This pack of GCSE thinking strategy worksheets is designed to support retrieval practice, stretch and challenge, and critical thinking across the full KS4 curriculum. Based on popular strategies like Odd One Out, Link It Up, Silent Debate, Prove It, and Because-But-So, these tasks promote deeper understanding, evaluation, and analysis – ideal for AO3, metacognition, and higher-order thinking.
Each worksheet is fully aligned to the GCSE specification, covering every topic with student-friendly language and structured response prompts. Perfect for Ofsted-ready planning, DIRT tasks, revision, cover lessons, and independent learning.
Editable in Word/Google Docs that cover the whole specification.
One sheet per specification point
1.1.1 - Physical landscapes of the UK
1.1.2 - Geomorphic processes
1.1.3 - River landforms
1.1.4 - Coastal landforms
1.1.5 - Case studies of UK landscapes
1.2.1 - UK trading partners
1.2.2 - UK diversity and inequality
1.2.3 - Causes and consequences of UK development
1.2.4 - Changing UK population
1.2.5 - Urban trends in the UK
1.2.6 - UK city case study
1.3.1 - UK climate and extreme weather
1.3.2 - UK flood hazard case study
1.3.3 - Human impact on UK ecosystems
1.3.4 - UK energy sources
1.3.5 - Managing future UK energy
2.1.1 - Interdependence in ecosystems
2.1.2 - Global distribution of ecosystems
2.1.3 - Location of tropical rainforests
2.1.4 - Location of coral reefs
2.1.5 - Case studies: tropical rainforest and coral reef
2.2.1 - Uneven global development
2.2.2 - Causes of uneven development
2.2.3 - Case study of an LIDC/EDC
2.2.4 - Global urban population growth
2.2.5 - Rapid urbanisation in LIDCs
2.2.6 - LIDC/EDC city case study
2.3.1 - Climate change over time
2.3.2 - Causes of climate change
2.3.3 - Consequences of climate change
2.3.4 - Global atmospheric circulation
2.3.5 - Causes of natural hazards
2.3.6 - Drought case study
3.1 - Cartographic skills
3.2 - Graphical skills
3.3 - Numerical and statistical skills
3.4 - Visual and textual source interpretation
3.5 - Fieldwork enquiry skills
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