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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).
UK Coastal Landscapes - Revision Activities AQA GCSE Geography
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UK Coastal Landscapes - Revision Activities AQA GCSE Geography

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A range of revision activities designed to work alongside the CGP revision guide. Includes a revision clock to be completed at the beginning and then returned to at the end of the revision session (it is probably best printed in A3). The rest of the ppt can be printed as a booklet or separate sheets to aid Year 11 GCSE Geography revision. Includes simple tasks, bright colours and diagrams for ease of understanding. Includes Holderness Coast as example of UK landforms and management - can be amended if necessary.
Digimap River Tees Landforms AQA GCSE Geography
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Digimap River Tees Landforms AQA GCSE Geography

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This lesson is designed for GCSE AQA Geography students completing the specification point: River Landscapes UK - Distinctive fluvial landforms result from different physical processes - an example of a UK river to identify its major landforms of erosion and deposition It includes a presentation, step-by-step instructions and WAGOLL to enable students to use the Digimap for schools software to plot the major landforms of the River Tees (it can be adapted to use for different case studies). Students will produce a map of the course of the River Tees with details of its major landforms and summaries of how they are formed. This lesson is an excellent opportunity to enhance students’ map work skills. NB - this lesson does require a login for Digimap for Schools website (there is space to put these details on the PPT and worksheet). Includes ‘further thinking’ activities to stretch higher ability students.
Exam Grade Booster Paper 2 - Urban Issues & Challenges - Pre-Exam Revision
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Exam Grade Booster Paper 2 - Urban Issues & Challenges - Pre-Exam Revision

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A comprehensive PowerPoint presentation designed to cover all aspects of the Paper 2 Section A) Urban Issues and Challenges, complete with Mumbai and London case studies (can be changed to suit your school’s case studies). Bright and colourful with lots of photographs and graphs. Easy to use with exam hints and tips. Could be suitable to print out slides for students and/or to deliver as part of a pre-exam booster or revision session.
River Long Profile Lesson (Tees) AQA GCSE Geography
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River Long Profile Lesson (Tees) AQA GCSE Geography

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Complete GCSE AQA Geography lesson for students to learn the features of a drainage basin, draw a long profile of a river and explain why the river profile changes. Includes simple starter activity to engage students, success criteria, teacher explaination, fun ‘snap-chat’ style fact learning activity for the features of a drainage basin, instructions on how to plot the long profile of the River Tees and simple exam practice (students study WAGOLL and delete the incorrect words). Plotting the long profile of the River Tees introduces students to the different landforms found along there and is excellent practice to develop their graph skills. It also includes a WAGOLL so students can self assess. This is designed to be lesson 1 of the AQA GCSE Geography ‘UK River Landscapes’ topic but can be adapted to suit KS3 or KS5.
The Development Gap & Indicators (Interview Lesson)
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The Development Gap & Indicators (Interview Lesson)

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This 1 hour lesson was designed for an interview for Head of Department with Year 11 mixed ability studying for the AQA GCSE specification (I was successful). It was designed as an introductory lesson to the Changing Economic World section of the specification and students will learn what the development gap is and how it can be measured using a range of indicators. It ends by giving students the opportunity to demonstrate their learning through exam practice and to self assess against clear success criteria. The lesson is a comprehensive introduction to the development gap and indicators and comes with a double sided A3 worksheet (this can be adapted to suit your needs). It also comes with a complete lesson plan. The learning outcomes are: • (AO1) Students can identify a range of social and economic development indicators • (AO2) Students can explain the limitations of the indicators • (AO2 & AO3) Students can answer a GCSE style exam question by critically using a range of indicators to suggest the development level of a country AQA GCSE Specification: • Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment / Section B: Changing Economic World • Key Idea: There are global variations in economic development and quality of life. • Content: Different economic and social measures of development & their limitations. Differentiation: • Bronze, Silver and Gold (BSG) targets to stretch and challenge all abilities = denoted by medal icons on PPT • Additional challenge questions = shown next to black medal icon on PPT
KS3 Weather and Climate Complete SOL and Resources
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KS3 Weather and Climate Complete SOL and Resources

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A full scheme of learning aimed at teaching KS3 students weather and climate, designed to prepare them for GCSE geography. Includes 7 fully differentiated lessons (including specially adapted resources for children with dyslexia). All lessons have ‘further thinking’ tasks designed to stretch and challenge higher ability and scaffolded worksheets for lower ability students. Also includes progress tracker for students to complete at the end of each lesson with new knowledge. Includes peer assessment mid-topic and end of topic assessment with mark scheme.
Revision Booklets - AQA GCSE Geography - The Living World - BBC Bitesize
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Revision Booklets - AQA GCSE Geography - The Living World - BBC Bitesize

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This bundle includes four high-quality workbooks designed to accompany the BBC Bitesize revision website. The topics in this bundle cover the AQA GCSE Geography specification for Paper 1, Section B - The Living World. Topics include: Ecosystems (UK pond example) Tropical rainforests (Amazon and Malaysian rainforest case studies) Hot deserts (Thar Desert case study) Cold environments The workbooks consist of simple comprehension style questions and tables to complete to summarise the core knowledge and define keywords. The answers to all of the questions can be found on the BBC Bitesize website and a QR codes are provided for the relevant webpages. The workbooklets are accessible, free of clutter and easy to complete to allow students to focus on the knowledge content rather than the task. They are particularly suitable for: Independent revision Lower ability students (accessing grades 1 to 4) Students who have missed significant content EAL students
AQA GCSE Geography Exam Questions and Analysis - The Living World
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AQA GCSE Geography Exam Questions and Analysis - The Living World

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An in-depth analysis of the exam questions asked for this topic for the AQA GCSE Geography specification between 2018 and 2023. This summary is for the following specification: 3.1 – Living with the physical environment 3.1.2 – The living world: 3.1.2.1 - Ecosystems 3.1.2.2 - Tropical Rainforests 3.1…2.3 - Hot Deserts 3.1.2.4 – Cold Environments This summary includes: Exam Question Summary An accessible summary of all the exam questions asked for this topic in a simple-to-read table format from 2018 to 2023. Exam Question Analysis In-depth analysis of the questions asked, including common command words, marks available and assessment objectives. Specification Assessed A table showing which areas of the specification have been assessed in exams over the years.