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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.
1 – Characteristics of Power (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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1 – Characteristics of Power (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 1 – Characteristics of Power (Emerging superpowers, hard and soft power) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 19 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Slides content: • Starter question • Definitions • Past and modern superpowers • Characteristics of Superpowers • Case Study – the USA – current hegemon • Soft power • Hard power • Emerging superpowers • Retrieval Practice questions • Plenary questions • Specification – key ideas and detailed content • Teacher’s information slides SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.
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
17 – Criteria for Measuring the Success of Regeneration (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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17 – Criteria for Measuring the Success of Regeneration (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Criteria for Measuring the Success of Regeneration: Lesson 17 of 21 Knowledge quiz starter with mark scheme Economic, social and environmental measures LSOAs Absolute and relative success ONS survey on quality of life in the UK Skills: Interpreting statistics to assess success for economic and social measures (with suggested answers) Plenary – Index of Multiple Deprivation indicators 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: Criteria table with task for students to consider absolute vs. relative success
18 – Urban Regeneration – The Players (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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18 – Urban Regeneration – The Players (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Urban Regeneration – The Players: Lesson 18 of 21. Study a diagram and discuss perceptions Quiz leaderboard Instructions for ‘The Big Quiz’ Independent study focus with suggested note taking methods 30 mark class quiz with mark scheme for peer marking (based on content from Oxford text book) Summary plenary – students list players 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: Blank conflict matrix for quiz
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.
20-21 – Players and Stakeholders EXAM PRACTISE (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)
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20-21 – Players and Stakeholders EXAM PRACTISE (Regeneration, Edexcel, A level)

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Edexcel. Topic 4A: Regenerating Places. Players and Stakeholders EXAM PRACTISE: Lessons 20-21 of 21. Revision mantra starter Students link lesson content to four exam questions (12 and 20 marks) based on Enquiry Question 4. Four different exam practise techniques are explained and students work in timed conditions to complete the questions. Each question has essay hints and a list of suggested content for marking. One full model answer is also provided. Skeleton structure and some suggested content is shown for the final 20 mark question. Teacher’s notes slides covering text book references, revision for class knowledge tests, assessed homework and end of topic test.
5 – The IMF and the World Bank (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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5 – The IMF and the World Bank (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 5 – The IMF and the World Bank (Bretton Woods, IGOs, BRICs, SAPs) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 24 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Answers for tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter – comparing key terms • IMF and Africa video • Malawi case study • IMF and the World Bank video • Bretton Woods, IGOs, BRICs • Other IGOs – UN, NATO, WTO, OECD, NAFTA • Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) • Multiple choice quiz • Extension exam question • Specification – key ideas and detailed content • Teacher’s information slides Include HANDOUT – with extra information on BRICs for students to stick in SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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 Emerging Powers (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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4 – The Emerging Powers (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 4 – The Emerging Powers (BRICs, MINTs, G7, G20, multipolar world) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 24 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Answers for tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Exam question starter with mark scheme • The Emerging Powers – BRICs and MINTs • Links to Rostow’s Modernisation Theory • SWOT analysis of BRICs and ranking • G7 and G20 • Plenary – multipolar world • Extension task • 2x TED talks • Specification – key ideas and detailed content • Teacher’s information slides SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.
6 – Global Economic Systems (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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6 – Global Economic Systems (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 6 – Global Economic Systems (IMF, WTO, subsidies, Fairtrade) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 27 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Slides content: • Starter questions • IGOs and theories recap • Knowledge retrieval quiz • Case Study – IMF in Côte d’Ivoire • World Trade Organisation (WTO) • Subsidies • Agreement on Agriculture • Fairtrade • Anti WTO Activism • Plenary exam question • Specification – key ideas and detailed content • Teacher’s information slides SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.
7 – TNCs and Trade (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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7 – TNCs and Trade (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 7 – TNCs and Trade (westernisation, intellectual property rights, patents, The United Nations) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 21 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Slides content: • Starter questions • Knowledge quiz • History of trade • TNCs as global players • Forbes top ten • Westernisation • Intellectual property rights and patents • International decision making – crisis responses, conflict prevention, climate change mitigation • Global geostrategy and NATO • The United Nations – security council and court of justice • Plenary – ‘Patents – right or wrong?’ • Extension – soft power index • Extra reading for paper 3 – TNCs as players • Specification – key ideas and detailed content • Teacher’s information slides Includes HANDOUT – with extra information on intellectual property rights and patents SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.
