China SOW - 10 lessons suitable for KS3
All lessons include a PowerPoint
This SOW follows the structure of the ‘China’ unit in Geog.2 textbook. You will need this textbook to complete a small amount of tasks. For one of the lessons you will need access to Kung Fu Panda.
Lessons cover the following topics:
Where is China?
China’s climate
How has China changed
The factory of the world
Freedom of Speech and Censorship
Pollution
Restricted films
The Southwest
Chongqing
Tibet
Also includes an assessment - a decision making exercise which includes:
Resource sheet
Matrix
2 differentiated writing frames
Feedback sheet
A SOW suitable for KS3 covering several topics about Africa (Human and Physical).
This SOW contains 13 lessons with a PowerPoint for each lesson and accompanying learning mat.
There are 6 homework cards included.
There is also an end of unit assessment with mark scheme.
Topics covered are:
• Where is Africa?
• Colonisation
• Misconceptions of Africa
• Africa United (You will need to access/buy this film – it is currently unavailable online)
• HIV and AIDs
• Football
• Conflict
• Education
• Physical Landscapes – River Nile
• Physical Landscapes – Mt Kilimanjaro
• Physical Landscapes – Sahara
• Physical Landscapes – Desertification
• Africa’s Wildlife
Where am I? SOW
Suitable for Year 7
8 lessons plus assessment
Lesson 1: What is geography?
Lesson 2: What is physical geography?
Lesson 3: What is human geography?
Lesson 4: Oceans and Continents
Lesson 5: Countries of the world
Lesson 6: Capital Cities
Lesson 7: Rivers and Mountains
Lesson 8: Landmarks
Resources include:
PowerPoints of lessons which follow the four part structure (with progress checks)
Accompanying video clips/links
Worksheets for each lesson
Some differentiated worksheets where appropriate
Some extension worksheets
Assessment with answers, marking grid/feedback
Homework tasks - including revision sheet for assessment
Key words fill in sheet
word mat
13 lessons about Population, suitable for KS3.
Each lesson consists of a PowerPoint and Learning Mat.
The SOW also includes:
2 Assessments with Mark Schemes
8 Homework Cards
The topics covered are:
What is the earths population?
Why does population change?
How has the population changed in Manchester? (some tasks need Geog.2 books)
Population Pyramids
Comparing Population Pyramids
Population Density
Megacities
Why do people move to urban areas?
Opportunities and challenges in urban areas
Lagos: Makoko Settlements
Population Overload
Population Managegement
This SOW is suitable for KS3
12 lessons that look at coastal processes, climate change, coastal protection methods and tourism in Blackpool.
Each lesson contains a PowerPoint and resources/worksheets. Some lessons have differentiated resources.
There is a knowledge organiser and 4 homework tasks included.
An overview of the lessons are:
The UK -there is coast all around us
Why are waves important
Waves at work
Landforms created by waves
Spits and sand dunes (2 lessons - 5a and 5b)
Climate change and the coastline
Dangerous coastlines
Seaside holidays then and now
Blackpool - a tourism boom!
Blackpool - what happened to tourism after 1950?
Blackpool - regeneration?
Assessment for Learning opportunities in the SOW:
Recall tasks at the start of every lesson
Progress checks
Knowledge, skills and application task after Lesson 5b (retrieval and intervention lesson)
PASA sheets
Extended writing task with an Effective Marking and Feedback sheet (redraft) for Teacher marking
This Unit covers L13-20 of Unit 2 Section B The Changing Economic World
This SOW includes 9 lessons:
13. Nigeria - location and importance
14. Nigeria - political, social, cultural context
15. Nigeria in the wider world
16. Nigeria -balancing a changing industrial structure
17. Nigeria - impact of TNCs (2 lessons)
18. Nigeria - environmental issues
19. Nigeria - impacts of international aid
20. Nigeria - quality of life
Each lesson contains a PowerPoint and accompanying resources.
Additional Resources include:
1 knowledge organiser
1 retrieval and intervention task (knowledge, application and skills)
10 lessons “Our Hostile Planet” which looks at the potential events that could threaten our planet and human existence, suitable for KS3.
Each lesson consists of a PowerPoint and Worksheets.
Each PowerPoint has a Geog your memory bell work task and a progress check.
The SOW also includes:
3 x Homework Tasks
Knowledge Organiser
The topics covered are:
What physical and human events threaten our planet?
What are the differences between global catastrophic risks and existential risk?
To what extent is climate change an existential risk?
To what extent would a super volcanic eruption affect people in the UK?
Can I use evidence to suggest the likelihood of WW3 happening in the future?
How would you survive a nuclear attack?
How could artificial intelligence (AI) change our planet?
How are infectious diseases spread across the globe?
To what extent should humans be worried about asteroids?
Which existential risk do you think is most likely to happen in the future?
This Unit covers L21-28 of Unit 2 Section B The Changing Economic World
This SOW includes 11 lessons:
21. Causes of economic change in UK
22. A post-industrial economy
23. Science and Business Parks (2 lessons)
24. Environmental impacts of industry
25. Changing rural landscapes in the UK
26. North-South divide (2 lessons)
27. Changing transport infrastructure
28. The UK in the wider world (2 lessons)
Each lesson contains a PowerPoint and accompanying resources.
Additional Resources include:
1 knowledge organiser
1 retrieval and intervention task (knowledge, application and skills)
The ‘Development Gap’ Unit of Work contains 33 lessons with a PowerPoint for each lesson and accompanying worksheets.
Lessons overview:
Our unequal world
Measuring development (2 lessons)
The DTM
Changing population structures.
Causes of uneven development
Consequences of uneven development
Reducing the development gap - investment, industrial development and tourism
Reducing the development gap - aid
Reducing the development gap - intermediate technology
Reducing the development gap - free trade
Reducing the development gap - debt relief
Reducing the development gap - tourism
Nigeria - location and importance
Nigeria - political, social, cultural context
Nigeria in the wider world
Nigeria -balancing a changing industrial structure
Nigeria - impact of TNCs (2 lessons)
Nigeria - environmental issues
Nigeria - impacts of international aid
Nigeria - quality of life
Causes of economic change in UK
A post-industrial economy
Science and Business Parks (2 lessons)
Environmental impacts of industry
Changing rural landscapes in the UK
North-South divide (2 lessons)
Changing transport infrastructure
The UK in the wider world (2 lessons)
Additional resources included are:
4 Retrieval and Intervention tasks (Knowledge, Application and Skills)
4 Knowledge organisers
6 Teacher Feedback sheets
This Unit of Work contains 14 lessons with a PowerPoint for each lesson and accompanying worksheets.
Lesson overview:
Our unequal world
Measuring development (2 lessons)
The DTM
Changing population structures.
Causes of uneven development
Consequences of uneven development
Reducing the development gap - investment, industrial development and tourism
Reducing the development gap - aid
Reducing the development gap - intermediate technology
Reducing the development gap - free trade
Reducing the development gap - debt relief
Reducing the development gap - tourism
Additional resources included are:
2 Retrieval and Intervention tasks (Knowledge, Application and Skills)
2 Knowledge organisers
2 Teacher Feedback sheets
A SOW suitable for KS3 remote learning
Contains duplicate links for Microsoft Forms Quizzes.
13 lessons that look at coastal processes, climate change, coastal protection methods and tourism in Blackpool.
This is the first lesson for KS3 Population SOW: What is the earth’s population.
This lesson consists of a PowerPoint and 3 differentiated learning Mats.