A full scheme of learning including 6 lessons to teach the AQA GCSE Geography pre-release resouce book in 2026.
Resources include
do no tasks
example exam questions
modelled answers
varied activities, such as; think, pair share, spin the bottle, graph creation, written responses
map analysis
assessment for learning and plenaries
crosswords
OS map analysis tasks
A lesson plan template in the format of a Google slides document.
The template includes a suggested lesson structure, and includes various suggestions and ideas on; timings, teaching activities, independent learning activities, the do now, learning outcomes, modelling, no opt out, teaching using reading, checking for understanding and assessment for learning tasks, use of mini whiteboards and retrieval practice ideas.
The template includes various links and hyperlinks linking to other ideas.
All information included in the lesson plan template and hyperlinks are based on solid educational research from the following resources;
Rosenshines Principles in Action (Tom Sherrington)
The Teaching and Learning Playbooks (Michael Feely and Ben Karlin)
Top Tips for Teachers (Craig Barton(
Teaching and Learning Wal kThrus (Tom Sherrington)
Enducation Endowment Foundation
An essential lesson plan template / guide for all new teachers.
AQA AS Changing Places Module - Lesson 2 (Changing Rural and Urban Places)
A full two hour lesson for the new AQA AS Geography changing places module with multiple activities and a melange of theory and background information provided.
Four outstanding lessons for the AQA GCSE geography pre-release booklet (2018), including consistently differentiated tasks, regular assessment for learning activities, and practice questions.
6 full lessons designed for the AQA GCSE Geography Paper 3 pre-release resource booklet (2022).
106 slides all on one PowerPoint Presentation for ease and convenience
Lessons have been designed in a way to ensure minimal printing to save printing budgets for departments.
Lessons include; engaging starter activities, assessment for learning tasks, varied learning activities to cater for students with different learning preferences, predictions of potential low-stakes and high-stakes exam questions, OS map analysis skill tasks and potential exam questions linking to OS maps in the resource booklet, links to Kahoot quizzes, exam technique hints, tips, and question structure guides.
Lesson titles and outcomes are as follows;
**Lesson 1: Waste disposal in the UK **
Outcomes:
• Describe trends in UK food waste
• Describe where the UK’s waste comes from
• Explain how the UK disposes of it’s waste
Lesson2: Recycling in the UK
Outcomes:
• Identify why recycling rates are low
• Compare recycling rates
• Evaluate solutions to slowing recycling rates
**Lesson 3: Waste incineration **
Outcomes:
• Explain the process of waste incineration
**Lesson 4: A new waste incinerator for Cambridge **
Outcomes:
• Apply knowledge of map skills to analyse the location of the site of the new incinerator
• Compare the reasons for and reasons against the new incinerator
Lesson 5: Exam technique
Outcomes:
• Recall key knowledge from pre-release booklet
• Apply knowledge to exam questions
Lesson 6: Knowledge organisers
Outcomes:
• Create a knowledge organiser for the pre-release booklet
A series of 6 high quality lessons for the AQA GCSE Geography, Pre-release booklet (2024) - The Tudeley Village Development.
Lessons include; retrieval practice tasks, hook staters, differentiated and scaffolded learning activities, assessment for learning, and exam practice questions.
Learning activities include; video clips and follow up activities, map skills tasks, crosswords, definition puzzle tasks, access to a private 27 question kahoot quiz, a 37 mark exam practice paper, data analysis tasks, text analysis tasks, retrieval activities, true or false questions, frayer models, etc.
Lesson titles and learning outcomes include;
The UK’s Housing Crisis
Define the term ‘housing crisis’
Analyse data about the UK’s housing crisis
Brownfield or Greenfield?
Define key nomenclature
Compare the positives and negatives of building on brownfield and greenfield sites
Tudeley Village - Map Skills
Analyse the proposed site
Apply map skills to the site map
Will Tudeley Village be Sustainable?
