Complete lesson with stretch and challenge questions for higher ability students, worksheets and exam question practice. Includes a range of activities to engage students and opportunities to demonstrate progress. Introduces what a coral reef biome is - describing the distribution activity (map work, WAGOLL) - 15 mins of Blue Planet II ‘coral reef’ documentary with worksheet for lower ability students (my students made notes in their book) and teacher Q&A - opportunituy to review and reflect learning in plenary - final ‘just a minute’ game (one student stands up at the front and begins talking about the lesson - if they hesitate, deviate or repeat a work, another student takes over, the winner is the one speaking when the 60 seconds ends). This lesson was designed for Year 9 students as part of a topic on ecosystems (closely linked to the GCSE AQA specification ‘Living World’ - it is suitable to be adapted to any KS3/4 class NB - purple pen is used in my school to show progress/improve work, PPT instructions on the last slide can be adapted as appropriate for your school.

A detailed lesson plan suitable for KS3 and KS4 geography students. Successfully used in interview. Includes timings for a one hour lesson on plastics in the ocean for ‘geography in the news’ interview theme. Also includes opportunities for differentiation, starters, plenaries and links to assessment objectives.

An AQA GCSE Geography exam style question and mark scheme worth 6 marks, testing pupils AO1 and AO2 skills. Question requires students to analyse impacts of the recent volcanic eruption in Hawaii. Social and environmental impacts are clear from the photograph, students will have to use own knowledge to bring in economic impacts.

A fun and engaging revision activity for AQA GCSE Geography topic: UK River Landscapes Objective: students to identify 5 hidden truths in a passage covering the all areas of the theory of the Rivers topic (no case study detail). Can be adapted for silent independent work, pairs, groups or as a whole class activity. Includes full instructions for all versions plus an extension activity whereby students have to correct the passage. Includes complete set of answers plus corrected version of the passage for the extension activity so students can self or peer assess. Suitable for use as a revision activity, intervention work, starter or plenary. Will help identify student misconceptions. Can be completed as a competitive game. instructions: Hidden amongst many the lies are 5 hidden truths. The objective is to find them. • Individual (5 mins): Students should read the passage and highlight or underline the 5 hidden truths. • Pairs or Teams (10 mins): One person reads the passage with the truths highlighted in bold to their partner or teammates; intonating and pausing for effect to try and trick the other players. When one of the listeners thinks they have heard a true statement; they must either say ‘”truth” or raise their hand. If they are correct; they receive a point. If they are incorrect; the reader receives a point. For every truth the reader successfully smuggles; the reader also receives a point at the end of passage when they reveal the answers to the other players. • Whole Class (10 mins): The class can try to beat their teacher as the teacher reads the passage and the class listens carefully. Students should raise their hands if they think they hear a truth. Points are awarded as above to either the teacher or the class. Alternatively the teacher can read the passage and students silently list any true statements they hear; at the end of the passage the teacher can reveal the answers and students can self-assess; awarding themselves a mark out of 5 (one for each correctly identified truth). • Extension (15 mins): Correct the false statements (paragraphs could be shared between students).

This resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Paper 1 - Section A - The Living World - Ecosystems The resource includes: A list of key vocabulary and definitions from the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Printable flashcards with back to back keywords and definitions from the AQA GCSE Geography vocabulary list for this topic. A brilliant revision tool for GCSE Geography!

This resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Paper 1 - Section A - The Living World - Hot Deserts The resource includes: A list of key vocabulary and definitions from the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Printable flashcards with back to back keywords and definitions from the AQA GCSE Geography vocabulary list for this topic. A brilliant revision tool for GCSE Geography!

This resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Paper 1 - Section A - The Living World The resource includes: A student-friendly revision checklist of the required knowledge of the AQA GCSE Geography specification. This includes knowledge for: Ecosystems Tropical Rainforests Hot Deserts Cold Environments It also includes red, amber and green tick boxes so students can identify areas of strength and areas to focus on in their revision. A brilliant revision tool for GCSE Geography!

A fun geography lesson for students to practice atlas skills and locational knowledge. Students plot the countries in the world cup on the map (print the second slide for each student, A3 if possible). Includes stretch and challenge targets. Students will also need an atlas. A fun, topical lesson!

