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Engaging, structured and differentiated resources and displays for teaching KS3, KS4 and KS5 geography (AQA specification).

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Engaging, structured and differentiated resources and displays for teaching KS3, KS4 and KS5 geography (AQA specification).
UK River Landscapes - Revision Activities AQA GCSE Geography
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UK River Landscapes - Revision Activities AQA GCSE Geography

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A range of revision activities designed to work alongside the CGP revision guide. Includes a revision clock to be completed at the beginning and then returned to at the end of the revision session (it is probably best printed in A3). The rest of the ppt can be printed as a booklet or separate sheets to aid Year 11 GCSE Geography revision. Includes simple tasks, bright colours and diagrams for ease of understanding. Includes River Tees as example of UK landforms and Boscastle flood management example - can be amended if necessary.
Sustainable Development Goals Lesson
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Sustainable Development Goals Lesson

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Complete lesson with differentiated activities on introducing the sustainable development goals. Start with definition of sustainable development, then differentiated comprehension task on understanding why they were created and the difference between them and the millennium development goals. Main task focuses on students learning about all 17 SDGs. Creative homework task for students to promote the goals.
Birthday display poster
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Birthday display poster

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Birthday display poster for classroom. Bright eye-catching display poster. Includes two versions, one an academic calendar starting in September and one starting in January. Both png and pdf files available. Perfect to print and write on by hand or download and add birthdays on digitally e.g. by putting the image into PPT. Comes in A4 size so can be saved as A3 easily for a bigger display. Great for primary school classrooms or for form rooms in secondary schools. Ideal as a back to school resource!
Plastics in the Ocean - Geography in the News - Interview Lesson
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Plastics in the Ocean - Geography in the News - Interview Lesson

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This complete lesson pack contains a detailed lesson plan, PowerPoint, A3 student worksheet, reading material, link to video clip from Blue Planet and photographs for analysis. The lesson title is ‘Blue Planet or Plastic Planet?’ The lesson was designed for a successful interview for the post of Teacher of Geography with them theme of ‘Geography in the news’. It uses the recent news of plastics in the oceans and the introduction of the ban of plastic straws in the UK as a theme. The lesson could be suitable for a similar interview, geography club or fun end of term lesson. It is designed as a standalone lesson and no additional resources are required. Students can complete all work on the colourful A3 sheets, therefore it is easy to demonstrate progress throughout the lesson. The lesson is also differentiated for lower and higher ability students. The lesson was designed for a year 9 geography class of mixed ability who have already begun their GCSEs. Therefore, it is suitable for both KS3 and KS4 students.
KS3 Air Pressure & Weather - Whole Lesson
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KS3 Air Pressure & Weather - Whole Lesson

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Whole lesson on ‘How does air pressure affect weather?’ for KS3 students. **Objectives: ** To understand how air pressure systems bring different types of weather. Outcomes: I can describe (AO1) the weather that a depression brings I can describe (AO1) the weather that an anti-cyclone brings I can compare (AO3) differences between these two pressure systems Includes: Starter, Success criteria, Main activity with information sheets and differentiated student worksheets (including one for lower ability and a second for dyslexic students), Challenge activities for higher ability students (called ‘Further Thinking’), Solo time (for students to apply new knowledge), Review and reflect plenary Download also includes full scheme of work for KS3 Weather and Climate topic.
UK Landscapes Mapping Lesson AQA GCSE Geography
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UK Landscapes Mapping Lesson AQA GCSE Geography

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An introductory lesson for GCSE AQA Geography students beginning the UK Physical Landscapes topic. Includes: PPT, worksheets, differentiation, stretch and challenge, links to specification, exam practice Specification point: The UK has a range of diverse landscapes - An overview of the location of major upland/lowland areas and river systems. This PowerPoint follows a complete lesson introducing students to the UK's major upland and lowland areas. Students must use an atlas to complete a checklist and plot the major rivers and upland areas on a map of the UK. There is a 'Further Thinking' activity to stretch higher ability students. The lesson finishes with two practice exam questions and has scaffolding support for lower ability students. NB: Lesson requires atlas’ for students.
Rivers Knowledge Organiser Geography AQA GCSE
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Rivers Knowledge Organiser Geography AQA GCSE

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A comprehensive and colourful 2 page knowledge organiser for the AQA GCSE Geography topic of ‘River Landscapes in the UK.’ Designed to support students with their revision. Includes all elements of the specification, including two case studies which can be amended to suit your school’s. Case studies included: River Tees - river landforms Boscastle 2004 floods - flood management
KS3 Why does it rain? Whole lesson
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KS3 Why does it rain? Whole lesson

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Whole lesson on ‘Why does it rain?’ for KS3 students. **Objectives: ** To understand how clouds and rain are created. Outcomes: I can describe (AO1) the water cycle I can explain (AO2) three types of rainfall I can interpret (AO4) a choropleth map Includes: Starter, Success criteria, Main activity with information sheets and differentiated student worksheets (including one for lower ability and a second for dyslexic students), Challenge activities for higher ability students (called ‘Further Thinking’), Solo time (for students to apply new knowledge), Review and reflect plenary Download also includes full scheme of work for KS3 Weather and Climate topic.
KS3 UK Climate - What and Why - Whole Lesson
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KS3 UK Climate - What and Why - Whole Lesson

