Complete lesson covering the difference between discordant and concordant coastlines, and the formation of headlands and bays. Lesson includes:
Do Now - define keywords
Geological differences
Explanation of concordant and discordant coastlines
AfL to check understanding
Explanation of a bay and headland formation
AfL to check understanding
Diagram label and sentences to complete
Plenary - put into the correct order
Complete lesson covering latitude and longitude. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Video and explanation of day and night
Longitude and latitude explanation (including labelling worksheet)
True or false AfL activity
Explanation of why GMT is at Greenwich
Explanation of how we calculate longitude and latitude
World map labelling and coordinates activity
Plenary - questions focused on Spain
Complete lesson covering mitigation of climate change. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Recap on the human causes of climate change
Optional interquartile range practise slide
Video and prompts about the ecological footprint
Mind map about reducing our own ecological footprint
Card sort activity (printable cards) with different mitigation strategies
Evaluation whole class writing
Plenary
Complete lesson covering greenfield and brownfield sites. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A GCSE Geography Spec, but could be used with any GCSE specification or with KS3. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Partner activity to remember the definition of greenfield and brownfield
AfL activity
Definitions
Printable handout covering the pros and cons of each site; students complete a table using the information
Answers
Extended writing activity
2 mark exam question plenary
Complete lesson covering ethical consumption. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel A-level but would work with other specifications too. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Keyword check
Summary of the world’s ecological footprint
The sustainability quadrant
Info sheets summarising Fairtrade, recycling, Traid, Keep Britain Tidy, ethical shopping and the circular economy - students use this info to annotate their sustainability quadrants
Discussion questions
Lesson covering 4 figure grid references. Includes:
Do Now worksheet
Grid reference explanation and the 2 golden rules
Pacman activity to help students remember
Main activity
Plenary
Complete lesson covering the ways IGOs (intergovernmental organisations) manage the environment through treaties and conventions. Lesson covers 6 key IGO management schemes including the Montreal Protocol on the ozone layer, CITES, the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Helsinki Water Convention, the Antarctic Treaty System and Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. Lesson includes:
Printable table for students to complete through the lesson
Video and article summarising the Montreal Protocol that students use to complete their table
Series of information sheets on the other 5 conventions (with an accompanying news article for each one) that students use to complete the rest of their table
Speed dating sheet for students to question their partners in order to check for understanding
Possible 20 mark exam question and printable planning sheet
Complete lesson covering tax havens and low-tax regimes. Lesson was designed for the Edexcel Migration, Identity & Sovereignty topic at A-level but could be used in other specifications and schemes of work. Lesson includes:
Do Now - article and questions
Key term match-up activity
Maps showing the world’s main tax havens
Diagrams illustrating how tax avoidance is carried out
Table with 5 stakeholder viewpoints - students summarise the arguments for and against and rank each view. Challenge questions on the back of the table
Plenary -discussion question
Complete lesson covering foreign ownership and the influence of this on national identity in the UK. Lesson was designed for the Migration, Identity & Sovereignty topic in the Edexcel A-level, and includes:
Recap Do Now
Explanation of why ‘Made in Britain’ is increasingly complex
Students use printable info sheets to categorise the pros & cons of foreign ownership
Explanation of foreign ownership of property in London & the impact of this on identity
Printable handout with reading about Qatari ownership the growth of Indian TNCs like Tata, with accompanying questions
6 mark exam question and model answer
Complete lesson covering global borrowing and trade policies, with a focus on structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) led by the IMF and HIPC policies to reduce debt. Exemplified with Jamaica’s structural adjustment programme and its impacts. Lesson includes:
Do Now
Explanatory diagram showing how SAPs and IMF loans work
Benefits of SAPs and IMF support for emerging economies
Printable worksheet - advantages & disadvantages of SAPs match-up activity
Explanation of HIPC policies
Video and article on Jamaica’s structural adjustment programme, with comprehension questions
Plenary
34 mark end of topic test for the Physical Fieldwork topic, with all questions in the format of the actual GCSE for Edexcel A. Includes a mixture of short answer questions, skills & mathematical questions and an 8 mark question at the end. A resource sheet that can be printed and mark scheme is also included. Ideal for use at the end of this topic.