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I am Head of Geography and previously an International Development Advisor for the UK and Rwandan governments, and Oxfam. I am passionate about developing high quality lessons using the latest research and accelerated learning principles. My lessons use an investigative approach to help students explore the real world with real data and make their own decisions. I am currently developing full schemes of work to deliver the new 2016 Geography GCSE and A Levels.

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I am Head of Geography and previously an International Development Advisor for the UK and Rwandan governments, and Oxfam. I am passionate about developing high quality lessons using the latest research and accelerated learning principles. My lessons use an investigative approach to help students explore the real world with real data and make their own decisions. I am currently developing full schemes of work to deliver the new 2016 Geography GCSE and A Levels.
L4 - Why is there a North South Divide in the UK?
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L4 - Why is there a North South Divide in the UK?

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L4 of a series, focusing on reasons for changes in employment in the UK, and the North South divide in employment and wages. Part of a scheme of work to deliver Edexcel's GCSE Edexcel Geography B 2016 unit: 'UK's evolving human landscape'. Fully resourced lessons and powerpoints, with activities differentiated by grade.
L3 - Designing Questionnaires
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L3 - Designing Questionnaires

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This powerpoint explores questionnaire design for geography fieldwork including the use of closed and open; qualitative and quantitative data questions. There are accompanying resources (for separate download or bundled). It can be used as a base for student-designed questionnaires (or you can use the questionnaire supplied in the fieldwork workbook (separate download). It is part of a bundled scheme of work to deliver fieldwork for Edexcel geography B's 2016 GCSE specification Topic 6 Geographical Investigations: Investigating Dynamic Urban Areas. It has been successfully tested and delivered on mixed ability y10 student classes including the fieldtrip itself . The series includes 9 lessons which supports students (and teachers!) to prepare for; deliver and write-up urban fieldwork including differentiated lessons, powerpoints, activities and resources; a fieldwork workbook for students; an online student write-up booklet; spreadsheets to help analyse data; exam questions and mark schemes. The investigation is based in Birmingham but could easily be adapted to other cities. NB - individual students' access to PCs + internet most lessons is assumed.
L8 - How Has Birmingham's Population Changed?
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L8 - How Has Birmingham's Population Changed?

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Whole GCSE lesson to investigate how Birmingham's demography and ethnicity has changed over time using choropleth maps and graphs. As part of a scheme of work to deliver new GCSE Geography B specification (2016) on the UK's Human Geography.
L2.5 - Will Malawi always be dependent? (Dependency Theory)
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L2.5 - Will Malawi always be dependent? (Dependency Theory)

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Uses Malawi's development history to explore Frank's Dependency, a key topic in human geography, and core to the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016 on Development Dynamics. Activities are differentiated and include: * Starter which links to previous lesson's key concepts * Spider diagrams * Annotation of dependency theory diagrams with case study information
L3 - Designing questionaires - 'Bad' questionnaire
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L3 - Designing questionaires - 'Bad' questionnaire

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This is an exemplar questionnaire to accompany L3 lesson, exploring questionnaire design. It is part of a bundled scheme of work to deliver fieldwork for Edexcel geography B's 2016 GCSE specification Topic 6 Geographical Investigations: Investigating Dynamic Urban Areas. It has been successfully tested and delivered on mixed ability y10 student classes including the fieldtrip itself . The series includes 9 lessons which supports students (and teachers!) to prepare for; deliver and write-up urban fieldwork including differentiated lessons, powerpoints, activities and resources; a fieldwork workbook for students; an online student write-up booklet; spreadsheets to help analyse data; exam questions and mark schemes. The investigation is based in Birmingham but could easily be adapted to other cities. NB - individual students' access to PCs + internet most lessons is assumed.
L2.3 - Causes and consequences of global inequality
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L2.3 - Causes and consequences of global inequality

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What are the causes and consequences of global inequality? L2.3 of a series to deliver new 2016 GCSE specifications on Development Dynamics. Complete lesson with differentiated activities based on latest resources, and progress checks. Cross-checked against Edexcel specification and 2 different textbooks. Its future-proof and easy to deliver. Requires Pearson or Oxford University Press's Geography B GCSE textbook 2016
L2.1 Measuring development
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L2.1 Measuring development

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Complete GCSE lesson with powerpoint and learning resources on measuring development using single and composite indicators. First of a scheme of work to deliver Edexcel/ Pearson's new 2016 Geography B specification. Comprehensive 4 stage lessons with keywords and skills consistent with Edexcel's GCSE Geography B specification. Differentiated resources and progress checks included.
L7 - What is Birmingham's Structure & Function Like?
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L7 - What is Birmingham's Structure & Function Like?

