A bundle of all my coasts lessons prepared for the AQA specification, but still useful for other specifications.
Lesson titles in order are:
Types of Waves
Weathering and Mass Movement
Processes of Erosion and Transportation
Headlands and Bays
Wave Cut-Notches & Platforms, Stacks, Stumps and Arches
Longshore Drift and Deposition
Beaches and Sand Dunes
Spits and Bars
Coastal Landforms at Swanage
Hard Engineering
Soft Engineering
Managed Retreat
Coastal Management at Lyme Regis
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Edexcel A-level
Topic 2: Coasts
Lesson 1 - Free - L1 - 2.1 -What are the Coast Distinctive Landscapes?
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This SoW has been created to meet the teaching requirements of Topic 2: Coasts, which is a component of the Geography Edexcel A-level course.
This SoW is designed in detail and is both differentiated and engaging, and allows you to move pupils through content efficiently. As a result, lessons take around two hours to deliver and hit the required components of the syllabus (see syllabus code).
Made to a high standard and constructed using current research, both dual coding and retrieval practices are at the heart of this unit. A colour scheme also runs throughout to ease both your delivery and students comprehension.
A KS3 SoW has also been include free…
This resource is a part of a scheme that covers the entire A-level topic (Water Security), which can be viewed using the link below:
L1 - 2.1 -What are the Coast Distinctive Landscapes?
L2 - 2.2 + 2.3 - What role does Geology Play in Affecting Coastal Landscapes?
L3 - 2.4 - How does Coastal Erosion Create Distinctive Landscapes?
L4 - 2.5 - What landforms are created by coastal transportation and deposition?
L5 - 2.6 - How do subaerial processes influence coastal landforms?
L6 - 2.7 (2.10)- How are Changes to Sea Level Influencing Coast Over Various Time Scales?
L7 - 2.8 (2.10) - How Does Rapid Coastal Retreat Cause Threaten Coastal Communities?
L8 - 2.9 - Why is there a Growing Risk of Coastal Flooding?
L9 - 2.11 - How are Coastal Recession and Flooding Affecting Communities?
L10 - 2.12 - Why are Coasts Increasingly Managed by ICMZ?
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A simple, colourful and easy to use revision workbooklet with activities to help students revise the coasts section to the AQA GCSE specification.
Includes Holderness Coast case study.
This SOL contains 9 fully resourced lessons. It follows the progress in Geography book ‘what happens when the land meets the sea’ topic nicely.
Differentiated resources with scaffolding and challenge tasks included. Links made with careers in Geography.
Revision work booklet for students to use to prepare for the coasts topic in Paper 1 - Physical Geography.
Various activities, exam questions and case studies included.
All clearly linked to the specification.
Topic 12 (Lessons are coded)
Taught to Year 9 pupils
12A: Intro to Coasts
12B: Coastal Processes
12C: Coastal Erosion
12D: Old Harry’s Rocks
12E: Coastal Deposition
12F: Spit formation (Spurn Head)
12G: Why do coasts need protecting?
12H: Hard Engineering
12I: Soft Engineering
12J: Coasts OS Maps
12K: Coasts GIS [Digimaps]
12L: Assessment, Mark Scheme
12M: Close the Gap activity, Feed Forward Task
A Knowledge Organiser and 10 tasks to use as revision.
This PowerPoint revision booklet contains clear, concise revision slides for the AQA GCSE Geography coast topic.
The booklet is designed for effective exam revision, with each slide focusing on one key concept from the specification.
SLIDES ARE FORMATTED FOR A4 FOR EASY PRINTING
Slides use:
Short, exam-focused bullet points
Clearly labelled diagrams
Highlighted key terms and processes
Simple cause-and-effect explanations
This layout supports independent study, retrieval practice, and last-minute revision, making it suitable for in-class revision, homework, or intervention groups.
Included topics:
Waves
4 Processes for coastal erosion
4 Processes for coastal Transportation
Headlands and bays
Wave cut platforms
Caves, arches, stacks and stumps
Longshore Drift
Spits and Bars
Sand dunes and Beaches
Managing coastal erosion
CASE STUDY: LYME REGIS COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Suitable for:
AQA GCSE Geography
Year 9–11 students
Revision lessons, homework, and exam preparation
AQA A Level Geography Coasts Case Study - The Holderness Coastline.
