6 'new topic' goals sheets to stick in books for planning and reviewing in class. Not every KS3 topic is provided here - just the most common.

Designed for students aged 11 or older to consider the global impact of shopping. Requires access to the internet - can be set in class or for homework.

How can Kenya's development improve using tourism?

An overview lesson about the knowledge economy, the rural economy and the foreign economy in the UK, with exam skills development. For use with Geography Edexcel B 2016.

Formative assessment about rivers with mark scheme

A combination of varying levels of questions

Can be used as a tick sheet in lessons for ease of use and has been left unlocked for editing in case you’d like to add quantitative measurement formula

Designed as a tick sheet for ease of use in lessons or whilst marking and has been left unlocked for editing to add formula for quantitative measurement

Designed with the 9-1 specification in mind, this A3 sheet is an outline for conscientious students who could perhaps use it as a check sheet for revision - most expectations are highlighted using an “I can…” sentence starter so that it is easy to understand. I have used key terms like embedding and enhancing rather than assigning numerical grades so as to avoid those awkward questions in summer!

Can be used to support Level 1 students to encourage them to extend sentences and potentially earn Level two marks. Deforestation, economic development climate change, economic change in the UK, flooding and desertification.

A whole lesson about the UN’s MDGs and the newer SDGs - videos are linked to images for ease of use in the classroom with just one click!

Additional related resources collated from news articles and publications alongside some decision making resources.

strategies for change - development techniques

General overview documents of what to teach when, what to cover and for how long. Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Using the national curriculum, and linking to the 9-1 GCSE in order to focus the planning of SOWs

Two 9 mark question worksheet/notes sheet to support with how to answer them. One about urban places and one about tectonics.

Assessing some of the key knowledge and skills that should have been covered at KS2 - as well as one or two more challenging questions. The marksheet is also included, but the levels have been removed, in line with government changes. A student that answers well and achieves more than 70% is at a good starting point for KS3.

Can be used as display materials or as a tracker in students books/folders. I have attached a student copy (without levels) and a teacher copy (with levels).

Can be used as display materials or as trackers in students books/folders. I have attached a student copy (without levels) and a teacher copy (with levels).

4 assessments tests based around some popular topics covered in KS3

Two tracker sheets: one for skills and another for intervention. Besides making a difference to kids' development in the lesson, these are also very useful for evidence of progress and action for Performance Management, and just take an extra 30 seconds to fill in each time you mark work.