Adding a bit of fun and crazy to Geography! All proceeds will help our ever shrinking department budget, which I need to stop supplementing with my own money!
July 24 - thank you all for your support, with some fundraising and money on here, the eco committee and I have been able to purchase outdoor recycling bins for school!
Adding a bit of fun and crazy to Geography! All proceeds will help our ever shrinking department budget, which I need to stop supplementing with my own money!
July 24 - thank you all for your support, with some fundraising and money on here, the eco committee and I have been able to purchase outdoor recycling bins for school!
Economic World Case Study & Example Revision Infographics, AQA, 9-1
Revision infographics
Nigeria Case Study (2 infographics)
Modern industrial development: Jaguar Land Rover
An example of how tourism can close the development gap: Jamaica
Rural area of growth / decline: South Cambridgeshire & The Outer Hebrides
Contained in zipped file (must extract/ open to access resources)
PDF and PPT files
Revision infographics
Character & importance of Bristol
Opportunities and Challenges
Bristol regeneration (Harbourside & Temple Quarter)
Contained in zipped file (must extract/ open to access resources)
Progression steps:
Recap the process of desertification
Evaluate strategies to reduce the risk of desertification
Evaluate the sustainability of these strategies
Lesson, worksheet, DIN and assessed work proforma (fully editable version too)
Progression steps:
Explore the physical geography of the Arctic
Explain why tensions are rising in the Arctic
Categorise the activities in the Arctic based on opportunities and threats
Lesson, A3 work mat & DIN
Progression steps:
Define key terms relating to population change
Analyse population data between different countries
Explain reasons for population change over time
Lesson, resources ans DIN (all editable)
All time favourite jelly baby game!
Progression steps:
Recall the stages of how coffee is made
Discuss the key players in the coffee making process and explore their earnings
Suggest how the coffee making process can be made fairer
Lesson, worksheet, frayer model and DIN (all editable)
Progression steps:
Use knowledge of place names to describe the distribution of earthquakes and volcanoes
Differentiate between two types of crust
Describe and explain four methods of plate movement
Lesson, worksheet & DIN
Progression steps:
Identify what a hazard is and link to key concept(s)
Explain the causes of the Sichuan earthquake
Identify and evaluate the effects and responses to the Sichuan earthquake
Lesson, worksheet and matching info sheet, frayer model and DIN
Progression steps:
Suggest six reasons why people may choose to live near a volcano
Explain how monitoring, prediction, planning and protection can help lower risks in hazard zones
Use knowledge of protection methods to design an earthquake proof building
Lesson, worksheets and matching info sheet & DIN
Progression steps:
Describe the meaning of tectonic and the structure of the earth
Name tectonic plates using prior knowledge associated with continents and oceans
Explain two processes responsible for plate movement
Lesson, worksheet, frayer model and DIN (editable)
Progression steps:
Define what a volcano is and their main features
Describe the distribution of volcanoes
Explore the differences between composite and shield volcanoes
Worksheet, lesson and DIN (editable)
Progression steps
Describe what causes rain and different types of rainfall.
Define air pressure and compare high pressure systems.
Explain low pressure systems using an example.
Lesson, worksheet and DIN (editable)
Progression steps
Define what soil is and its characteristics.
Explain why soil is important.
Explain the importance of peat and peatlands.
Lesson, worksheet and DIN (editable)
Progression steps
Describe characteristics of oceans and why they are important.
Explore coral reefs’ biodiversity and the threats they face.
Explain the largest threats to the world’s oceans.
Full lesson and worksheets, editable versions also.
Includes lesson, worksheets and DIN activity (editable)
Progression steps
Define and characterise geological timescales.
Describe what a rock is and ways of classification.
Explain how rocks are in a constant state of change.
Worksheets
Geological hand worksheet
Geological history timeline infographic
Rock worksheet formation
We were keen to separate Paper 1 and 2 from fieldwork units, and reduce workload, so I created this ‘mini unit’ for the department which includes:
Fieldwork data collection booklet, methods include for each of the three sites: Land use tally, environmental quality survey for old site (old pictures included) and current site, mood mapping for old site (old pictures included) and current site, pedestrian count and questionnaire. Each method links to one or more of our key questions (see below).
26 page work booklet (integrated titles, DINs, lesson tasks, exam questions and plenary tasks)
Knowledge organiser
Lessons 1-3:
*Our physical fieldwork is longer as it introduces ‘generic’ presentation styles and learning of key terms, such as ‘primary, secondary data, qualitative, quantitative…’ This is also available on here.
I have also included the lesson from our Urban Issues section on Bristol regeneration to provide much needed context/ reminder of theory being explored.
Introduction, risks and data collection methods
Data presentation and analysis
What conclusions can we make from our analysis and how do we evaluate our enquiry?
This human fieldwork is based on the enquiry question ‘Has regeneration improved Bristol harbourside?’
Key questions:
What is the land use at Bristol Harbourside?
How has the environment changed?
Which areas are the most popular and why?
PDF and PowerPoint versions are included in order to edit should you wish (enquiry location, school logos, DIN questions…)
All proceeds will help our ever shrinking department budget, which I need to stop supplementing with my own money.
We were keen to separate Paper 1 and 2 from fieldwork units, and reduce workload, so I created this ‘mini unit’ for the department which includes:
Fieldwork data collection booklet, methods include: Pebble shape, angularity, wave count, beach profile and bipolar analysis. ‘Spot the engineering’, fieldwork sketch space and risk assessment table included for activities to fill gaps if required.
50 page workbooklet (integrated titles, DINs, lesson tasks, exam questions and plenary tasks)
Knowledge organiser
Lessons 1-6:
How do we set up a suitable enquiry question, link it to theory and evaluate risk?
What are the different types of data and how do we construct our methodology?
What are the different types of data presentation method, and why do we use them?
How can our data sets be matched to appropriate data presentation techniques?
How do we analyse and explain our results?
What conclusions can we make from our analysis and how do we evaluate our enquiry?
This coastal fieldwork is based on the enquiry question '“Destructive waves are responsible for forming the beach at Budleigh Salterton” but would apply to any coastal setting. PDF and powerpoint versions are included in order to edit should you wish (enquiry location, school logos, DIN questions…)
All proceeds will help our evershrinking department budget, which I need to stop supplementing with my own money.
Economic futures in the UK, Economic World, Geography GCSE, 9-1
UK Post- industrial economy
Sustainable Industry (Jaguar Land Rover)
Changing rural landscapes
Infrastructure developments
North- South divide
UK in the wider world (Updated information on BREXIT)
All include DIN activity, plenary (rock, paper scissors) and structured progression steps.
Would require access to Oxford AQA GCSE Geography textbook, or similar resources to support independent student work during the lessons.
The UK’s Place in the Wider World, Geography GCSE, AQA, 9-1
Worksheet designed to go alongside PPT
DIN retrieval activity
Will require GCSE Oxford textbook, Pages 251 or a similar resource on the UK in the wider world: electronic communication and transport.
Updated to include information on BREXIT and the repercussions…
Improvements and developments in infrastructure, Geography GCSE, AQA, 9-1
Worksheet designed to go alongside PPT
DIN retrieval activity
Will require GCSE Oxford textbook, Pages 246-7. Or a similar resource on UK infrastructure improvements