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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.

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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.
18 – Can Globalisation be Sustainable? (Globalisation, Edexcel, A level)
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18 – Can Globalisation be Sustainable? (Globalisation, Edexcel, A level)

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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
5 – TNCs and Globalisation (Globalisation, Edexcel, A level)
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5 – TNCs and Globalisation (Globalisation, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 3: Globalisation. Lesson 5 of 19: TNCs and Globalisation Written starter using ‘extent’ Students take detailed notes on function of TNCs in globalisation. Suggested answers are provided. Spatial division of labour and global production networks Outsourcing Glocalisation Discussion based plenary with answers
14 – Disaster Trends and Patterns (Tectonics, Edexcel, A level)
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14 – Disaster Trends and Patterns (Tectonics, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards. Lesson 14 of 18. Includes: Discussion starter on media bias Disaster trends and patterns Comparing different graphs: reported disasters, deaths, economic damage, people affected Divided bar charts and line graphs Difference and similarities between trends Political bias affecting disaster data 12 mark question with scaffold and suggested answers
2 – Understanding Your Place (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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2 – Understanding Your Place (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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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.
3 – Changing Places - Manchester (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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3 – Changing Places - Manchester (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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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.
10-11 – Engagement, Lived Experience and Attachment (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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10-11 – Engagement, Lived Experience and Attachment (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Engagement, Lived Experience and Attachment: Lessons 10-11 of 21. Knowledge quiz starter with mark scheme Engagement and elections Engagement and community Case study: Grampound Village Shop Conflict over regeneration: waste incinerator, wind turbines Plenary – Link to previous lesson – studentification 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.
3.7 Environmental Risks of Economic Development (Cambridge iGCSE) GEOGRAPHY - 3 double lessons
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3.7 Environmental Risks of Economic Development (Cambridge iGCSE) GEOGRAPHY - 3 double lessons

