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.
This resource has been fully updated to be used with the New 2nd Edition 2019 CGP Revision Guides. Revision Guide needed!
These are ideal for home learning as they provide a scaffolding for students to produce effective notes and include activities to test understanding.
The 12 page booklet covers the Hot Deserts Option of the Living World Unit. This includes characteristics, distribution, adaptations, opportunities, challenges and desertification.
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.
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 Booklet if you are still using the older Revision Guides.
A complete lesson that uses Shell as an example of a TNC and the advantages and disadvantages to the country. Follows the AQA 9-1 Syllabus. The main aim of the lesson is to build up the skills needed to answer an evaluation question on the significance of Shell in the development of Nigeria. Links to videos are supported by clear summaries of the impacts, especially the environmental ones. A template is provided to help students tackle a 9 mark question. A model answer is also provided which prompts students to tackle alternative questions. Subject specific vocabulary is explicitly identified. The lesson is fully resourced and includes a concise Knowledge Organiser. Although the lesson is specifically designed for the AQA course it can easily be used with other syllabi.
A complete lesson that covers the economic development of Nigeria and the changing economic structure… Nigeria as a country that making rapid economic development. The lesson focuses on how the country has developed and shifted to secondary economic activity. . The lesson is fully resourced and includes a concise Knowledge Organiser. References are made to the Oxford Textbook and page references are used but access to the book is not vital. Although the lesson is specifically designed for the AQA course it can easily be used with other syllabi.
A complete lesson that covers the Wider Political, social, cultural and environmental Context. Nigeria as a country that making rapid economic development. The lesson focuses on the basic political, social , cultural and environmental features of the country. The lesson is fully resourced and includes a concise Knowledge Organiser. References are made to the Oxford Textbook and page references are used but access to the book is not vital. Although the lesson is specifically designed for the AQA course it can easily be used with other syllabi.
A complete lesson that introduces Nigeria as a country that making rapid economic development. The lesson focuses on the key location factors and features of the country. Subject specific vocabulary is explicitly identified and the key locational features are identified. The lesson is fully resourced and includes a concise Knowledge Organiser. References are made to the Oxford Textbook and page references are used but access to the book is not vital but use of an Atlas map or on-line map of Nigeria would be useful if the book is not available. Although the lesson is specifically designed for the AQA course it can easily be used with other syllabi.
This resource has been fully updated to be used with the New 2nd Edition CGP Revision Guides. Revision Guide needed!
The 11 page booklet covers the climate change section of the physical geography unit including the causes, evidence for, effects mitigation and adaptation strategies.
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.
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 Booklet if you are still using the older Revision Guides.
A straightforward revision resource that can be used as a standalone activity. Students need to categorize the information for the UK Economy and includes:
Deindustrialisation / Post Industrial Economy
Transport Infrastructure
Regional Differences
Links with the rest of the World
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 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 comprehensive Knowledge Organiser that covers all the content required for Section B Paper 1 of the AQA GCSE Paper. This resource covers the cold environment option with Alaska as the Case Study. The 10 page document breaks down into three convenient sections:
Introduction and Global Biomes
The Rainforest
Cold Environments.
The booklet can be used as a standalone resource , divided into three sections or used as 1 page lesson summaries making it very flexible.
All the subject specific vocabulary is also included.
PDF and editable PPT versions included.
Desert options also available elsewhere.
A complete set of Knowledge Organisers and Revision Summaries that concisely cover the content required for Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE. All option units for section C are included. Cities are Mumbai, Rio, Lagos , Liverpool , Bristol and London. Nigeria or India covered as NEE. All resources are fully editable. Also great for planning / resourcing the course as well as revision.
A set of knowledge organisers and revision summaries that cover the Overview and Water 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 are in separate tables to allow for easy editing.
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 set of resources that cover the opportunities and challenges section of the Urban World Course. These are standalone resources that are designed to be used after both city case studies have been taught to help bring out similarities and differences between cities and help students focus on themes. They can be printed off and used as they are or integrated into structured revision. The use of venn diagrams as graphic organisers help students to separate out the key differences but crucially how challenges such as transport provision are actuall very similar. Then students can be asked to turn the generic statements into specifics for revision purposes. Ideal for use at home.
These can be successfully used with the specific city knowledge organisers, or their own revision notes but will work well with any textbook / revision guide case study. The resource is fully editable so can easily be adapted to fit into your teaching. All terminology is based on the AQA syllaubus as students can struggle to recognise what ‘challenges’ and 'opportunities actually mean in an exam question.
Two complete lessons that covers the causes and management of this challenging topic. Video links and structured exam questions are included and no other resources are necessary. Simply print off the activity / assessment sheets andload up the power-point.
A complete lesson with supporting worksheets, no other resources necessary as a Knowledge Organiser is included. Presentation includes links to videos and suggested tasks. Subject Specific Vocabulary is included with simple tasks to ensure these are understood. Various management strategies are explored with an emphasis on appropriate technology and community action. Assessment activities are included with answers provided so students can check understanding.
A complete lesson with supporting worksheets, no other resources necessary as a Knowledge Organiser is included. Presentation includes links to videos and suggested tasks. Subject Specific Vocabulary is included with simple tasks to ensure these are understood. The complex human and physical causes are explained and simplified with structured questions used to test understanding. Answers included to the main tasks.
A comprehensive Knowledge Organiser that covers all the content required for Section B Paper 1 of the AQA GCSE Paper. This resource covers the hot desert option with copies that use either the Thar or Sahara Case Studies. The 10 page document breaks down into three convenient sections:
Introduction and Global Biomes
The Rainforest
Deserts and Desertification.
The booklet can be used as a standalone resource , divided into three sections or used as 1 page lesson summaries making it very flexible.
All the subject specific vocabulary is also included.
A complete lesson with no other resources required. Includes a contents page and choice of lesson starters offering a formal or more ‘active’ start.
The key skills covered are writing a concise and accurate distribution question and creating and interpreting climate graphs.
An A4 contents sheet is included which clearly signposts the lesson i n the SOL and includes all the subject specific vocabulary required.
A set of knowledge organisers and revision summaries that cover the Overview and Energy Option of Section C Paper 2 of the AQA GCSE Syllabus. The content is summarised concisely to allow for effective revision.