I have been a Geography teacher for many years and enjoy reshaping schemes of learning and creating corresponding lessons. I hope to share these with others who need them! Please ask any questions and rate my resources for others to see! :)
I have been a Geography teacher for many years and enjoy reshaping schemes of learning and creating corresponding lessons. I hope to share these with others who need them! Please ask any questions and rate my resources for others to see! :)
Geography lesson- Links to AQA spec- Paper 2- The changing economic world.
Nigeria case study with TNC case study- Shell oil.
Lesson looks at environmental challenges of TNCs and oil spills example.
Differentiated tasks- fill in the gaps, newspaper examples, cartoons, embedded videos and extended writing tasks for exam practice.
Entire lesson focusing on thunderstorms- causes and formation, plus differences and formation of thunder and lightening.
Stretch and challenge tasks for more able. Differentiated learning objectives.
Embedded videos and interactive tasks. Homework option at the end of the powerpoint.
More suitable for KS3 Geography.
Scheme of Learning SOL- Where in the World? Year 7 Geography- KS3
Document that outlines key lessons and skills for a Year 7 introduction to geography. Encompasses key skills for location, maps, graphs, grid referencing and more!
Embeds current event lessons to ensure global citizens are created.
Most lessons are uploaded in my shop- minus the grid referencing lesson as I do not own that.
Any questions, please ask.
LOs: To know destructive, constructive and conservative plate margins. To understand characteristic processes: seismicity and vulcanicity. To describe formations of associated landforms: young fold mountains, rift valleys, ocean ridges, deep sea trenches and island arcs, volcanoes.
Students end up going through slides and producing a page split in 4 for the following plate boundaries: conservative, constructive, destructive, and magma plumes. Assesses all types of plate boundaries- continental and oceanic.
AFL independent questions and challenges incorporated.
Interactive video lesson with information collection sheet on human uses of the tropical rainforest.
Logging, mining, cattle ranching and slash and burn addressed. All videos embedded.
Differentiated exam question at the end to check progress.
Introduction Geography lesson for Nigeria- AQA Paper 2- The Changing Economic World.
Tasks around Nigeria’s importance, status of a NEE, and how it’s growth and development has impacted quality of life.
Differentiated tasks and embedded video to support learning. Graphs and skills embedded.
A Level Geography- Sustainability in UK cities- Birmingham- Contemporary Urban Environments.
LOs: To be able to describe the social and economic issues in Birmingham.
To be able to explain ways in which Birmingham is becoming more environmentally sustainable.
To evaluate whether urban issues affect poorer communities more than richer ones.
Interactive lesson looks at the current state of Birmingham in terms of social and environmental issues. Discusses ideas of social and environmental sustainability and regeneration projects in place.
Exam question embedded with hints/tips and suggested structure for answering.
Exam Question: To what extent do you agree with the view that urban issues affect poorer communities than richer ones. [20 marks]
please ask if you have any questions.
Learning Objectives: To know what a physical feature is.
To understand the importance of physical features in the UK.
To be excellent at mapping physical features and articulating their importance
In depth understanding of the term 'physical feature.'
Looks at major rivers in the UK and the importance of them- analytical skills and differentiated tasks.
Looks at global climate and skills of a climate graph- local study and maths skills.
Clearly embedded in SOL in the PP.
Any questions, please ask.
KS3 Learning Objectives: To know the difference between the British Isles, GB and the UK.
To understand the history behind our geography.
To be excellent at applying this knowledge onto maps.
Recaps the countries within the British Isles, UK and Great Britain.
Enters new learning on Scottish Independence in light of Brexit and people’s thoughts on this. Uses graphs and data to embed mathematical skill. Fits into clear SOL so that students know what/why they are learning this.
Differentiated tasks for ability.
Please ask any questions.
How have flows of capital and production enhanced globalisation?
Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook (whittaker fifth edition)
Why does globalisation make some countries more powerful than others?
Wise: You will be able to use this to:
Using the Human Development Index (HDI), identify the richer and poorer countries.
Explain why globalisation can be seen to make some countries more powerful than others.
Using the example of China’s expansive foreign policy, explain how they are exerting their political and economic power to influence geopolitical
This is part of a sequence of lessons for the AQA topic- Global Systems and Governance.
Slides included also present an entire scheme of learning for the global systems and governance topic.
Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook fifth edition (Whittaker).
What does the Gini Index Measure?
Wise: You will be able to use this to:
Discuss whether you think flows of money, people and ideas are making the rich richer and the poor poorer. (Both arguments needed).
Outline how we can measure inequality and the development gap around the world.
Discuss inequalities within Nigeria using the Gini Index.
Slides included also present an entire scheme of learning for the global systems and governance topic.
Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook fifth edition (Whittaker).
How does interdependence lead to unequal flows of money, technology and ideas?
Global Systems and Governance.
Wise: You will be able to use this to:
Outline how unequal flows of money can lead to injustice and conflicts.
Identify the advantages and disadvantages of flows of ideas.
Use the example of the ‘Village Phone’ microfinance model pioneered in Bangladesh to suggest how the World Bank supports less developed countries.
Slides included also present an entire scheme of learning for the global systems and governance topic.
Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook fifth edition (Whittaker).
What are the positive and negative effects of flows of people?
Global Systems and Governance topic.
Slides included also present an entire scheme of learning for the global systems and governance topic.
Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook fifth edition (Whittaker).
Whole lesson on understanding the term ‘sustainability’ using UK ideas and knowledge.
Links with AQA spec- Paper 2 Section C Resource Management- Energy.
Ideas taught- How the UK can be sustainable, the country’s most energy efficient house and electic cars- Energy Saving Trust company ideas used throughout to link with major initiatives.
Videos embedded with interactive tasks.
Differentiated plenary to assess knowledge learnt.