These are the first 9 lessons for Edexcel International A Level Geography (A2) Weather and Climate at PowerPoint Presentations with reference to exam-style questions and with quiz tests and written class and homework. This will help those of you who struggled to find resources to start the course for September 2017. Lessons include basic intro, atmospheric layers and gases, humidity, condensation, precipitation, instability, insolation, heat budgets and transfers - enough to prepare you for 9 lessons and give students a good base on which to build.

The Changing Economy of the UK: The Secondary Sector for IGCSE Geography After the Industrial Revolution De-industrialisation Decline of the UK shipbuilding industry - Impacts of the decline Why UK is still attractive to foreign car producers

Urban challenges in the developed, emerging and developing worlds for the Urban Environments topic in IGCSE Geography 9-1 (Edexcel 2017). Includes: Case study: Hong Kong/Global city/developed country Case study/challenges faced by developed world cities /Economic challenges/Social challenges/Environmental challenges/‘coffin cubicles’ of Hong Kong photos and video/Hong Kong’s ‘cardboard grannies’/Video links/Website links/exam-style questions/London food, water, transport problems/Green roofs/Brazil housing/India informal economyDelhi pollution/Bangkok water/China Cancer Rivers/Mexico pollution/ Amsterdam electric cars/Curitiba sustainability/EcoCity Cyprus. 64 slide presentation

Overview of Nixon's role in Vietnam and Cambodia foe A level (Edexcel International A level syllabus)

Introductory lesson fror Edexcel History IGCSE Paper 2 unit on The Changing Nature of Warfare

IGCSE Geography 9-1 - Edexcel - River Environments: Flooding -Causes, Effects, Control. A 40 slide presentation which covers the unit requirements to teach the above. Also includes classwork as you progress through the presentation and exam-style extended answer homework with a brief guide on how to answer correctly and maximise marks. Extra information and video links from The Guardian, BBC and Met Office and case study brief notes on MEDC/LEDC comparison using Boscastle/Bangladesh.

The urban challenges faced by developed countries. Using Hong Kong as a case study, this presentation incorporates information provided by Edexcel IGCSE 9-1 syllabus plus extra info from The Guardian, CIA website, South China News and other sources. The presentation looks in detail at Social, Economic and Environmental aspects of the problems faced in Hong Kong. There are good video links (The Guardian, FT and RT - a skateboarder on a HK hi-rise!)

IGCSE Geography Edexcel 9-1 (2017) presentation with activities and exam-style questions

Urban Challenges in the Developed and Developing World: A video clip presentation for students to take notes and to get engaged in urban challenges as part of their IGCSE course. London: Green roofs - Sustainable design case studies - links to many video clips Developing world cities - Brazil, India, China, Thailand -Housing, Economy, Traffic, Cancer rivers, pollution: links to many videos Dealing with the problems: Video links for the following: Mexico: Pollution fighting architecture Reduce your eco-footprint Amsterdam electric transport Curitiba – A Sustainable City EcoCity Cyprus

Making urban living more sustainable - Edexcel IGCSE Geography 9-1 and other boards and legacy GCSEs . 45 slide presentation to teach: What does urban sustainability mean and how can it be achieved? Explanation of external and internal actions and the range of activities we focus on to improve sustainability. We look at 3 case studies: Mazdar City in Abu Dhabi, Curitiba in Brazil and Mazdar-I-Sharif in Afghanistan. Notes are presented from the Edexcel Student IGCSE 9-1 Textbook as well as supplementary information from The Guardian, AFP, GCSE BBC Bitesize and others. Students are given 3 exam-style questions and further reading as a follow up. There are links to good quality videos for all case studies

This resource contains a genuine IAL Paper 4 written by a student. It has one version that can be given to students to mark, and another for teachers that shows the examiner’s marks. It also contains the relevant mark scheme and examiners’ report for reference, as well as a blank 2018 paper for class use. It is a good revision and class lesson into Paper 4skills (Unit4 ) and the levels required for different sections of:**** Introduction, Research, Analysis, Conclusion and Quality of Written Work.**** Although this student was quite strong academically, they failed to get a higher mark for a variety of reasons that can be discussed in class. The student answered questions on Option 3: Cultural Diversity: People and Landscapes. For International A Level Geography Edexcel Paper of June 2018

