Resources for a very simple (yet effective) lesson to leave for cover work. All instructions are incorporated into the worksheet. Works best printed on on A3.

A nice and simple (full) lesson that looks at the interdependence of parts of the rainforest. Students create a foodweb and then apply their knowledge and understanding in a GCSE style question. They then look at the success criteria for successfully writing a great answer. It also provides students with a purple pen paragraph that the class can do together to demonstrate what a good (part) answer looks like.

Resources for a very simple (yet effective) lesson to leave for cover work. All instructions are incorporated into the PowerPoint. I have added one example on the sheet, but you may want to remove this. The worksheet can be printed on A3 or 4.

A resource that includes all of the key information related to the energy, population, resources and industry in India. I had my pupils create a mindmap about each key heading. Promotes independent work and allows the teacher to support students as they work. I printed this on A3 & in colour & laminated them. This way they can be kept & used for many years.

A sheet to allow pupils to practice mapping and cross section skills.

A great end of year test that covers a variety of areas within the units of coasts and rivers.

A worksheet designed to allow pupils to create their own isoline map related to wind in the UK. It links well to current data needs related to the 1-9 geography specification. It also includes a key word comprehension box that enables literacy to be embedded into the activity. Dictionaries can be used to explain the key terminology.

A sheet that enables pupils of all abilities and ages to create a population pyramid graph. It comprises of 2 bar graphs that are cut & stuck to create a pyramid.

A worksheet designed to allow pupils to create an isoline map.

A statistics lesson created for students in geography that covers a range of statistical ideas. (range, averages, quartile range, ratio, proportion & frequency etc).

A worksheet designed to allow pupils to gain an understanding of the principles behing scatter graphs and lines of best fit. It links well to current data needs related to the 1-9 geography specification.

My pupils loved doing this diary of a refugee. Promotes a wider understanding of the issues. Marking sheet included too. Just needs printing & cutting up.

A sheet that allows students to create a self evaluation of their current learning and attitude. This was designed for geography, but could be used in any subject.

An activity designed to give students a greater understanding of primary & secondary activity style questions that they could be asked about in the skills section of their exam.

All the resources needed to deliver content on the impacts of modifying the landscape for food.

A super lesson that explores the ways to present, analyse & explain data. I got students to create a traffic tally on a local road, whilst keeping then in the school grounds. I then did a comparison on the city of Delhi (found a clip on youtube). Students then created a bar graph & then moved on to completing a more complex data presentation. Links well to much of the new 1-9 specification and was used as part of the KS3 SOW.

A worksheet designed to allow pupils to gain an understanding of the principles behind radial graphs. This is pitched at a basic level and designed as an introduction to radial graphs. It links well to current data needs related to the 1-9 geography specification.

A resource designed to allow pupils to gain an understanding of the methods and skills needed to effectively answer a distribution question.

A task that provides pupils with the skills to enable them to effectively analyse images in geography. This can be used for any Key stage.

A sheet designed to be used by pupils after a piece of workwork. It allows students to think about the processes that they undertook and how & why their practice could/should be improved in the future. It ties well in to metacognitive thinking in that it allows learners to address the entire learning experience and not simply knowledge. This should help promote even more effective learners at a departmental & whole school level.