‘Wind power is a shameful waste’ - A letter from Mr Clive Turner to a local newspaper disputing the efficiency and benefits of wind turbines in comparison to his advocacy of natural gas. This is a lesson starter - and students are encouraged to reply to the letter in any way they want - positively or negatively, after researching the facts put to them in the letter and those they find themselves. A good stimulus for A level discussion (Energy Security)

Understand how prediction and monitoring technology can reduce the impact of some disasters but not others. Notes for A Level (IAL / AS) Geography students of all boards. Word Document and pdf file of 5 pages that includes information on volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis and tornadoes.

A slide show of pictures to prompt a discussion on globalisation and to introduce the main elements of the topic to year 8 and 9 Global Perspectives / Geography / Citizenship students

World at Risk - Week 3 lessons Disaster hotspots: Why are some places more hazardous and disaster prone than others? Case Study: Armenia, Honduras, California, Phillipines, Colombia. The elements at risk, World Bank analysis, Impact of disasters, Disproportionate effect, Cycle of loss and recovery, Disaster relief, Hazard mapping. A presentation for A level students as a basis for their own research and enhanced studies.

The Diversification of Employment in the UK How employment and the economy of the UK is being changed radically Employment in the ‘Green Sector’ Where will new jobs be created? New jobs in Water Management New Jobs in Waste Management Green Transport The Development of the Digital Economy Costs and Benefits of the Digital Economy Education and research Foreign workforce Impact of changing working practices Self Employment Impacts of these new changes

IAS Geog - Week 1 - World at Risk - Global hazards and causes 65 slide presentation with video links for clear explanation and classroom activities Enquiry question: What are global hazards and what causes them? IAS Geography / Topic 1: World at Risk When does a hazard become a disaster? Natural hazards are caused bygeophysical processes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Landslides, Tsunamis. Natural hazards are caused byhydro-meteorological processes: Cyclones, Depressions, Weather associated with a depression, Hurricanes, Drought, Floods, Tornadoes, El Niño explained. Disaster risk can be explained bythe relationship between hazards,vulnerability and capacity to cope (The Disaster Risk Equation) Global Warming: Causes of global warming, The major sources of greenhouses gases, Predicted Effects of Global Warming for the year 2100, What have we done about it so far? UNFCCC – 20 Years of Effort and Achievement, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, Bonn climate change conference (COP 23) Context and chronic hazards

This comprehensive 61- slidePower Point presentation is one of 4 to cover the compulsory Unit 2 topic for Edexcel IAL Geography. It includes information on the following to cover the SOW for week 1 (according to your pace): The littoral zone, What is a coast?, Defining the coastal zone,Types of coast: Emergent, Submergent, Concordant, Discordant. We also discuss: How are coastal processes affected by geology? Cliff profiles and bedding planes, Sub-Aerial Processes: Weathering, Sub-Aerial Processes: Mass Movement, What is coastal erosion? The PowerPoint includes past paper questions to try in class and at home, animated explanations of processes and excellent video links to The Environment Agency and timeforgeography.co.uk for clarity.

How tsunamis are caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, underwater landslides, ice calvings. This PowerPoint presentation includes all the facts and figures for the above case studies as well as video clips (YouTube) from BBC News, CNN and other sources including CCTV clips of tsunami footage. The resource can be used for IGCSE students for all boards but please be warned that SOME OF THE IMAGERY CAN BE DISTRESSING SO SHOULD BE USED SELECTIVELY (BBC News shows graphic detail)

PowerPoint presentation with classwork and homework slides. Links to further reading and viewing of videos. Covers basic theme and topics of question with good visuals and clear explanations of pros and cons to help with IAL requirements

Building breakwaters / wavebreakers at Geroskipou Beach in Paphos, Cyprus. Ideal for students of Coastal Geography of all ages in Secondary to see how these coastal defences are constructed, the cost and the results. Includes short videos of the construction and of the constructive waves in contrast to the past erosion.

Activity shows data showing hours spent studying and exam scores for students the class has to follow the instructions as below: Using the data above, create a scatter graph on the graph paper provided and draw a best fit line to show the general trend of the points . Is there a positive or negative correlation between the hours spent studying and the exam scores? Are there any anomalies to the trend you have plotted? Name them. Make sure you glue this worksheet and your graph into your exercise book.

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

EVALUATION OF 4 ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SOURCES A COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS Copy the table below in your exercise books to give you more space to write freely. Work in pairs. Name the resource, 3 benefits and 3 costs (at least). Write your answers out fully (not as bullet points) Word file - Class activity

IGCSE 9-1 and GCSE B Edexcel: Changes at the edge of HIC cities presentation for Greenfield, Brownfield, rural-urban fringe, push-pull factors, locational factors using Edexcel GCSE B case studies. The advantages of using a greenfield site / brownfield site /Non-residential developments on the rural-urban fringe: Retail Parks / Industrial estates /Business parks / Science parks / Case Study: Southampton / Class / home work / video links

Hazardous Environments Edexcel IGCSE Geography 9-1 Case Studies Revision Flash Cards - Includes : NepalEarthquakes / Central ItalyEarthquakes / Mount Merapi Eruption / Mount Ontake Eruption /HurricaneKatrina / Typhoon Haiyan . Each flashcard contains all salient info on the case studies plus the focus of the study (eg Katrina was mismanagement in a developed country or eg Mt Ontake was poorly predicted). Each flashcard can be shown as a ppt presentationj of printed in good quality as an A4 colour flash card for classroom display.

Thatcher’s economic policies and their impact - How effective were they and what criticism was there? For IAL Edexcel – AS - Britain - Economic policies - ‘People better than government’ - Conservatives v Labour - Rate capping - Privatisation - video links

Geography Climate and Change Revision questions Many of the world’s climate change scientists belong to the IPCC. They believe that the ‘tipping point’ for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions is 550ppm. What is the IPCC? (1 mark) What do they mean by ‘tipping point’? (2 marks) Why are they uncertain whether this point will be reached? (2 marks) What level did CO2 concentration reach in 2011? How does this compare with 1800? To which factors do we attribute these changes? (4 marks) What is the difference between the Greenhouse Effect and the Enhanced Greenhouse Effect? (4 marks) Name 3 ways in which methane is produced and explain how rapid economic growth in countries like India and China is adding to global methane levels. (4 marks) Who was Milankovitch and what did he propose? (4 marks) Put the following natural causes of climate change in the correct order, from long-term changes first to short-term last. (1 mark) Orbital changes, asteroid collision, solar output, volcanic eruptions. What historical and cultural evidence do we have that proves that we lived through a ‘Little Ice Age’ in the recent past? (4 marks) What role do air masses play in the UK’s climate? (4 marks) Define a ‘geological climate event’? (2 marks) (HOMEWORK) Using examples, show how climate change affects developed and developing nations and show how each can deal with the potential and actual impacts. (10 marks)

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?

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