Whole lesson on ‘What is Weather?’ for KS3 students. Objectives: To know what weather is, what elements it includes and how it is measured. Outcomes: I can describe (AO1) the weather conditions today I can explain (AO2) how different instruments can be used to measure the weather I can create (AO3) a weather report and forecast Includes: Starter, Success criteria, Main activity with information sheets and differentiated student worksheets (including one for lower ability and a second for dyslexic students), Challenge activities for higher ability students (called ‘Further Thinking’), New topic progress trackers, New topic keywords sheet, Solo time (for students to apply new knowledge), Review and reflect plenary Download also includes full scheme of work for KS3 Weather and Climate topic.

Whole lesson on ‘What is Climate?’ for KS3 students. Objectives: To know what climate is, how to read and create climate graphs and compare different climates. Outcomes: I can describe (AO1) the difference between weather and climate I can draw (AO4) a climate graph I can compare (AO3) the climates of different places around the world Includes: Starter, Success criteria, Main activity with information sheets and differentiated student worksheets (including one for lower ability and a second for dyslexic students), Challenge activities for higher ability students (called ‘Further Thinking’), Solo time (for students to apply new knowledge), Review and reflect plenary Download also includes full scheme of work for KS3 Weather and Climate topic.

KS3 KS4 Beast from the East lesson. Could be used for GCSE AQA example of an extreme weather event in the UK. **Includes **: PPT Introductory video clip Worksheet with a variety of causes, impacts and responses to be classified Answer page Exam practice question Challenge question for higher ability students

This lesson is designed for GCSE AQA Geography students completing the specification point: River Landscapes UK - Distinctive fluvial landforms result from different physical processes - an example of a UK river to identify its major landforms of erosion and deposition It includes a presentation, step-by-step instructions and WAGOLL to enable students to use the Digimap for schools software to plot the major landforms of the River Tees (it can be adapted to use for different case studies). Students will produce a map of the course of the River Tees with details of its major landforms and summaries of how they are formed. This lesson is an excellent opportunity to enhance students’ map work skills. NB - this lesson does require a login for Digimap for Schools website (there is space to put these details on the PPT and worksheet). Includes ‘further thinking’ activities to stretch higher ability students.

A comprehensive PowerPoint presentation designed to cover all aspects of the Paper 2 Section A) Urban Issues and Challenges, complete with Mumbai and London case studies (can be changed to suit your school’s case studies). Bright and colourful with lots of photographs and graphs. Easy to use with exam hints and tips. Could be suitable to print out slides for students and/or to deliver as part of a pre-exam booster or revision session.

This resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Paper 1 - Section A - The Living World - Tropical Rainforests The resource includes: A list of key vocabulary and definitions from the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Printable flashcards with back to back keywords and definitions from the AQA GCSE Geography vocabulary list for this topic. A brilliant revision tool for GCSE Geography!

A workbook to accompany the BBC Bitesize revision website. The workbook consists of simple comprehension style questions and tables to complete to summarise the core knowledge and define keywords. The answers to all of the questions can be found on the BBC Bitesize website and a QR code is provided for the relevant webpages. This 7 page workbook is suitable for GCSE students studying the AQA specification for Geography. It is accessible, free of clutter and easy to complete to allow students to focus on the knowledge content rather than the task. It is particularly suitable for: Independent revision Lower ability students (accessing grades 1 to 4) Students who have missed significant content EAL students

A visual progress tracker to give students the ‘bigger picture’ and record their end of topic tests and reflect on their results and progress in comparison to their target grades. Includes visual icons to help engage students. Also includes alternative options depending on what your school has chosen. These are in red font so you can simply delete the appropriate option, drag the correct icon into the box and change the font to black. Designed to be stuck into the front/back of each book.

This resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Paper 1 - Section C - UK Physical Landscapes - Physical Landscapes in the UK Overview The resource includes: A student-friendly revision checklist of the required knowledge of the AQA GCSE Geography specification. It includes red, amber and green tick boxes so students can identify areas of strength and areas to focus on in their revision. A brilliant revision tool for GCSE Geography!