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Universal and sustainable resources which can be picked up by a teacher at any level of experience. Each lesson has been tweaked over years of experience teaching at a sixth form college. Students have enjoyed the lessons and achieved amazing results. All of my powerpoints have a colour scheme, bold imagery and the same font throughout - because style is important! I hope that these resources will save you time and free up your energy to make teaching more fun.

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Universal and sustainable resources which can be picked up by a teacher at any level of experience. Each lesson has been tweaked over years of experience teaching at a sixth form college. Students have enjoyed the lessons and achieved amazing results. All of my powerpoints have a colour scheme, bold imagery and the same font throughout - because style is important! I hope that these resources will save you time and free up your energy to make teaching more fun.
12-13 – Alternatives to Fossil Fuels (The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security, Edexcel, A level)
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12-13 – Alternatives to Fossil Fuels (The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security. Lessons 12-13 of 19: Alternatives to Fossil Fuels (nuclear power, biofuels, carbon capture) Key words quiz starter with mark scheme Alternatives to fossil fuels UK energy mix and energy security Nuclear power (evaluating Hinkley Point C) Mid lesson summary Quiz to recap last lesson content (with mark scheme) Biofuels (evaluating their effectiveness and impacts) Wind and solar power case studies Radical alternatives to fossil fuels (carbon capture and storage) 20 mark essay and plan suggestions Written plenary (choice of two questions) Key content from the lesson Additional 20 mark exam question Extra reading links Notes for teachers Additional document with criticisms on Hinkley Additional document with breakdown of Assess vs Evaluate command words
10 – Rural-Urban Migration (Globalisation, Edexcel, A level)
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10 – Rural-Urban Migration (Globalisation, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 3: Globalisation. Lesson 10 of 19: Rural-Urban Migration Starter – naming megacities Causes of rapid urban growth (push and pull factors) Rural to urban migration Challenges caused by rapid urban growth (social, environmental) Students examine examples from text books including: New Delhi, Athens, Rome, Lagos, Kinshasa, Tunis, Cairo, Mumbai Two example essays to compare Practise 12 mark exam question Recap plenary
4-5 – What Has Shaped the Characteristics of ‘Your Chosen Places’? (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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4-5 – What Has Shaped the Characteristics of ‘Your Chosen Places’? (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. What Has Shaped the Characteristics of ‘Your Chosen Places’? Lessons 4-5 of 21. Knowledge quiz starter with mark scheme Discussion of specification – ‘Your Chosen Places’ El Raval, Barcelona is the contrasting place used here (all case study content is provided), but teachers may prefer to choose a place in the UK. Students are guided to choose and then research a local place (prompts and websites are suggested for student research) Case studies cover: background of the place, economic activity and inequalities, functions and changes, regional, national, international and global influences, place representation, how the lives of students and others are affected by continuity and change, perception 8 mark exam question with half a model answer Plenary – 12 mark exam question with table to suggest content, essay skeleton and half a model answer. Slide linking content to the specification Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test. - Extra sheets: Double sided sheet to print in A3 for students (plus an extra version of the same sheet which has some of the case study notes on it) This lesson promotes personal enquiry and helps to develop students’ internet research skills and their interpretation of complex, data which will be needed for the independent investigation.
