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Engaging, structured and differentiated resources and displays for teaching KS3, KS4 and KS5 geography (AQA specification).

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Engaging, structured and differentiated resources and displays for teaching KS3, KS4 and KS5 geography (AQA specification).
GCSE Geography AQA Progress Tracker for End of Topic Tests
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GCSE Geography AQA Progress Tracker for End of Topic Tests

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A visual progress tracker to give students the ‘bigger picture’ and record their end of topic tests and reflect on their results and progress in comparison to their target grades. Includes visual icons to help engage students. Also includes alternative options depending on what your school has chosen. These are in red font so you can simply delete the appropriate option, drag the correct icon into the box and change the font to black. Designed to be stuck into the front/back of each book.
Solutions to Plastics in the Ocean - Reading Resource - Geography in the News
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Solutions to Plastics in the Ocean - Reading Resource - Geography in the News

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This resource contains a summary of three recent articles about different solutions to the prominent issue of too much plastic in our oceans, as highlighted by Blue Planet. The three articles summarise three different approaches to the issue and can easily be compared and assessed against each other. They can be used as stimulus material for a longer writing piece by KS3 and KS4 geography students or in PSHE or citizenship classes. They would be particularly suitable to give to students after they have watched a YouTube clip on the state of plastics in our oceans - there are many clips from Blue Planet suitable for this.
Student Survey Geography
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Student Survey Geography

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A survey for students to complete to help them evaluate their areas of strength and challenges and to help the teacher get to know the student and how best to support them going forward.
Maths Student Satisfaction Survey
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Maths Student Satisfaction Survey

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A student survey designed to help students reflect on their strengths and weaknesses in maths lessons. The results will be particularly useful to inform future planning and knowing how to tailor support to individuals.
Snap-Fact a fun memory activity for students to learn important facts
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Snap-Fact a fun memory activity for students to learn important facts

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A fun and engaging way to help students learn important facts! This is a colourful PowerPoint template that you can edit with important facts that students need to know using the theme of ‘Snapchat’. Snapchat is an app many young people are familiar with which allows them to view an image for a specified number of seconds. Similarly, this PowerPoint template will show a slide for 10 seconds with a fact and image of your choice. After they have viewed all the facts (you can edit the number), they have 60 seconds to write down what they can remember. No pens allowed while the facts are been shown on screen! A nice, quick and engaging way of introducing new concepts and key information to students. It could also be used as a good revision activity. Suitable for a variety of subjects.
Snap-Fact Memory Activity to Help Students Learn Facts
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Snap-Fact Memory Activity to Help Students Learn Facts

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A fun and engaging way to help students learn important facts! This is a colourful PowerPoint template that you can edit with important facts that students need to know using the theme of ‘Snapchat’. Snapchat is an app many young people are familiar with which allows them to view an image for a specified number of seconds. Similarly, this PowerPoint template will show a slide for 10 seconds with a fact and image of your choice. After they have viewed all the facts (you can edit the number), they have 60 seconds to write down what they can remember. No pens allowed while the facts are been shown on screen! A nice, quick and engaging way of introducing new concepts and key information to students. It could also be used as a good revision activity. Suitable for a variety of subjects.
World Cup Geography
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World Cup Geography

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A fun geography lesson for students to practice atlas skills and locational knowledge. Students plot the countries in the world cup on the map (print the second slide for each student, A3 if possible). Includes stretch and challenge targets. Students will also need an atlas. A fun, topical lesson!
KS3 Why does it rain? Whole lesson
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KS3 Why does it rain? Whole lesson

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Whole lesson on ‘Why does it rain?’ for KS3 students. **Objectives: ** To understand how clouds and rain are created. Outcomes: I can describe (AO1) the water cycle I can explain (AO2) three types of rainfall I can interpret (AO4) a choropleth map Includes: Starter, Success criteria, Main activity with information sheets and differentiated student worksheets (including one for lower ability and a second for dyslexic students), Challenge activities for higher ability students (called ‘Further Thinking’), Solo time (for students to apply new knowledge), Review and reflect plenary Download also includes full scheme of work for KS3 Weather and Climate topic.
KS3 How does climate vary around the world? Whole Lesson
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KS3 How does climate vary around the world? Whole Lesson

