LOs: To know the structure of the Earth. To understand plate tectonic theory of crustal evolution: tectonic plates; plate movement; gravitational sliding; ridge push, slab pull; convection currents and seafloor spreading. To understand magma plumes and their relationship to plate movement. Utilises maps to show plates and boundaries. Teaches 3 theories: Convection Currents. Slab Pull. Ridge Push. Students produce a fact sheet for the theories. Addresses Iceland and its changing landscape with tectonics.

First lesson for year 7 topic. Asks questions such as : What is geography? What is human and physical geography? + In depth thinking about why we study it and why it is useful in the wider world. Starts learning with the location of countries and capital cities in the British Isles and the UK. Clear SOL embedded within + homework options. Please ask if you have any questions.

Lesson to teach students about Brexit. Embedded into a scheme of work about global location, this teaches the students about current events in the world and allows them to access the news further. Differentiated tasks, videos and images used to teach our students about what Brexit is and the advantages and disadvantages as we know them at the moment. (as of 4/9/19). Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: To know our current Brexit situation. To understand the location and importance of the key countries involved. To be excellent in forming an opinion on whether we should leave the European Union. Extended writing at the end for students to form an opinion on Brexit. Please ask if you have questions.

Geography Lesson- Tornadoes. The formation of tornadoes, what they are, and the effects of the tornadoes- using Joplin, Missouri 2011 as an example case study. Interactive tasks for students with diagrams and videos to aid learning. Stretch and challenge tasks for more able.

Geography Lesson- India and Tourism- Opportunities and challenges- KS3 Learning objectives: To know the opportunities (pull factors) available in India. To understand how opportunities can be used for economic gain. Excellent if we are able to explain the opportunities available in India using named examples. Introduces KS3 students to the idea of opportunities in LICs. Looks briefly at employment in India and then narrows in to tourism. Key words and discussion tasks, embedded videos and interactive tasks. Ends with an exam question- GCSE style command word to build up students vocab. Differentiated task for high and low ability. Any questions- please ask!

A Level Geography- World Cities- AQA- Contemporary Urban Environments lesson Lesson objectives: To understand the definition of a world city. To be able to describe the characteristics of world cities and assess reasons for their global distribution. Lesson: Defines world cities, maps the location of them and addresses how the numbers have changed, looks at characteristics of world cities, gives students their own opportunity to research a world city, addresses some challenges and the realities of world cities, finalised with a differentiated progress check plenary. Lesson has challenge tasks embedded throughout and images to support mental stimulation of ideas. Any questions, just ask!

A Level Geography- Changing Places- Deindustrialisation in the UK- UK cities- Bristol- AQA Spec. Includes history of deindustrialisation in the UK- causes and effects. Embedded videos and differentiated tasks for knowledge. Research task clearly structured for Bristol case study. Exam question to assess knowledge. Mathematical skills- graphs of UK employment sectors and change.

Geography lesson- GCSE AQA Spec- can be used for higher ability KS3. - Sustainability in the home- sustainability- domestic usage. Paper 2 Section C. Learning objectives: To know the term ‘sustainability.’ To understand how we can sustainably manage energy in our home. Excellent if we are able to evaluate why changes in individuals’ actions are necessary if energy use is to become sustainable. Key term defined- sustainability- with embedded videos to aid understanding. Maths skill- graph- household energy usage Interactive tasks. Exam question with differentiation.

Whole Lesson- GCSE AQA Geography- Paper 2- Resource Management- Energy Strategies to increase energy supply- evaluating and comparing renewable energy and fossil fuels. Exam question with sentence starters at the end of the lesson to consolidate learning: Explain why the contribution of renewable energy to world energy production is likely to remain less than fossil fuel production. literacy and numeracy opportunities. Focus on renewable energy after teaching a lesson on fossil fuels before. Looks at the global energy mix and evaluates whether we should use and rely on renewable energy.

Geography Lesson- Aid, NEE- Nigeria Case study, Development and Quality of Life. Differentiated tasks- key terms, photograph analysis, graphs, mindmaps and exam style questions. Focus on differences between emergency and international aid, the aid Nigeria receives, ideas of corruption and how they are using the aid. Quality of life defined plus data tables to analyse- key skills.

Geography Lesson- Climate of the Savanna ecosystem and Climate Graph skills. Exam question utilised for learning. Sentence starters, success criteria and stretch and challenge for all abilities.

Entire lesson and tasks on sediment cells and budgets. Coastal Systems.

Sources of Energy in Coastal Systems. Key information and tasks to suit AQA Gegoraphy A Level.

Whole Geography lesson around human uses of the Savanna. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 in line with AQA spec. Differentiated tasks for mixed abilities- challenges for higher ability and sentence starters/images for less able. Any questions please ask.

LOs: To know the common characteristics of hazards. To understand the terms ‘risk’ and ‘vulnerability’. To be able to identify and understand factors influencing the perception of natural hazards. Address peoples perception of hazard risk and vulnerability. Uses Iceland as an example of tourism and economic benefits when addressing why people continue to live in these areas despite the risk.

How are different factors influencing globalisation? Slides included also present an entire scheme of learning for the global systems and governance topic. Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook fifth edition (Whittaker).

How has globalisation affected the volume and pattern of international trade and investment? This lesson includes a worked Spearmans Rank example. You will be able to use this to: Describe the pattern of international trade. Explain how different factors have influenced trade. Outline which countries have received the most Foreign Direct investment (FDI), comment on the trends. This is part of a sequence of lessons for the AQA topic- Global Systems and Governance. Slides included also present an entire scheme of learning for the global systems and governance topic. Includes copied information from the CGP Alevel AQA Geography revision guide to support learning. Also includes figures from Hodder textbook fifth edition (Whittaker).

Whole lesson- GCSE Geography- AQA Paper 2- resource management- energy- global energy distribution. Entire lesson with learning objectives, key words and differentiated tasks. Nigeria case study- TNCs and energy distribution- looks at global energy consumption and supply. Map skills, analysis and key words.

Whole lesson- resource management- AQA geography paper 2 Factors effecting energy supply: costs, physical factors, political, climate and technology. Nigeria example embedded with video and interactive tasks. Exam style questions differentiated. Homework research task at the end of the lesson. Please ask any questions.