The importance of Coal in China and debate Learning objective/WALT (We are learning to): WALT: examine China’s energy consumption This lesson considers China’s use of coal to generate energy and how this happens. Students will then look at the positive and negative effects of using coal. They will then combine class notes and research to create a speech for a debate. The main lesson is on Smart Notebook and resources are in PPT format or word. Resources for the lesson saved in the attachment section (paper clip) on the SNB. This lesson is differentiated using option 1 or option 2 (challenge) self differentiation opportunities.

Industrialisation in China assessment

This allows students to name, research and evaluate types of renewable energy and to create an informative action plan as to which renewable energy China should move to and why. Learning objective/WALT (We are learning to): WALT: research, justify and sell an idea be persuasive using facts Self assessment opportunities as well as an assessment opportunity with success criteria. The main lesson is on Smart Notebook and resources are in PPT format or word. Resources for the lesson saved in the attachment section (paper clip) on the SNB.

Year 9 assessment and detailed mark scheme Geography Part 1: industrialisation in China Part 2: Global warming Part 3: local area fieldwork and fieldwork methods GCSE style questions and markschemes

This set of detailed lessons with a variety of activities and resources will keep you going for at least a half term. Each lesson has learning objectives labeled as WALTS: we are learning to and success criteria known as WILFS: what I am looking for. Lessons are varied and interesting and correspond to the lessons on the SOL. All activity sheets are also included in clearly labeled folders. If you have already downloaded my year 8 SOL then these are the corresponding lessons. Created for my year 8 cohort but you can use most of this for GCSE also. Differentiated-hard, harder, hardest activities are labeled in lessons. My do now activities (starters) are usually signposted in purple, tasks- blue, WILF criteria red. All tasks are clearly describe for ease of use. A mixture of smartnotebook and powerpoint.

Ideally for KS3 (year 8 ) Geography. Detailed description of 12 lessons with suggested activities. Corresponding lessons available. Link to GCSE 1-9. Students study coastal environments and coastal processes and management which are key topics that are studied at a higher level for the AQA B GCSE Geography syllabus for paper 1 and paper 2. Concepts are systematic and follow sequence. Hard, harder, hardest differentiation activities and success criteria for tasks included. Main lessons involve: Dubai’s coastal development and climate with a Herne Bay comparison Britain’s varied coastline (comparisons of 4 UK coastal areas) Waves and their characteristics and formation Coastal processes and landforms including erosion and deposition Role play on coastal management Coastal management strategies and evaluation.

Climate of Dubai Learning objective/WALT (We are learning to): present data graphically. Analyse data The main lesson is on Smart Notebook and resources are in PPT format or word. Students will be able to create a climate graphy for Dubai and add on living graph statements as well as consider animal adaptations for the climate of Dubai. Climate data provided.

Thematic banks of lessons with assessments for Brazil including deforestation, rivers and world cities Options 1 and options 2 are differentiated Whole lesssons with workhseets, activities and resources including the assessment attached with a SOL.

This is a whole lesson with differentiated resources which are hard, harder, hardest. This lesson was created for KS4 GCSE AQA 1-9 Geography but can be used for KS3 also. Learning objectives are saved as WALTS (we are learning to). WALT: Describe hard and soft engineering techniques WALT: Evaluate the use of coastal management techniques All activities are well planned with assessnment opportunites built in for an evaluate question with success criteria attached.

A set of lessons on smart note book Plates types and processes Effects of earthquakes Earthquake experience assesment Differentiation sheets are lablled Nur/Nurture (low ability), Core (middle ability) and top (MAT)

Set of lesson with assessment activies and final assesment with he markscheme which has been standardised. My year 9s love these sets of lessons. All lessons consider the causes and effects (positive and negative) of industrialisation with a consideration of solutions.

These are a set of lessons on the cause, effect and solutions of global warming. There is a focus on Antarctica and the Sahel for the effects. SOlutions include the individual and governments.

Water shortages: cause, effect and solutions Students are able to create revision cards independently by reading the revision pages and answering blocked targeted questions which can be found on the second page.

Paper 2 section C resource management water- Small and large scale management schemes This lesson is for GCSE 1-9 Geography students who are using water as their option for paper 2 section C. Learning objective/WALT (We are learning to): WALT: Explain and evaluate the costs and benefits of large-scale water management schemes in the developed world and the developing world WALT: Explain and evaluate the role of named small-scale intermediate technology solutions in the developing world There are 3 case studies within. This lesson has knowledge checks with a self assessment opportunity as well as assessment opportunities with success criteria and a stella model answer. I have also included practice of the paper 3 issues investigation for practice as well using the paper 3. All resources are included in the PPT or the second resource attached. The last pages are ‘fill out student sheets’ if you are running short on time.

Rio a world city. WALT: suggest the criteria of a world city, describe why Rio is a world city. This lesson allows students to define, describe and map world cities with an emphasis on Rio. There is a differentiated map on for the less able and a differentiated list of world cities to locate with various levels of challenge. There is also a slide modelling what students are being asked to complete. The main lesson is in Smart notebook and resources are in PPT and PDF.

Start of timeline 4.6 billion years ago to present day. WALT: sort information into sequence. Task: You will each be given a set of cards You will need to discuss the chronological (date) order of these statements. Place them in order of earliest to present day and then record them in your books. You may simplify the statements. Differentiation: bold statements for east of use.

Lighting fires geography lesson- Hurricanes This lesson has been created to engage and inspire students love of geography. The main lesson is in Smart note book. All resources are in PPT. Learning objective/WALT (we are learning to): WALT: make justified geographical decisions I have included knowledge checks and a group work decision making task.

The water cycle, water usage and the types of rainfall Differentiation: hard, harder, hardest activities for students to self differentiate and challenge themselves. Knowledge checks and self assessment answer pages.

rainfall and flooding including flood hydrographs Learning objectives WALT: suggest the causes of flooding. To present information graphically. To analyse and interpret graphs using data Complete with modelling and challange as well as differentiated flood hydrograph sheets.

GCSE quality of life question (worksheet) with success criteria