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GCSE Geography Revision - Paper 1  (AQA)
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GCSE Geography Revision - Paper 1 (AQA)

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A fully resourced PowerPoint for Paper 1- Living in the Physical Environment for AQA GCSE Geography. This PowerPoint contains 30 slides with full information and case studies for each topic. Case studies include: Ecosystems - UK Pond Tropical Rainforest - Malaysia Hot Desert - Thar Desert Rivers - River Tees Coasts - Holderness Coast Tectonic Hazards - Christchurch vs Haiti Weather Hazards - Typhoon Haiyan UK Weather Hazards - Beast from the East **Download contains PowerPoint **
GCSE Geography Revision - Paper 2 (AQA)
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GCSE Geography Revision - Paper 2 (AQA)

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A fully resourced PowerPoint for Paper 2- Challenges in the human environment for AQA GCSE Geography. This PowerPoint contains 36 slides with full information and case studies for each topic. Content Includes: Urban Issues and Challenges Definition and causes of urbanisation Emergence of megacities Case Study of Rio as an NEE along with opportunities and challenges. Case Study - Urban change in a Major UK City - Leeds Sustainable Urban Living - Leeds Greenhouse Project Traffic Management in Leeds The Changing Economic World Measuring development Measuring population and causes of uneven development Tourism in Jamaica UK national and global links Case Study- Nigeria - TNCs causing development Economic and Industrial Change in the UK Modern Industrial Developments in the UK - Cambridge Science Park and Torr Quarry. **Download contains PowerPoint **
Introduction to Fieldwork - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Introduction to Fieldwork - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to describe the importance of fieldwork along with why do fieldwork in geography. This lesson contains the basis for a fieldwork investigation around your school that includes a liter count and bi-polar environmental quality survey. Task 1: Describe which is more accurate data sample set Task 2: Writing a hypothesis Task 3: Conducting research at 3 different locations along with the research sheet. Task 4: Main Task: Write up _ Describe what the research found about the school site. Task 5: Plenary: Homework for litter pick for further data Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Beast from the East - UK Weather Hazard - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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Beast from the East - UK Weather Hazard - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the Beast from the East - an extreme weather event in England in 2018. Students will investigate the location, causes of the storm, the social, economic and environmental impacts along with the short term and long term responses. Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Using the images on the screen, come up with what you think caused the Beast from the East. Task 3: Complete the learning clock with information in the PowerPoint starting with identifying where the beast was affected. Then identify the causes of the storm, next to the social and economic and environmental factors and finally the long term and short term responses. Task 4: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “Suggest how extreme weather in the UK can have economic and social impacts.” "(6 marks) Task 5: Plenary - How could we have responded to the event better? **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Colonisation of Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Colonisation of Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to explain what colonisation is, where in Africa was colonised and by which country/ empire. Students will then learn about the scramble for Africa post slave trade and the reasons for the scramble. Students will then identify the social, economic and environmental. issues that colonisation caused for Africa. Then students will evaluate which is the worst effect and why. Finally they will create a newspaper article about the effects of colonisation on Africa. Starter: Knowledge Retention of previous learning Task 1: Describe the countries that were colonised and by which country/ empire. Task 2: Identify the social, economic and environmental. issues that colonisation Task 3: Evaluate which of the effects of colonisation was the worst and why. Task 4: Create a newspaper article explaining what colonisation is, why it happened and its effects on the African people. Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Tourism in Jamaica - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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Tourism in Jamaica - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced, differentiated and up to date lesson on how tourism in Jamaica has improved the development of the area. Students will investigate where Jamaica is located, describe how tourism has increased in the last 50 years and how tourism has improved the economy of the area. Task 1: Starter - Application of knowledge- Recap on how waterfalls are formed (6 marks) Task 2: Geography Skills: Describe the location of Jamaica (4 marks) Task 3: Watch the video on how tourism affects Jamaica. Task 4: Students to complete the multiplier effect circle. Task 5: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “Evaluate, the role of tourism in reducing the development gap in an area you have studied (9 marks).” High ability students will complete this with limited scaffolding and then compare theirs to the model answer. LA students will read through the paragraph and cross out wrong words. Task 5: Plenary - Revise for next physical revision - Meanders/ Oxbow Lakes **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Environmental Impacts Of Economic Development In Nigeria - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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Environmental Impacts Of Economic Development In Nigeria - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced, differentiated and up to date lesson on how the economic development of Nigeria has led to environmental problems. Students will be able to explain how the environmental problems affect both the natural and human environments and then outline the Bodo Oil Spill case study. Task 1: Starter - Application of knowledge- Describe how a Levee is formed Task 2: Indicate which of the environmental problems affect the natural vs human environment. Task 3: Watch the video on the Bodo Oil Spill. Task 4: Main Task - Practice exam questions- “The impacts of economic development have been only positive in Nigeria”. Do you agree with this statement? Justify your opinion (6 marks) High ability students will complete this with limited scaffolding and then compare theirs to the model answer. LA students will read through the paragraph and cross out wrong words. Task 5: Plenary - Revise for Levee Read, Write, Wipe as starter for next lesson. