I am an experienced Teacher of Geography, Head of Department and SLE. My resources are designed to be easy and straightforward, with very little additional preparation required. The resources can be easily adapted/edited if required, and all worksheets are editable to fit your specific needs.
I am an experienced Teacher of Geography, Head of Department and SLE. My resources are designed to be easy and straightforward, with very little additional preparation required. The resources can be easily adapted/edited if required, and all worksheets are editable to fit your specific needs.
A concise Knowledge Organiser that covers the content required for the new AQA 9-1 Geography GCSE. Includes distribution, formation, structure, effects and management of tropical storms. A one page example of Typhoon Haiyan is also included. Editable A4 formatted power-point version and easy to distribute PDF included.
Ready to use , simply print off. A concise revision booklet that follows the requirements of the syllabus carefully, enabling students to focus on exactly what is required for the exam. The booklet follows a tabular format and only covers what the syllabus requires, crucial with such a diverse topic.
Covers:
1. Evidence for climate change
2. Natural and human causes
3. Impacts - briefly - syllabus only expects an overview.
4. Mitigation Strategies
5. Adaptation Strategies
Written specifically for the AQA Syllabus but can used easily adapted to other courses, easy to edit as it has been formatted on A4 using power-point making it easy to move tables or blocks of text around to suit.
The resource is fully editable and a PDF version is included.
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A set of knowledge organisers and revision summaries that cover the UK Economic World Section of Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE Syllabus. Two versions are included with a simpler version pitched at what is needed for a level 4. The higher level includes concise but specific information to allow students to access the highest marks.
Subject Specific Vocabulary is also included.
All resources are in A4 Power-point format making them easily editable. PDF versions are also included.
Included:
UK Economic World Knowledge Organiser: 5-9
UK Economic World Knowledge Organiser: 3-5.
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A series of questions which guide students through answering the more involved 6 and 9 mark questions. The sheets are designed to be slotted into lessons or can be used as part of a revision programme. No other resources are needed. Mark schemes are included and the 9 mark question uses a diamond 9 approach to develop evaluation skills. All sheets are easy to adapt if required.
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A 19 page booklet that covers the UK Economic World section of AQA 9-1 GCSE Geography Course. Designed to allow the content to be covered quickly and concisely. A great timesaver. The prompts are question based and aim to focus students on what they might be asked in the actual exam.A glossary of ‘Subject Specific Vocabulary’ has also been included. The booklet relies on use of the new Oxford Textbook and has page references throughout to guide students. Great for cover lessons and it has been designed so that individual sections can be used separately in single lessons. Really useful if the course is being delivered by a non specialist as the key words, concepts and assessment objectives are identified throughout. It can easily be used as a flipped learning or homework activity, if students have access to the textbook.
PDF version and fully editable Powerpoint versions included.
A fully resourced lesson that covers the introduction to hurricanes as weather hazards. Differentiated objectives are linked to the new levels. Teacher notes are included for each slide with suggestions on possible approaches. The emphasis is on getting students to engage with the activities and demonstrate understanding.Resource sheets include differentiated activities and allow students to consolidate their learning. The power-point makes some references to the Oxford GCSE Text but I have included alternative resources on the slides so that they can be used without a textbook.
GCSE Courses are now demanding that students discuss, evaluate and reach informed decisions, rather than just learning their case studies well. This activity encourages higher order thinking as well as collaborative skills. Three sets of cards are included: the standard 9 statements, a set of 9 photos that illustrate the statements and a set with just the headings. This allows for a variety of approaches to be adopted. The resource also includes teacher notes suggesting how the activities can be used. The Second part of the lesson then develops into an AFL activity with students guided to attempt a 9 mark question.
A diamond 9 activity based on the effects/impacts of the 1980 eruption. Included is a series of suggestions on how to use the resource as it can be easily be adapted to suit the groups ability. Objectives are differentiated to move from description to explanation and then evaluation. Objectives have been updated to match the new GCSE 9-1 criteria. Great for encouraging discussion and collaborative learning.
