This study includes personal accounts from students who are the same age as those who are studying. They talk about cyclone Dina which affected the island of Reunion. The causes and effects of the cyclone are identified.

Cyclonic rainfall is perhaps the most difficult for students to grasp. So start off with the basic concept linked to convectional rainfall and rising air turning to rain. Use the big cards again to test understanding before then leading students through the explanations linked to rising air masses that meet. Forcing air to rise is the common factor in all three types of rainfall. Then talk about descending air and the formation of anti-cyclones. The powerpoint contain interactive activities linked to sorting . There are also resources which can be used to make paper models of both depressions and anti-cyclones.

This lesson introduces two types of rainfall. Convectional rainfall is introduced first using large cards which the students have to put in order to explain the process. Releif rainfall is explained and then students use a living graph on the white board. Students use small cards and stick these where they think on the climate graphs.

Please see copyright information in previous file on weather and climate . Handbook for this lesson in previous file . This lesson looks at unscrambling the difference between weather and climate . There is a brief lesson plan and powerpoint.

There is a powerpoint where students spot the differences between post war and today’s agriculture . Students then explore reasons for these differences using a card sort activity.

Lesson plan available in resource on unit overview methodology booklet page 22 onwards. Word versions of student handbook extract There is a video clip of the recycling card sort and Qui suis je ? activity in the resource called CLIL videos for CPD. It is the Chenderit video

lesson plan in methodoogy document in unit overview resource . Extracts from student handbook in word . This lesson uses an RSPB campaign to show students that campaigns need to exemplify the reasons for the need to save and solutions . the rest of the materials take students through why orangutans are endangered and how they can be saved. Students then work in groups to produce a campaign . Groups set up stalls with their campaign materials and students go around the stalls and peer assess the work. They do this in French .Students absolutely love this and go the extra mile often producing DVDs broadcasts etc to accompany their campaigns .

Read copyright info, lesson plan and refer to student handbook all available on unit overview resource . Scale is a tricky topic ans so this lesson starts with a plan of a bedroom and then applies scale to maps. It then finally shows French maps which add a cultural dimension.

Read copyright details, lesson plan and use student handbook …all available in mapwork unit overview resource. Get yourself some potatoes as if each student has a potato and draws the contours on this and then does a plan view , they will get the concept easily Students complete contour maps in student handbook . They then follow up with task in handbook and can apply to ordnance survey maps .

The lesson plan is included in the unit overview methodology booklet from page 22 onwards. Word student handbook extract included for this lesson . this is a living graph activity involving a climate graph. There is a video clip and students are encouraged to reflect on the impact of climate change.

This is the end of unit assessment . Students have to take all of the retail theories and factors that they have learnt about in previous lessons and apply these to the design of a shopping centre . They then self and peer assess the work .There are two sheets which can be used as checklists. Each student presents the justification of their design to their teacher . There are exemplar pieces of work to show what can be achieved . The plan for the centre is drawn in plan view. Students absolutely love this task , find it very accessible and thoughtfully apply concepts and justify them. The task is very motivating and creative.

This lesson looks at the issues for and against toursim in Antarctica . Students are led through the issues via a powerpoint and then work in groups to produce a radio broadcast with people taking roles for and against tourism on this continent.

This powerpoint can be used as an assembly or introduction to a lesson on earthquakes . It takes images from the Turkey Syria Earthquake Feb 2023 and puts them to the words of Guess How Much I love you …If doing an assembly you can read from the book as you present the images . The resource will raise funds for the DEC appeal and details of this are on the penultimate slide. The download charge will be given to the DEC appeal .