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Our aim is simple, to save you time with quality, well planned resources that are ready to teach. We offer Geography schemes of work for KS2-5 including full resources for the new GCSE specifications (AQA, OCR, Edexcel, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas). We also offer a range of individually packaged lessons to help you in specific areas of the curriculum.

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Our aim is simple, to save you time with quality, well planned resources that are ready to teach. We offer Geography schemes of work for KS2-5 including full resources for the new GCSE specifications (AQA, OCR, Edexcel, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas). We also offer a range of individually packaged lessons to help you in specific areas of the curriculum.
Climate Change
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Climate Change

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Full unit of work for Climate Change. This unit explores the issues associated with climate change. Its starts with the science and then builds to look at the human and physical consequences and waht we can do. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3 and perfect for preparing pupils for the new 9-1 GCSE specifications. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Why is our climate changing? 2 - What is the evidence for climate change? 3 - What are the natural causes of climate change? 4 - What are the human causes of climate change? 5 - How will climate change impact our planet? 6 - How will climate change impact our planet? (2) 7 - What will be the impact of climate change in the UK? 8 - Why does flooding occur? 9 - How can we manage climate change? 10 - Can we become more sustainable in our energy use? 11 - End of unit test For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Tourism
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Full unit of work for tourism. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Homework’s integrated into lessons where appropriate. Most suitable for KS3 geography. All lessons have a starter and lesson objectives. All PowerPoints in the same style. Lesson sequence: 1 - What is tourism? 2 - The growth of tourism 3 - What attracts tourists to different destination? 4 - British tourism 5 - What are the impacts of tourism in National Parks? 6 - Declining tourism in Britain 7 - History and tourism 8 - The impact of tourism 9 - Jobs in the tourist industry 10 - Ski resorts 11 - Tourism in Kenya 12 - Sustainable tourism 13 - Sustainable tourism in Peru 14 - Does tourism cause conflict? For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Globalisation
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Globalisation

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Full unit of work for Globalisation. This unit explores the why globalisation is happening and its consequences. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons and homeworks - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Globalisation 2 - Where do your clothes come from? 3 - Why are our clothes made in different countries? 4 - What is a sweatshop? 5 - Made in China 6 - Behind the swoosh 7 - Production chains 8 - Fair shares 9 - Mystery cards lesson 10 - TNCs 11 - Is globalisation a good thing? 12 - Coffee documentary 13 - Trade game 14 - Revision 15 - End of unit test For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Map Skills
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Map Skills

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Full unit of work for map skills. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Develops core skills for geography students in KS3 or high ability KS2. All lessons have a starter and lesson objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Introduction to maps 2 - Where is the UK? 3 - Compass points 4 - Map symbols 5 - 4 and 6 figure grid references 6 - Scale and distance 7 - Atlas skills 8 - Height and relief 9 - Longitude and latitude 10 - Design your own treasure map 11 - Mapzone GIS Also includes Types of Geography lesson (can be used as an introduction lesson for Y7), Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. Homeworks - 3 x countries and capitals test sheets to develop global place knowledge For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Natural Hazards
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Natural Hazards

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Full KS3 unit of work for Natural Hazards. This unit explores Natural Hazards, from plate tectonics to volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 – Structure of the earth 2 – Plate tectonics 3 – Destructive plate boundaries 4 – Constructive and conservative plate boundaries 5 – Volcanoes 6 – Volcano ICT fact file 7 – Mt St Helens 8 – Mt Vesuvius 9 – Why live near a volcano? 10 - Earthquakes 11 – Measuring earthquakes 12 – Kobe, Japan 13 - Tsunami 14 – Japanese 2001 Tsunami 15 – Japanese Tsunami documentary 16 – Formation of a tropical storm 17 – Hurricane Katrina ICT fact file 18 – Hurricane Katrina documentary 19 – Comparing MEDC and LEDC disasters 20 – Revision Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Key Stage 2 Geography - Map Skills and the UK
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Key Stage 2 Geography - Map Skills and the UK

