This is a writing frame/template for a 6-mark Assess question for AQA GCSE Geography. I am trialling these with my GCSE students. They are probably not perfect but I’ve tried to break it down as much as possible for students struggling with longer answers and higher-order command words. This should be printed out on A3, folded in half to make an A4 booklet, with each page on one side. The format of how this works: pg1 - Walkthrough - I’ve really tried to take a step-by-step guide (and for your weakest students they should only ever use this perhaps?) pg2 - Template - This is where it’s more of a compartmentalised layout so they can see it’s in 3 sections for Assess - I suggest when they have mastered the Walkthrough version, that they go straight to the Template Version. pg3 - Exam Answer - so how they would see it in the exam pg4 - Improved answer - I’ve put on a levels table in student speak and hen you’ve marked it, they have to find evidence of what you mean and fill in last column. Then there is space for them to make improvements to ONE section of their answer. Thanks for looking and hope you found this useful to you and your students. Good luck with your results! Please note: I also have templates for 9-mark Assess and Evaluate and 6-mark Explain. And a bundle of these resources too.

An 8 page revision booklet linked to the Specification which guides students through the key points of knowledge required for the Weather and Climate Change part of the qualification as part of Paper 1. Can be used for any case study used. Thank you for looking.

This is a writing frame/template for a 9-mark Evaluate question for AQA GCSE Geography. I am trialling these with my GCSE students. They are probably not perfect but I’ve tried to break it down as much as possible for students struggling with longer answers and higher-order command words. This should be printed out on A3, folded in half to make an A4 booklet, with each page on one side. The format of how this works: pg1 - Walkthrough - I’ve really tried to take a step-by-step guide (and for your weakest students they should only ever use this perhaps?) pg2 - Template - This is where it’s more of a compartmentalised layout so they can see it’s in 4 sections for Evaluate - I suggest when they have mastered the Walkthrough version, that they go straight to the Template Version. pg3 - Exam Answer - so how they would see it in the exam pg4 - Improved answer - I’ve put on a levels table in student speak and hen you’ve marked it, they have to find evidence of what you mean and fill in last column. Then there is space for them to make improvements to ONE section of their answer. Thanks for looking and hope you found this useful to you and your students. Good luck with your results! I also have templates/writing frames for 9-mark Assess and 6-mark Assess and Explain. These also come as a bundle.

This is final (9th) lesson of Enquiry Question 3 of the water unit. In this lesson, various examples are shown to the students with the expecatation that students will research some of their own local, grass-roots examples as part of the Independent Study Task (IST). Thanks for looking.

This is the 8th (and penultimate) lesson from Enquiry Question 3 of the water unit. This lesson allows students to complete a SWOT analysis of different top-down approaches to water management. It also contains an exam question and markscheme. You may need to refer to the Hodder flag book for the Independent Study Task. Thanks for looking.

The fifth lesson in Enquiry Question 1 in the water unit for Year 2 of Edexcel A Level Geography - Paper 1. This lesson looks at the human and physical on the drainage basin system and includes mini case studies. There is also an exam question included. This lesson is also available as part of Enquiry Question 1 Bundle and a Water Bundle. Thank you for looking.

This is the fourth lesson of Enquiry Question 3 of the water topic. This introduces the idea of the importance of water as a way to develop but uses the Aral Sea to show when this goes wrong. Contains a card sort. Thanks for looking,

This is the 5th lesson of Enquiry Question 3 of the water unit. This looks at a local water conflict within a country. Students use the information to inform a class debate. Thanks for looking.

The fifth lesson in Enquiry Question 2 in the water unit for Year 2 of Edexcel A Level Geography - Paper 1. This lesson looks at actions of humans on rivers and includes an evaluative exercise - diamond 9. This lesson is also available as part of Enquiry Question 2 Bundle and a Water Bundle. Thank you for looking.

This is the fifth (and penultimate) lesson of Enquiry Question 1 of the carbon and energy unit. This lesson takes students through the importance of plants, NPP and differing climates. This is essentially chalk and talk as I found the topic matter somewhat complex and consulted a biology teacher in the school who talked me through a lot of the concepts. The Independent Study Task looks at soil health. The Hodder flag textbook is needed for this lesson. Thank you for looking.

The second lesson in Enquiry Question 2 in the water unit for Year 2 of Edexcel A Level Geography - Paper 1. This lesson looks drought in Sahel and Australia and also aims to introduce students to ‘Assess’ exam questions. Included is an exam question, template and mark scheme. This lesson is also available as part of Enquiry Question 2 Bundle and a Water Bundle. Thank you for looking.

This is the second lesson of Enquiry Question 3 of the water unit. This lesson draws on the IST (Independent Study Task) set after Lesson 1. But this also goes onto exam practice and takes an in-depth look at the command word Evaluate. Includes a markscheme. Thanks for looking.

This is the first lesson of Enquiry Question 3 of the water topic. This lesson introduces the idea of an unequal water world and water scarcity with students interpreting information (a good Paper 3 skill) to describe and evidence the issue with water. The Hodder flag textbook is needed for this. There is a very extension Independent Study Task with this lesson which must be completed in order for Lesson 2 to work. Thanks for looking.

This is the final lesson from Enquiry Question 1 of the carbon and energy unit. This lessons looks at the impact of fossil fuels as an overview. The Independent Study Task gets students to research a case study of an ecosystem. You will need the Hodder Flag textbook. Thank you for looking.

This is the fourth lesson in Enquiry Question 1 from the carbon and energy unit. This lesson looks at positive and negative feedback loops using different examples. Videos and questions prompt students through this lesson. There is an Independent Study Task to complete with this lesson. The Hodder flag textbook is needed for this. Thank you for looking.

This is the 3rd lesson from Enquiry Question 1 of the carbon and energy unit. This lessons looks at the fast carbon cycle and puts the onus on students to research this (needed for subsequent lessons). Students use the information provided as a starting point to their research and present to the class using the Attitude to Learning Criteria in different areas of presentation skills. Thank you for looking.

An updated popular resource which had a lot of downloads but only one piece of feedback. This lesson is a role-play/drama activity based on the news story of the scientists in the dock (Oct 2012) about how Italian siesmologists are on trial for not predicting L’Aquila (2009). The information used has come from BBC articles and videos. The powerpoint has notes on how to set the lesson up whilst the word documents are the witness statements and judges questions. It is important that you have done previous work on earthquake prediction, but that they DON’T KNOW what happened with this trial in real life until they’ve been through the courtcase. Works well with top set yr9 or even GCSE. This is a lesson to invite the Head to sit in and be a judge!

Can be used to recap the water/hydrological cycle. Aimed at KS4 but could be used with other years as well.

This should come after having taught rainfall, climate, climate graphs in the British Isles. Could be set as a homework for higher-attaining students. For lower-attaining students, work on it in class and then answer part 5 for homework. Could be read out in next lesson and marked by teacher using the levels table for quick assessment.

Having played the infamous geography-staple The Trade Game in class, students should reflect on what they learnt by completing this homework task.