A lesson comparing bottom-up to top-down development projects in India. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics. Activities include: Odd one out keyword quiz Research task Homework

This powerpoint explores questionnaire design for geography fieldwork including the use of closed and open; qualitative and quantitative data questions. There are accompanying resources (for separate download or bundled). It can be used as a base for student-designed questionnaires (or you can use the questionnaire supplied in the fieldwork workbook (separate download). It is part of a bundled scheme of work to deliver fieldwork for Edexcel geography B's 2016 GCSE specification Topic 6 Geographical Investigations: Investigating Dynamic Urban Areas. It has been successfully tested and delivered on mixed ability y10 student classes including the fieldtrip itself . The series includes 9 lessons which supports students (and teachers!) to prepare for; deliver and write-up urban fieldwork including differentiated lessons, powerpoints, activities and resources; a fieldwork workbook for students; an online student write-up booklet; spreadsheets to help analyse data; exam questions and mark schemes. The investigation is based in Birmingham but could easily be adapted to other cities. NB - individual students' access to PCs + internet most lessons is assumed.

Whole GCSE lesson to investigate how Birmingham's demography and ethnicity has changed over time using choropleth maps and graphs. As part of a scheme of work to deliver new GCSE Geography B specification (2016) on the UK's Human Geography.

Uses Malawi's development history to explore Frank's Dependency, a key topic in human geography, and core to the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016 on Development Dynamics. Activities are differentiated and include: * Starter which links to previous lesson's key concepts * Spider diagrams * Annotation of dependency theory diagrams with case study information

Whole GCSE lesson to investigate Birmingham's land use and functions using virtual fieldwork and Hoyt's concentric ring model. As part of a bundle which includes map handouts and virtual fieldwork task sheets to deliver new GCSE Geography B specification (2016)

Complete GCSE lesson with powerpoint and learning resources on measuring development using single and composite indicators. First of a scheme of work to deliver Edexcel/ Pearson's new 2016 Geography B specification. Comprehensive 4 stage lessons with keywords and skills consistent with Edexcel's GCSE Geography B specification. Differentiated resources and progress checks included.

How does development status affect demographic structure? Teaches how population pyramids vary with development status and why, with independent student investigation using the latest online resources. L2.2 of a series to deliver Edexcel Geography B's new 2016 GCSE specification.. Complete lesson with learning objectives, differentiated activities based on latest resources, and progress checks. Cross-checked against Edexcel specification and 2 different textbooks. Its future-proof and easy to deliver.

This is lesson teaches data collection methods, explores reliability and accuracy of different data collection and sampling methods. It is part of a bundled scheme of work to deliver fieldwork for Edexcel Geography B's 2016 GCSE specification Topic 6 Geographical Investigations: Investigating Dynamic Urban Areas. It has been successfully tested and delivered on mixed ability y10 student classes including the fieldtrip itself . The series includes 9 lessons which supports students (and teachers!) to prepare for; deliver and write-up urban fieldwork including differentiated lessons, powerpoints, activities and resources; a fieldwork workbook for students; an online student write-up booklet; spreadsheets to help analyse data and mark schemes. The investigation is based in Birmingham but could easily be adapted to other cities. NB - individual students' access to PCs + internet most lessons is assumed.

A whole lesson to teach the characteristics of top-down development projects and pros and cons of TNCs as a source of FDI for developing countries, using BT in India as a case study. Written to deliver a key topic in human economic geography, and core to the new GCSE Geography exam board specs on development for 2016. Activities include: Card sort on TNC factories as top-down development approaches, with pros and cons Diamond ranking on related government policies for development.

An activity to describe India's strategic location and how its physical geography has influenced its rapid economic growth. Written to deliver key topic the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016 on Development Dynamics.

A lesson on India's strategic location and how its physical geography has influenced its rapid economic growth. Written to deliver key topic the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016. Activities include: Graphigacy exercise Drawing proportional flow line maps Includes homework exercise

A differentiated card sort to show TNCs in India as a case study of top-down development approaches, and the pros and cons of FDI as a growth strategy in developing countries. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics.

These are cards for a living graph exercise (differentiated for different abilities) using the life story of 'Mr Tokugara' and grandsons to explore Rostow's Modernisation theory and its application to Japan, a key topic in human geography, and core to the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016. Teacher's solutions (cards sorted) page included.

An activity exploring solutions to the environmental problems caused by economic growth in India. Students place solutions to environmental problems on a 4-point scale based on the extent to which each solution is local, global, effective or not effective. Part of a scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics.

An activity exploring how rapid economic growth in India has caused social and demographic changes. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics.

A whole lesson on how economic growth creates negative environmental impacts in India. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics. Activities are differentiated and include: * Starter which links to previous lesson's key concepts * Compass Rose exercise exploring environmental problems in India * Team teaching exercise * 2 by 4 thinking 4-point scale solution ranking exercise

A diamond ranking exercise to show how governments contribute to development, using the Indian government as a case study. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics. .

A lesson on how economic growth can create positive and negative impacts on people, including demographic change, using the case study of Mahrashtra and Bihar state in India and the core-periphery theory. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications. Activities are differentiated and include: * Starter which links to previous lesson's key concepts * Data exercise (calculating difference from the mean) * Gallery of labelled images showing development disparities, for students to annotate core-periphery diagrams; * Cause and effect social changes match-up exercise * Homework