Complete case study booklet (30 pages) for the Human Geography paper in Edexcel A GCSE Geography. Includes detailed case study information on all the relevant case studies in the spec, including:
Global Development in India (case study page for each part of the spec)
Changing Cities - London and Sao Paulo (case study page for each part of the spec)
Energy developed country case study - Germany
Energy emerging country case study - China
Complete lesson covering the main air masses that affect the UK. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Description of an air mass
Video
Questions using map
AfL activity
Match up the air mass with the description (printable sheet)
AfL to check understanding
Explanation of the Jet Stream
Student word fill activity to describe how the Jet Stream affects the UK’s weather
Complete lesson covering the links between oil and conflict in the Middle East. Focus is on the 1991 Gulf War. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Kuwait location
Video and questions
Worksheet to complete covering causes & effects (lower ability worksheet also available)
Plenary
A list of possible 4 and 12 mark exam questions for all EQs in the Edexcel A-level Geography Tectonic Hazards unit. Questions are broken down by EQ and include sources to analyse.
Complete lesson covering rural rebranding in Cornwall. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level but could work with any exam board. Lesson includes:
Do Now
IMD data on Cornwall showing its deprivation
Evidence sheet and activities to explore the reasons rebranding is needed
Cycle of rural decline
6 strategies and table for students to complete
Review of how successful rebranding has been
Possible 6 and 20 mark exam questions
Complete lesson covering a decision making activity about how Old Oak Common in London should be regenerated. Ideal for use with A-level students studying Changing Places or Regenerating Places. Lesson includes:
Do Now - Old Oak Common location
Why is Old Oak Common in need of regeneration?
Deprivation in Old Oak Common
Printable worksheet to complete
Printable decision options summarising each scheme
Link to video about what is actually proposed
Complete lesson covering the main causes of flooding in the UK. Designed for KS3 but could be used with KS4. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Label the rivers activity
Describe the UK rainfall distribution
Worksheets and decision making activity on the main cause and possible solutions (includes differentiated worksheets and a hint sheet)
Challenge questions
Plenary
Complete lesson on floodplains and levees. Designed for KS3 but could be used with KS4. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on the lower course
Video and discussion
AfL activity
Diagram and labelling activity
AfL - spot the floodplain and levee
Bonus activities based on Thames floodplain
Complete lesson covering top-down and bottom-up approaches in Sao Paulo. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Top-down and bottom-up definitions
AfL
Detailed worksheet on 2 specific projects and comprehension questions (including challenge activities)
Plenary quiz
Complete lesson covering uneven development within India. Lesson includes:
Do Now - interpreting map task
Breakdown of GDP in different Indian states and tasks
2 videos and students use to note down key differences
Printable reading on 2 areas of India and comprehension questions
3 mark exam question and model answer
Complete lesson covering the formation of tropical cyclones or tropical storms. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Video and shared partner work to explain how a tropical cyclone forms
Students use information on the board to put the stages in the correct order on their printed sheets
Correct order
Explanation of why tropical cyclones get weaker once they hit land
Exam question
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the causes of flooding in Bangladesh. Designed for KS3 but could be used for KS4. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Explanation of Bangladesh’s vulnerability
Information cards and questions
Extension activity on monsoons
AfL activity and bingo activity to check understanding
Plenary - correct the mistakes
Complete lesson covering fracking in the UK. Designed for the Edexcel GCSE specification, but could be used with other specifications or lower year groups. Lesson includes:
Do Now - what is fracking?
Video about fracking
Graphs showing the impact of fracking in the US
Map showing where fracking could occur in the UK
AfL - correct the mistakes
Printable information cards with differing views - students debate
Images illustrating some of the issues with fracking
3 mark exam question and model answer
A3 sheet with detailed ideas about how to respond to the threat of earthquakes in Haiti. Students have $20 billion to spend using the costed ideas and must justify it in the boxes.
Complete lesson covering the Amazon River. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on the source of the Amazon
Short video clip
Worksheet to complete using the information sheet (both can be printed)
Plenary - correct the mistakes
Complete lesson looking at the physical reasons for low development in East Africa. Lesson includes:
Do Now - map labelling activity
Summary of East Africa’s low development level
Rainfall and soil quality maps with sentences to complete
Comprehension questions using printable reading (differentiated sheet also available)
AfL to check for understanding
Plenary - whole-class evaluation
Complete lesson covering the water cycle. Lesson includes:
Do Now keyword activity
Quiz to check for understanding
Diagram labelling and extension activity
True or false AfL
Rain droplet story activity
Plenary
Complete lesson on climate graphs. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Explanation of climate graphs
Printable worksheet allowing students to complete their own climate graph
Comparison of two climate graphs and exam question
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the different players and their role in managing globalisation, with a focus on trade blocs. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level geography globalisation scheme of work but would work well with other specifications. Lesson includes:
Recap Do Now
Explanation of tariffs
Map showing WTO membership
Printable double-sided info sheet on the trade blocs, including pros and cons
Questions for students to complete and mapping activity
Detailed information on ASEAN and the EU trade blocs
Summary of the other ways governments manage globalisation
12 mark assess question, including model 1st paragraph
Complete lesson covering the priorities for regeneration. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level but could be used with other exam specifications. This lesson focuses on 4 priorities: sink estates, gated communities, commuter villages and declining rural settlements; each is exemplified with a case study sheet. Lesson includes:
Pre-reading on each type of priority (Word doc that can be printed)
Do Now based on the pre-reading or alternative Do Now based on past content
Maps showing IMD in London & Manchester
Summary of each type of community
Information sheets for each type of community and questions/table to complete
Rural decline summary
Exam question plenary