This 2 HOUR lesson investigates the effects of the 2010 big freeze. The resource overviews the causes of the event; as well as how the phenomena impacted on the economy, emergency services, transport and education. The lesson uses a fun role play news report to assess pupil understanding. A case study information and collection sheet is provided, as well as writing frame for weaker pupils.

This 2-HOUR lesson teaches students how preparation, protection and prediction can lessen the damage and destruction caused by tropical storms. Pupils learn about the effectiveness of forecasting; as well as various precautions that can be taken prior to the storms arrival. Finally building protection methods are over-viewed. The pupils must then create their own educational hurricane brochure. This must inform citizens of how to keep safe during future storms.

This resource investigates the effects of tropical storms. The lesson use pupil led internet research to compare two tropical storms; one in a LIC and one in a HIC. The lesson starts by introducing some of the effects. Here students are encouraged to develop their answers and not just list ideas. Both the Nargis and Katrina are over-viewed briefly. Instructions for the research task are provided, as well as a website links sheet.

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This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Economic futures in the UK module’. This TWO HOUR resource investigates causes of economic change within the UK. The resource highlights the different economic sectors, and students learn how and why these sectors have changed over time. Focus areas include de-industrialisation and decline of traditional industrial base, globalisation and government policies.

This 1 HOUR lesson teaches pupils to create and interpret climate graphs. Once pupils have completed the task, they are to create a set of questions to test their partners understanding of the graph they have produced. An interactive graph is also included to test class understanding of graph analysis.

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.This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Economic futures in the UK module’. This 1 HOUR lesson looks at both the social and economic impacts of rural population growth in South Cambridgeshire. The Outer Hebrides is use as an example of rural population decline. Pupils investigate how this area is struggling due to deal with a falling population.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Economic futures in the UK module’ This 1-2 HOUR lesson teaches pupils about the apparent divide in quality of live between northern and southern areas in the UK. Thought providing cartoons are used to prompt children of the key issues. Students will then take part in a market place task, to learn what these differences are and why they exist. Finally students are to research the government’s solution to this divide.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Economic futures in the UK module’. This 1-2 HOUR resource starts by investigating the UK’s links to the rest of the world. Pupils undertake a map analysis task, to show how electronic communications are distributed globally. A skills based task is also used to show changes to UK migration over time. Pupils then use cards to highlight the benefits and problems of EU membership. A debate style exercise is used to allow students to express their own ideas. The importance of the Commonwealth is also considered.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘The challenge of resource management module’

This fun and engaging 1-2 HOUR lesson teaches pupils about types of renewable and non-renewable energy through a ’ ‘trump’ style exercise. Pupils will use the information booklets provided to create their own trumps cards! They will then shuffle their decks and play against each other until one champion is left.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘The challenge of resource management module’

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘The challenge of resource management module’

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘Economic futures in the UK module’ This 1 HOUR lesson aims to get students thinking about the causes of globalisaion. Students are prompted to reflect how they may be reliant on on other countries. The session includes a video which counts down the most influential factors in shrinking our planet.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘The challenge of resource management module’ (Option choice - Energy management)

In this 1 HOUR lesson pupils learn about the characteristics of extreme weather. The effects of such events are over-viewed, and the frequency of extreme weather events in the UK are analysed through a time line exercise.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘The changing economic world’ module. This 2 HOUR lesson starts by investigating at the economic migration of polish migrants to the UK. Students are taught this through a card sort exercise in which the emphasis is on reasons for this migration. The lessons then investigates the 2015 Syrian refugee crisis. Pupils are required to create a newspaper article on the crisis, using video sources.

This resource relates to the AQA specification for GCSE (UK) exams from 2018 onwards. The lesson is part of the ‘The challenge of resource management module’ (Option choice - Energy management)