Combining creativity and map skills where students need to read the map to fill out gaps in a story. The story will test students understanding on map symbols, grid references,direction, scale and distance, and there are extension questions which require critical thinking around the map for the most able students. Answers included! You could even ask your students to write their own map skills story too based on a map of their choice to embrace national story telling week.

This powerpoint resource offer a series of 8 starter activities, each designed to develop a particular critical thinking skill in students such as meta cognition, assessing importance of different view-points and sources. Each skills-based task is set in the context of human-based Geography, largely connected to the AQA Specification A topic of ‘Urban Issues & challenges’ but does also encompass wider synoptic links to other parts of human geography. Each skills based starter can be done as a stand alone activity, or all 8 skills could be done together in one lesson as a revision session for Paper 2 Human Geography. The importance of critical skills to exam success is implied throughout, and at the end, the final task asks students to analyse past exam questions and identify which of the critical skills taught will be useful to answering the question set. This resource is aimed at middle to high ability learners.

This is a short ( 3 mins approx) mid-unit test to check students understanding on the concept of sustainable tourism. It could also easily be set as a classwork or homework task. Students must show they can define sustainable tourism, explain the negative impacts of mass tourism, and annotate an ecolodge with its sustainable features. This was originally written for year 9 as an introduction to the Unit 1 travel and Tourism Btec course ( and unit 1 examination). It could also easily be used for Ks3 Geography. Would go well with my other resource on ’ Sustainable tourism & Ecolodges’.

This lesson introduces the concept of ‘sustainable toursim’ and then students are given a task of designing an eco-lodge according to the principles of sustainability. there is a peer assessment grid to judge the sustainability of pupil designs. This lesson was made for the Unit 1 examinatioin for Btec Travel and Tourism, but equally as good for Ks3 Geography.

These resources were created to help students complete learning aim A in their unit 5 coursework for Btec ( climatic factors that effect tourism). There is a help-sheet for students to read about the impacts of Hurricane Sandy on the USA tourism industry. Students then use this information to complete / fill out the Power-Point slide to show their understanding from Pass to Merit level. Links for further study are provided. This template has been used successfully in my school to gain MERIT level awards. please see my other resources for Learning aim A: Snowfall in the Alps.

This is a teacher-made example of part of a UNIT 5 coursework ( learning aim A); Factors that effect Worldwide Travel and Tourism. The factor here is snowfall, and how this impacts on the appeal of the ALPs, in France. The work shows the difference between describe and explain, and was used to help students understand the detail and quality that examiners look for in MERIT work. There are no formal activities linked to this, however students could use this to judge against their own work.

This is a lesson which introduces the concept of e-tickets and m-tickets. Students then complete a grid to assess the advantages and disadvanatges of using these types of tickets. this resource was produced for the Unit 1 examination in Travel and Tourism.

This Powerpoint lesson describes what time zones are, and explains how travellers are effected as they travel East or West ( Jetlag, DVT. There are activities where students have to calculate time zone differences and questions to check their understanding in conjunction with the official Btec Travel and Tourism Textbook. This lesson is ideal to accompany the coursework element at Pass and Merit level.

This is an independant revision activity designed for the Edexcel Unit 1 examination. Students follow the link provided to a slide-share presentation on the UK travel industry and complete a series of short questions to test their knowlege & understanding on tourist boards, man-made & human attractions and the roles of different organisations within the sector. The worksheets prompt students to look at particular slides for their answers. Ideal for use as a homework or with ICT/ internet access.

This is a stand-alone activity using De Bono’s thinking skills/ hats to analysis a GIS image of air pollution levels accorss the uk. There is a link to the met office website to help complete the task, and an extension activity for the more able. The questions are colour-coded into the 6 hats, however you don’t need any prior knowlege on these to utilize the resource. Originally written for our year 9 GIS scheme of work.

This is a great visual revision resource for GCSE AQA Spec, covering the basics on causes, effects and sustainable management strategies for the Amazon Rainforest case study. I initially gave students blank copies of a tree and asked them to fill in their own knowlege, then gave my filled out version to lower ability students. They then used this infomation to help answer a range of past paper questions on the case study. There are 2 exam questions below the work sheet to test their understanding.

