International Aid | Cambridge A Level Geography 9696

Help students distinguish types of aid and evaluate when aid supports development.

Contrasting cases involving Haiti, Botswana, Pergau and Gavi give students evidence for evaluating how aid is delivered and whose interests it serves. The module keeps different purposes, providers and outcomes distinct.

Designed for students aged 16 to 18 studying Cambridge International A Level Geography (9696), 2027 to 2029 syllabus, topic 13, statement 13.2.2. This is an independently produced Geography Oasis resource. It is not endorsed by Cambridge International.

Learning Focus

• Distinguish humanitarian, development, climate, tied, bilateral and multilateral aid.
• Explain the roles of governments, NGOs and international organisations.
• Analyse donor motives and recipient needs.
• Evaluate effectiveness, dependency and unintended effects.
• Make qualified judgements using contrasting case evidence.

Teaching and Student Materials

• Detailed Teaching Edition and shorter Essentials PowerPoint presentations.
• Student workbook, detailed Cornell notes and Evaluative Arguments booklet.
• Essentials booklet in completed and notes versions.
• Four Aid Cases, with its presentation and printable materials.
• Keep, Reform or Abolish?, a separate seminar with slides and printable materials.
• Original essay practice in print and digital versions, with content sheet and teacher guide.
• Six original data-response questions, each combining interpretation and explanation, with Student, Guided Practice and Answers booklets and slides.
• Module overview video and START HERE guide.

Pairs diagnose outcomes in contrasting aid cases and rank the explanations for success or limited results. They distinguish pledged funding from money delivered and test whether a cause was decisive or contributing. Students defend assigned stances, test opposing evidence and reach an individual judgement that can support an evaluative essay.

Printable student materials use A4 pages. Supplied as editable PowerPoint (.pptx) and Word (.docx), with accompanying teaching PDFs where present and an MP4 overview film. Written content is editable; diagrams and illustrations may be supplied as images. The workbook has a black and white alternative and a version for typed answers.

Ongoing access to the module’s interactive Geography Oasis activities is included as a bonus, using the access code supplied in the pack.

This is module M1.5 of the Trade, Aid and Tourism unit and can be taught separately or alongside the complete nine-module bundle.

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