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.
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.
119 lessons for OCR GCSE geography components 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
An example of a subject knowledge audit for geography. Suitable for PGCE (pending) students who need a detailed example to work from.
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
This lesson explores extreme tourism in Antarctica. Suitable for GCSE Human Geography.
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
Four lessons, originally designed for the GCSE Geography “The Challenge of Natural Hazards” topic.
The first lesson focuses on the formation of tropical storms and their global distribution. The second and third lessons are a Hurricane Katrina research project and student evaluation. The final lesson looks at atmospheric circulation.
Full UOW (15 lessons and resources) for “The Challenge of Natural Hazards” available from the This is Geography shop for £12.
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
19 part lesson series for the first 2 parts of the GCSE module The Changing Economic World. This is the Development Gap and NEE case study sections that go alongside the UK economy. 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
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
6 part lesson series for The Challenge of Natural Hazards. 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 and lesson aim. Extension tasks and homework also included. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 – What are hazards?
2 – Plate Tectonics
3 – Earthquakes
4 – Disaster response, Haiti
5 – Disaster response, New Zealand
6 – Management to reduce risk
Full Challenge of Natural Hazards module available.
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
3 part lessons series originally designed for the KS3 module Natural Hazards.
Lesson sequence:
1 - Earthquakes
2 - Measuring and preventing earthquakes
3 - Kobe
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
5 part lessons series originally designed for the KS3 module Natural Hazards.
Lesson sequence:
1 - Volcanoes
2 - ICT research
3 - Mt St Helens
4 - Mt Vesuvius
5 - Why live near to a volcano?
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
1 part lessons series originally designed for the KS3 module Coasts.
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
6 part lesson series originally designed for the GCSE module Urban Issues and Challenges. This is the urban changes case study section which focuses on change in Manchester. 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. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 - Manchester
2 - How can urban change create social opportunities?
3 - How can urban change create economic opportunities?
4 - How can urban change affect the environment?
5 - Social Inequality
6 - New Housing in Manchester
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
This is the second lesson of a 4 part lesson series originally designed for the GCSE module The Challenge of Resource Management. This is part of the managing resources section to be taught alongside either food, water or energy management. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE but also suitable for Edexcel and OCR. The lesson is designed 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. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
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
This is the third lesson of a 4 part lesson series originally designed for the GCSE module The Challenge of Resource Management. This is part of the managing resources section to be taught alongside either food, water or energy management. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE but also suitable for Edexcel and OCR. The lesson is designed 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. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
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
This bundle contains 205 lessons and is suitable for teaching the whole of KS3 Geography. If bought alongside the AQA GCSE bundle you can buy a whole 5 years of teaching resources.
Recommended sequence:
Year 7
Map Skills
Rainforests
Settlement
Climate Change
UK, Weather and Climate
Year 8
Coasts
Extreme Environments
Tourism
Natural Hazards
Fragile Environments
Year 9
Kenya: Learning Through Enquiry
Development Gap
Energy
Population
The Challenge of Natural Hazards
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
Two part lesson series as part of the Edexcel Development Dynamics 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
6 part lesson series for the Edexcel GCSE module Challenges of an Urbanising World. This is part of the module to be taught alongside the Mumbai case study. Specifically designed for the new Edexcel Geography GCSE but also suitable for AQA 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.
Lesson sequence:
1 - The urban world
2 - Megacities
3 - Urban process and change
4 - How urban economies differ
5 - The changing face of New York ICT
6 - Land use of cities
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
11 lessons for the Edexcel GCSE module Consuming Energy Resources. This is complete module. Specifically designed for the new Edexcel Geography GCSE but also suitable for AQA 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.
Lesson sequence:
1 - Energy resources
2 - Global energy supply and demand
3 - Provision of energy in the UK
4 - How much oil is there?
5 - The changing price of oil
6 - ICT research: the cost of fossil fuels
7 - The cost of fossil fuels (pt2)
8 - Reducing the reliance on fossil fuels
9 - Energy alternatives
10 - Energy insecurity
11 - Balancing exploitation and protection in the taiga
All other Edexcel modules available.
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
Full KS3 unit of work for Population. This unit explores World Population, from population growth to ageing populations and anti-natalist policies. 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 – World population
2 – World population distribution
3 – Population explosion
4 – Population pyramids
5 – Comparing pyramids – Brazil
6 – Impact of growing populations
7 – Ageing populations
8 – Japan
9 – The green revolution
10 – China
11 – How can we encourage more people to reproduce?
12 – Singapore and India
13 – Migration
14 – Jelly Baby population
15 - Assessment
Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat.
Full unit of work for the Physical Geography of the UK. This unit of 15 lessons explores the characteristics of the UK’s landscape, and how it is shaped by rivers, coasts, and glaciation over time. 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 1-9 GCSE modules.
All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 - Where are the UK’s key physical features?
2 - What is the geology of the UK?
3- How has glaciation shaped the UK?
4 - What human activity takes place in the landscape?
5 - What key glacial processes shape the land?
6 - What key coastal processes shape the land?
7 - What key river processes shape the land?
8 - How does longshore drift affect the coastline?
9 - How are concordant and discordant coastlines different?
10 - Why do spits form?
11 - Can we effectively manage the coastline?
12 - What are the main landforms created by a rivers processes?
13 - Why do rivers flood?
14 - Rivers GIS
15 - Is it possible to stop flooding?
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
Full KS2 unit of work for Dangerous Earth. 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. Most suitable for KS2, years 5 or 6.
All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
For more resources see thisisgeography.co.uk
Lesson sequence:
1 - How is the earth structured?
2 - What are plate tectonics?
3 - How are plates destructive?
4 - What happens at plate boundaries apart from destruction?
5 - Why do we have volcanoes?
6 - Volcanoes ICT
7 - What happened at Mount St Helens?
8 - What is Mt Vesuvius and what happened there?
9 - Why live near a volcano?
10 - What is an earthquake?
11 - How do we measure and prevent earthquakes?
12 - What happened in Kobe Japan?
13 - When do tsunamis occur?
14 - What were the effects of the Japan tsunami?
15 - Japanese tsunami video
16 - What is a tropical storm?
17 - Hurricane Katrina factfile
18 – Hurricane Katrina documentary
19 - How do the responses in MEDCs and LEDCs differ?
20 - Revision
Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat.
Links to National Curriculum:
- They should develop their use of geographical knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance their locational and place knowledge
- 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
- Physical geography, including: climate zones, biomes and vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes, and the water cycle
8 part lesson series for the Cambridge IGCSE module The Natural Environment. This is the Earthquakes and Volcanoes section of the module which is taught alongside Rivers, Coasts, Weather and Climate & Natural Vegetation. Specifically designed for the new IGCSE. 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.
Lesson sequence:
1 - What are hazards?
2 - Structure of the earth
3 - Types of volcano
4 - Why live in hazardous areas?
5 - Volcano case study
6 - Earthquakes
7 - Disaster response in Haiti
8 - Disaster response in New Zealand
All other modules in the series available.