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This is a complete set of three double lessons in one powerpoint. There are 48 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 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. An accompanying word document includes diagrams to stick in. Theme 3: Economic Development Section 3.7: Environmental Risks of Economic Development Part A: Economic activities pose threats to the natural environment Part B: The need for sustainable development and management Part C: The importance of resource conservation Case Study required for 3.7 An area where economic development is taking place and causing the environment to be at risk - Soil Erosion and Desertification in Chad 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. Available on Kerboodle. Cambridge iGCSE and O level Geography Coursebook. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9781108339186. Available on Cambridge Go. Watch this space for other resources. I have full schemes of work for Cambridge iGCSE geography. COMING SOON!
13 – Water Insecurity - The Causes. Edexcel Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
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13 – Water Insecurity - The Causes. Edexcel Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. Lesson 13 – Water Insecurity – The Causes This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint, with supporting documents. There are 25 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 • Insecurity, stress and scarcity • Regional issues • Using data to predict future patterns of scarcity • Interpreting water scarcity and water stress maps • Role play: Regional expert in global water insecurity – students learn one region and then teach each other • Physical causes: climate variability, saltwater encroachment • Human causes: increasing population, improving living standards, industrialisation, agriculture • Plenary – 20 mark exam question – students write a plan for the essay, add facts, then write a conclusion • Summary • Teacher’s information slides • HANDOUT 1: Blank map for adding notes on regional insecurity • HANDOUT 2: Notes for role play 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.
16-17 Management of Water Supplies. Edexcel,  A level, 9GEO. (The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity)
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16-17 Management of Water Supplies. Edexcel, A level, 9GEO. (The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. Lesson 16-17 – Management of Water Supplies This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint, with one supporting document. There are 29 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 • Managing conflict • Hard engineering – water transfer project, desalination • China’s north-south water transfer scheme • Recap: Facts from The Gilgel Gibe III Dam Case Study • Sustainable water supply schemes • Sustainable water management schemes • Case study: Water management in Israel • Comparing management schemes • Integrated drainage management • Players in water management • Attitudes and actions • Student summary • Exam question – 12 marks, with mark scheme • Plenary - debate • Summary • Teacher’s information slides • HANDOUT 1: South-North Water Transfer Project notes 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.
15 - Conflict Case Studies. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. (The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity)
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15 - Conflict Case Studies. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. (The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. Lesson 15 – Conflict Case Studies This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint, with supporting documents. There are 12 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 – River Nile conflict - reading and discussions • Students annotate a map of the Nile • Students create a timeline to show history of conflict on the river • Case Study: The Gilgel Gibe III Dam in Ethiopia - Local Water Conflict • Students create cartoon strip using text • Exam questions – students discuss how to answer • Exam question – 12 marks, with mark scheme • Plenary – explain the role of players in a conflict • Extension: Additional exam question, with mark scheme • Teacher’s information slides • HANDOUT 1: Cartoon strip with text provided • HANDOUT 2: Blank maps of River Nile 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.
9-10 Surplus in the Hydrological Cycle - Flooding. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. (Water Cycle)
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9-10 Surplus in the Hydrological Cycle - Flooding. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. (Water Cycle)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. 9-10 – Surplus in the Hydrological Cycle - Flooding This is a complete set of two lessons in one powerpoint, with supporting documents. There are 24 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 • Large flood events map - Describing distribution and suggesting reasons • Meteorological causes of flooding – normal, flash, monsoon • Causes of flooding in the UK • The jet stream (stretch and challenge) • Changing land use – audio from George Monbiot • The Intertropical Convergence Zone ICTZ • Causes of flooding in the Lake District – mismanagement • Other human actions that increase the flood risk • Case Study: Storm Desmond and the Cumbrian Floods, Cockermouth • Mitigating the flood risk • Benefits of flooding • Exam question – 12 marks with mark scheme • Plenary – students write mark scheme for a question • Summary • Teacher’s information slides • HANDOUT 1: Blank world map • HANDOUT 2: Lake District maps • HANDOUT 3: Cockermouth – flood defences and flood map 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.
11 - Climate Change. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
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11 - Climate Change. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. Lesson 11 – Climate Change This is a complete set of two lessons in one powerpoint, with supporting documents. There are 24 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 • The Greenhouse effect – natural and enhanced • Impacts of Climate Change on the UK Water Cycle by 2050 • Water stress • Agriculture • Industry • Household use • Water sources • Case study: Climate Change in California • Band Aid song – interpretation of lyrics • Re-Greening in the Sahel • Stone lines • El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO cycles) • Hadley Cell vs Walker Cell • Future and Uncertainty • Exam question – 12 marks with mark scheme • Summary • Extension video: Al Gore – ‘The Case for Optimism on Climate Change’ • Teacher’s information slides • HANDOUT: Water cycle diagrams for labelling impacts of climate change 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.
15-16 – Changing Perceptions Through Rebranding (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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15-16 – Changing Perceptions Through Rebranding (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Changing Perceptions Through Rebranding: Lessons 15-16 of 21. Discussion starter Re-imaging vs. rebranding Rebranding using place identity Case study: Glasgow (deindustrialisation, strategies for rebranding, perceptions and judgements of success) Rural rebranding and the new rural economy Case studies: Kielder Water and Forest Park, Haworth, Brontë Country Strategies for rural rebranding Extension questions and suggested answers Plenary – students list words in the topic beginning with ‘Re’ (There are >20!) Skills: Students interpret promotional videos 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: Glasgow regeneration news article
18 – Urban Regeneration – The Players (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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18 – Urban Regeneration – The Players (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Urban Regeneration – The Players: Lesson 18 of 21. Study a diagram and discuss perceptions Quiz leaderboard Instructions for ‘The Big Quiz’ Independent study focus with suggested note taking methods 30 mark class quiz with mark scheme for peer marking (based on content from Oxford text book) Summary plenary – students list players 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: Blank conflict matrix for quiz
14 – Attracting Inward Investment (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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14 – Attracting Inward Investment (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Attracting Inward Investment: Lesson 14 of 21 Knowledge quiz starter with mark scheme Regional enterprise zones Science parks The role of local interest groups Cold spots Range of regeneration strategies Rural diversification Plenary – students choose a question to answer in detail 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.
5 – The IMF and the World Bank (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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5 – The IMF and the World Bank (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 5 – The IMF and the World Bank (Bretton Woods, IGOs, BRICs, SAPs) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 24 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Answers for tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter – comparing key terms • IMF and Africa video • Malawi case study • IMF and the World Bank video • Bretton Woods, IGOs, BRICs • Other IGOs – UN, NATO, WTO, OECD, NAFTA • Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) • Multiple choice quiz • Extension exam question • Specification – key ideas and detailed content • Teacher’s information slides Include HANDOUT – with extra information on BRICs for students to stick in 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.
15 – Tensions in the Middle East (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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15 – Tensions in the Middle East (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 15 – Tensions in the Middle East (Israel, Palestine, Arab Spring, sanctions, political stability) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 25 slides in total with varied activities to keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Slides content: • Starter – partner task • Israel and Palestine overview • The Arab Spring overview • ICT task - create a ‘Dummies Guide to…’ a conflict of the student’s choice • ICT task competition • History of tensions in the middle east • The Ottoman Empire • Sykes Picot Agreement and post war state divisions • US Sanctions in Iran – political stability • Climate change and political stability • Plenary - students choose one exam question from a list • Teacher’s information slides Includes HANDOUT – Conflict ICT task 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.
2-3 – The Carbon Cycle (The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security, Edexcel, A level)
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2-3 – The Carbon Cycle (The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security. Lessons 2-3 of 19: The Carbon Cycle (stores, fluxes, geological and bio-geochemical carbon cycles) Key words quiz starter with mark scheme Questions to check prior knowledge What is carbon? Recap: The Global Hydrological Cycle (Systems) Stores and fluxes The long term geological carbon cycle (students add labels to a hand drawn blank sketch) Skills: Ranking carbon stores and fluxes Bio-geochemical carbon cycle (students design their own diagram) Explain and discuss questions with model answers Comparison of factors which affect the carbon cycle Extension question Photosynthesis and respiration Exam question and mark scheme Plenary to summarise learning (with answers) Key content from the lesson Notes for teachers Additional document with blank carbon cycle sketch