8 – Cultural Superpowers (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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8 – Cultural Superpowers (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 8 – Cultural Superpowers (TNCs, imperialism, hegemony) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 16 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Slides content: • Starter questions • Definitions • Examples of cultural superpowers • Brand names • The movie industry • Cultural imperialism • Banal imperialism • Hegemony • Ranking and scaling using data from indices • Plenary – culture and soft power • Teacher’s information slides SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.
15 – Tensions in the Middle East (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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15 – Tensions in the Middle East (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 15 – Tensions in the Middle East (Israel, Palestine, Arab Spring, sanctions, political stability) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 25 slides in total with varied activities to keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Slides content: • Starter – partner task • Israel and Palestine overview • The Arab Spring overview • ICT task - create a ‘Dummies Guide to…’ a conflict of the student’s choice • ICT task competition • History of tensions in the middle east • The Ottoman Empire • Sykes Picot Agreement and post war state divisions • US Sanctions in Iran – political stability • Climate change and political stability • Plenary - students choose one exam question from a list • Teacher’s information slides Includes HANDOUT – Conflict ICT task SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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 – Superpower Futures (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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16 – Superpower Futures (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 16 – Superpower Futures (economic, social challenges, military strength, advanced technology) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 18 slides in total with varied activities to keep students’ attention. Model answers for tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter - scenarios discussion • Challenges to existing superpowers • Economic challenges • Debt • Unemployment • Economic restructuring • Social costs • How economic changes have undermined influence of superpowers – exam question • Military strength • Comparing quotes • Advanced technology – space race • Extension questions • Opinion piece - Who Will Be the Next Superpower?’ • BBC Video link • Cross curricular link – Trans-border water conflicts • Teacher’s information slides SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.
14 – The Changing Economic Centre of Gravity (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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14 – The Changing Economic Centre of Gravity (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 14 – The Changing Economic Centre of Gravity (India, middleweight cities) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 12 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Model answers for tasks are on the following slides for peer/self marking, to save teacher time. Slides content: • Starter – impact of superpowers on African countries – assess question with scaffolding • McKinsey Report 2012 and map interpretation • Middleweight cities • The growing importance of India • Annotating map • India strengths table • Plenary – graph trends • Extension – China conflict recap • Teacher’s information slides Includes HANDOUT – Map to stick in SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.
13 – Relationships with Developing Nations (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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13 – Relationships with Developing Nations (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 13 – Relationships with Developing Nations (China, Africa, Mozambique, land grabs) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 13 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Slides content: • Starter – recap quiz • Demand for resources • China’s interdependence with Africa • Political cartoon interpretation • Land grabs • Case study – Mozambique resource boom • Plenary questions – disucss and ‘to what extent’ • Teacher’s information slides SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.
10 – Global Future Consumption (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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10 – Global Future Consumption (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 10 – Global Environmental Concerns (rare earths, food supply, water supply) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 15 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Slides content: • Starter question • The growth of the middle classes • Rare earth elements • The food supply • The water supply • Interpreting water consumption map • Interpreting drought severity map • Mind map task – impacts of rising demand • Recap quiz • Plenary – Interpreting map • Extension questions • Teacher’s information slides SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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 – Global Environmental Concerns (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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9 – Global Environmental Concerns (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 9 – Global Environmental Concerns (landscape scarring, fossil fuels, oil spills, deforestation) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 14 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Slides content: • Starter – graph analysis • Knowledge quiz • Reading exercise • Landscape scarring • Fossil fuels • Oil spills • Deforestation • Are superpowers willing to act? • Practise 6 mark questions in pairs • Exam question battle – with essay scaffolding and instructions • Extension question • Teacher’s information slides Includes HANDOUT – Exam question battle instructions Includes a word document of examples of STUDENT MODEL ANSWERS SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.
12 – South and East China Sea (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)
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12 – South and East China Sea (Superpowers, Edexcel, Pearson, A level, 9GEO)

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Edexcel / Pearson. Topic 7: Superpowers Lesson 12 – South and East China Sea (tensions, disputes, escalation) This is a complete lesson in one powerpoint. There are 8 slides in total with varied activities keep students’ attention. Skills required for Paper 3 are embedded. Slides content: • Starter – definition and questions • Annotating a map – disputes and claims • Case studies: causes, impacts, potential to escalate, managing the dispute • Model answer • Plenary quiz • Teacher’s information slides Includes HANDOUT – Map to stick in SUPPORTING RESOURCE AVAILABLE: ‘Superpowers Resource Pack - Homework, Assessment, Mark Schemes, Essays (Edexcel, Pearson, A Level)’ 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.