A lesson looking at what makes our planet habitable. Based loosely on the geog.1 textbook. Lesson includes- a video with gap fill exercise an activity based upon the premise of the imminent destruction of earth by a meteorite. Students have to rank 5 potential new planets in order of how habitable they are for humanity to resettle on based upon factors such as how close they are to a star, their size, availability of water and atmospheric content. A template for a letter to NASA outlining the student’s top choice of planet and reasons why it is the best option for humans to resettle on. Fully resourced.

A lesson looking at the impact of deindustrialisation on the UK. It specifically looks at the impact on coal mining communities in Wales and the miners strike. Taught as part of AQA A-level Changing places- impact of globalisation on place but could be adapted to suit other exam boards or topics.

A lesson looking at the causes and effects of social and spatial exclusion. Examples of Palestine and North Kensington. AQA A Level Geography Spec Link: 4.1 The importance of the meanings and representations attached to places by people with a particular focus on people’s lived experience of place in the past and present. 4.2 How humans perceive, engage with and form attachments to places and how they present and represent the world to others, including the way in which everyday place meanings are bound up with different identities, perspectives and experiences. Links to videos, extra reading, questions, model answers all included. Also includes a workbook for answers. Consolidation question: Explain how a place can be interpreted differently by different groups of people and how this can lead to conflict. Use examples.

A follow up from lesson on the North South Divide which looks more closely at the causes and effects of decline. Photo analysis of representations Video Reading with questions (answers provided) Analysis of socio-economic profile for Blackpool

An activity which gets students to develop their 4 mark answers for the AQA A Level Geography topic Changing Places. I have often found students lack enough detail or fail to include examples in 4 mark answers.Therefore, I have developed this worksheet to help them revise key terms and link each to examples and theories they have learned about over the course. It also then gets them to create a 4 mark question which includes each of the key terms. Useful as revision/consolidation Instructions included Example past exam questions included Over 40 key terms included over 5 pages. One page completed with model answers.

Complete data collection work booklet for students with 4 data collection methods: Pedestrian counts EQIs Questionnaires Land use surveys Includes background information on Brighton and map of sites visited- Sydney Street, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Pier, i360 and Clock tower. Staff book includes detailed itinerary, space for student details which can be edited to fit, train times (from Purley- this can be edited to suit), detailed maps and routes and information on each site. Can easily be followed by non-specialists and is an easy day trip to run from London with costings working out at £6.50 per student. This included train tickets and entrance to the pier. The entrance fee is only 50p per person if you contact them ahead of time and make a group booking! Used with year 7 but could be edited to suit GCSE specifications.

Includes: Success Criteria for Students Marking Grid for ease of marking for teachers Feedback sheet with differentiated DIRT activities to be selected by teacher. Used as a half term homework project alongside a unit on Africa but could be used with any region as success criteria is not specific to a continent.

Extended writing assessment on the factors that affect development in Africa. Files include: Question: Outline and explain three reasons why many countries in Africa are experiencing extreme poverty (15 marks) Modelled paragraph Facts which students can use to support their points. Answer sheet Marking Grid The aim is to get students to match the facts to the factors affecting development e.g. conflict, colonialism, physical geography and then thoroughly develop their explanations.