A series of detailed resources with interactive elements and relevant tasks to support students studying in preparation for the U2 exam. The units contain materials that require the students to draw on relevant Knowledge, to make decisions, to solve problems and to evaluate issues. Much of the material can be printed out and there are numerous references to useful websites. For more materials relating to this resource, please visit the NGfL site, linked below.

Introduces scale in relation to maps.

Looking at a locality in a less economically developed country, including an interactive map of Gweta, slideshows and a Powerpoint file

Thinking skills activities based on Gelligaer Wind farm also developing sketch map, memory map and classification skills.

Entry assessment unit 2- changing job opportunities and development, transitional companies.

Interpretation of the demographic transition model and population pyramids.

The thinking skills exercises in this activity are about traffic congestion, its causes, problems and solutions.

The contrasting effects of hurricanes in the Caribbean are investigated using a variety of resources including numerical data, photos, aerial images, newspaper articles, interactive ICT, animations and posters. Activities include: describing impacts; evaluating strategies; contrasting effects on New Orleans, USA, MEDC and Guatemala, LEDC.

These activities could be used to support the study of the development of coasts at key stage 3 and to develop enquiry skills and the skills required to analyse maps, photographs and diagrams. At key stage 4 the materials support ‘the Ice, rivers and sea’ element of the WJEC GCSE geography (A - mainstream) syllabus, in particular how beaches and spits are shaped and using OS maps and photographic evidence to interpret the processes involved.

These lesson materials and resources are designed to support learners in their understanding of •the processes operating at the coast •how areas along the coast can be protected •the groups of people concerned about coastal protection •how to complete a fieldwork sketch Although these resources rely on images and materials based on Porthkerry and Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan, the processes illustrated could be applied to any coastal area

Resources looking at waterfalls, erosion and gorges.

This resource provides a decision making exercise and case study of coastal erosion management at Penarth. For more materials relating to this resource, please visit the NGfl site, linked below.

Thinking skills activities based on Gelligaer Wind farm also developing sketch map, memory map and classification skills.

Key Idea 4 (Dylan Thomas School, Swansea) for Research topic for Unit 5 : Challenges for Society and Environment.

The thinking skills exercise in this file tests students understand of the key vocabulary associated with river flooding.

This resource supports the lesson on Transportation and Deposition.

Field investigation studying the Nant Clydach stream.

The activities are based on the 1:25000 OS Explorer Map OL12 map of the Central Beacons but the exercise is adaptable to other OS maps. It aims to develop an enjoyment in map reading by making an area ‘come alive’. Students find map locations of different human activities from written descriptions. An aerial photograph helps in a decision-making activity based on the people ‘in the map’. The completion of the activities by small groups enables the development of discussion skills. There is opportunity for literacy skills if written work is completed

The activities are based on the 1:25000 OS Explorer Map OL12 map of the Central Beacons but the exercise is adaptable to other OS maps. It aims to develop an enjoyment in map reading by making an area ‘come alive’. Students find map locations of different human activities from written descriptions. An aerial photograph helps in a decision-making activity based on the people ‘in the map’. The completion of the activities by small groups enables the development of discussion skills. There is opportunity for literacy skills if written work is completed.

What is waste? where does it come from? what do we do with it?