47-slide presentation for Urban Processes section of Urban Environments topic for the new IGCSE 9-1 Edexcel syllabus covering themes of : What is ‘urbanisation’? / The difference between urban and rural settlements / The global map of urbanisation / Why are there high rates of urbanisation in developing and emerging countries? / Why are cities in the developed countries continuing to grow? / Rural dilution / The urbanisation pathway / Agglomeration / Suburbanisation / Conurbations / Dormitory settlements / Counter-urbanisation / Urban processes timeline /Regeneration, re-imaging and re-branding . Theslide show is a guide to students as an overview of the section along with exam-style questions, video clips and images to show and enhance the topics as well as a link to website for revision and the Andrew Marr series for BBC Megacities

Urban land use patterns - IGCSE Geography 9-1 Edexcel Urban Environments. Includes: The urban land-use pattern / CBD, Inner City, Industrial, Shopping areas, Suburbs, Rural-Urban Fringe /The Burgess Model/Hoyt Model/Which factors affect urban land use patterns/Think about why similar land uses group together/Land values/Suburban Sprawl/Increased density vs Sprawl/Video links/Useful websites/Activities and Exam-style questions. This presentation makes use of the Edexccel SOW recommendations and resources and the Pearson Edexcel International Geography Course Book for a framework

The rise of the megacities and the problems of rapid urbanisation - Part of the Urban Environments topic for the IGCSE 9-1 Edexcel Geography syllabus. Includes: What is a megacity? / Megacities around the world / Why are the megacities growing? / The problems of rapid urbanisation / Videos on Delhi Air Pollution, Water provision in Bangalore, Waste disposal / Classwork and homework activity. 27 ppt slides.

Managing Urban Challenges - Urban Environments IGCSE 9-1 Edexcel Geography / Slum management options/ Stakeholders: Local, National, International / Video links: Megacities – Andrew Marr BBC Series / Where Are The World’s Worst Slums?/Why Mumbai Has Slums/Gorbals Glasgow Demolition / website links: slumaid.org/ - habitatforhumanity.org.uk/ -slums.org - new.unhabitat.org/ Geography IGCSE wordpress site (for revision)

Materials to answer the questions: How have international political and economical organizations contributed to globalization through the promotion of economic liberalization and free trade and How have special economic zones (SEZs),government subsidies and attitudes to FDI contributed to the spread of globalization into new emerging global regions Includes 2 documents which include Information on the World Bank, World Trade Organisation and International Monetary Fund Case studies on SEZs for Brazil, India and China Leads to a class assessment on IGOs and SEZ influence on globalisation for AS Geography

A PPT presentation outlining the basics on how we predict and forecast for tropical storms, the technology involved and the complex nature of the storms themselves. Includes classwork exercises using ICT and questions on a very informative Wired video clip on hurricane data collection from specialised aircraft.

This resource contains a genuine 9 level paper written by a student. It has one version that can be given to students to mark, and another for teachers that shows the examiner’s marks. It is a good revision and class lesson into paper 1 skills (Physical Geography) and the levels required for different topics. The student answered questions on Economic Activity and Energy, Urban Environments, Fragile Environments and Geographical Investigation questions on Urban Geography fieldwork. For IGCSE Geography 9-1 Edexcel Paper of May 2019

This resource contains a genuine 9 level paper written by a student. It has one version that can be given to students to mark, and another for teachers that shows the examiner’s marks. It is a good revision and class lesson into paper 1 skills (Physical Geography) and the levels required for different topics. The student answered questions on River Environments, Hazardous Environments and Geographical Investigation questions on Rivers For IGCSE Geography 9-1 Edexcel Paper of May 2019