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Full unit of work for map skills and the UK. This unit explores compass points, 4 and 6 figure grid references, scale, distance, longitude, latitude and other core map skills, alongside the UK. All lessons are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS2, years 5 or 6. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. For more resources visit thisisgeography.co.uk Lesson sequence: 1 – Introducing maps 2 – Where is the UK? 3 – Compass points 4 – Map symbols 5 – 4 and 6 figure grid references 6 – Scale and distance 7 – Atlas skills 8 – Longitude and latitude 9 – Design a treasure map 10 – ICT Mapzone 11 – UK and Europe flags 12 – Migration 13 – Human vs physical features Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat, as well as an extension sheet pack with homework’s and activities to extend pupil skills and knowledge. Links to National Curriculum: - Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities - Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time - Identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night)
Geography End of Term Quiz
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Geography End of Term Quiz

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Extensive Geography quiz for a fun but productive final lesson of term. 50 questions in 5 rounds: Capital cities Flags Guess the city (from images) Guess the country (from map outlines) General Geography knowledge Includes the answers to all 50 questions and a tiebreaker. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Global Systems and  Governance - Section A - AQA A Level Geography
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Global Systems and Governance - Section A - AQA A Level Geography

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12 part lesson series for section A (human geography) of the AQA A Level. This unit covers globalisation, TNCs, governance, global commons, trade and systems. All lessons are designed in the same signature style and come with worksheets and exam questions to match the specification. No other resources are needed. Lesson sequence: 1 - Globalisation 2 - Factors affecting globalisation 3 - Global systems (1) 4 - Global systems (2) 5 - International trade (1) 6 - International trade (2) 7 - Coffee trade 8 - TNCs 9 - TNC case study 10 - Global governance 11 - Global commons 12 - Impacts of globalisation For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Edexcel GCSE Geography
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Edexcel GCSE Geography

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114 lessons for Edexcel GCSE geography topics unit 1 and 2. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Settlement
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Full unit of work for Settlement. This unit explores the evolution of settlements in the UK and across the world. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3 or high ability KS2. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 – What is a settlement? 2 – Settlement functions 3 – Site, situation and settlement patterns 4 – Why do settlements change? 5 – Burgess and Hoyt model 6 – Changes in retail 7 – Favelas 8 – Changing London and the effect of the Olympics 9 – GIS and settlement change – A comparison of the UK and Brazil 10 – Brownfield vs Greenfield sites Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
The Living World - Cold Environments
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The Living World - Cold Environments

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5 part lesson series for the GCSE module The Living World - Cold Environments. This is an optional part of the syllabus to be taught alongside rainforests and ecosystems. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE but also suitable for Edexcel and OCR. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. Extension tasks and homework also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. For more resources visit thisisgeography.co.uk Lesson sequence: 1 - Characteristics of cold environments 2 - Opportunities for development in Svalbard 3 - Challenges for development in Svalbard 4 - Cold environments under threat 5 - ICT research Managing Cold Environments OR 5.1 - Managing Cold Environments Ecosystems and Rainforests also on the This is Geography shop to the taught alongside this module. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Water and Carbon Cycles - Section A - AQA A Level Geography
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Water and Carbon Cycles - Section A - AQA A Level Geography

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9 part lesson series for section A (physical geography) of the AQA A Level, Water and Carbon Cycles. This unit covers the Amazon and Eden Basin case studies, natural systems, drainage basins, variations in the cycles and the human impact on the cycles. All lessons are designed in the same signature style and come with worksheets and exam questions to match the specification. No other resources are needed. Lesson sequence: 1- Natural Systems 2 - The Water Cycle 3 - Drainage Basins 4 - Variations in run off and the water cycle 5 - The Carbon Cycle (1) 6 - The Carbon Cycle (2) 7 - Water, Carbon and Climate 8 - The Amazon Rainforest - Case Study 9 - The Eden Basin - Case Study For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
The Changing Economic World
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The Changing Economic World

