To what extent is the USA losing its status as a global superpower? Key ideas: United States remains the most powerful country on earth. But power not increased over past year. Fracking meant United States surpassed Saudi Arabia and Russia to become the country with the world’s largest recoverable oil assets. America’s constitutional system, its business-friendly economy, and the innovation of its people are more lasting sources of power. Challenge: The rise of China Challenge: Putin’s Russia Challenge: Overlooked India The String of pearls is a geopolitical theory on potential Chinese intentions in the Indian Ocean region. Notes: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Widespread praise for Chinese-built railway in Kenya US GLOBAL INFLUENCE WANING? US Elections hacked?

This 8 slide PPT presentation introduces the topic of desertification to IGCSE Geography students. Includes brief definitions, shows the global reach and emphasises the effect of the Sahel and Senegal in particular. Video links show how, contrary to popular perception, desertification is not the loss of land to desert but refers to land degradation resulting from climatic variations and human activities. Other links show the Israeli experience, and a UN clip of the Somalia experience.

Outline of the effects of pollution due to human activity on our health. This is based on the published guide for IAL students and supplemented with explanations of autoimmune diseases, the effects in countries in differing levels of development, sources of urban and rural pollution,anti-microbial resistance, disease from natural disasters, noise pollution and related past paper materials. There are third part video clip links, too.

AS Geography Revision Edexcel IAL Unit 1 - World at Risk and Going Global ppt file for revision only

River processes and landforms Which processes and landforms can you identify from the following slides? Made for IGCSE students for a quick revision

Global Culture Presentation Useful for A2 Geography Superpowers and Culture

The urban challenges faced by developed countries. Using Hong Kong as a case study, this presentation incorporates information provided by Edexcel IGCSE 9-1 syllabus plus extra info from The Guardian, CIA website, South China News and other sources. The presentation looks in detail at Social, Economic and Environmental aspects of the problems faced in Hong Kong. There are good video links (The Guardian, FT and RT - a skateboarder on a HK hi-rise!)

IGCSE Geography Edexcel 9-1 (2017) presentation with activities and exam-style questions

Urban Challenges in the Developed and Developing World: A video clip presentation for students to take notes and to get engaged in urban challenges as part of their IGCSE course. London: Green roofs - Sustainable design case studies - links to many video clips Developing world cities - Brazil, India, China, Thailand -Housing, Economy, Traffic, Cancer rivers, pollution: links to many videos Dealing with the problems: Video links for the following: Mexico: Pollution fighting architecture Reduce your eco-footprint Amsterdam electric transport Curitiba – A Sustainable City EcoCity Cyprus

47-slide presentation for Urban Processes section of Urban Environments topic for the new IGCSE 9-1 Edexcel syllabus covering themes of : What is ‘urbanisation’? / The difference between urban and rural settlements / The global map of urbanisation / Why are there high rates of urbanisation in developing and emerging countries? / Why are cities in the developed countries continuing to grow? / Rural dilution / The urbanisation pathway / Agglomeration / Suburbanisation / Conurbations / Dormitory settlements / Counter-urbanisation / Urban processes timeline /Regeneration, re-imaging and re-branding . Theslide show is a guide to students as an overview of the section along with exam-style questions, video clips and images to show and enhance the topics as well as a link to website for revision and the Andrew Marr series for BBC Megacities

The rise of the megacities and the problems of rapid urbanisation - Part of the Urban Environments topic for the IGCSE 9-1 Edexcel Geography syllabus. Includes: What is a megacity? / Megacities around the world / Why are the megacities growing? / The problems of rapid urbanisation / Videos on Delhi Air Pollution, Water provision in Bangalore, Waste disposal / Classwork and homework activity. 27 ppt slides.

Managing Urban Challenges - Urban Environments IGCSE 9-1 Edexcel Geography / Slum management options/ Stakeholders: Local, National, International / Video links: Megacities – Andrew Marr BBC Series / Where Are The World’s Worst Slums?/Why Mumbai Has Slums/Gorbals Glasgow Demolition / website links: slumaid.org/ - habitatforhumanity.org.uk/ -slums.org - new.unhabitat.org/ Geography IGCSE wordpress site (for revision)

A PPT presentation outlining the basics on how we predict and forecast for tropical storms, the technology involved and the complex nature of the storms themselves. Includes classwork exercises using ICT and questions on a very informative Wired video clip on hurricane data collection from specialised aircraft.

This resource contains a genuine 9 level paper written by a student. It has one version that can be given to students to mark, and another for teachers that shows the examiner’s marks. It is a good revision and class lesson into paper 1 skills (Physical Geography) and the levels required for different topics. The student answered questions on River Environments, Hazardous Environments and Geographical Investigation questions on Rivers For IGCSE Geography 9-1 Edexcel Paper of May 2019

This resource contains a genuine IAL Paper 2 written by a student. It has one version that can be given to students to mark, and another for teachers that shows the examiner’s marks. It is a good revision and class lesson into Paper 2 skills (Unit2 ) and the levels required for different topics. The student answered questions on Geographical Investigations (Crowded Coasts, Urban Problems, planning and regeneration and the Compulsory Fieldwork question on Sand Dune Succession. For International A Level Geography Edexcel Paper of June 2019

This resource contains a genuine IAL Paper 1 written by a student. It has one version that can be given to students to mark, and another for teachers that shows the examiner’s marks. It is a good revision and class lesson into Paper 1 skills (Unit 1 ) and the levels required for different topics. The student answered questions on World at Risk and Going Global For International A Level Geography Edexcel Paper of June 2019

A ppt presentation to explain these often complex concepts in a simple, clear manner. Includes links to further reading and a link to a video explanation (a lecture from coursera.org)

Four PowerPoint presentations to outline the characteristics of each accompanied by short YouTube clips to show students the eruptions. Suitable for AS/A2 as an introduction to volcanic hazards