8 - Tsunami. Indian Ocean 2004 vs. Japan 2011 (Tectonics, Edexcel, A level)
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8 - Tsunami. Indian Ocean 2004 vs. Japan 2011 (Tectonics, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 1: Tectonic Processes and Hazards. Lesson 8 of 18. **Tsunami. Indian Ocean 2004 vs. Japan 2011 ** Includes: Video starter Diagrams of tsunami formation Detailed note taking task Additional word document with images and a table for skills questions Numeracy/stats question Suggested answers Tsunami case studies task Recap quiz Extension question based on GIS image Plenary - practise exam question with mark scheme
3.7 Environmental Risks of Economic Development (Cambridge iGCSE) GEOGRAPHY - 3 double lessons
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3.7 Environmental Risks of Economic Development (Cambridge iGCSE) GEOGRAPHY - 3 double lessons

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This is a complete set of three double lessons in one powerpoint. There are 48 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. It has learning objectives, starters, main activities, and summaries. Skills required for Paper 2 are also included, and questions have model answers to save teacher time and to make peer/self marking easier. I’ve added relevant past paper questions with mark schemes. An accompanying word document includes diagrams to stick in. Theme 3: Economic Development Section 3.7: Environmental Risks of Economic Development Part A: Economic activities pose threats to the natural environment Part B: The need for sustainable development and management Part C: The importance of resource conservation Case Study required for 3.7 An area where economic development is taking place and causing the environment to be at risk - Soil Erosion and Desertification in Chad These resources are for iGCSE specifications 0460 and 0978 Books which support this resource: Complete Geography for Cambridge iGCSE and O Level. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0198424956. Available on Kerboodle. Cambridge iGCSE and O level Geography Coursebook. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9781108339186. Available on Cambridge Go. Watch this space for other resources. I have full schemes of work for Cambridge iGCSE geography. COMING SOON!
3.5 Energy - 2 double lessons - Cambridge iGCSE GEOGRAPHY 0460 & 0976 (Economic Development)
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3.5 Energy - 2 double lessons - Cambridge iGCSE GEOGRAPHY 0460 & 0976 (Economic Development)

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This is a complete set of two double lessons in one powerpoint. There are 34 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. It has learning objectives, starters, main activities, and summaries. Skills required for Paper 2 are also included: pie charts, bar charts, systems diagrams, interpreting data and interpreting maps. Questions have model answers to save teacher time and to make peer/self marking easier. Theme 3: Economic Development Section 3.5: Energy Part A: Describe the importance of non-renewable fossil fuels, renewable energy supplies, nuclear power and fuelwood; globally and in different countries at different levels of development Part B: Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of nuclear power and renewable energy sources Case Studies required for 3.5 • Energy supply in a country or area - Geothermal energy in Iceland These resources are for iGCSE specifications 0460 and 0978 Books which support this resource: Complete Geography for Cambridge iGCSE and O Level. 2nd Edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 978-0198424956. Cambridge iGCSE and O level Geography Coursebook. 2nd Edition. Cambridge University Press. ISBN:9781108339186. Watch this space for other resources. I have full schemes of work for Cambridge iGCSE geography. COMING SOON!
3 - Factors Affecting Drainage Basins. Edexcel, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity.
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3 - Factors Affecting Drainage Basins. Edexcel, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity.

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. 3 – Factors Affecting Drainage Basins This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 27 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Answers for all tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter • Recap – the water cycle as an open system and key terms • Evaporation, Transpiration, Evapotranspiration • Physical factors – labelling a diagram task • Interception and infiltration • Past paper question (6 marks) with model answer • Air masses in the UK • Human disruption – cloud seeding, deforestation, dam construction, groundwater abstraction • The Amazon – case study • Plenary – explaining key terms in pairs • Summary • Teacher’s information slides HANDOUT – with a diagram for students and cut/stick activity SUPPORTING RESOURCES: ‘Water Cycle Resource Pack - Homework, Mark Schemes, Assessment (Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)’ Books: Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Student Book. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9781382014885 Edexcel A Level Geography 2016 Year 2 Student Book. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292139654.
2 - The Local Hydrological Cycle. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
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2 - The Local Hydrological Cycle. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. 2 - The Local Hydrological Cycle – Drainage Basins This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 28 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Answers for all tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter – key words quiz • Features of a drainage basin – diagrams and notes • Major U.S. watersheds • Key processes in the drainage basin • Systems • Types of rainfall – frontal, orographic, convectional • Rain shadow • Infiltration and interception • Overland flow, throughflow, percolation, groundwater flow, channel flow • Past paper question (6 marks) with mark scheme. • Summary • Teacher’s information slides SUPPORTING RESOURCES: ‘Water Cycle Resource Pack - Homework, Mark Schemes, Assessment (Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)’ Books: Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Student Book. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9781382014885 Edexcel A Level Geography 2016 Year 2 Student Book. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292139654.
