This resource contains a genuine 9 level paper written by a student. It has one version that can be given to students to mark, and another for teachers that shows the examiner’s marks. It is a good revision and class lesson into paper 1 skills (Physical Geography) and the levels required for different topics. The student answered questions on Economic Activity and Energy, Urban Environments, Fragile Environments and Geographical Investigation questions on Urban Geography fieldwork. For IGCSE Geography 9-1 Edexcel Paper of May 2019

This 8 slide PPT presentation introduces the topic of desertification to IGCSE Geography students. Includes brief definitions, shows the global reach and emphasises the effect of the Sahel and Senegal in particular. Video links show how, contrary to popular perception, desertification is not the loss of land to desert but refers to land degradation resulting from climatic variations and human activities. Other links show the Israeli experience, and a UN clip of the Somalia experience.

This comprehensive 61- slidePower Point presentation is one of 4 to cover the compulsory Unit 2 topic for Edexcel IAL Geography. It includes information on the following to cover the SOW for week 1 (according to your pace): The littoral zone, What is a coast?, Defining the coastal zone,Types of coast: Emergent, Submergent, Concordant, Discordant. We also discuss: How are coastal processes affected by geology? Cliff profiles and bedding planes, Sub-Aerial Processes: Weathering, Sub-Aerial Processes: Mass Movement, What is coastal erosion? The PowerPoint includes past paper questions to try in class and at home, animated explanations of processes and excellent video links to The Environment Agency and timeforgeography.co.uk for clarity.

This PowerPoint presentation covers all aspects of the IAL Geography spec for Edexcel including all the key ideas of: • [KI] Energy sources can be classified in different ways, and their use varies widely. • [KI] As well as rising global demand, distribution of energy resources is uneven • [KI] Energy security varies, as does the security of pathways • [KI] The future supply of affordable fossil fuels is uncertain • [KI] Major energy players are key to supply continuity • [KI] Global energy demand has implications for the carbon cycle • [KI] Nuclear power is a contested energy source • [KI] Renewable energy alternatives are increasingly popular • [KI] Radical approaches may be needed to balance energy demand with environmental concerns Week 1: Energy supply, demand and security. Week 2: Energy supply, demand and security / The impact of energy use Week 3: The impact of energy use Week 4: Energy security and the future Week 5: Energy security and the future The presentation links to the Edexcel updated SOW with supplementary material to enhance or simplify the core knowledge. Classwork/Homework includes: • Compare and contrast electricity generation and consumption by country on the EIA website. • Investigate per capita energy use and energy types in countries at different levels of development and explain these in relation to economic and resource factors • Drawing conclusions from resource work • Today’s energy choices will shape the future of energy, but how should we assess their impact and adequacy? (• 1. Where is the global energy system heading, based on the policy plans and investment choices we see today. • 2. Assess what would need to be done differently in order to reach the climate, energy access, pollution and other goals that policy makers have set themselves.) • Use world outline maps to map areas of energy surplus (oil, coal, case, uranium) versus locations of highest consumption, and locations with high renewable potential; Add flow lines of major trade flows in oil, coal and gas • The economic and environmental costs and benefits of : The Athabasca Oil Sands Brazil’s Deep Water Oil Shale Gas/Oil in the Dakotas, USA VIDEO LINKS to The Economist library on Energy Security, World Economic Forum, BBC, The Guardian and many others.

IAS Geog - Week 1 - World at Risk - Global hazards and causes 65 slide presentation with video links for clear explanation and classroom activities Enquiry question: What are global hazards and what causes them? IAS Geography / Topic 1: World at Risk When does a hazard become a disaster? Natural hazards are caused bygeophysical processes: Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Landslides, Tsunamis. Natural hazards are caused byhydro-meteorological processes: Cyclones, Depressions, Weather associated with a depression, Hurricanes, Drought, Floods, Tornadoes, El Niño explained. Disaster risk can be explained bythe relationship between hazards,vulnerability and capacity to cope (The Disaster Risk Equation) Global Warming: Causes of global warming, The major sources of greenhouses gases, Predicted Effects of Global Warming for the year 2100, What have we done about it so far? UNFCCC – 20 Years of Effort and Achievement, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, Bonn climate change conference (COP 23) Context and chronic hazards

