A complete lesson with no additional resources required, updated November 2020 for the AQA 9-1 Geography GCSE. 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. This work was covered over two 60 minute lessons. Plenty of alternatives included with three separate worksheet consolidation activities.

This resource takes a menu approach to encourage students to improve their annotation of the three main plate margins required by the new AQA GCSE. Included are 3 diagrams to stick in exercise books and a 2 sided 'menu' sheet that is differentiated to encourage description, detailed description and then explanation.

A fully resourced lesson that covers the cause, effects and responses to a specific UK extreme weather hazard. The Somerset Levels makes a great example due to the prolonged nature of the event and multiple contributing factors. The emphasis is on getting students to engage with the activities and demonstrate understanding. A Knowledge Organiser is included, along with video links meaning no other resources are needed. Students can produce an icon based A4 summary or a as an A4 table - both of these are digital and therefore can be completed remotely.

A KS3 version of the GCSE resource available elsewhere. This focuses on the activity itself. The objectives link to the new 9-1 GCSE Levels but stop at Level 6. Therefore it can be used with Years 7, 8 and 9.

This resource uses the Liverpool Bay Wind Farm a case study of sustainable energy use and how it will help the government to move towards a sustainable energy policy. The resource covers 2 sheets and has a mixture of stimulus material, sorting exercises and GCSE exam questions. Based on the AQA A Globalisation Unit but as it is word based it can easily be edited to fit other exam board requirements, including the new specifications.

A fully resourced lesson that explores the DTM in an active way. Written specifically for the AQA GCSE 9-1 course and fully updated. The power-point covers the key definitions and includes video links. The main activity is a market place/carousel task in which the students move around the room collecting the information for each stage. The information sheets are in colour for high impact and would benefit from laminating to ensure they can be reused year after year. The syllabus refers to Nigeria but the pyramid is only just entering stage 3 so I have also included Brazil, as it shows the difference from stage 2 far more clearly. The information makes references to policies in Nigeria as it is used as a case study elsewhere in the course.

A Case study lesson that uses Kerala, India as an example of a effective sustainable development programme. Makes references to the old Oxford Text.

This is a 40 mark assessment that covers the tectonic hazards section of the new AQA GCSE course. It should last an hour. The exam questions follow the new assessment style but I have simplified the multi- choice questions to reduce photocopying costs. A 9 mark 'assess' extended response question is included to allow access to the highest grades. Also included is a full mark scheme.

A detailed study of how Hurricane Katrina in 2004 caused devastation to the city of New Orleans and the surrounding area. This version does not link to specific GCSE Syllabi and so can be used more flexibly. Plenty of supporting resources with scaffolding sheets to allow students to build up case study/ example knowledge. Covers the cause, impacts and responses. Homework materials also included.

This lesson concentrates on the wide range of evidence available for climate change. It covers the historical evidence, glacial retreat, ice cores, direct temperature readings through to recent changes in sea ice coverage. It is designed to be used with the Oxford Textbook with a graphic organiser linked to the double-page spread but plenty of video links are included for variety and the book is not necessary. but other sources can be used instead. A range of options is included to cover the material, depending on the sources available. A graphic organiser has been kept relatively generic to allow for a variety of texts/sources to be used but it is ideal if using the Oxford Textbook. Differentiated questions have also been included.

Two straightforward worksheets that involve comprehension skills and then develop into GCSE style questions with an emphasis on understanding the command words. They are designed to be standalone and promote close reading of the text. Colour has been used to help organize the information but they photocopy easily in black and white. Suitable for Geography, Earth Science and Chemistry lessons.

A self contained activity sheet covering the various contributory causes of the 2014 flooding around Moorland in the Somerset Levels. Answer sheet is also included.

This activity reinforces understanding of the ‘Subject Specific Vocabulary’ required for the Development Gap 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?

A straightforward worksheet aimed at GCSE which guides students in answering a question on plant adaptations. Updated to include the new GCSE style of extended questions. Complete lesson with associated resources also available.

An activity sheet with a modelled response to encourage good quality explanation. Designed for the new AQA 9-1 Geography Course it can be easily adapted. Also suitable for KS3.

Designed to help summarise the key features of the global circulation model. A simple sheet that uses a cross section diagram, rather than the more complicated global one used in the textbook. The page references refer to the Oxford textbook. Designed for the AQA 9-1 Syllabus. Editable word document and PDF version included.

A series of sheets that cover the subject specific vocabulary required for the first section of the Tectonics Hazards Unit. Ideal for slotting into existing lessons to ensure key vocabulary and terms are known and understood. Students are asked to match definitions, fill in gaps in a cloze exercise that puts the terms in context and complete a partially finished key terms table. Answer sheets are included but I have also added a powerpoint with completed answers on so that they can be checked quickly , saving time and ensuring misconceptions can be easily dealt with. No further resources required. Included: Activity Sheets and answers. A5 Subject Specific Vocabulary Sheets (Tier 3 Language) Powerpoint Answer Slides for self checking. (Save time and marking!) A4: 1 page version of activity sheet.

A straightforward sheet taken from a larger revision booklet. Covers the weathering processes associated with the new GCSE. Freeze-thaw and chemical weathering are covered.

A standalone activity that looks at reducing the impacts of hurricane damage. Written for the new 9-1 GCSE AQA Syllabus. An answer sheet is also included. Specifically aimed at weaker students or as a recap.

Four sheets that cover the four sections of the unit. Space for students to record their notes, handouts and case studies as well as page references. Fully editable. For the new OCR A Level.