A set of six knowledge organisers / topic summaries for GCSE topics. Each topic is summarised on one A3 sheet of paper (apart from The Changing Economic World which is extended). Topics included are: Physical landscapes in the UK Challenge of natural hazards Challenge of resource management Changing economic world Living world Urban issues and challenges An excellent revision resource to help students cope with the high level of content. Will also help support weaker students who may have disorganised notes.

Lesson comprehensively covers strategies to reduce climate change at global, regional, local and individual levels. Strategies included are the Kyoto Protocol, EU 20 20 20 vision, the UK Climate Change Act and Beddington Zero Energy Development. All policies are covered in detail with resources to help students to make notes

Lesson covers the location of th Amazon, convectional rainfall, and its links between the water and carbon cycle All resources and sheets are contained within the ppt

Lesson covers the roles of the rainforest, e.g. atmosphere cleaning and carbon trapping. Activities centre around Bruce Parry’s series ‘The Amazon’ which highlights the issues of mining, foresting and road building in the rainforest. All worksheets included within the ppt.

Lesson covers the causes and impacts of deforestation with specific reference to links within the water and carbon cycles, e.g. forest fires, glacial melt, sea level rise All worksheets included within the ppt.

Lesson covers the meaning of ecotourism and an example in the Amazon rainforest. Activities include internet research and exam question practice. All resources included within the ppt

Lesson covers what happens within ecosystems if certain elements are removed or new species are introduced Activities include thinking about scenarios around a UK hedgerow, and a research task about unplanned species introduction All resources and sheets are included at the end of the ppt

Lesson covers the location and climate of tropical rainforests Activities include describing the rainforest locations and interpreting & describing climate graphs All resources and worksheets are included at the end of the ppt

Lesson covers a recap of the links between the water and carbon cyles and how climate change might affect this; it then explores the long term, medium term and short term types of climate change and the evidence for each Worksheets included in the ppt

Lesson covers the meaning of deforestation and causes of deforestation Activities include sorting statements, describing deforested areas and exam practice All resources and worksheets are included at the end of the ppt

Lesson covers 7 different strategies to save tropical rainforest Activities include questioning, structured note taking and exam question practice All resources and worksheets included within the ppt

Lesson covers a range of plant and animal adaptations using the BBC’s Frozen Planet and a range of structured questions and research Activities include watching Frozen Planet, answering key questions and carrying out internet research. All resources and worksheets included within the ppt

Lesson covers four different management strategies and how they can help, e.g. using technology and involving governments Activities include research and note taking and an essay practice question with model answer All resources and worksheets are included within the ppt

Lesson covers the threats to cold wilderness and why it is important that it is protected; management strategies are explored Activities include statement coding and analysis All resources and worksheets are included at the end of the ppt

KS3 Lesson covers the cause and location of the oil spill, a documentary link with questions, a timeline activity and a newspaper article template All resources included within the ppt

A concise factfile of these two tropical storms from the 2018 storm season Contains key background facts and figures as well as primary impacts, secondary impacts, immediate responses and long term responses (also coded as environmental, social, economic) Would be a good summary for students comparing more and less developed impacts and responses of storms; would also be a good basis for a comparison lesson

A one-sided marking and uplevel template to be used for marking extended writing or long exam questions. Aimed at GCSE level work but can be adapted for KS3 and KS5. Template to be completed and adapted depending on the piece of work being marked.

Students have to design a ski resort map on the given template, and include as many map skills as they can.

A list of knowledge for students when learning or revising the topics of rivers and coasts

A transcript of a short BBC news report about the proposed development of the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, USA. Comprehension questions are included at the end of the article. Useful for looking at issues of developing ecosystems in cold environments, especially at GCSE level.