2 A3 case study sheets containing information on the Holderness’ location, different types of coastline and landforms, factors affecting rates of erosion, impacts of erosion and sea level, hard engineering strategies along the Holderness coast and future management plans.
DOCs and PDF Formats.
AQA A-level
3.1 Physical geography
3.1.3 Coasts
FREE Lesson 1: What are the Coast Distinctive Landscapes?
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This SoW has been created to meet the teaching requirements of Topic 3: The Water and Carbon Cycle, which is a component of the Geography AQA A-level course.
This SoW is designed in detail and is both differentiated and engaging, and allows you to move pupils through content efficiently. As a result, lessons take around two hours to deliver and hit the required components of the syllabus (see syllabus code).
Made to a high standard and constructed using current research, both dual coding and retrieval practices are at the heart of this unit. A colour scheme also runs throughout to ease both your delivery and students comprehension.
This resource is a part of a scheme that covers the entire A-level topic, which can be viewed using the link below:
**Coastal Systems and Landscapes **
L1- FREE -What are the Coast Distinctive Landscapes?
L2 - What role does Geology Play in Affecting Coastal Landscapes?
L3 - How does Coastal Erosion Create Distinctive Landscapes?
L4 - What landforms are created by coastal transportation and deposition?
L5 - How do subaerial processes influence coastal landforms?
L6 - How are Changes to Sea Level Influencing Coast Over Various Time Scales?
L7 - How Does Rapid Coastal Retreat Cause Threaten Coastal Communities?
L8 - Why is there a Growing Risk of Coastal Flooding?
L9 - How are Coastal Recession and Flooding Affecting Communities?
L10 - Why are Coasts Increasingly Managed by ICMZ?
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AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification Unit 1C: In this lesson we look at the different types of weathering and mass movement.
We start with a true or false retrieval practice quiz on wave types from the previous lesson.
We then introduce the concept of weathering and proceed to look at mechanical, biological and chemical weathering. The pupils have a variety of annotation, drawing and question tasks to complete on the worksheet.
Moving on to mass movement, the pupils get a second worksheet with 4 different slopes on. The pupils then are given information on each type of mass movement. They sketch the type of mass movement onto their slope and add labels. We finish with a simple GCSE-style question which I get the pupils to answer on a post-it note.
In a nutshell lesson includes:
True or False starter on wave types
Weathering activity sheet with diagrams and questions.
Mass movement ‘change the slope’ activity sheet.
Video clips where appropriate
GCSE-style question plenary
Hope this saves you some valuable planning time.
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Coastal Landscapes - Lessons for A Level Students
OCR Geography.
34 resources.
In our college the lessons are 2 hours long and therefore the lessons may need adjusting depending on your institution. Lessons include activities and have been tested within my own classrooms so I can be certain of the lesson lengths.
Lessons are coded by week then lesson.
e.g. 1.2 = week 1, lesson 2
AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification Unit 1C: In this lesson we look at the formation of headlands and bays through the process of differential erosion.
We start with a simple retrieval practice quiz.
We then introduce the concept of differential erosion and how geology can play big role in the formation of bays and headlands. the pupils are introduced to the features then use a trace outline diagram to alter the coastline to predict what it might look like in the future. The pupils then label the diagrams to show how headlands and bays are formed. We then look at concordant and discordant coastlines. We start by analysing a map of the Swanage coastline, the pupils questioned as to why the coast has different features and shapes. The pupils make a geological map of the area using an outline map, they them annotate where the two types of coastline are.
We finish with a GCSE-style question on the role of geology in the formation of landforms on the coast.
In a nutshell lesson includes:
Retrieval practice starter
Trace it 3-step diagram on the formation of bays and headlands.
A geological outline map of the Dorset coastline activity.
6 mark GCSE-style question with guidance should the pupils need it.
Hope this saves you some valuable planning time.
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Edexcel B GCSE Geography – UK Physical Landscapes: Coasts & Rivers
Fully resourced lessons for seamless planning and impactful delivery.
This complete unit of work is designed to support the effective teaching of the UK Physical Landscapes section of the Edexcel B GCSE Geography specification, with full coverage of Coasts and Rivers.