A series of three self contained worksheets that cover:
1. The cause of volcanoes at a destructive plate margin.
2. The cause of volcanoes in the cascade range.
3. The specific cause of the 1980 eruption.
Suitable for KS3 and GCSE.
A complete lesson with activity sheets designed for KS3 but suitable for KS4, that include identifying the inner core, outer core, mantle and crust. Convection currents are then covered before the last activity moves onto the differences between continental and oceanic crust. Suitable for Geography tectonic units as well as science courses.
Four complete lessons comprehensively cover the content of the new AQA 9-1 GCSE. These resources use Hurricane Katrina to cover the distribution, formation, effects and responses to hurricanes as weather hazards. A wide range of activities and materials are included to allow you to move away from ‘textbook based’ lessons. Designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE Course. Revision and vocabulary resources also included.
A fully resourced lesson that covers the cause, effects and responses to a specific hurricane. Hurricane Katrina makes a great example as the responses were criticised by many. This makes it ideal for evaluation questions. The Power-point has differentiated objectives linked to numerical GCSE grades. Teacher notes are included for each slide with suggestions on possible approaches. The emphasis is on getting students to engage with the activities and demonstrate understanding. Resource sheets include differentiated activities and allow students to consolidate their learning. This can be completed as a single lesson with a straightforward case study template but with all the questions and resources there is plenty of material for 2 lessons and homework activities.
An introductory lesson to the topic of population. Written for GCSE but suitable for KS3. Covers the key definitions, exponential growth and looks at how data can be represented in maps and diagrams. Video links included to illustrate the key themes. No textbook necessary as this is a standalone resource but the notes make references to the Oxford Textbook.
A straightforward lesson that provides students with templates to collect the notes from the old Oxford AQA Textbook. Also included are two exam style questions which are self contained. Whilst the templates are designed to be used with the Oxford Book the assessments are self contained and can be used without any book resource.
A lesson that looks at the issues surrounding rapid population growth. It uses the older version of the Oxford Textbook. Also includes an exam assessment with mark scheme.
Two complete lessons that cover this topic. The power-point covers the key concepts with clear diagrams and video links. Also included are worksheets that cover the 3 cell model formation and how high and low pressure is linked to climate at the equator, the deserts and the UK. Key concepts covered are: the 3 cell model, air pressure, surface winds, convection and the Coriolis effect. Jet Streams and their role are also covered. The lesson can be used as a standalone resource with enough material for 2 lessons or to supplement textbook material.
A complete lesson with plenty of supporting resources. This lesson looks at how people can adapt to the impacts of future climate change. It considers managing water supply, new agricultural methods, flood defences and artificial glaciers. Included is an active starter activity to engage the students immediately. Support activity sheets to summarise the key learning or support weaker students are also included . Differentiated exam questions are also included. The lesson makes reference to the Hodder or Oxford textbooks for the main activity as the exam board have specified the content, but other sources would work just as well. Separate main activities have been included depending on which text you have, simply choose the activity that fits your style or group.
This activity reinforces understanding of the 'Subject Specific Vocabulary' required for the Climate Change Section of the AQA Syllabus. Students match the definitions , complete a cloze activity and then produce a definitions table. An answer sheet is also included. No further preparation necessary. Editable and PDF versions included. Hopefully useful?
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These activities reinforce understanding of the ‘Subject Specific Vocabulary’ required for the Hot Deserts Section of the AQA Syllabus. Students match the definitions , complete a cloze activity and then produce a definitions table. An answer sheet is also included. No further preparation necessary. Also included are complete A5 vocab sheets and a short slide answer ppt that can easily be added to existing presentations for easy self marking.
Two complete lessons that covers the causes and management of this challenging topic. Video links and structured exam questions are included and no other resources are necessary. Simply print off the activity / assessment sheets andload up the power-point.