AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 2C. The lesson is approximately one hour but can be extended over 2 lessons.
The lesson is designed to work with the AQA Oxford textbook but does work without
We start with a retrieval practice quiz from the previous lessons on the provision of food and water. After introducing the concept of energy mix and energy security the pupils then complete the A3 differentiated worksheet that covers the main aspects of the lesson.
The pupils then finish the lesson with a GCSE style question with guidance on how to answer it should you wish them to use it.
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AQA GCSE Geography lessons for the Resource Management Section Unit 2C. All lessons are fully resourced, differentiated with a variety of activities and practice questions.
Lessons included are.
The Global Distribution of Resources
Provision of Food in the UK
Provision of Water in the UK
The Provision of Energy in the UK
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10 part lesson series originally designed for the GCSE module The Challenge of Resource Management. This is the compulsory managing resources section alongside the optional energy management section. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE but also suitable for Edexcel and OCR. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required.
All lessons have a starter, lesson aim, tasks and extensions. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 - The global distribution of resources
2 - Provision of food in the UK
3 - Provision of water in the UK
4 - Provision of energy in the UK
5 - Global energy supply and demand
6 - Impact of energy insecurity
7 - Strategies to increase energy supply
8 - Gas - a non renewable energy resource
9 - Sustainable energy use
10 - Micro hydro ICT research
AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification Unit 1C: In this lesson we look at how coastal management has been undertaken at Lyme Regis in Dorset.
The lesson has a retrieval practice starter based around a field sketch of a coastline. We firstly introduce Lyme Regis as an example of coastal management and consider which interest groups may have concerns about the construction of new sea defences. The pupils complete a worksheet where they read through the four phases of coastal management, highlight examples of hard and soft engineering and answer some questions. They then complete a map skills activity where they label on where the coastal defences have been built using 6-figure grid references. We then look at the positive and negatives of coastal management in Lyme Regis. We finish with a GCSE-style practice question with some guidance and structure provided for the students.
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AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the 2016 specification Unit 1B: In this lesson we look at how rainforests can be managed sustainably at different levels.
We start with a retrieval practice multiple-choice task based around the content already learned in the rainforest section of the unit. We establish the definition of sustainable management before then looking at management at the international level. Students explain and rate the three types of action. We then look at some of the problems associated at the government level, students explain why these are problems and offer some solutions. We then look at the local level. Students undertake some guided reading with questions for the text, the students then complete a worksheet that asks them to rate these actions according to several criteria. We then look at the typical features and characteristics of an ecotourist resort and finish with a 4-mark GCSE style question on ecotourism and there is some tips for students who need it on how to answer it.
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AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification Unit 1C: In this lesson we look at how the Midlands town of Banbury has managed flood events through a flood alleviation scheme…
There is a pre-populated retrieval practice starter grid at the beginning of the lesson.
We begin by looking at the location of Banbury and the students construct a description of the location from sentence fragments. We then move onto the historical floods at Banbury and why it needed protection. There is a cloze exercise for the students to complete. We then look at the flood alleviation scheme and the students have a blank map of the area and they use grid references to locate and annotate on the map the feature of the scheme. We then complete a categorising activity on the benefits and issues of the scheme. There is also a 9-mark GCSE-style practice question with some guidance for the students on how to complete it.
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AQA GCSE Geography lesson for Unit 2C: Resource Management. The lesson realistically takes over one hour, most likely two lessons.
We start we a quiz on what percentage we use of our water for various domestic tasks. We then complete a data presentation activity where the pupils create a graph on our national demands on water and the pupils then complete some questions. The next task involves the pupils creating two shaded maps of population density and rainfall to work out where the areas of water stress are in the UK. We then look at water stress and highlight an extract to explore the benefits and drawbacks. The pupils then create a diagram on the work of the Environment Agency in managing water supplies The pupils look for solutions to improving water quality and challenges to improving water quality. We finally tackle a GCSE-style 6 mark question on water transfer.
At a glance lesson includes:
Starter quiz on domestic water use
Data presentation activity on national water use
Map shading activity to work out areas of water stress
Extract highlighting activity
Environment Agency diagram activity
6 mark practice question with guidance and timer.
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included in the bundle are all the lessons for the AQA Water Management Section of Unit 2C. All the lessons are fully resourced and differentiated. Each is at least 1 hour long (some will be several lessons), include practice questions, video clips were appropriate, photocopying ready to print. key vocab and follow the Oxford textbook.
One lesson does use the AQA Oxford Textbook (The Lesotho highland Water Project), but can easily be taught without.
Lesson titles in order are:
Global Water Supplies
The Impact of Water Insecurity
How Can Water Supply Be Increased?
The Lesotho Highland Water Project
Sustainable Water Supplies
The Wakel River Basin Project
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DOUBLE LESSON - New for 2026 - a two hour lesson on planning and managing a household budget. Students will examine the household budgets of four UK households - a young couple on average income, a divorcee nurse, a wealthy businessman and a young family with a disabled child. Their task is to stick to the budgets of each household, whilst navigating financial challenges such as pregnancy, a new car, a brother in debt, carer’s allowance, lodgers and much more! This is a fun lesson and culminates in a video bingo game about how different levels of income are managed by UK citizens. Best for KS4/5 but nothing unsuitable for KS3.
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Complete sequence of lessons for Unit 2, Section C of the AQA GCSE.
The lessons included are detailed below:
Global Pattern of Food Consumption and Supply
Causes and Impacts of Food Insecurity
Increasing Food supply
Indus River Basin Irrigation System.
Sustainable Food Production
Large-Scale and Local-Scale Food Production Schemes
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This is a full scheme of work for the ‘Resource Management’ unit. After this unit, teachers/students have a choice of specialising in Food/Water/Energy for questions 4/5/6. I have included my SOW lessons for Energy at no extra cost in case this is useful.
Lessons include starters, a range of learning exercises supported with exam application, as well as learning checks.
Resource management lessons.
Lesson 1+2 Essential resources
Lesson 3 UK demanded for food
Lesson 4 UK demand for water
Lesson 5 Water pollution
Lesson 6 UK energy
Lesson 7 Energy debate
Lesson 8 Exam practice
Energy lessons:
Lesson 1 Energy insecurity
Lesson 2 Impacts of energy insecurity
Lesson 3 Strategies to increase energy production
Lesson 4 Fossil fuel case study
Lesson 5 Sustainable energy use
Lesson 6 Micro hydro scheme: Chambamontera
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12 part lesson series originally designed for the GCSE module The Challenge of Resource Management. This is the compulsory managing resources section alongside the optional water management section. Specifically designed for the new AQA A Geography GCSE but also suitable for Edexcel and OCR. All lesson are for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required.
All lessons have a starter, lesson aim, tasks and extensions. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 - The global distribution of resources
2 - Provision of food in the UK
3 - Provision of water in the UK
4 - Provision of energy in the UK
5 - Providing enough water
6 - Global water supply
7 - The impact of water insecurity
8 - How can water supply be increased?
9 - The Lesotho highland water project
10 - Sustainable water supply
11 - The Indus basin irrigation system
12 - Two visions of the future (optional lesson)
Student revision work booklet for the resource management topic and energy topic.
These can be set as homework or in lessons.
Included:
Each section linked to the specification
Knowledge tests
Activities
Case studies
Revision notes
Exam questions
Mark schemes are attached on a seperate powerpoint.
Revision booklets for each section of Paper 1 can be found in my shop.
This is a PowerPoint presentation based on the unit 4 specification. It covers all the main areas such as recruitment, training & development and Performance management.