1 - The Global Hydrological Cycle. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
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1 - The Global Hydrological Cycle. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. Lesson 1 - The Global Hydrological Cycle This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 29 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Answers for all tasks are included, for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter question • Audio explanation of hydrological cycle • Processes which drive the system • Simple and complex systems diagrams • Water stores • Water accessibility • Changes to the cycle • Residence times • Polar regions vs tropical • The global water budget • Past paper question (6 marks) with mark scheme and model answer. • Summary • Teacher’s information slides • HANDOUT – with extra information and a diagram for students to stick in. SUPPORTING RESOURCES: ‘Water Cycle Resource Pack - Homework, Mark Schemes, Assessment (Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)’ Books: Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Student Book. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9781382014885 Edexcel A Level Geography 2016 Year 2 Student Book. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292139654.
4 - The Local Water Budget. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. (Water Cycle and Water Insecurity)
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4 - The Local Water Budget. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. (Water Cycle and Water Insecurity)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. 4 – The Local Water Budget This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 23 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Answers for all tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter – key words quiz. • The water budget – graph and equation • Systems - inputs and outputs • Seasons – graphs – deficit, surplus • River regimes, simple and complex • Case study - Murray Darling, Australia • Comparing river regimes in Europe • Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) • Plenary – discussing planners’ role in sustainability • Summary • Teacher’s information slides HANDOUTS 1 - The water budget - diagram labelling task 2 - River regimes - blank table to complete SUPPORTING RESOURCES: ‘Water Cycle Resource Pack - Homework, Mark Schemes, Assessment (Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)’ Books: Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Student Book. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9781382014885 Edexcel A Level Geography 2016 Year 2 Student Book. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292139654.
16-17 Management of Water Supplies. Edexcel,  A level, 9GEO. (The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity)
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16-17 Management of Water Supplies. Edexcel, A level, 9GEO. (The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. Lesson 16-17 – Management of Water Supplies This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint, with one supporting document. There are 29 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Answers for all tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter – key words quiz • Managing conflict • Hard engineering – water transfer project, desalination • China’s north-south water transfer scheme • Recap: Facts from The Gilgel Gibe III Dam Case Study • Sustainable water supply schemes • Sustainable water management schemes • Case study: Water management in Israel • Comparing management schemes • Integrated drainage management • Players in water management • Attitudes and actions • Student summary • Exam question – 12 marks, with mark scheme • Plenary - debate • Summary • Teacher’s information slides • HANDOUT 1: South-North Water Transfer Project notes SUPPORTING RESOURCES: ‘Water Cycle Resource Pack - Homework, Mark Schemes, Assessment (Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)’ Books: Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Student Book. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9781382014885 Edexcel A Level Geography 2016 Year 2 Student Book. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292139654.
9-10 Surplus in the Hydrological Cycle - Flooding. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. (Water Cycle)
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9-10 Surplus in the Hydrological Cycle - Flooding. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. (Water Cycle)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. 9-10 – Surplus in the Hydrological Cycle - Flooding This is a complete set of two lessons in one powerpoint, with supporting documents. There are 24 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Answers for all tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter – key words quiz • Large flood events map - Describing distribution and suggesting reasons • Meteorological causes of flooding – normal, flash, monsoon • Causes of flooding in the UK • The jet stream (stretch and challenge) • Changing land use – audio from George Monbiot • The Intertropical Convergence Zone ICTZ • Causes of flooding in the Lake District – mismanagement • Other human actions that increase the flood risk • Case Study: Storm Desmond and the Cumbrian Floods, Cockermouth • Mitigating the flood risk • Benefits of flooding • Exam question – 12 marks with mark scheme • Plenary – students write mark scheme for a question • Summary • Teacher’s information slides • HANDOUT 1: Blank world map • HANDOUT 2: Lake District maps • HANDOUT 3: Cockermouth – flood defences and flood map SUPPORTING RESOURCES: ‘Water Cycle Resource Pack - Homework, Mark Schemes, Assessment (Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)’ Books: Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Student Book. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9781382014885 Edexcel A Level Geography 2016 Year 2 Student Book. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292139654.
