I have been a Geography teacher for many years and enjoy reshaping schemes of learning and creating corresponding lessons. I hope to share these with others who need them! Please ask any questions and rate my resources for others to see! :)
I have been a Geography teacher for many years and enjoy reshaping schemes of learning and creating corresponding lessons. I hope to share these with others who need them! Please ask any questions and rate my resources for others to see! :)
AQA A Level Geography- Contemporary Urban Environments- Megacities
Lesson for students to research and map the megacities of the world.
Looks at: location of megacities, characteristics, + opportunity to discuss named examples.
Differentiated with challenge questions- students will never sit there with nothing to do!
Used for a lot of student led work for them to research the location of megacities- a map of this could be provided to students though if they did not have internet access.
A Level Geography- Changing Places- Deindustrialisation in the UK- UK cities- Bristol- AQA Spec.
Includes history of deindustrialisation in the UK- causes and effects.
Embedded videos and differentiated tasks for knowledge.
Research task clearly structured for Bristol case study.
Exam question to assess knowledge.
Mathematical skills- graphs of UK employment sectors and change.
Set of 8 lessons about Resource Management- Energy.
Fits with AQA Paper 2 Geography.
Uses UK and global case studies. Looks at ideas of supply, demand, distribution and sustainability.
Each lesson has exam practice, key words, learning objectives and differentiated tasks and progress checks. Most have embedded videos- all have engaging tasks!
Homework tasks embedded throughout.
Whole Geography lesson- The Chambamontera Micro-Hydro Scheme- Geography GCSE- AQA Spec- Paper 2- Resource Management - Energy- Sustainability and energy production.
Topics- Peru and energy supply- ‘bottom-up’ schemes and productivity.
Uses interactive and differentiated tasks to look at subsistence farming and micro-hydro energy schemes.
Videos embedded about the case study to aid understanding- looks at how the scheme works in Chambamontera and how it benefits the community.
Whole lesson on understanding the term ‘sustainability’ using UK ideas and knowledge.
Links with AQA spec- Paper 2 Section C Resource Management- Energy.
Ideas taught- How the UK can be sustainable, the country’s most energy efficient house and electic cars- Energy Saving Trust company ideas used throughout to link with major initiatives.
Videos embedded with interactive tasks.
Differentiated plenary to assess knowledge learnt.
Geography GCSE Lesson- Resource Management- Energy- Sustainability- AQA Paper 2 Section C- Singapore Gardens by the Bay case study.
Lesson addressing national sustainability- Singapore Gardens by the Bay case study.
Embedded videos and challenge tasks for PAH.
Structured exam question.
Homework option available on the website of the Gardens by the bay, instructions embedded.
Geography lesson- GCSE AQA Spec- can be used for higher ability KS3. - Sustainability in the home- sustainability- domestic usage. Paper 2 Section C.
Learning objectives: To know the term ‘sustainability.’
To understand how we can sustainably manage energy in our home.
Excellent if we are able to evaluate why changes in individuals’ actions are necessary if energy use is to become sustainable.
Key term defined- sustainability- with embedded videos to aid understanding.
Maths skill- graph- household energy usage
Interactive tasks.
Exam question with differentiation.
Whole lesson.
Learning objectives: To know how we use gas as an energy source.
To understand how gas is extracted.
Excellent if we are able to explain the advantages and disadvantages of using gas as an energy source using a case study example in the Amazonian region.
Range of differentiated activities for students to learn what natural gas is, how it is extracted, the process of fracking, and the advantages/disadvantages of exploiting and using gas.
Clear plenary and AfL opportunities. Exam question at the end to apply knowledge- clearly structured for all abilities.
Works with AQA spec. Can also be used for higher ability KS3 classes.
Whole Lesson- GCSE AQA Geography- Paper 2- Resource Management- Energy
Strategies to increase energy supply- evaluating and comparing renewable energy and fossil fuels.
Exam question with sentence starters at the end of the lesson to consolidate learning: Explain why the contribution of renewable energy to world energy production is likely to remain less than fossil fuel production.
literacy and numeracy opportunities.
Focus on renewable energy after teaching a lesson on fossil fuels before. Looks at the global energy mix and evaluates whether we should use and rely on renewable energy.
Whole lesson- GCSE Geography AQA Paper 2- Resource Management- Energy
Energy insecurity- key terms and solutions.
Drilling for oil and gas in the Arctic- case study- economic, social and environmental impacts of exploiting resources.
Embedded videos and differentiated tasks.
Whole lesson- GCSE Geography- AQA Paper 2- resource management- energy- global energy distribution.
Entire lesson with learning objectives, key words and differentiated tasks.
Nigeria case study- TNCs and energy distribution- looks at global energy consumption and supply.
Map skills, analysis and key words.
Whole lesson- resource management- AQA geography paper 2
Factors effecting energy supply: costs, physical factors, political, climate and technology.
Nigeria example embedded with video and interactive tasks.
Exam style questions differentiated.
Homework research task at the end of the lesson.
Please ask any questions.
Geography AQA Paper 2- The Changing Economic World.
Nigeria Case study. Includes: Location, key terms, economic development, TNCs- Shell, environmental challenges and opportunities.
Please ask questions- there are videos, images, differentiated tasks, exam practice questions that have peer marking opportunities and homework tasks embedded.
Very detailed lessons with many tasks and opportunities for teaching- can be split into two lessons per one lesson to support lower ability and shorter classes, or to stretch out the scheme of learning- some of these lessons require two sessions to teach.
Perfect bunch of lessons to use for Year 11 revision as well as teaching new to other GCSE classes.
Geography Lesson- Links to AQA spec- Paper 2- Changing Economic World- NEE Case study- Nigeria.
Topics in this lesson: economic growth and environmental impacts, rapid urbanisation.
Differentiated tasks: mindmaps, images, key terms, fill in the gaps, extended writing and exam practice.
Geography Lesson- Aid, NEE- Nigeria Case study, Development and Quality of Life.
Differentiated tasks- key terms, photograph analysis, graphs, mindmaps and exam style questions.
Focus on differences between emergency and international aid, the aid Nigeria receives, ideas of corruption and how they are using the aid. Quality of life defined plus data tables to analyse- key skills.
Geography lesson- Links to AQA spec- Paper 2- The changing economic world.
Nigeria case study with TNC case study- Shell oil.
Lesson looks at environmental challenges of TNCs and oil spills example.
Differentiated tasks- fill in the gaps, newspaper examples, cartoons, embedded videos and extended writing tasks for exam practice.
Whole Geography GCSE Lesson- Changing Economic World- NEE- Nigeria Case study.
Identifies advantages and disadvantages of TNCs.
Video embedded with a worksheet to collect information on Shell in Nigeria.
Homework research task on Unilever in Nigeria.
Differentiated tasks for high and low ability.
Whole Geography lesson teaching the economic sectors and development of Nigeria.
Linked to AQA Spec- Paper 2- The changing economic world.
Differentiated tasks for higher and lower ability plus model answers.
Exam questions embedded to check progress.
Use of graphs and data to teach skills.
Introduction Geography lesson for Nigeria- AQA Paper 2- The Changing Economic World.
Tasks around Nigeria’s importance, status of a NEE, and how it’s growth and development has impacted quality of life.
Differentiated tasks and embedded video to support learning. Graphs and skills embedded.
Interactive video lesson with information collection sheet on human uses of the tropical rainforest.
Logging, mining, cattle ranching and slash and burn addressed. All videos embedded.
Differentiated exam question at the end to check progress.