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27 part lesson series for the whole of the GCSE module The Changing Economic World. This is complete three sections, the Development Gap, NEE case study (Nigeria) and causes of economic change in the UK. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter, lesson aim, tasks and extensions. Homework is also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: Development Gap: 1 - Measuring development 2 - Classifying development 3 - Demographic transition model 4 - Reducing the Gap (ICT) 5 - Student presentations 6 - Reducing the gap correlation 7 - Managing development disparities 8 - Health and wealth 9 - Development migration 10 - Quality of living and development 11 - Tourism Nigeria: 12 - Introducing Nigeria 13 - Exploring Nigeria 14 - Nigeria in the wider world 15 - Manufacturing and TNCs in Nigeria 16 - Aid to Nigeria 17 - Managing Environmental Issues 18 - Quality of life in Nigeria 19 - A different perspective: 2 x short documentaries Causes of economic change in the UK: 20 - Causes of economic change in the UK 21 - Post industrial economy 22 - Science and business parks 23 - Environmental impacts of industry 24 - Rural economies 25 - UK infrastructure development 26 - North South divide 27 - The UK in the wider world For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Geography End of Term Quiz 3
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Geography End of Term Quiz 3

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Extensive Geography quiz for a fun but productive final lesson of term with all new questions from the first two published quizzes. 50 questions in 5 rounds: Countries (say what you see!) Guess the country (location circled on a map) Name the flag Guess the city (from an image) Guess the country using first and last letters Includes the answers to all 50 questions and a tiebreaker. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Lesson Plan Template
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Lesson Plan Template

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Comprehensive lesson plan template. Suitable for a PGCE student, NQT or the seasoned teacher when being observed. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Geography Numeracy/Map Skills Mat
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Geography Numeracy/Map Skills Mat

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Essential Geography numeracy and map skills for KS3 and some in KS4 For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Tsunami
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Tsunami

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3 part lessons series originally designed for the KS3 module Natural Hazards. Lesson sequence: 1 - Tsunami 2 - Japanese Tsunami 3 - Tsunami documentary For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Environmental Issues
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Environmental Issues

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Full KS3 unit of work for Environmental Issues (also known as Fragile Environments). This unit explores the world’s environmental issues including the Antarctic, coral reefs and endangered animals. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3 or high ability KS2. All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Introduction 2 - Climate change 3 - What are fragile environments? 4 - Antarctic fact file 5 - Coral reefs 6 - Human impact of coral reefs 7 - Protecting coral reefs 8 - Antarctic ICT 9 - Endangered species 10 - Endangered animals group work 11 - Endangered animals group presentations 12 - Saving our environment 13 - Revision 14 - End of unit test Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
Coasts
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Coasts

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Full KS3 unit of work for Coasts. This unit explores Coasts, from erosion and coastal features to management and sea level rise. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style. Lesson sequence: 1 - Coasts introduction 2 - What is the coast used for? 3 - Weathering and erosion 4 - Coastal features 5 - Transportation, longshore drift & spits 6 - Managing the coast 7 - Studland Bay 8 - Studland Bay group presentation and peer feedback 9 - The Holderness Coast 10 - The Holderness Coast ICT research 11 - UK sea level rise ICT research 12 - Climate change 13 - Sea level rise in the Maldives 14 - End of unit test (multiple options) Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat. For more resources visit This is Geography. Full SoW for all new GCSE specifications - AQA, Edexcel, OCR, CIE IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE and Eduqas. As well as over 200 lessons for KS3 and KS2. Want something bespoke designing? Email us for further details info@thisisgeography.co.uk
AQA Geography Unit 3
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AQA Geography Unit 3

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A comprehensive set of resources designed to help and guide teachers and pupils through unit 3 of AQA Geography. For more resources visit thisisgeography.co.uk 4 x Powerpoint presentations focusing on core skills, fieldwork, the exam paper and quick guides, included alongside 24 worksheets to help improve pupils Geography skills in preparation for the exam. All unit 1 and 2 modules available alongside this unit.