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Whole lesson on ‘How does climate vary around the world?’ for KS3 students. Objectives: To know where the main climate zones are around the world. Outcomes: I can identify (AO1) different climate zones around the world I can describe (AO2) the climate in different zones using climate graphs (AO4) Includes: Starter, Success criteria, Main activity with information sheets and differentiated student worksheets (including one for lower ability and a second for dyslexic students), Challenge activities for higher ability students (called ‘Further Thinking’), Solo time (for students to apply new knowledge), Review and reflect plenary Download also includes full scheme of work for KS3 Weather and Climate topic.
UK Landscapes Mapping Lesson AQA GCSE Geography
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UK Landscapes Mapping Lesson AQA GCSE Geography

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An introductory lesson for GCSE AQA Geography students beginning the UK Physical Landscapes topic. Includes: PPT, worksheets, differentiation, stretch and challenge, links to specification, exam practice Specification point: The UK has a range of diverse landscapes - An overview of the location of major upland/lowland areas and river systems. This PowerPoint follows a complete lesson introducing students to the UK's major upland and lowland areas. Students must use an atlas to complete a checklist and plot the major rivers and upland areas on a map of the UK. There is a 'Further Thinking' activity to stretch higher ability students. The lesson finishes with two practice exam questions and has scaffolding support for lower ability students. NB: Lesson requires atlas’ for students.
Lesson on the Coral Reef Ecosystem / Biome KS3 Geography
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Lesson on the Coral Reef Ecosystem / Biome KS3 Geography

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Complete lesson with stretch and challenge questions for higher ability students, worksheets and exam question practice. Includes a range of activities to engage students and opportunities to demonstrate progress. Introduces what a coral reef biome is - describing the distribution activity (map work, WAGOLL) - 15 mins of Blue Planet II ‘coral reef’ documentary with worksheet for lower ability students (my students made notes in their book) and teacher Q&A - opportunituy to review and reflect learning in plenary - final ‘just a minute’ game (one student stands up at the front and begins talking about the lesson - if they hesitate, deviate or repeat a work, another student takes over, the winner is the one speaking when the 60 seconds ends). This lesson was designed for Year 9 students as part of a topic on ecosystems (closely linked to the GCSE AQA specification ‘Living World’ - it is suitable to be adapted to any KS3/4 class NB - purple pen is used in my school to show progress/improve work, PPT instructions on the last slide can be adapted as appropriate for your school.
India Case Study - Workbook / Revision - Changing Economic World - AQA GCSE Geography
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India Case Study - Workbook / Revision - Changing Economic World - AQA GCSE Geography

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A simple yet detailed workbooklet covering all aspects of the case study of India for AQA’s Changing Economic World specification. It is designed to be used alongisde the CGP Complete Revision and Practice book (page numbers are on the sheet). The booklet uses information from the revision guide plus extra detail to enable students to access higher marks. Includes bright colours and pictures to make it more appealing to students. Simple activities include word fill, reading and highlighting key text and making mind maps from information in the revision guide. Particularly useful as a revision tool for Year 11 or those short on time teaching the content. Includes PDF for printing plus word document to edit if you prefer.
India Case Study - Development Quality of Life - Lesson / Revision - Changing Economic World AQA
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India Case Study - Development Quality of Life - Lesson / Revision - Changing Economic World AQA

