Universal and sustainable resources which can be picked up by a teacher at any level of experience. Each lesson has been tweaked over years of experience teaching at a sixth form college. Students have enjoyed the lessons and achieved amazing results. All of my powerpoints have a colour scheme, bold imagery and the same font throughout - because style is important!
I hope that these resources will save you time and free up your energy to make teaching more fun.
Universal and sustainable resources which can be picked up by a teacher at any level of experience. Each lesson has been tweaked over years of experience teaching at a sixth form college. Students have enjoyed the lessons and achieved amazing results. All of my powerpoints have a colour scheme, bold imagery and the same font throughout - because style is important!
I hope that these resources will save you time and free up your energy to make teaching more fun.
Edexcel. Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards.
Lesson 18 of 18.
Spearman’s Rank Statistical Test
Starter quiz and mark scheme
Correlation and spearman’s rank definitions task
Scattergraphs showing positive, negative and no correlation
Reading and note taking on use of Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient in geography
Worked example using river case study. Students start by describing and explaining pattern on scatter graphs
Next, students work through the whole statistical test, arriving at a conclusion based on Rs value. Answers and justification are shown for each stage.
Finally, students will use excel data to complete a spearman’s rank test based on comparing earthquake deaths and magnitude.
Excel document is included plus answers on a separate document demonstrating more complex ranking system.
Final slide lists all case studies used in the whole scheme of work to aid revision for end of topic test.
Edexcel. Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards.
Lesson 8 of 18.
**Tsunami. Indian Ocean 2004 vs. Japan 2011 **
Includes:
Video starter
Diagrams of tsunami formation
Detailed note taking task
Additional word document with images and a table for skills questions
Numeracy/stats question
Suggested answers
Tsunami case studies task
Recap quiz
Extension question based on GIS image
Plenary - practise exam question with mark scheme
This is a complete set of five double lessons in one powerpoint.
There are 84 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention.
It has learning objectives, starters, main activities, and summaries.
Skills required for Paper 2 are also included, and all questions have answers.
I’ve added relevant past paper questions with mark schemes.
An accompanying word document includes diagrams to stick in.
Theme 3: Economic Development
Section 3.1: Development
Part A: Use indicators to assess the level of development
Part B: Identify and explain inequalities between and within countries
Part C: Classify production into different sectors, making links to level of development
Part D: Case Study of a TNC - Nike
Part E: Globalisation
Case Studies required for 3.1
• A transnational corporation and its global links - Nike
These resources are for iGCSE specifications 0460 and 0978
Books which support this resource:
Complete Geography for Cambridge iGCSE and O Level. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0198424956.
Cambridge iGCSE and O level Geography Coursebook. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9781108339186.
Watch this space for other resources.
I have full schemes of work for Cambridge iGCSE geography.
COMING SOON!
This is a complete set of two double lessons in one powerpoint.
There are 35 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention.
It has learning objectives, starters, main activities, and summaries.
Skills required for Paper 2 are also included: divided bar charts, choropleth maps, pie charts, interpreting maps, making synoptic links.
Questions have model answers to save teacher time and to make peer/self marking easier.
I’ve added relevant past paper questions with mark schemes.
Theme 3: Economic Development
Section 3.6: Water
Part A: Describe methods of water supply and the proportions of water used for agriculture, domestic and industrial purposes in countries at different levels of economic development
Part B: Explain why there are water shortages in some areas and demonstrate that careful management is required to ensure future supplies
Case Studies required for 3.6
• Water supply in a country or area - Highlands Water Project in Lesotho
These resources are for iGCSE specifications 0460 and 0978
Books which support this resource:
Complete Geography for Cambridge iGCSE and O Level. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0198424956.
Cambridge iGCSE and O level Geography Coursebook. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9781108339186.
Watch this space for other resources.
I have full schemes of work for Cambridge iGCSE geography.
COMING SOON!
Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity.
6-8 – Deficits in the Hydrological Cycle - Drought
This is a complete set of three lessons in one powerpoint, with supporting documents.
There are 46 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention.
Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded.
Answers for all tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time.
Slides content:
• Starter – key words quiz
• What is a drought?