11 - Climate Change. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity
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11 - Climate Change. Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO. Water Cycle and Water Insecurity

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 5: The Water Cycle and Water Insecurity. Lesson 11 – Climate Change This is a complete set of two lessons in one powerpoint, with supporting documents. There are 24 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Answers for all tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter – key words quiz • The Greenhouse effect – natural and enhanced • Impacts of Climate Change on the UK Water Cycle by 2050 • Water stress • Agriculture • Industry • Household use • Water sources • Case study: Climate Change in California • Band Aid song – interpretation of lyrics • Re-Greening in the Sahel • Stone lines • El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO cycles) • Hadley Cell vs Walker Cell • Future and Uncertainty • Exam question – 12 marks with mark scheme • Summary • Extension video: Al Gore – ‘The Case for Optimism on Climate Change’ • Teacher’s information slides • HANDOUT: Water cycle diagrams for labelling impacts of climate change SUPPORTING RESOURCES: ‘Water Cycle Resource Pack - Homework, Mark Schemes, Assessment (Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)’ Books: Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 2 Student Book. Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9781382014885 Edexcel A Level Geography 2016 Year 2 Student Book. Pearson. ISBN: 9781292139654.
1 – Introducing ‘Place’ (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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1 – Introducing ‘Place’ (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Introducing ‘Place’: Lesson 1 of 21. Discussion starter Definitions Sense of belonging Spatial and social attachment Physical and human characteristics of urban and rural areas What is regeneration? What is rebranding? Summary questions Creative plenary Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test.
6-7 – Economic and Social Changes in ‘Your Chosen Places’ (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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6-7 – Economic and Social Changes in ‘Your Chosen Places’ (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. 6-7 – Economic and Social Changes in ‘Your Chosen Places’ Lessons 6-7 of 21 Knowledge quiz starter with mark scheme Place identity El Raval, Barcelona is the contrasting place used here (all case study content is provided), but teachers may prefer to choose a place in the UK. Students are guided to choose and then research a local place (prompts and websites are suggested for student research) Case studies cover: place identity, preserving the history, functional change and new developments, employment and population characteristics, inequalities, identity of local residents Plenary considers human fieldwork titles and secondary data collection Slide linking content to the specification Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test. - Extra sheets: Double sided sheet to print in A3 for students (plus an extra version of the same sheet which has some of the case study notes on it) This lesson promotes personal enquiry and helps to develop students’ internet research skills and their interpretation of complex, data which will be needed for the independent investigation.
15-16 – Changing Perceptions Through Rebranding (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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15-16 – Changing Perceptions Through Rebranding (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Changing Perceptions Through Rebranding: Lessons 15-16 of 21. Discussion starter Re-imaging vs. rebranding Rebranding using place identity Case study: Glasgow (deindustrialisation, strategies for rebranding, perceptions and judgements of success) Rural rebranding and the new rural economy Case studies: Kielder Water and Forest Park, Haworth, Brontë Country Strategies for rural rebranding Extension questions and suggested answers Plenary – students list words in the topic beginning with ‘Re’ (There are >20!) Skills: Students interpret promotional videos Slide linking content to the specification Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test. - Extra sheet: Glasgow regeneration news article
13 – UK Government Policy and Regeneration (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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13 – UK Government Policy and Regeneration (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. UK Government Policy and Regeneration: Lesson 13 of 21. Discussion starter with answers Investment in infrastructure – HS2 and Heathrow airport Planning laws, housing and fracking Decisions on migration and deregulation 20 mark exam question. Paired activity with guidelines on how students can work together to create a plan, gather evidence, write an essay and then mark it Plenary – Improve the essay based on peer feedback Extension – extra comprehension questions Slide linking content to the specification Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test. - Extra sheet: Student friendly mark scheme for essay question
14 – Attracting Inward Investment (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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14 – Attracting Inward Investment (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Attracting Inward Investment: Lesson 14 of 21 Knowledge quiz starter with mark scheme Regional enterprise zones Science parks The role of local interest groups Cold spots Range of regeneration strategies Rural diversification Plenary – students choose a question to answer in detail Slide linking content to the specification Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test.