Just a small town Geography (Edexcel A) / Sociology (Eduqas) teacher who enjoys planning lessons and revision resources. Reviews are appreciated if you have enjoyed my resource.
Just a small town Geography (Edexcel A) / Sociology (Eduqas) teacher who enjoys planning lessons and revision resources. Reviews are appreciated if you have enjoyed my resource.
A stand-alone revision lesson that focuses on practising 8 mark questions or extended writing.
Lesson covers:
‘FAQ’s on extended writing’
Three student lead tasks:
Pass the parcel
Two-sides to the argument
Examiner work experience (with two real-life student answers and mark scheme).
The topics and questions were designed for Edexcel A specification however could be adaptable to suit your needs.
Includes 24 unique 8 mark practise questions across all topics that can be used for each of the three tasks/take-aways:
Weather and climate
Changing landscapes of the UK
Rivers
Coasts
Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Global Development
Changing Cities
Resource Management (water)
Note: Other than the Examiner Work Experience question there aren’t mark schemes attached.
A fun and interactive way to either learn about water management techniques or can be used as a revision-based activity!
Pupils get an introduction to the concept of Dragons Den and then given the outline of the task:
To create a business pitch to get a potential investment for their chosen water management strategy.
PPT includes:
Introduction to Dragons Den
Outline of task - what to include in their research and pitch
Ideas of water management strategies they could use (and summaries)
A planning worksheet
A peer feedback table for watching the presentation ‘pitches’
Originally planned for Edexcel A Geography GCSE but fully adaptable to many other specifications!
GCSE Geography focused - was written for Edexcel A but will work for all other exam boards as focused on general 'technique’
An effective revision lesson guiding pupils through the best techniques/command words for answering short-questions:
1 mark
2 mark
3 mark
4 mark
Hints and tips and practise questions with answers included!
Particularly useful for in school revision lessons or after school sessions. Pupils found helpful especially those who write too much in a short-answer!
**A full revision booklet to guide pupils through the Edexcel A Geography GCSE specification.
Could be used for any year GCSE level either as independent revision or used in lessons.
Each unit contains** fully bullet-pointed list breakdown of everything that needs to be revised. **
Units covered:
Changing landscapes of the UK: Coasts and Rivers
Ecosystems
Weather and Climate
Global Development
Changing Cities
Resource Management: Water management
It also includes very detailed case-study fact sheets on the following examples:
Coastal Recession – Happisburgh Norfolk Coast and Dawlish, Devon
Swanage Bay - Landforms
River Wye – Landforms
Hurricane Sandy: Cuba (Developing) October 2012
Hurricane Sandy: USA – New Jersey and New York (Developed) October 2012
Namibia Drought (Developing) 2013
California, USA Drought (Developed)
Costa Rica – Sustainable Management of the Tropical Rainforest
Wyre Forest – Sustainable Management of the Deciduous Woodland
Developed City - Bristol
Emerging City - Sao Paulo
Three Gorges Dam – Yangtze River, China
Water Aid – Burkina Faso and Nepal
Developing country development case study - Tanzania
UK’s water management
China’s water management