What’s Included:
Fully resourced lessons with engaging PowerPoints and supporting materials
Built-in retrieval practice to strengthen long-term memory
Past paper exam questions embedded into lessons
Homework booklets for consolidation and independent study
Assessment materials to track progress
Revision resources to prepare students for final exams
Everything you need to teach this unit confidently and effectively, whether you’re planning a new scheme or refreshing your current resources.
Perfect for classroom delivery, homework, and exam preparation.
Full KS2 unit of work for Crumbling Coasts. This unit explores Coasts, from erosion and coastal features to management and sea level rise. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS2, years 5 and 6.
All lessons have a starter and learning objectives. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 - What is the coast?
2- What is the coast used for?
3 - How does the coast change?
4 - How do headlands and bays form?
5 - What is longshore drift?
6 - How can we protect the coast?
7 - What is happening at Studland Bay, Dorset?
8 - Studland Bay group presentation and peer feedback
9 - Why should we care about the Holderness coast?
10 - Holderness coast ICT
11 - What is happening in the Maldives?
12 - What is climate change?
13 - UK Sea level rise ICT research
14 – Assessment
Also includes Geography Literacy mat and Geography Numeracy/Map Skills mat.
Links to National Curriculum:
- Pupils should extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and Europe, North and South America
- Locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) and North and South America, concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities
- Name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers)
Scheme of work on coasts made for year 8 but could work for any ks3 class. Lessons based on Hodder’s KS3 Progress in Geography textbook. Includes fully resourced lesson which could be taught by a non-specialist.
L1- What are coasts?
L2- Weathering and geology
L3- Erosion
L4- Erosional landforms
L5- Transportation
L6- Deposition
L7- Holderness
L8- Coastal management
Assessments and mark scheme
AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification Unit 1C: In this lesson we look at how waves are formed and different types of waves.
We start with a differentiated photo starter where the pupils can create questions for themselves or the teacher to answer on coastal erosion.
We then introduce waves by watching big wave surfers at Nazare in Portugal. This is where the largest onshore waves in the world are found. The pupils then make an annotated step by step guide to how ripples turn into large waves. We then look at what happens when the waves arrive on-shore. The pupils make an annotated diagram. We then look at constructive and destructive waves. The pupils make pop-up versions of both wave types to go into their books with annotations.
We finish we a simple 4-mark question on the differences between constructive and destructive waves with some guidance.
In a nutshell lesson includes:
Photo interpretation question creator starter
Annotated step by step diagrams of wave formation
Diagram of the process of waves breaking
Pop-up destructive and constructive waves.
Video clips where appropriate
GCSE-style question with guidance
Hope this saves you some valuable planning time.
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AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification Unit 1C: In this lesson we look at types of hard engineering and where they are best applied.
The starter is a quiz where the pupils need to select the squares that have a depositional landform. There are sound effects too so it’s all very exciting.
We begin by looking at why certain areas of the coast need protecting and what factors go into consideration when planners are deciding whether or not to protect the coastline. The pupils are then given some information cards and a worksheet to fill in on the different types of hard engineering, they also have a visual scale to shade in for each one according to it’s effectiveness and durability, cost and sustainability. This can be done in a number of ways (group work, round the room, carousel etc). We then seek to apply this knowledge though the pupils completing a decision making exercise. This is based on a fictional town (Sandytown). The town has been divided into zones, the pupils read the information on each zone and decide what type fo hard engineering that zone needs and justify this.
We finish with a 6 mark question on hard engineering with some guidance on how they can answer this.
In a nutshell lesson includes:
Interactive starter quiz on depositional landforms.
Video clip.
Hard engineering worksheet with visual scale.
Decision making exercise activity.
6-mark GCSE-style question with guidance should the pupils need it.
Hope this saves you some valuable planning time.
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AQA GEOGRAPHY COASTS REVISION QUIZ
End of year / end of term / end of unit quiz
Round 1: Coastal landforms
Round 2: Erosional or Depositional
Round 3: Constructive or Destructive wave
Round 4: Management
Round 5: Processes
Round 6: Keyword definitions
Round 7: Keywords - erosion/deposition
Round 8: Keywords - erosion/deposition
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