This is a table designed to compare all major aspects of your chosen human/ physical fieldwork for GCSE Geography. Written specifically for AQA specification and filled in with examples from Urban regeneration and a coastal long-shore drift investigation, it can easily be adapted to suit your needs. Great revision tool for the paper 3 examination.

A full lesson which can be done with internet research or with textbooks/ revision guides. Student are introduced to a range of landforms and must summarise their formation onto a worksheet grid with links to relevant sites. A detailed annotation task of sand-dunes is included.

Monitoring Climate Change in the Oceans - Geo-stationary Satellites Lesson for Year 9 A full lesson looking at how geo-stationary satelites are used to monitor the impact of climate change in our oceans and a worksheet with questions linked to an article on GIS technology within the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Description: Dive into the world of climate change monitoring with our comprehensive lesson on the utilization of geo-stationary satellites. Tailored for year 9 students, this resource offers an in-depth exploration of how these satellites play a pivotal role in understanding and tracking the impact of climate change in our oceans. Key Features: Cutting-Edge Technology: Uncover the advanced capabilities of geo-stationary satellites in monitoring climate change, specifically focusing on their application in oceanic studies. Interactive Learning: Engage students with a well-crafted worksheet, featuring questions linked to an article on GIS technology within the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Literacy and Reading skills developed. DART activity designed to get students reading and understanding the text. Adaptable for Higher Ability KS3 Classes: While designed for year 9, the lesson is versatile and can be effectively used with higher-ability KS3 classes. Why Choose This Resource? Real-World Application: Connect classroom learning to real-world scenarios by exploring the practical applications of geo-stationary satellites in climate change research. Critical Thinking: Develop critical thinking skills through the worksheet, encouraging students to analyze and comprehend GIS technology within the NOAA. Adaptability: Suited for various class levels, ensuring an inclusive learning experience for both year 9 students and higher ability KS3 classes. Ideal for: Geography teachers aiming to integrate current technology and climate change into their lessons. Educators seeking a resource that aligns with year 9 curriculum objectives and challenges higher-ability KS3 students. Enhance your geography class with this insightful lesson on geo-stationary satellites and GIS technology. Download now to empower your students with knowledge about climate change monitoring in our oceans!

A useful revision homework where students pick and annotate photographs/maps of coastal landforms. A peer assessment and feedback grid is included.

A step-by step guide to help students describe numerical data sets in geography, a core skill for the paper 3 examination in AQA GCSE. Students practise applying this skills to 2 examination type questions with answers provided, linked to Chile earthquake aftershock data.

A good worksheet aimed at exam skills of photo annotation ( of a an arch and a bay) and describing a UK named coastline. Students refer to processes of erosion and deposition to explain the formation of landforms along the Dorset/ Swanage Bay area, which is an ‘example’ needed for the Paper 2 examination for AQA . Students then complete a gap fill exercise to answer a 6 mark examination question; '“Describe the human and physical features of a UK coastline you have studied ( 6 marks).

A versatile and very popular A3 knowelge organiser based on all aspects of enquiry for the human fieldwork element of the AQA specification A curriculum. This is designed on the investigation of the regeneration process in Salford Quays. Completed model-copies can be displayed as a learning tool poster within the classroom. It’s a great way to summarise all their revision in one place.

A literacy based starter activity to get students to understand the benefits of debt relief for NEE’s and LIC’s. A link is provided to the relevant news article in question. Higher ability challenge question included. Directly linked to AQA specification A curriculum for ’ Changing Economic World.’

A greater revision or starter resource to recap on the meanings of keywords from the AQA specification A GCSE curriculum. Students must select the odd word out from sets of 4 to identify differences between types of aid, causes of inequality etc. Answers/ justifications are also provided. Great revision tool for the paper 2 examination. Keywords could also be cut out and used in a ‘pass- the parcel’ revision game- this worked well with my year 11’s.