This resource contains a genuine IAL Paper 4 written by a student. It has one version that can be given to students to mark, and another for teachers that shows the examiner’s marks. It also contains the relevant mark scheme and examiners’ report for reference, as well as a blank 2018 paper for class use. It is a good revision and class lesson into Paper 4skills (Unit4 ) and the levels required for different sections of:**** Introduction, Research, Analysis, Conclusion and Quality of Written Work.**** Although this student was quite strong academically, they failed to get a higher mark for a variety of reasons that can be discussed in class. The student answered questions on Option 3: Cultural Diversity: People and Landscapes. For International A Level Geography Edexcel Paper of June 2018

Power Point presentation to cover week 2 of SOW for lessons on Biodiversity Under Threat including: Key ideas: Ecosystem services is an important concept and Key processes operate within ecosystems maintaining their health. What are the major reasons why we are losing so much biodiversity? The range of threats, The ‘eco-squeeze’, The value of the Amazon Perceptions on biodiversity, Ecoregions Classwork on above. Case study: The Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot Energy flow, Food Web of the Tropical Rainforest Case study: Californian kelp forest Case study: Chinese mitten crab Nutrient cycles Case Study: Protecting the giant panda

Women in the Soviet Union 1917-1991 as part of the Breadth Study for IAL (AS) Edexcel History - detailed and comprehensive

Making urban living more sustainable - Edexcel IGCSE Geography 9-1 and other boards and legacy GCSEs . 45 slide presentation to teach: What does urban sustainability mean and how can it be achieved? Explanation of external and internal actions and the range of activities we focus on to improve sustainability. We look at 3 case studies: Mazdar City in Abu Dhabi, Curitiba in Brazil and Mazdar-I-Sharif in Afghanistan. Notes are presented from the Edexcel Student IGCSE 9-1 Textbook as well as supplementary information from The Guardian, AFP, GCSE BBC Bitesize and others. Students are given 3 exam-style questions and further reading as a follow up. There are links to good quality videos for all case studies

Urban land use patterns - IGCSE Geography 9-1 Edexcel Urban Environments. Includes: The urban land-use pattern / CBD, Inner City, Industrial, Shopping areas, Suburbs, Rural-Urban Fringe /The Burgess Model/Hoyt Model/Which factors affect urban land use patterns/Think about why similar land uses group together/Land values/Suburban Sprawl/Increased density vs Sprawl/Video links/Useful websites/Activities and Exam-style questions. This presentation makes use of the Edexccel SOW recommendations and resources and the Pearson Edexcel International Geography Course Book for a framework

Urban challenges in the developed, emerging and developing worlds for the Urban Environments topic in IGCSE Geography 9-1 (Edexcel 2017). Includes: Case study: Hong Kong/Global city/developed country Case study/challenges faced by developed world cities /Economic challenges/Social challenges/Environmental challenges/‘coffin cubicles’ of Hong Kong photos and video/Hong Kong’s ‘cardboard grannies’/Video links/Website links/exam-style questions/London food, water, transport problems/Green roofs/Brazil housing/India informal economyDelhi pollution/Bangkok water/China Cancer Rivers/Mexico pollution/ Amsterdam electric cars/Curitiba sustainability/EcoCity Cyprus. 64 slide presentation

Materials to answer the questions: How have international political and economical organizations contributed to globalization through the promotion of economic liberalization and free trade and How have special economic zones (SEZs),government subsidies and attitudes to FDI contributed to the spread of globalization into new emerging global regions Includes 2 documents which include Information on the World Bank, World Trade Organisation and International Monetary Fund Case studies on SEZs for Brazil, India and China Leads to a class assessment on IGOs and SEZ influence on globalisation for AS Geography

IA2 Civil Rights - Interwar years Prohibition and beyond - Α 20 slide presentation to introduce the IA2 Civil Rights topic of Prohibition, 1920s Poverty, Women’s Rights, The Jazz Age, Writers, the emerging middle class of African Americans, Marcus Garvey and the relation to Civil Rights in the USA. Basic information plus video links to lead to class stimulus and background knowledge for further reading.

Brief presentation to explain role of Warm and Cold Ocean currents and their role in atmospheric circulation and energy (heat) transfer

Introductory lesson fror Edexcel History IGCSE Paper 2 unit on The Changing Nature of Warfare

Overview of Nixon's role in Vietnam and Cambodia foe A level (Edexcel International A level syllabus)

The Changing Economy of the UK: The Secondary Sector for IGCSE Geography After the Industrial Revolution De-industrialisation Decline of the UK shipbuilding industry - Impacts of the decline Why UK is still attractive to foreign car producers