• Causes of drought
• Tropical droughts
• Case Study – Brazil Droughts
• Analyse a graph (Paper 3 command word), with model answer
• The Global Atmospheric Circulation System
• Positive feedback loops
• Types of drought - meteorological, hydrological, agricultural and socio-economic
• Drought risk from human activities
• Case study – Drought in the Sahel
• Mitigating droughts (‘To what extent’)
• Droughts and fires in the Pantanal, Brazil – video
• Impacts of drought on ecosystems – wetland, forest
• UK wetlands, past and present – comparing maps
• Ecosystem services
• Exam question – 12 marks – with mark scheme
• Plenary – comparing key terms
• Summary – students write their own
• Short mid term class test
• Teacher’s information slides
• HANDOUT: Scenarios from deficits in the water cycle (South America)
SUPPORTING RESOURCES: ‘Water Cycle Resource Pack - Homework, Mark Schemes, Assessment (Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)’
Books:
Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Student Book. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9781382014885
Edexcel A Level Geography 2016 Year 2 Student Book. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292139654.
Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places.
UK Government Policy and Regeneration: Lesson 13 of 21.
Discussion starter with answers
Investment in infrastructure – HS2 and Heathrow airport
Planning laws, housing and fracking
Decisions on migration and deregulation
20 mark exam question. Paired activity with guidelines on how students can work together to create a plan, gather evidence, write an essay and then mark it
Plenary – Improve the essay based on peer feedback
Extension – extra comprehension questions
Slide linking content to the specification
Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test.
- Extra sheet: Student friendly mark scheme for essay question
Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers
Lesson 7 – TNCs and Trade (westernisation, intellectual property rights, patents, The United Nations)
This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint.
There are 21 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention.
Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded.
Slides content:
• Starter questions
• Knowledge quiz
• History of trade
• TNCs as global players
• Forbes top ten
• Westernisation
• Intellectual property rights and patents
• International decision making – crisis responses, conflict prevention, climate change mitigation
• Global geostrategy and NATO
• The United Nations – security council and court of justice
• Plenary – ‘Patents – right or wrong?’
• Extension – soft power index
• Extra reading for paper 3 – TNCs as players
• Specification – key ideas and detailed content
• Teacher’s information slides
Includes HANDOUT – with extra information on intellectual property rights and patents
SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’
Books:
Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Student Book. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9781382014885
Edexcel A Level Geography 2016 Year 2 Student Book. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292139654.
Edexcel. Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security.
Lessons 12-13 of 19: Alternatives to Fossil Fuels (nuclear power, biofuels, carbon capture)
Key words quiz starter with mark scheme
Alternatives to fossil fuels
UK energy mix and energy security
Nuclear power (evaluating Hinkley Point C)
Mid lesson summary
Quiz to recap last lesson content (with mark scheme)
Biofuels (evaluating their effectiveness and impacts)
Wind and solar power case studies
Radical alternatives to fossil fuels (carbon capture and storage)
20 mark essay and plan suggestions
Written plenary (choice of two questions)
Key content from the lesson
Additional 20 mark exam question
Extra reading links
Notes for teachers
Additional document with criticisms on Hinkley
Additional document with breakdown of Assess vs Evaluate command words
Edexcel. Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security.
Lessons 4-5 of 19: The Carbon Cycle (Gulf Stream, biological carbon pump, role of soil and trees)
Key words quiz starter with mark scheme
Thermohaline circulation
The failing Gulf Stream
The biological carbon pump and the carbonate pump (Students use a writing frame to explain these processes and then design a diagram to represent this – 4 examples provided)
Terrestrial stores: producers, consumers, decomposers
Respiration and photosynthesis recap
The role of soil and trees in the carbon cycle
Exam skills: Explain the significance vs assess the significance (with 3 model answers for comparison)
Two more practise exam questions with model answers and mark schemes
Plenary – draw a systems diagram
Key content from the lesson
Notes for teachers
Additional document with images to stick in and annotate
Edexcel. Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security.
Lessons 8-9 of 19: A Balanced Carbon Cycle (energy mix, security, consumption, energy players)
Discussion starter
The Energy Mix
Skills: interpreting satellite maps
Energy Security
Urban vs rural energy
Energy consumption trends (GDP per capita)
Skills: interpreting graphs and proportional circles
Primary and secondary sources of energy
Non-renewable, renewable, recyclable
UK energy mix compared to Norway energy mix
Energy players
Skills: conflict matrix (plus additional sheet to print)
Exam question (12 marks) with mark scheme and two model answers using alternate data sets.