Analyse the proposed site
Identify the features of a sustainable urban settlement
Evaluate whether Tudeley Village will be a sustainable settlement
Should the planned development at Tudeley Village go ahead?
Compare the reasons for and against the development of the Tudeley Village
Pre-release booklet exam technique practice
Apply knowledge of the pre-release booklet to answer exam questions
Physical landscapes in the UK AQA 1-9 course (Scheme of learning)
17 outstanding lessons and two assessments for the physical landscapes in the UK module for the new AQA 1-9 course.
UK relief, rivers and landscape
Coastal processes (1)
Coastal processes (2)
Coastal landforms
Coastal landforms resulting from erosion
Coastal landforms resulting from deposition
Coastal landforms case study - Dorset Coast
Coastal management
Coastal management case study
Fluvial processes
River profiles
River landforms formed by erosion
River landforms formed by deposition
River landforms case study - River Tees
River flooding
Flood management
Flood management case study - Jubilee river flood relief channel
The Changing Economic World AQA 1-9 course (Scheme of learning)
22 outstanding lessons and one assessments for the changing economic world module for the new AQA 1-9 course.
Development introduction
Measuring development
Demographic transition model
The causes of the development gap
The consequences of uneven development
Reducing the development gap
Reducing the development gap – debt
Reducing the development gap – fair trade
Tourism in Tunisia
Nigeria 1
Nigeria 2 – Nigeria’s industrial structure
Nigeria 3 – TNCs in Nigeria
Nigeria 4 – Nigeria relationship with the world
Nigeria 5 – economic development and quality of life in Nigeria
UK 1 – the changing UK economy
UK 2 – the changing UK economy 2
UK 3 – A post-industrial economy
UK 4 – rural economies
UK 5 – improvements in transport
UK 6 – north – south divide
UK 7 – north – south divide 2
UK 8 – the UKs place in the wider world
Physical landscapes in the UK AQA 1-9 course (Scheme of learning)
17 outstanding lessons and two assessments for the physical landscapes in the UK module for the new AQA 1-9 course.
UK relief, rivers and landscape
Coastal processes (1)
Coastal processes (2)
Coastal landforms
Coastal landforms resulting from erosion
Coastal landforms resulting from deposition
Coastal landforms case study - Dorset Coast
Coastal management
Coastal management case study
Fluvial processes
River profiles
River landforms formed by erosion
River landforms formed by deposition
River landforms case study - River Tees
River flooding
Flood management
Flood management case study - Jubilee river flood relief channel
The Changing Economic World AQA 1-9 course (Scheme of learning)
22 outstanding lessons and one assessments for the changing economic world module for the new AQA 1-9 course.
Development introduction
Measuring development
Demographic transition model
The causes of the development gap
The consequences of uneven development
Reducing the development gap
Reducing the development gap – debt
Reducing the development gap – fair trade
Tourism in Tunisia
Nigeria 1
Nigeria 2 – Nigeria’s industrial structure
Nigeria 3 – TNCs in Nigeria
Nigeria 4 – Nigeria relationship with the world
Nigeria 5 – economic development and quality of life in Nigeria
UK 1 – the changing UK economy
UK 2 – the changing UK economy 2
UK 3 – A post-industrial economy
UK 4 – rural economies
UK 5 – improvements in transport
UK 6 – north – south divide
UK 7 – north – south divide 2
UK 8 – the UKs place in the wider world
Physical landscapes in the UK AQA 1-9 course (Scheme of learning)
17 outstanding lessons and two assessments for the physical landscapes in the UK module for the new AQA 1-9 course.
UK relief, rivers and landscape
Coastal processes (1)
Coastal processes (2)
Coastal landforms
Coastal landforms resulting from erosion
Coastal landforms resulting from deposition
Coastal landforms case study - Dorset Coast
Coastal management
Coastal management case study
Fluvial processes
River profiles
River landforms formed by erosion
River landforms formed by deposition
River landforms case study - River Tees
River flooding
Flood management
Flood management case study - Jubilee river flood relief channel
Urban issues and challenges AQA 1-9 course (Scheme of learning)
16 outstanding lessons and one assessments for the urban issues and challenges module for the new AQA 1-9 course.
