I am an experienced Teacher of Geography, Head of Department and SLE. My resources are designed to be easy and straightforward, with very little additional preparation required. The resources can be easily adapted/edited if required, and all worksheets are editable to fit your specific needs.
I am an experienced Teacher of Geography, Head of Department and SLE. My resources are designed to be easy and straightforward, with very little additional preparation required. The resources can be easily adapted/edited if required, and all worksheets are editable to fit your specific needs.
A set of knowledge organisers and revision summaries that cover the Overview and Food Option of Section C Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE Syllabus. The content is summarised concisely to allow for effective revision. A PDF version is included for easy distribution and the Power-Point version allows you to edit the resource to fit into your teaching, the examples etc are in separate tables to allow for easy editing.
A complete lesson with a supporting vocabulary worksheet, no other resources are necessary, as a Knowledge Organiser is included. The Presentation includes links to videos and suggested tasks. Subject Specific Vocabulary is included with simple tasks to ensure these are understood. The structure of the Earth is explored with the characteristics of the 4 layers identified. The lesson then moves onto the theory of continental drift and a more detailed look at continental and oceanic crust. Simple assessment activities are included along with opportunities for retrieval. The lesson is designed to be taught from the front of the classroom with a clear and straightforward format.
A complete, fully editable booklet that covers the tectonic hazards section of the AQA GCSE Syllabus. It covers 14 A4 pages and includes all the information required by the students as well as plenty of activities to test understanding. The booklet is ideal for remote/ independent learning as activities can be completed electronically by the students and then submitted online. Pages can be removed or adapted easily to suit your needs - it has been formatted for A4 printing and using Power-Point means that individual slides/pages can easily be altered without affecting the whole document.
This resource works very well as a standalone activity and will easily provide 2-3 hours of work. Useful for consolidation and revision.
A straightforward revision resource for the AQA GCSE that can be used as a standalone activity. Students need to categorize the information for hot deserts as:
Location and characteristics
Plant and animal adaptations
Challenges.
Opportunities.
A coloured answer key is provided to allow for the information to be easily checked by the students.
This can be printed off A4 or A3 - the back of the sheet then gets students to engage with applying the knowledge (AO3 ) by asking them to support / reject statements based on the evidence they use … this is deliberately open ended to allow for students to develop their abilities in justifying an argument.
A fully resourced lesson that covers the effects and responses to a specific hurricane. Designed for the demands of the 9-1 GCSE. Hurricane Katrina makes a great example as the responses were criticised by many. The Power-point has differentiated objectives linked to the new levels. Teacher notes are included for each slide with suggestions on possible approaches. The emphasis is on getting students to engage with the activities and demonstrate understanding. Resource sheets include differentiated activities and allow students to consolidate their learning. The main activity takes an evaluation exam question and encourages students to focus on what is required to work beyond Level 7. No other resources are needed.
A straightforward lesson that provides students with templates to collect the notes from the old Oxford AQA Textbook. Also included are two exam style questions which are self contained. Whilst the templates are designed to be used with the Oxford Book the assessments are self contained and can be used without any book resource.
A detailed study of how Hurricane Katrina in 2004 caused devastation to the city of New Orleans and the surrounding area. This version does not link to specific GCSE Syllabi and so can be used more flexibly. Plenty of supporting resources with scaffolding sheets to allow students to build up case study/ example knowledge. Covers the cause, impacts and responses. Homework materials also included.
This resource has been fully updated to be used with the New 2nd Edition of the CGP Revision Guides. Revision Guide needed! Ideal remote learning resource which can be completed on paper or digitally.
The 15 page booklet covers the coastal landscapes section of the physical geography unit including processes, landforms and management.
This extremely useful booklet follow the popular green revision guides (with the jokes) and are ideal to be used as a distance learning resource providing a structured note taking template for students who have the revision guide.
Each booklet follows an easy to follow format with activities added to check understanding of subject specific vocabulary and key concepts. Each page links clearly to the revision guide to help structure work. The booklet easily provides 2-4 hours of structured self - supported study. Designed for quick checking and effortless marking.
The booklet is provided as a fully editable A4 Portrait formatted Power-point version (much easier to edit than word!) which allows students to complete and submit electronically or a PDF version for easy printing and completion as a booklet.
I have also included the original 2016 1st Edition Booklets if you are still using the older Revision Guides.
A fully resourced lesson that covers the structure and development of hurricanes. Designed for the AQA 9-1 Course. Differentiated objectives are linked to numerical levels. Teacher notes are included for each slide with suggestions on possible approaches. The emphasis is on getting students to engage with the activities and demonstrate understanding.Resource sheets include differentiated activities and allow students to consolidate their learning. The power-point makes some references to the Oxford GCSE Text but I have included alternative resources on the slides so that they can be used without a textbook
This resource consists of a series of concise summaries that cover the content required for tropical ecosystem case study of the new AQA Course.
