33 mark end of topic test for the Weather Hazards & Climate Change topic, with all questions in the format of the actual GCSE for Edexcel A. Includes a mixture of short answer questions and an 8 mark question at the end. A resource sheet that can be printed and mark scheme is also included. Ideal for use at the end of this topic.
44 mark end of topic test for the UK landscapes and coastal landscapes topic, with all questions in the format of the actual GCSE for Edexcel A. Includes a mixture of short answer questions, skills & mathematical questions and an 8 mark question at the end. A resource sheet that can be printed and mark scheme is also included. Ideal for use at the end of this topic.
34 mark end of topic test for the Ecosystems, Biodiversity & Management topic, with all questions in the format of the actual GCSE for Edexcel A. Includes a mixture of short answer questions, skills & mathematical questions and an 8 mark question at the end. A resource sheet that can be printed and mark scheme is also included. Ideal for use at the end of this topic.
Complete lesson covering the causes and impacts of suburbanisation and counter-urbanisation. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Graph and discussion
Mind map reasons for suburbanisation
Explanation of counter-urbanisation
Printable sheet that students use to categorise the impacts of suburbanisation and counter-urbanisation
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the relative success of the UN and an evaluation of this, followed by a study of how states sometimes act outside of the UN (especially in ‘failed states’). Lesson includes:
Do Now
Printable reading and table to complete on UN success and failure in Iran and the DRC
Table to complete on the successes and failures of UN action
Possible 4 mark exam question
Video demonstrating why some countries act unilaterally outside the UN
Summary of ‘failed states’ and accompanying map
Printable reading and table to complete summarising 3 key events that have taken place outside the UN
Plenary - correct the mistakes
Complete lesson on deltas and estuaries. Designed for KS3 but could be used with KS4 too. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on physical processes and the lower course
Definitions
Delta or estuary AfL
Diagram draw and label task
Extension reading and questions on the Nile Delta
Calculating averages exam question using river discharge
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 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 key human and physical reasons why the UK is a developed country or HIC. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Key development indicators for the UK
Think, pair, share questions about the UK
Card sort or categorising activity using key info cards
Whole class AfL activity
I do, we do writing tasks
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the 4 main terrestrial ecosystems found in the UK. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Photos and prompts on each ecosystem
Categorise activity - categorise descriptions into each ecosystem
Challenge task on threats to each ecosystem
Spot the mistakes AfL activity
Plenary
Complete case study booklet (14 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:
River Severn
Isle of Wight
Hurricane Sandy - impacts and responses
Typhoon Haiyan - impacts and responses
California drought - impacts and responses
Namibia drought - impacts and responses
Sustainable management of the Amazon
Sustainable management of Epping Forest
Complete lesson covering employment inequalities. Designed for the Regenerating Places scheme of work in the Edexcel A-level but suitable for other specifications too. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Explanation of employment variations and the link to quality of life indices
Summary of the IMD, including pros and cons
Link to IMD maps and postcode data
Printable info sheets with maps/graphs showing inequalities and printable UK map that students can annotate
Optional Spearman’s Rank sheet that students could complete in class or for homework
Complete lesson covering possible future outcomes for the global balance of power in 2030 or 2050, with a focus on the prospects of continued US dominance, a bi-polar or multi-polar world. This lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level Superpowers topic in Geography but could be used in other specifications or schemes of work. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on changing patterns of power
Summary of how future GDP is likely to play out
Printable sheets on US, Chinese, Indian and Brazilian GDP projections
Information sheets summarising the prospects of the 3 possible outcomes, with questions for students to complete and a Venn Diagram
Possible 12 mark exam question
Complete lesson on different strategies to reduce the development gap. Lesson is set up as a decision making exercise. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Definition of the development gap
Link to videos describing why it’s important to reduce the gap
Decision making activity with printable differentiated worksheets
Teacher-led evaluation of the best strategy
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the reasons why some Middle Eastern borders are straight lines, with a focus on Syria and the Sykes-Picot Agreement. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Prediction activity
Map of the Sykes-Picot agreement
Printable reading sheet (with differentiated one also available) and comprehension activity - can be done independently or as paired work
Writing task
Atlas challenge plenary
Complete lesson covering the role of religion in conflict in the Middle East. Lesson includes:
Do Now
AfL check for understanding
Video about the difference between Shia and Sunni Muslims
Conflict map students annotate using map showing religious divide
Optional additional video & questions
News article and comprehension questions (differentiated lower ability article also available)
Summary plenary
Complete lesson covering the growth of the East Asian Tigers, with a focus on the development of Singapore. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Locate the East Asian Tigers on printable maps
Location of Singapore - correct the mistakes
Printable reading and comprehension questions
Plenary
Complete lesson covering greenfield and brownfield sites. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A GCSE Geography Spec, but could be used with any GCSE specification or with KS3. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Partner activity to remember the definition of greenfield and brownfield
AfL activity
Definitions
Printable handout covering the pros and cons of each site; students complete a table using the information
Answers
Extended writing activity
2 mark exam question plenary
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.
44 mark end of topic test for the Global Development topic, with all questions in the format of the actual GCSE for Edexcel A. Includes a mixture of short answer questions, skills & mathematical questions and an 8 mark question at the end. A resource sheet that can be printed and mark scheme is also included. Ideal for use at the end of this topic.