Discussion plenary
Key content from the lesson
Notes for teachers
Edexcel. Topic 3: Globalisation.
Lesson 13 of 19: Globalisation and Cultural Diffusion
Discussion starter with answers
Cultural diffusion
Cuba case study
12 mark ‘assess’ essay practise with suggestions for planning
‘Silent debate’ on a topical issue (with instructions)
Western global culture and its impacts
Plenary based on the ‘cultural continuum’
Example answer to debate question
Edexcel. Topic 3: Globalisation.
Lesson 14 of 19: Globalisation and the Development Gap
Group work starter based on prior knowledge of enquiry question 3
Indicators of development (economic - GNI, GDP, PPP) (social – HDI, GII)
Single and composite measures
The development gap
Command word practise – analyse (Paper 3 prep)
Written analysis of data sets to show change over time. Suggested answers provided.
Plenary – interpreting choropleth map
EXTRA word document – with data sets for HDI, GII and air pollution
Edexcel. Topic 3: Globalisation.
Lesson 18 of 19: Can Globalisation be Sustainable?
Thought-provoking discussion starter
Ethical and environmental sustainability
Actions taken by NGOs and local government
Exam question enquiry task:
#1 – Students answer question to see what they already know
#2 – Students use text book to gather additional knowledge and create a table and write notes from two text books.
#3 – Students answer question again in timed conditions
#4 – Both essays are peer marked using mark scheme
Suggestions on how to plan essays
Content for the essay plan is provided so students can check their notes
Mark scheme for peer marking
Plenary on metacognition and revision skills
This is a resource pack to accompany lessons for:
Topic 7: Superpowers (Edexcel Pearson A Level Geography, 9GEO).
It contains:
Homework Booklet - Past paper questions
Mark schemes for homework booklet.
Practise test for students with answer scaffolding
Lesson for essay skills with scaffolding and model answer
End of topic assessment
Mark scheme for end of topic assessment
Edexcel. Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards.
Lesson 3 of of 18.
Physical Processes of Plate Tectonics
Includes:
Starter quiz
Recap from previous lesson
The Wilson Cycle
Features and processes at plate boundaries
Volcanic rocks
Moment Magnitude Scale
Mercalli Scale
Practise exam question with mark scheme
Edexcel. Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards.
Lesson 7 of 18.
Includes:
Class quiz
Skills question - referring to photo and quote
Two model answers for comparison
Diagrams/images of damage to buildings
Question and model answer
Plenary - what makes a mega disaster?
Edexcel. Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards.
Lesson 15 of 18.
Kashmir Earthquake
Includes:
Class quiz starter and mark scheme
Case study content on Kashmir with photos and a video. Causes, effects, responses.
Additional notes sheet with more detail on Kashmir
Plenary to compare Kashmir 2005 earthquake to Chile’s 2010 Illapel earthquake.
Extra practise question based on previous content (tectonic theory) with full model answer.
Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places.
Successful and Unsuccessful Places: Lesson 8 of 21
Knowledge quiz starter with mark scheme
Successful places and perception
Case study: Sydney – a successful urban place
Case study: The Sun Belt, USA – a successful rural place
Unsuccessful places and the spiral of decline
Case study: Detroit – an unsuccessful urban place
Case study: Beattyville, USA – an unsuccessful rural place
8 mark exam question with full model answer
4 mark exam question plenary with full model answer/mark scheme
Extension task
Summary plenary
Slide linking content to the specification
Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test.
- Extra sheet – Diagrams to stick in
Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places.
Understanding Your Place: Lesson 2 of 21
Knowledge quiz starter with mark scheme
Employment sectors
Clark-Fisher Model
Quinary sector
Social and economic variations in employment
Regional inequalities in the UK
Variations in quality of life
Skills: Using indices
Written summary plenary
Slide linking content to the specification
Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test.
Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places.
Changing Places - Manchester: Lesson 3 of 21
Discussion starter with re-photography
Changing functions (industry, administration, commerce, retail)
Changing demographic characteristics (Skills: analysing graphs and data)
Gentrification and studentification
Reasons for change
How is change measured (discussion of primary and secondary data collection)
Big data and GIS
Exam question plenary with extension task
Slide linking content to the specification
Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test.