An assessment lesson for the Middle East unit. This includes 30 minutes of assessment, 25 minutes of peer marking and the teacher collects the extended answer question to mark. You can add a DIRT sheet on the back, if you wish. Answers PPT included. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining the population density of the Middle East, including the growth of cities. The main activity is a map task. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining the climate zones of the Middle East. The lesson examined differential heating, air pressure and air masses affecting the region and includes map and climate graph skills. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

Intended for Y8 but suitable for Y9, this lesson is part of a fully-resourced synoptic unit about Asia designed to draw together pupils’ learning from the past two years in Geography. The unit includes elements of coasts, rivers, climate change, development, urbanisation and looks at more challenging and contemporary issues such as the roots of the development gap between North and South Korea and also the abuse of Uighers in China. This lesson introduces the regions of Asia, counties and capital cities using a latitude/longitude skills task. It includes a video introduction, worksheets, a bingo-based plenary and an inference task.

This is part of a fully resourced scheme of work for the Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Geography specification, although it is easily adaptable for other specifications. Each lesson has all materials provided (with YouTube links) and is ready to teach out-of-the-box. This lesson uses Nike as an example of a MNC, the issue of out-sourcing and the advantages/disadvantages of MNCs for the company, the worker and the host-country.

A lesson examining what actually constitutes a country by examining Kurdish separatism and its impacts in Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Iran. Pupils use pie charts to examining the size of Kurdish populations and the amount of land potentially lost to a proposed Kurdish country. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

This lesson revises ‘Rivers’ and ‘Water Resources’ aspects of KS3 by examining the issue of river management in Turkey and Syria and its impacts on Iraq. The question of how this may lead to conflict in the future is discussed. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson introducing the Israel-Palestine issue and examining its roots and impacts through a mystery activity. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

The lesson uses images, maps and climate graphs to examine the different biomes in the Middle East and examines some of the adaptation of flora and fauna. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

This lesson examines ethincity and the development of faiths in the region, including the Sunni/Shia divide and the impacts this has today. A compound bar chart activity is used to examine faith groups in each country in the region. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining oil dependency and uses a range of types of map, including flow-line (desire) maps. The lesson introduced Dubai and examined how Dubai has diversified its economy. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A lesson examining the political geography of the Middle East. Pupils use maps and atlases to develop locational knowledge. The second page of the map included in this resources is related to Lesson 2 in this unit. The worksheet is not poorly formatted, by the way - TES Resources has jumbled the photo but the worksheet is as it should be, a correctly formatted Word document. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

This lesson uses maps and atlases to examine the physical geography of the region. This is a part of a fully-resourced unit with a range of styles of activity and unashamedly embracing aspects of thinking skills (they still work) and dual coding. The unit was designed for Y9 and synoptically revises their KS3 course whilst using skills and concepts from their KS4 Geography studies (specifically, for Eduqas Geography B but relevant to all boards).

A fully-resourced GCSE Geography lesson exploring the push and pull factors leading to the growth of Mumbai. Pupils complete a classification activity to identify push, pull, obstructions and problems for Mumbai factors. There is an extension/homework activity where students create a scatter graph to test a hypothesis about rural poverty driving migration to Mumbai. Part of a wider unit but a standalone lesson.

Intended forY9, this is a fully-resourced synoptic unit about international relations designed to support pupils as they move towards GCSE Geography. The unit examines international relations and the factors that affect these, superpowers, alliances, trade, hard- and soft-power, Belt and Road Initiative/debt-trap diplomacy, the causes, consequences and solutions of war and the role and efficacy of the UN. There is an optional final series of lessons to allow pupils to watch Hotel Rwanda to support their learning and provide a but of light relief at the very end of the year - the film is not provided and you should be sure to examine the accompanying PowerPoint that explains the premise to pupils and also states the exact time where the “N” word is used in the film so you can mute it. A selection of the various arms of the UN are introduced and compared with the Sustainable Development Goals. Pupils them examine a wide-range of historical examples of UN activity, from development to peacekeeping, to allow them to form a judgement on the utility and efficacy of the UN. The lesson ends with a “To what extent do you agree…” KS4 exam question to develop their GCSE Geography skills. The lesson closes with a reinforcement of the positive impacts of the UN for individuals.

Prepared for the Eduqas GCSE Geography B 9-1 specification (and applicable to all other boards), with all resources provided and ready to teach straight away. My lessons are interactive and provide a variety of teaching and learning activities. This lesson is part of the ‘HIC Global Cities: Sydney’ scheme of work (available as a bundle) of fifteen lessons about Sydney. This lesson introduces students to the concept of global cities and megacities, including the criteria, classification of global cities and embeds global location knowledge through a mapping task.

Lesson 6 of my Mumbai GCSE unit. This lesson examines life in Dharavi, a Mumbai slum, it’s advantages and disadvantages. The lesson is fully resources and is a great introduction and examination of life in Dharavi.

This is part of a fully resourced scheme of work for the Eduqas GCSE (9-1) Geography specification, although it is easily adaptable for other specifications. Each lesson has all materials provided (with YouTube links) and is ready to teach out-of-the-box. This lesson introduces the concept of trade and the multitude of keywords associated with it. It then moves on to examine the some of the impacts of trade upon development using cocoa as an example. The lesson introduces the UK, Vietnam and Kenya as the HIC/NIC/LIC to be used for the remainder of this unit.

Introducing different types of map from an atlas. This includes political, physical and choropleth. It includes an activity for pupils and an explanation of the etymology of the British Isles/UK/etc. The lesson is from a Y7 introduction to Geography skill-based unit. It is fully resourced with a range of engaging activities to introduce pupils to the subject and its core skills.

An initial Geography lesson to introduce Y7 to Geography, developing an understanding of human, physical and environmental Geography and looking at the various aspects of Geography that they will study over the KS3 National Curriculum. Ideally you would have the cover of the Hodder Progress in KS3 Geography so they could study the photo on the front more thoroughly but it is the cover photo of this lesson so you do have a copy in case you have not got copies of those books to hand. The lesson is from a Y7 introduction to Geography skill-based unit. It is fully resourced with a range of engaging activities to introduce pupils to the subject and its core skills.