Urbanisation
Urbanisation 2
Lagos 1
Lagos 2
Lagos 3
Lagos 4 - Should Makoko be demolished?
Lagos 5 -urban planning in Lagos
London 1
London 2 - Migration and Londons character
London 3 - Opportunities
London 4 - Social and economic challenges
Lesson 5 - Environmental challenges
London 6 - Urban regeneration
Sustainable urban living
Sustainable urban living - Colchester
Sustainable urban transport
AQA AS Changing Places Module - Lesson 4 (Globalisation, clone towns and placelessness)
A full two hour lesson for the new AQA AS Geography changing places module with multiple activities and a melange of theory and background information provided.
11 outstanding lessons for the weather and climate module from the new WJEC 1-9 course.
1. Evidence of climate change
2. Causes of climate change
3. Natural causes of climate change
4. Atmospheric circulation model
5. Tropical cyclones
6. Typhoon Haiyan
7. Heatwaves and droughts
8. UK Weather (1)
9. UK Weather (2)
10. Depressions and anti-cyclones
11. Micro-climates
AQA AS Changing Places Module - Distant/contrasting place study (Liverpool) work booklet
This work booklet and attached resources provide 6 hours of lesson work, and will allow students to meet all of the requirements outlined in AQA's specification regarding the study of a distant and contrasting place.
Weather and Climate WJEC 1-9 course (Scheme of learning)
11 outstanding lessons for the weather and climate module from the new WJEC 1-9 course.
1. Evidence of climate change
2. Causes of climate change
3. Natural causes of climate change
4. Atmospheric circulation model
5. Tropical cyclones
6. Typhoon Haiyan
7. Heatwaves and droughts
8. UK Weather (1)
9. UK Weather (2)
10. Depressions and anti-cyclones
11. Micro-climates
Urban issues and challenges AQA 1-9 course (Scheme of learning)
16 outstanding lessons and one assessments for the urban issues and challenges module for the new AQA 1-9 course.
Urbanisation
Urbanisation 2
Lagos 1
Lagos 2
Lagos 3
Lagos 4 - Should Makoko be demolished?
Lagos 5 -urban planning in Lagos
London 1
London 2 - Migration and Londons character
London 3 - Opportunities
London 4 - Social and economic challenges
Lesson 5 - Environmental challenges
London 6 - Urban regeneration
Sustainable urban living
Sustainable urban living - Colchester
Sustainable urban transport
Urban issues and challenges AQA 1-9 course (Scheme of learning)
16 outstanding lessons and one assessments for the urban issues and challenges module for the new AQA 1-9 course.
Urbanisation
Urbanisation 2
Lagos 1
Lagos 2
Lagos 3
Lagos 4 - Should Makoko be demolished?
Lagos 5 -urban planning in Lagos
London 1
London 2 - Migration and Londons character
London 3 - Opportunities
London 4 - Social and economic challenges
Lesson 5 - Environmental challenges
London 6 - Urban regeneration
Sustainable urban living
Sustainable urban living - Colchester
Sustainable urban transport
AQA AS Changing Places Module - Full distant and contrasting place investigation (Liverpool) work booklet
Six hours of lesson material and activities for the new AQA AS Geography changing places module with multiple activities and a melange of theory and background information provided.
This local place investigation work booklet will allow students to fully meet all of the requirements outlined in the AQA specification.
AQA AS Changing Places Module - Local place study (Colchester) work booklet
This work booklet and attached resources provide 6 hours of lesson work, and will allow students to meet all of the requirements outlined in AQA's specification regarding the study of a local place.
AQA AS Changing Places Module - Lesson 3 (Sense of Place)
A full two hour lesson for the new AQA AS Geography changing places module with multiple activities and a melange of theory and background information provided.