A glossary list that can be used with A Level OCR Geography students for the Changing Spaces, Making Places topic.

Lesson 4 of Powers and Borders for OCR A Level geography

Lesson 3 for OCR Powers and Borders unit A Level Geography

For OCR A Level Option D - Powers and Borders (post-2016 spec) but would work for Superpowers in Edexcel. This will take 2-3 hrs depending on class. Lesson 2 meeting the LOs: 2.1. A multitude of factors pose challenges to sovereignty and territorial integrity. • To understand that factors such as current political boundaries, TNCs, supranational institutions and political dominance of ethnic groups can cause erosion of sovereignty and the loss of territorial integrity. • Case study of one country in which sovereignty has been challenged including: cause and challenges to the government and impacts on people and place. Images used under Fair Use. Videos had to be removed due to being too big to upload - alternatives are easily available on YouTube.

Definition dominoes game where students have to match up keywords and their definitions. Based on L1 (Key idea 1a) of the OCR A Level Powers and Borders spec but would fit with Superpowers type units from the other boards as well.

For OCR A Level Option D - Powers and Borders (post-2016 spec) Lesson 1 meeting the LOs: 1.a. The world political map of sovereign nation-states is dynamic. -To understand what state, nation, sovereignty and territorial integrity are and how they are fundamental in understanding the world political map. -To understand the terms norms, intervention and geopolitics and how they are fundamental in appreciating that sovereignty and territorial integrity are complex issues. Images and table from textbook used under Fair Use One table from a freely shared schoology resource (author contact me if you want it removed).

Help students revise by giving them this knowledge organiser with the key knowledge for KS3 Weather.

A structure strip (set up for an 8 mark economic development question but could be easily changed). Students stick it at the side of their work and use it as a prompt for paragraphs.

A printable revision game in the style of the TV show Blockbusters. Students play in pairs to make a line across the board; they make the line by answering keyword questions. The questions are based on the AQA A GCSE Geography topic of Population Change but are applicable to most Population topics especially the AQA Legacy AS spec.

A generic mark scheme for the 16 mark evaluate questions in the new Edexcel AS / A Level. Can be used for planning and feedback as well.

A generic mark scheme for the 12 mark assess questions in the new Edexcel A Level. Can be used for planning and feedback as well.

A knowledge organiser / revision guide put together from my power points and worksheets on the new Globalisation topic for the new 2016 Edexcel geography AS / A Level. Half of it is keywords and ideas with definitions and examples. The 2nd half is more detail on key topics and case study notes.

A power point showing how and when to use the Mann-Whitney U statistical test and an worksheet guiding the students though calculating it using a geographical example. Includes teacher answer sheet. Great for teaching both old and New (2016) specification A level or AS level geography - designed for Edexcel but matches requirements of other specs such as AQA. Can also be used as an introduction to the test for biology, maths, psychology lessons etc.

Worksheet to practice 16-point compass directions and straight line distance using a simple scale.

This booklet contains step-by-step instructions and activities to complete a virtual investigation into two contrasting areas of Cumbria using Census data. Students can follow this independently as long as they have access to ICT or you could provide the data for them as part of a lesson. Originally designed for the legacy AQA A Level specification it has been updated to fit with the local area study as part of the new 2016+ Edexcel A Level for Diverse Places. It will also meet some of the requirements for: - Edexcel A Level Geography 9GE0 - Diverse Places and Regeneration - Edexcel AS Geography 08GE0 - Diverse Places and Regeneration - AQA A Level Geography 7037 - Changing Places and Place Study - AQA AS Geography 7076 - Changing Places and Place Study - OCR - WJEC The booklet also covers key skills included in the new specs including 'big data', GIS, Census data, ICT and databases. Includes: 1 booklet in .pdf format If you like this take a look at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/river-fieldwork-investigation-booklet-a-as-level-all-specs-11301334 Note: the font on preview is different to the font used. Please do not remove my name from materials or upload to other sites. I have worked hard in my spare time to produce these materials.

A complete, step by step work booklet for students doing a river investigation. Students can independently work through the booklet on their own or you can use it as part of fieldwork lessons. This investigation is based on the aim to investigate changes downstream in a river and otherwise is generic to fit with your fieldwork. Covers: describing the study area using an OS map, justifying the choice of location, justifying hypothesis and linking to model, primary/secondary data, methodology (separate table provided), risk assessment, describing each site, results, Spearman's Rank Correlation (bedload size vs velocity), conclusion, evaluation. Perfect for preparing students for their fieldwork skills exam or as a mock for the independent investigation. Suitable for the following popular new specs from 2016+ as well as the AQA legacy specification: - Edexcel A Level Geography 9GE0 - Edexcel AS Geography 08GE0 - AQA A Level Geography 7037 - AQA AS Geography 7076 - OCR - WJEC Includes: 1 booklet in .pdf format and a methodology table in .pdf format. If you like this take a look at : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/contrasting-areas-study-virtual-fieldwork-booklet-11301427 Note: the font on preview is different to the font used. Please do not remove my name from materials or upload to other sites. I have worked hard in my spare time to produce these materials.

This is a complete lesson for Topic 4B (Diverse Places) for the new A Level / AS Level Edexcel 9GE0 for teaching from 2016. This lesson meets the learning objective: There can be considerable variation in population characteristics (gender and ethnicity), both in and between settlements. and covers using GIS and databases (Census) as skills. Students use GIS and databases to find out about two contrasting places, they then summarise their findings and suggest reasons for the variations. They then do a similar task for two contrasting areas in the same city. The lesson is fully resourced and the powerpoint provides step-by-step instructions plus a video to show how to get the census data. Students will require ICT access. While it is designed to meet the specification for 4B.1 and 4B.2 of Diverse Places 'Population structure varies form place to place and over time' in the New 2016+ Edexcel A Level / AS Level (09GE0). It will no doubt meet the requirements for other A Level specifications such as AQA and OCR due to the overlap of prescribed content please check your chosen specification. Includes: 1 .ppt and 1 word document Note: the font on preview is different to the font used. All images/data are copyright of their original owners and are used under Creative Commons License and attributed where required. Please do not remove my name from materials or upload to other sites. I have worked hard in my spare time to produce these materials.

Students are given a base map and a series of tasks relating to identifying areas of high, average and low population density as well as wealthy/poor areas. Students then have to use their knowledge to justify their choices. This is an activity allows students to link content to skills and apply their knowledge. Students will have learnt about factors affecting population structure and density prior to carrying out the task. Designed to meet the specification for 4B.1 of Diverse Places 'Population structure varies form place to place and over time' in the New 2016+ Edexcel A Level / AS Level (09GE0). It will no doubt meet the requirements for other A Level specifications such as AQA and OCR due to the overlap of prescribed content. Included: 1 .pdf hand drawn map and 1 .pdf task sheet. Please do not remove my name from materials or upload to other sites. I have worked hard in my spare time to produce these materials.

Quick plenary activity which requires students to use an IWB to drag and drop the correct words into a cloze activity on where volcanoes and earthquakes occur. Could also be used as a worksheet. Includes: 1 word document. Please respect my copyright. I've worked hard in my own time to develop this.

A simple worksheet allowing students to write and draw about how an earthquake occurs in a supported, step by step manner. Perfect for SEN or low ability students who need extra support. Includes: 1 .pdf worksheet. Please do not remove my name from the resource. I've worked hard in my own time to develop this.