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Whole GCSE lesson to investigate Birmingham's land use and functions using virtual fieldwork and Hoyt's concentric ring model. As part of a bundle which includes map handouts and virtual fieldwork task sheets to deliver new GCSE Geography B specification (2016)
L2.2 - Development & Demography
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L2.2 - Development & Demography

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How does development status affect demographic structure? Teaches how population pyramids vary with development status and why, with independent student investigation using the latest online resources. L2.2 of a series to deliver Edexcel Geography B's new 2016 GCSE specification.. Complete lesson with learning objectives, differentiated activities based on latest resources, and progress checks. Cross-checked against Edexcel specification and 2 different textbooks. Its future-proof and easy to deliver.
L2 - Data collection & design
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L2 - Data collection & design

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This is lesson teaches data collection methods, explores reliability and accuracy of different data collection and sampling methods. It is part of a bundled scheme of work to deliver fieldwork for Edexcel Geography B's 2016 GCSE specification Topic 6 Geographical Investigations: Investigating Dynamic Urban Areas. It has been successfully tested and delivered on mixed ability y10 student classes including the fieldtrip itself . The series includes 9 lessons which supports students (and teachers!) to prepare for; deliver and write-up urban fieldwork including differentiated lessons, powerpoints, activities and resources; a fieldwork workbook for students; an online student write-up booklet; spreadsheets to help analyse data and mark schemes. The investigation is based in Birmingham but could easily be adapted to other cities. NB - individual students' access to PCs + internet most lessons is assumed.
L2.7 - How TNCs create top-down growth
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L2.7 - How TNCs create top-down growth

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A whole lesson to teach the characteristics of top-down development projects and pros and cons of TNCs as a source of FDI for developing countries, using BT in India as a case study. Written to deliver a key topic in human economic geography, and core to the new GCSE Geography exam board specs on development for 2016. Activities include: Card sort on TNC factories as top-down development approaches, with pros and cons Diamond ranking on related government policies for development.
L2.6 - India's Strategic Location and Context
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L2.6 - India's Strategic Location and Context

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An activity to describe India's strategic location and how its physical geography has influenced its rapid economic growth. Written to deliver key topic the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016 on Development Dynamics.
L2.6 - Emerging India's Strategic Location
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L2.6 - Emerging India's Strategic Location

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A lesson on India's strategic location and how its physical geography has influenced its rapid economic growth. Written to deliver key topic the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016. Activities include: Graphigacy exercise Drawing proportional flow line maps Includes homework exercise
L2.7 Activity - How TNCs create top-down growth
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L2.7 Activity - How TNCs create top-down growth

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A differentiated card sort to show TNCs in India as a case study of top-down development approaches, and the pros and cons of FDI as a growth strategy in developing countries. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics.
L2.4 Activity - Japan's Takeoff - Modernisation Theory Living Graph cards
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L2.4 Activity - Japan's Takeoff - Modernisation Theory Living Graph cards

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These are cards for a living graph exercise (differentiated for different abilities) using the life story of 'Mr Tokugara' and grandsons to explore Rostow's Modernisation theory and its application to Japan, a key topic in human geography, and core to the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016. Teacher's solutions (cards sorted) page included.
L2.10 - Does economic development cost the earth?  Environment versus development in India
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L2.10 - Does economic development cost the earth? Environment versus development in India

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A whole lesson on how economic growth creates negative environmental impacts in India. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics. Activities are differentiated and include: * Starter which links to previous lesson's key concepts * Compass Rose exercise exploring environmental problems in India * Team teaching exercise * 2 by 4 thinking 4-point scale solution ranking exercise