A bit of background information about Ukraine and the conflict, a proportional flow line map, a push/pull factor card sort and a light decision making task. All designed to inform pupils about Ukraine and the conflict. Will be out of date soon so use ASAP.

Prepared for the Eduqas GCSE Geography B 9-1 specification (and applicable to all other boards), with all resources provided and ready to teach straight away. My lessons are interactive and provide a variety of teaching and learning activities. This lesson is part of the ‘HIC Global Cities: Sydney’ scheme of work (available as a bundle) of fifteen lessons about Sydney. This lesson uses a video (link provided) to introduce students to how Sydney looks, its culture, migration and lifestyles.

Intended forY9, this is a fully-resourced synoptic unit about international relations designed to support pupils as they move towards GCSE Geography. The unit examines international relations and the factors that affect these, superpowers, alliances, trade, hard- and soft-power, Belt and Road Initiative/debt-trap diplomacy, the causes, consequences and solutions of war and the role and efficacy of the UN. There is an optional final series of lessons to allow pupils to watch Hotel Rwanda to support their learning and provide a but of light relief at the very end of the year - the film is not provided and you should be sure to examine the accompanying PowerPoint that explains the premise to pupils and also states the exact time where the “N” word is used in the film so you can mute it. The PowerPoint introduces the complex background to the Rwandan genocide and provides guidance for teachers on leading learning through this film. This film is certified as a ‘12’. Do not show it to younger or more vulnerable children.

This lesson supports students’ wider global knowledge about geopolitics and international relations, why some countries cooperate and how political systems differ. This is designed to support their knowledge of issues such as aid and trade later in the Development unit. The lesson is fully resourced with engaging developmental activities.

This lesson introduces the a wide range of graph types to support the Eduqas B Geograph 9-1 specification, although it is directly transferable to all specifications. It introduces the graph types and asks students to select appropriate types based upon certain criteria. The lesson covers: Axis Bar, line and pie charts Pictographs Histographs Divided bar charts Scatter graph Population pyramid Flow line graph Located bar chart Kite diagrams Star or radial diagrams

This lesson develops an understanding of infrastructure, an oft-named element of GCSE Geography but one which is rarely explained properly to allow students to access higher-level explanations of, for example, differing levels of development. This lesson introduces the concept of infrastructure, explains the difference between hard and soft infrastructure then investigates how infrastructure may affect development (and vise versa). The lesson is fully resources with engaging developmental activities.

The twelfth lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson revises the key concept studied during this unit ready for a test the following lesson.

This lesson supports understanding of the concept of sustainability, a core component of all GCSE Geography specifications. It leads from the sustainability of different types of infrastructure (leading on from the previous lesson in this series) to investigate public investment in infrastructure (and how sustainable this may be), then leads onto core components of a GCSE course and examines the concept of sustainability in those contexts. It is fully resourced with engaging developmental activities.

This lesson introduces the concept of genocide and focuses on the Rwandan example. It introduces why there was division between Hutus and Tutsis from the colonial era and also presents pupils with the key players (RPF rebels, government, army, Interahamwe, etc. The main part of the lessons is to watch and consider the film Hotel Rwanda, which is not supplied as part of this lesson **(you need to buy your own copy). **

13 rounds of flags, maps, capital buildings, country shapes, former flags, guess the ocean, landmarks, etc. An easy way to kill an hour! Animated answer slides included. Update - error where the leader of North Korea was shown as the leader of China has now been amended.

The third lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson introduces the history of extinction on Earth and the concept of ‘mass extinctions events’.

The second lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson introduces the various categories of extinction and prompts students to consider the basis requirements of a species in order to survive.

The first lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson introduces the concept of endangered species by looking at the Tasmanian Tiger and busting some myths about the reasons for its extinction. Students are led to the standard conclusion that humans precipitated extinction of this species then presented with evidence through a card sort that will lead them to examine the role of climate change and biology in this case of extinction.

The sixth lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson introduces the threats to to species caused by deforestation for palm oil plantations. It includes the palm oil production and distribution cycle, uses of palm oil and leads onto the following lessons concerning threats to orangutans.

The ninth lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson introduces the threats to various species as a result of plastic pollution by humans.

The fifth lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson introduces the threats to coral reefs due to climate change and examines some possible solutions.

The seventh lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson leads on from the previous lesson (production of palm oil) the further examine the threats to orangutans. It also covers a range of other threats to this species.

The eleventh lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson introduces the threats to species posed by disease. It is an ICT-based guided independent research lesson.

The tenth lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson introduces the threats to native species posed by introduced species, focusing on the cane toad in eastern Australia. This is a very fun lesson that students enjoy.

The eighth lesson in a 13-lesson KS3 Geography unit about Endangered Species. All lessons are fully resourced with a range of engaging activities. This lesson introduces the threats to a range of species used in traditional Chinese medicine, the ethical issues surrounding the use of these animals and the cultural issues involved in dismissing their efficacy to protect species.