An overview lesson about the knowledge economy, the rural economy and the foreign economy in the UK, with exam skills development. For use with Geography Edexcel B 2016.

Formative assessment about rivers with mark scheme

General overview documents of what to teach when, what to cover and for how long. Years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Using the national curriculum, and linking to the 9-1 GCSE in order to focus the planning of SOWs

Using data about Birmingham and the Peak District, create triangular graphs to represent employment structure in the UK for comparison. For use with Geography Edexcel B 2016

Linking two topic areas with some 9 marker practice, feedback and improvement work

A combination of varying levels of questions

Can be used as a tick sheet for ease of use in lessons and is unlocked so that you can formulate to give qualitative measurement of your choice.

Can be used as a tick sheet in lessons for ease of use and has been left unlocked for editing in case you’d like to add quantitative measurement formula

Designed as a tick sheet for ease of use in lessons or whilst marking and has been left unlocked for editing to add formula for quantitative measurement

strategies for change - development techniques

In an attempt to encourage an increase in Tier Three language, and improve the variety of words students can use in extended writing, this resource can be filled in with words appropriate to your subject/topic: Tier Three: subject specific terminology (eg sustainability) Tier Two: academic leanings - used in lots of classrooms (eg adaptation) Tier One: every day words (eg community) I have now included my own Geography example.

I created these stickers, initially to combat students completing very little or illegible work - a a source of evidence in books of what should have been completed, and to support EAL/ASD students. Designed to nudge both Lower Ability and Higher Ability students up a notch to challenge them in class. Some focused on timings, others on learned knowledge etc. I have left them open to editing for your specific topics/students.

Designed with the 9-1 specification in mind, this A3 sheet is an outline for conscientious students who could perhaps use it as a check sheet for revision - most expectations are highlighted using an “I can…” sentence starter so that it is easy to understand. I have used key terms like embedding and enhancing rather than assigning numerical grades so as to avoid those awkward questions in summer!

When used with the David Attenborough documentary on BBC (below), this resource with some discussion could be an excellent overview on climate change with detail enough to support GCSE knowledge well. Certainly a relief from text-based work! https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00049b1/climate-change-the-facts

Can be used to support Level 1 students to encourage them to extend sentences and potentially earn Level two marks. Deforestation, economic development climate change, economic change in the UK, flooding and desertification.

4 Geography lessons about the Arctic Circle and who manages the area

A whole lesson about the UN’s MDGs and the newer SDGs - videos are linked to images for ease of use in the classroom with just one click!

I used the first 35 minutes of this documentary to enable my classes to see some of the impacts of fracking in the USA as part of our learning about an example of bridging the gap between fossil fuels and renewables. We go through the correct answers and discuss for 10 minutes. https://watchdocumentaries.com/gasland/ There has been a second docuemtary more recently but this one is easy to understand with core issues at the beginning which makes it easy to deliver.

Two tracker sheets: one for skills and another for intervention. Besides making a difference to kids' development in the lesson, these are also very useful for evidence of progress and action for Performance Management, and just take an extra 30 seconds to fill in each time you mark work.

Created to outline pupil profiles and add commentary on intervention during examination years to highlight gaps, barriers and support on an individual basis. Can be trimmed to fit an index card box for quick access .