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Suitable For: Full Lesson or Intervention or Revision Session AQA GCSE GEOGRAPHY - Changing Economic World - India Case Study Development of India and Quality of Life Information / Revision Techniques / Exam Techniques / Self Assessment / Differentiated This worksheet and presentation is designed to enable students to learn and answer a 9 mark question: ‘Economic development in a country improves the quality of life for its people.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [9 + 3 SPaG marks] This relates to the specification bullet point in the Changing Economic World section for AQA GCSE geography: Some LICs and NEEs are experiencing rapid economic development which leads to significant social, environmental and cultural change. A case study of one LIC or NEE to illustrate: the effects of economic development on quality of life for the population. The case study is India. The worksheet and presentation was designed to be delivered during an intervention session with students lasting approximately 30 minutes, however it can easily be adapted to suit a full 60 minute lesson. The worksheet begins with giving students information about how quality of life has changed for many but also reasons why it hasn’t for everyone. The accompanying PowerPoint will enable the teacher to summarise this and provide visuals for students. Students shouldthen read and highlight the information before creating an infographic summary on the worksheet - this teaches them a good revision technique. Students are then required to write a 9 mark exam answer and there is a structure strip to support lower ability students. If you have a full lesson, you could then give students the tasks on the back of the A3 worksheet and ask them to use the mark scheme to self assess their answer. There is also space for them to recreate their infographic using retrival practice. Finally, there is a list of other exam questions based around case studies in the Changing Economic World section.
KS3 KS4 Beast from the East Lesson
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KS3 KS4 Beast from the East Lesson

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KS3 KS4 Beast from the East lesson. Could be used for GCSE AQA example of an extreme weather event in the UK. **Includes **: PPT Introductory video clip Worksheet with a variety of causes, impacts and responses to be classified Answer page Exam practice question Challenge question for higher ability students
3.8C A Level Geography Globalisation Edexcel - Jumbo Wild
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3.8C A Level Geography Globalisation Edexcel - Jumbo Wild

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This complete lesson pack includes a PowerPoint, video clips, reading material and lesson plan. It is designed for the A Level Geography Edexcel Globalisation: 3.8 Key Idea: Social, political and environmental tensions have resulted from the rapidity of global change caused by globalisation. 3.8C = Some groups seek to retain their cultural identify within countries and seek to retain control of culture and physical resources, whereas others embrace the economic advantages of globalisation. The lesson includes an extension activity for higher ability students.
Tray Labels - Tropical / Botanical Theme
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Tray Labels - Tropical / Botanical Theme

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Tropical or botanical themed tray labels. Downloads are A4 size with 4 labels to a page. Can be trimmed to be large or small labels. Available to download as pdf or image format which can be printed or uploaded to PPT to add custom labels digitally. Includes common classroom resource labels plus a blank sheet to add your own labels.
Geography Posters Display x 3
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Geography Posters Display x 3

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Three eye catching display posters for Geography. Includes the quotes: “There has never been a more important time to study geography.” “Without geography, you’re nowhere.” “Geography students hold the key to solving the world’s problems.” All three come with an eye-catching photograph and white space at the bottom for teachers to add any notices e.g. an event or who to contact to find out more. Ideal to inspire students as a classroom display or to use to encourage students to select GCSE or A Level geography when picking options. Available in JPEG and PDF format.
Tray labels pastel themed
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Tray labels pastel themed

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Pastel themed tray labels. Downloads are A4 size with 4 labels to a page. Can be trimmed to be large or small labels. Available to download as pdf or image format which can be printed or uploaded to PPT to add custom labels digitally. Includes common classroom resource labels plus a blank sheet to add your own labels.
Revision - Keywords and Flashcards - The Living World - GCSE Geography AQA
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Revision - Keywords and Flashcards - The Living World - GCSE Geography AQA

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This resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Paper 1 - Section A - The Living World - The Living World and includes all four sections: Ecosystems Tropical rainforests Hot deserts Cold environments The resource includes: A list of key vocabulary and definitions from the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Printable flashcards with back to back keywords and definitions from the AQA GCSE Geography vocabulary list for this topic. A brilliant revision and teaching tool for GCSE Geography!