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Whole lesson on ‘What is the Climate of the UK?’ for KS3 students. **Objectives: **To understand how and why the climate varies within the UK. Outcomes: I can describe (AO1) how the UK climate varies I can explain (AO2) why the UK climate varies Includes: Starter, Success criteria, Main activity with information sheets and differentiated student worksheets (including one for lower ability and a second for dyslexic students), Challenge activities for higher ability students (called ‘Further Thinking’), Solo time (for students to apply new knowledge), Review and reflect plenary Download also includes full scheme of work for KS3 Weather and Climate topic.
KS3 How does climate vary around the world? Whole Lesson
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KS3 How does climate vary around the world? Whole Lesson

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Whole lesson on ‘How does climate vary around the world?’ for KS3 students. Objectives: To know where the main climate zones are around the world. Outcomes: I can identify (AO1) different climate zones around the world I can describe (AO2) the climate in different zones using climate graphs (AO4) Includes: Starter, Success criteria, Main activity with information sheets and differentiated student worksheets (including one for lower ability and a second for dyslexic students), Challenge activities for higher ability students (called ‘Further Thinking’), Solo time (for students to apply new knowledge), Review and reflect plenary Download also includes full scheme of work for KS3 Weather and Climate topic.
Tropical Rainforests Revision Workbook – AQA – GCSE Geography - BBC Bitesize
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Tropical Rainforests Revision Workbook – AQA – GCSE Geography - BBC Bitesize

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A workbook to accompany the BBC Bitesize revision website. The workbook consists of simple comprehension style questions and tables to complete to summarise the core knowledge and define keywords. The answers to all of the questions can be found on the BBC Bitesize website and a QR code is provided for the relevant webpages. This 7 page workbook is suitable for GCSE students studying the AQA specification for Geography. It is accessible, free of clutter and easy to complete to allow students to focus on the knowledge content rather than the task. It is particularly suitable for: Independent revision Lower ability students (accessing grades 1 to 4) Students who have missed significant content EAL students
Hot Deserts Revision Workbook – AQA – GCSE Geography - BBC Bitesize
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Hot Deserts Revision Workbook – AQA – GCSE Geography - BBC Bitesize

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A workbook to accompany the BBC Bitesize revision website. The workbook consists of simple comprehension style questions and tables to complete to summarise the core knowledge and define keywords. The answers to all of the questions can be found on the BBC Bitesize website and a QR code is provided for the relevant webpages. This 7 page workbook is suitable for GCSE students studying the AQA specification for Geography. It is accessible, free of clutter and easy to complete to allow students to focus on the knowledge content rather than the task. It is particularly suitable for: Independent revision Lower ability students (accessing grades 1 to 4) Students who have missed significant content EAL students
India Case Study - Workbook / Revision - Changing Economic World - AQA GCSE Geography
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India Case Study - Workbook / Revision - Changing Economic World - AQA GCSE Geography

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A simple yet detailed workbooklet covering all aspects of the case study of India for AQA’s Changing Economic World specification. It is designed to be used alongisde the CGP Complete Revision and Practice book (page numbers are on the sheet). The booklet uses information from the revision guide plus extra detail to enable students to access higher marks. Includes bright colours and pictures to make it more appealing to students. Simple activities include word fill, reading and highlighting key text and making mind maps from information in the revision guide. Particularly useful as a revision tool for Year 11 or those short on time teaching the content. Includes PDF for printing plus word document to edit if you prefer.
Rivers Revision Pack - AQA GCSE Geography
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Rivers Revision Pack - AQA GCSE Geography

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High quality revision pack for the AQA GCSE Geography topic: ‘River Landascapes in the UK’ Includes: Colourful and comprehensive knowledge organiser Revision checklist linked to the specification Activity booklet linked to the CGP 9-1 AQA revision guide
Geography in the News - News Extracts and Multipe Choice Quiz - w/c 25.03.2024
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Geography in the News - News Extracts and Multipe Choice Quiz - w/c 25.03.2024

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A fun and engaging weekly news quiz with a Geography focus. **This quiz is updated on Monday every week. ** To receive this weekly quiz straight to your inbox you can join My Geography Department for free (see My Geography Department Tes shop for a link to the website to become a member). A brilliant resource for tutorial time, Geography club or in a Geography lesson. Suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4 students. Estimated delivery time - 10-15 minutes. The PowerPoint resource includes five short news article extracts to read which have a Geography focus, five multiple choice questions and five answer slides for self-assessment. Benefits for students: Literacy skills improved through reading extracts and learning new vocabulary Cultural capital and global awareness enhanced Fun and low stakes Please leave a review. Your feedback is really valued.
Revision Subject Knowledge Checkilst - Cold Environments - GCSE Geography AQA
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Revision Subject Knowledge Checkilst - Cold Environments - GCSE Geography AQA

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This resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Paper 1 - Section A - The Living World - Cold Environments The resource includes: A student-friendly revision checklist of the required knowledge of the AQA GCSE Geography specification. It includes red, amber and green tick boxes so students can identify areas of strength and areas to focus on in their revision. A brilliant revision tool for GCSE Geography!
Revision Subject Knowledge Checkilst - Tropical Rainforests - GCSE Geography AQA
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Revision Subject Knowledge Checkilst - Tropical Rainforests - GCSE Geography AQA

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This resource is designed for the AQA GCSE Geography specification. Paper 1 - Section A - The Living World - Tropical Rainforests The resource includes: A student-friendly revision checklist of the required knowledge of the AQA GCSE Geography specification. It includes red, amber and green tick boxes so students can identify areas of strength and areas to focus on in their revision. A brilliant revision tool for GCSE Geography!