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! :)
Why is Antarctica threatened?
You will be able to use this to:
Describe Antarctica’s unique environment.
Outline the four main threats to Antarctica.
Explain how international laws are directed to protect Antarctica. (Antarctic Treaty)
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 are the consequences of international trade?
You will be able to use this to:
Outline what is meant by the concept of free trade.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of free trade.
Explain the concept of glocalisation using McDonalds menu as an example.
Assess whether international trade supports or hinders development.
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).
How has globalisation affected the volume and pattern of international trade and investment?
This lesson includes a worked Spearmans Rank example.
You will be able to use this to:
Describe the pattern of international trade.
Explain how different factors have influenced trade.
Outline which countries have received the most Foreign Direct investment (FDI), comment on the trends.
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 are the barriers to trade and protectionism?
You will be able to use this to:
Define the following barriers to trade and protectionism: tariff, import licence, import quota, subsidies, sanctions, embargoes, regulatory or technical restrictions.
Outline the notion of comparative advantage as to why countries trade.
Outline the rules-based system of the World Trade Organisation.
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 are the aims and roles of global institutions?
You will be able to use this to:
Outline the roles and differences between International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Describe how one of the institutions above can increase unequal power relations between countries.
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).
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).
How does globalisation cause economic and political interdependence?
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).
Includes information about the World Bank, IMF and WTO
How are different factors influencing globalisation?
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 have new systems resulted in globalisation?
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 have flows of labour, services and products enhanced globalisation?
Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook fifth edition (Whittaker).
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)
Introduction to what is globalisation?. Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook.
Outline of intent and objectives of each scheme of learning and lesson for year 7 geography. Topics include: Location and Map skills, Ecosystems- Savanna and Hot Deserts, Population and Migration to the UK, Economic activity in Egypt, Geology- rocks and weathering, Coastal landscapes in Europe.
Engaging scheme of learning for Natural Hazards. Follows A Level AQA Spec. Requires internet access for some and teacher led talk and understanding of the topic to ensure enough detail is given.
Challenge tasks embedded throughout and opportunities for discussion and oracy.
Lesson topics include:
Hazard characteristics, frequency and distribution.
plate tectonics and boundaries.
Volcanic hazards- causes, effects and management.
New Zealand White Island Case Study.
Earthquake causes, effects and management.
Haiti 2010 case study.
Wildfires in nature- types, causes, impacts and reponses.
Case study recent and relevant- 2019-20 Australia wildfires.
Storm Hazards- causes, effects, responses.
Hurricane Katrina case study.
Multi hazardous location- the Philippines.
Local study case study- L’Aquila.
Lots of scope in the lessons for independent study- so internet access makes the lessons more independent and engaging. These can be adapted if you do not have internet access in lessons.
Any questions, please ask.
Gives students scope to plan their own presentation on a natural hazard case study of their choice.
Gives a mark scheme that teachers and peers can use.
Fits in with my A Level natural hazards scheme of learning.
LOs: To outline why central Italy is prone to earthquakes.
To know the details of the L’Aquila earthquake 2009.
To assess how the character of place you have studied has been changed by its hazardous setting.
Addresses the fault lines in Italy and impacts upon specific cities. Focus upon L’Aquila.
Addresses how the character of the place has changed and applies to an exam question.
Question: Assess how the character of a place you have studied has been changed by its hazardous setting. (9 marks)