Included:
1. Subject Specific Vocabulary Sheet - Ecosystems
2. Subject Specific Vocabulary Sheet - Tropical Rainforest.
3. Knowledge Organiser - Distribution, Structure, Soils and Adaptations.
4. Knowledge Organiser - Causes of Deforestation, Impacts and Management (Malaysia Case Study)
Two files are included:
1. Full colour version
2. Black and white / pastels for clear photocopying.
An introductory lesson to the topic of glaciation. It investigates the extent of ice coverage during the last ice age and the evidence in the landscape of glaciation. An enquiry approach is taken but the main activity is a more practical map based task which asks students to locate key evidence for past glaciation on an outline map of the British Isles. The Oxford and Hodder books are referenced but an atlas would work just as well.
Two worksheets and accompanying answer sheets on the causes and responses to desertification. Designed to promote explanation and developed points. Ready to use - simply out and distribute. Based on GCSE style questions with answers. Suitable for all GCSE revised specifications but designed for the AQA 9-1 GCSE. Also included is a detailed knowledge organiser that covers the subject knowledge required , meaning they can be used without a textbook or for revision.
This is a KS3 version of the GCSE activity that can be found elsewhere. Objectives have been altered accordingly but still relate to the new numerical GCSE levels. A variety of activities are included to encourage students to explore the various contributory factors. various differentiated assessment activities are also included. A complete lesson requiring no additional preparation.
A complete set of knowledge organisers that cover the content of the new AQA 9-1 GCSE. The information is broken down into sections, 10 sheets are included to cover the whole Living World Unit, with deserts as the optional biome. Also included are subject specific vocabulary sheets, with the key words, definitions and concepts introduced with the relevant section, rather than just alphabetically. Two versions have been provided to allow for differentiation.
Included:
1. The original knowledge organiser with all the information required to achieve the highest grades, breadth and depth for examples and case studies. This is aimed particularly at levels 5 to 9 but suitable for all.
2. A simplified version with reduced content and a focus on the key ideas. The number of factors has also been reduced to avoid students feeling overwhelmed. Both breadth and depth have been reduced. Aimed at levels 3-5.
3. Greyscale versions of the above for easier photocopying.
All versions are easily editable.
4. Fully Updated March 2019 - revised versions with Thar or Sahara Desert case studies included as options.
Worried about getting through the mass of content for the new AQA GCSE? This booklet covers the energy supply option of the resource management unit. Issued as flipped learning the students use the green revision guide to cover the content before the lessons are taught. This frees up time to cover concepts and ideas secure in the knowledge that the basic content has been covered. The subject specific vocabulary required is also included. Questions have been added to test understanding but the basic approach is a straightforward template for the students to produce notes on the key content. Also useful for revision. PDF version included for easy distribution and full colour, fully editable power-point version (formatted for A4 photocopying).
Worried about getting through the mass of content for the new AQA GCSE? This 10 page booklet covers the food option of the resource management unit , AQA 9-1 GCSE. Issued as flipped learning the students use the green revision guide to cover the content before the lessons are taught. This frees up time to cover concepts and ideas secure in the knowledge that the basic content has been covered. The subject specific vocabulary required is also included. Questions have been added to test understanding but the basic approach is a straightforward template for the students to produce notes on the key content. This ensures that the revision guide is used activity throughout the course. Also very handy if students have missed work or cover needs to be set. PDF version included for easy distribution and full colour, fully editable power-point version (formatted for A4 photocopying). The rest of the course is available in th same format, including all options.
These A3 sheets cover Section A, Natural Hazards of the AQA Geography 9-1 GCSE Course. They allow students to summarise the key information in a structured format. No further preparation required - just print off and hand out! PDF and editable versions included.
A set of knowledge organisers and revision summaries that cover the India Case Study of the Economic World Section of Paper 2 of the AQA 9-1 GCSE Syllabus. The resource includes concise but specific information to allow students to access the highest marks.
Subject Specific Vocabulary is also included.
All resources are in A4 Power-point format making them easily editable. PDF versions are also included.
Three comprehensive knowledge organisers that cover the Paper 2 case studies from the Oxford Textbook. Bristol, Rio and Nigeria are presented in a concise format with the syllabus links carefully identified and all the subject specific vocabulary included. Great for revision, just print out and distribute. Editable ppt and easy to distribute PDFs included with photocopy friendly versions as well!
A complete lesson with a supporting worksheets, no other resources are necessary, as a Knowledge Organiser is included. The Presentation includes links to videos and suggested tasks. Subject Specific Vocabulary is included with simple tasks to ensure these are understood. Scaffolded worksheets are included that guide students through the key points. Answer keys are included to ensure live feedback can be given. The worksheets are editable and can be completed digitally if required and so are ideal for home learning use. The lesson is designed to be taught from the front of the classroom with a clear and straightforward format.