These resources consist of a number of different folders intended to support teachers in the delivery of the WJEC specification. There are lesson plans and teaching strategies developed to encourage good practice among teachers of geology.

Document packs - Unit 5, route 2 - for 2006. Background information on Wales & The Tudor State, c. 1534 - 1567 and THE ELIZABETHAN CHURCH SETTLEMENT

Document packs - Unit 5, route 2 - for 2006. WALES & THE TUDOR STATE, c.1534-1567 THE COUNCIL OF WALES AND THE MARCHES

This resource looks at weathering and the formation of sedimentary rocks. It is fully illustrated with photographs and diagrams. Forms of weathering are classified, discussed and examples are shown.

Document packs - Unit 5, route 2 - for 2006. Background information on REFORM AND PROTEST IN WALES AND ENGLAND c. 1830-1848 and PARLIAMENTARY REFORM, 1830-1832

These resources look at types of rock and the rock forming process. A variety of powerpoint presentations are included along with worksheets.

A comprehensive series of notes prepared to support a study of The Crisis of the American Republic, c.1848-1877 which forms a HY2 Unit WJEC AS GCE in History. The resource has twelve units and the notes include a variety of viewpoints on political, social, religious and cultural issues. Students are required to interpret information from a wide range of sources.

These are fully illustrated PowerPoint slideshows with examples of minerals photographed in close detail. Minerals are classified, discussed and examples are shown. There are examples for students to identify.

Notes and Exercises to support WJEC ‘A’ GCE, HI3, Nazi Germany 1933-1945, ‘Theories of Race’.(J.Moses)

A collection of resources in the target language, to assist with discussion tasks. These were prepared by a group of teacher specifically for the 2008 GCE WJEC specification. Listening, reading and writing worksheets included.

Activity based on terms used when discussing, describing and explaining rock deformation.

This resource is a simple PowerPoint that brings WJEC specification instructions with regard to folding up to date. Geology. Explanaton of fold symmetry.

These PowerPoints offer fully illustrated and explained tours of sites of special interest to geologists. There are maps and photographs offering context and explanations of the sites.

This resource consists of detailed illustrated PowerPoints explaining mining techniques. It explores hazards linked to the strength or weakness of the rock being dug, the nature of the rock on which structures are built or material placed, the influence of water at the surface or underground, or a combination of these.

TThis resource consists of detailed illustrated PowerPoints explaining methods of exploration technique.

This is a fully illustrated set of PowerPoint slideshows that examine volcanic hazards including pyroclastic flows and tsunami. There are examples and analyses of the various hazards of vulcanicity. Volcanic monitoring is explained fully, and there are case studies of volcanoes. Note that some of these files are quite large and may a little time to download.

A series of 20 lessons on the topic of SCHOOL. The lessons range from KS3 to AS Level with the common thread of topic area. Vocabulary and grammar teaching opportunities are exploited as well as giving information. Some lessons are suited to direct whole class teaching, some are to act as a springboard for talk within the classroom and others are directly related to examination requirements. The GCSE and AS lessons relate specifically to the WJEC syllabus but are suited to most examination stipulations.

An illustrated PowerPoint presentation examining the geological history of the Canary Islands, with reference to La Palma and land slip events. The possible impact on The Eastern Seaboard of the USA and on Europe and Africa is explored.

This resource is a PowerPoint presentation covering material for WJEC Environmental Geology GL 3. It offers a case study of the St Aidan’s colliery site in the Aire Valley. There are maps and diagrams and a full written explanation of the key points.

This resource consists of a series of illustrated PowerPoints outlining the development, use and threats to groundwater supplies. The examples used are mostly based on British case studies, but there is a detailed illustrated account of water in Tenerife.