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Slums in Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Slums in Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will start by identify what a slum mean, and related this to the favelas of Year 8 that they have learned about.Then students will locate Kibera, Kenya globally, nationally and locally. Then students will identify which of the effect of population growth is the worst for people living in slums and why. Finally students will attempt their first high tariff 6 mark question, this will be done in a writing frame with lots of teacher guidance for support. Starter: Knowledge Retention of previous learning Task 1: Identify the features of a slum and how it relates to favelas in Brazil. Task 2: Describe the location of Kibera, Kenya. Task 3: Explain the main challenges faced by those living in slums Task 4: Identify which is the biggest challenge and why. Task 5: Exam Question: Explain two issues you have studied in an urban settlement (6 marks) Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Development in Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Development in Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be start with defining development and what it means to then, then improving their answer. Next students will identify the social, economic and environmental indicators of development. This will lead on to them learning about the importance of the Human Development Index (HDI) and be asked to identify where in Africa is the most developed country and why. Then students will learn about the sustainable development goals and should identify which country should focus on which goal the most and why. Starter: Knowledge Retention of previous learning Task 1: Give the definition of development, then improve the definition. Task 2: Identify the social, economic and environmental indicators of development Task 3: Explain why HDI is an important tool to measure development. Task 4: Describe where in Africa is the most and least developed. Task 5: Evaluate which sustainable development goal each country should choose and why Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Introduction to Sex & Relationship Education - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Introduction to Sex & Relationship Education - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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First in a series of lessons about Sex Education, aimed primarily at students in year 9/10. Covers physical and emotional changes to our bodies that occur during puberty and identifying ways to manage the changes. Contains powerpoint and worksheet. Works best if all powerpoints are used with worksheets and the worksheets provide good evidence of progress in a PHSE topic.
China's One Child Policy - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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China's One Child Policy - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to recap the key learning from previous lessons on Asia and population features, students will also be asked to identify features on a population pyramid and identify the mean of the data. Students will recap what overpopulation is from the previous lesson and then describe what was happening to China before the One Child Policy. Students then investigate the two ways that were used to limit population before the policy and then they will investigate the rules and the punishments of the policy. Finally students will identify if the one child policy was effective and if it outweighs the cost in a newspaper article. Starter: Knowledge Retention of previous learning Task 1:Recap the term overpopulation Task 2: Describe what the population was like before the One Child Policy and what efforts were used before the policy. Task 3: To understand the rules and the punishments that were in place to ensure the Once Child Policy was enforced. Task 4: Main Task: Create a newspaper article to evaluate the effectiveness of the One Child Policy. Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Effects and Reponses to Typhoon Haiyan - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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Effects and Reponses to Typhoon Haiyan - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on Typhoon Haiyan, the location, case study, primary and secondary effects along with planning, preparation and monitoring. Task 1: Starter - Answer true and false questions about previous learning Task 2: Students to accurately describe the path of the typhoon. Task 3: Read through the information sheet and add the effects and responses on their sheet. Task 4: Main Task - Exam question practice, "Using an example, describe the primary and secondary effects of a tropical storm. (6 marks) Task 5: Exam Question Practice - "Using an example, describe the short-term responses to a tropical storm (4 marks) Task 6: Plenary - Explain why planning and preparation is the best option for reducing the effects of tropical storms. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Climate Change: Human Causes - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)
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Climate Change: Human Causes - (KS4 - Key Stage 4) (GCSE)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on the human causes of climate change. An introduction to the human-enhanced greenhouse effect, and how the greenhouse gases humans contribute increase this factor unnaturally. Breaks the GHG content into how the world produces emissions. Task 1: Starter - Five Quick Questions - A quick recap on what students have previously learnt. Task 2: Students to identify the graph they have previously seen but identify the “hockey-stick” curve. Task 3: Students glue the sheet in their books and explain the greenhouse effect in 20 words. then look at the two global heat maps and identify countries that are most at risk of rising temperatures. Task 4: Describe how two human activities can contribute to climate change (4 marks). Task 5: Main Task - Exam question practice, “Evaluate the extent to which human factors are responsible for climate change. With reference to a named example, evaluate the extent to which you agree with this statement. .” (9+3spag) Task 6: Evaluate the extent to which human factors are responsible for climate change. **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
Effects of Climate Change in the Maldives - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Effects of Climate Change in the Maldives - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to locate the Maldives and evaluate the impacts of climate change in the Maldives, then evaluate if they are adapting well enough to climate change. Then students will complete a secondary assessment about the past 5 lessons they have learnt about. Task 1: Starter:- Knowledge recall on previous lessons and topics Task 2: Describe the location of the Maldives Task 3: Read through the impacts of climate change in the Maldives and evaluate which is the most significant. Task 4: Then evaluate which is the best strategy to combat climate change. Task 5: Main Task: Secondary Assessment - