I have over 10 years experience in teaching Geography, leading a successful Geography Department & Humanities Faculty. I have decided to take a career break as I have become a first-time mum. I have built up an incredibly large bank of my own designed resources over the years, not limited to geographical topics. I thought to share them with fellow educators here. I know all too well the pressures and time constraints so I am hoping that my resources will help other departments and schools along.
I have over 10 years experience in teaching Geography, leading a successful Geography Department & Humanities Faculty. I have decided to take a career break as I have become a first-time mum. I have built up an incredibly large bank of my own designed resources over the years, not limited to geographical topics. I thought to share them with fellow educators here. I know all too well the pressures and time constraints so I am hoping that my resources will help other departments and schools along.
This lesson plan 11 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
A set of 31 editable and printable poster displays designed for Geography Departments, Geography classrooms, Eco clubs and/or staffrooms. This purchase includes a PDF print file including all 31 posters and a PNG file of each individual poster. This purchase will also include a link to these poster displays on ‘Canva’ where you may access the template link and carry out any edits that you wish to make. Accessing the link to these templates requires an account but it is free to sign up and free to make your edits.
Designed to increase engagement with the subject but also encouraging all students to be more aware topics surrounding nature appreciation, sustainability and the protection of our planet. They may also be used during school events such as the celebration of Earth week and hosting school open evenings. It includes quotations from well-known people such as David Attenborough and Michael Palin. The images have been carefully selected to showcase elements from both human and physical geography and that have a connection with many topics that are taught throughout KS3 to KS5 ensuring a link to learning throughout.
This writing frame is designed to aid students in spending some thought on the exam question at hand. It gives students a structure in how to approach such questions in a certain order and plan for its response. Each thinking & writing frame is designed to be printed out in A4, the frame to be laminated and the centre blank space to be cut out. This is so when the frame is placed around an exam question, the latter still appears in the centre of the frame and students are able to annotate notes and plan around the exam question itself ready to formulate a response. This tool is aimed more at GCSE and A level students of Geography but can be adapted to suit any subject at any level.
In support of staff wellbeing, I had designed various resources with the goal of improving staff wellbeing. One of the ways in which this was looked at was to give staff a tool to be able to thank eachother for the little things that had made a difference to them in the moment on that day. It was a nice opportunity to leave eachother simple messages of gratitude which uplifted us. A simple yet effective way at putting a smile on eachothers’ faces.
This lesson plan 1 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
This lesson plan 10 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
This lesson plan 7 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
This lesson plan 6 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
This lesson plan is based on 1.2 Plate Tectonics pg. 8-9 from Geography for Edexcel A Level Year 1 and AS. 2016. Bob Digby et al. This downloadable lesson plan is in PowerPoint format and can be edited to your needs. It includes a ‘Do Now’ task linking to lesson 1.1, lesson’s vocabulary task, definitions, mini whiteboard CW task and a plenary.
What is a natural hazard and how do they pose major risks to people and property? What are the factors which influence the level of risk from a natural hazard? This PowerPoint is an introductory lesson to the topic of Natural Hazards. It includes a Do Now task, a keyword bank, geographical facts, ‘over to you’ thinking tasks, an exam style question - its breakdown, writing frame, sentence starters, model answer and DIRT activity, and finally a plenary task.
It is linked to the AQA GCSE Geography Specification.
Unit 1 - Living with the physical environmental
Section A - The Challenge of natural hazards
1.1 What are natural hazards?
This lesson plan 2 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
This lesson plan 3 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
This lesson plan 4 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
This bundle includes 11 lesson plans for the unit of River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
This is a detailed presentation on 9 major revision styles namely; mind maps, challenge grids, flash cards, rehearsal, demonstration & performance, elaborative interrogation, glossary lists, quick fire round and infographics. The aim is to expose students to some main types of revision and ask them to practice every one in order to find the one that suits their learning and revision style the most. Silent mental rehearsal is defined at the start of the presentation to outline the basic principles of personal revision that each revision method ultimately leads up to. Silent mental rehearsal times can vary depending on the students, their needs and capabilities. Step-by-step instructions are given to students to organise their revision lesson effectively and logistically. Editable and printable templates are provided where applicable. ‘What a good one looks like’ is available where applicable to model to students what they should be aiming for. This powerpoint is intended to be carried out in PAUSE or REVISION lessons. From experience, one method is trialled at a time to allow students to see what each one is like for them. It could be planned into schemes of work for specifically scheduled lessons or given to students to practice one by one for homework. It could be done at department level for consistency or used with a particular class of students who are struggling to understand what to do exactly when one says ‘revise’.
This workbook includes all the case studies in the GCSE Geography AQA Specification. May be used as CW or HW and when ultimately completed, may be used as a student-made Knowledge Organiser for all Geographical case studies. Each case study lays out a group of titled textboxes relevant to the case study at hand in which the students must fill out. They must summarise the main facts to fit into each textbox which encapsulates the main knowledge required for any style of exam question about each case study. Each one also include a sample of an exam question which may be further specified by the class teacher. From experience, this workbook works well for those students deemed ‘Higher Able’, who are able to condense large section of textbook information into short summaries, who are confident in their writing skills. It is also aimed at students who show an interest in practicing exam skills and planning responses to exam styled questions in relation to case studies. Another use for this response may be as a Stretch & Challenge project that may last several weeks or months. It may not be appropriate for the Middle & Lower Able and those who find large chunks of information confusing.
This lesson plan 8 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.
This lesson plan 5 ONLY but is part of a unit bundle for River Landscapes. Aimed at GCSE students/KS4, these lesson plans link are designed with close links to the textbook GCSE 9-1 geography AQA. 2016 by Bob Digby et al. They are fully editable and require Microsoft Software to access namely PowerPoint and Word. Each lesson plan includes a PowerPoint presentation with ‘Thinking Tasks’, explanation of the key geography, CW tasks and a plenary. Also in this lesson plan you will find a printable student worksheet with a student self-reflection section for an opportunity to RAG the degree of their understanding. There is also an answer sheet provided to this task. Thinking tasks and Stretch & Challenge tasks are a running theme throughout this unit enabling a scaffolding approach.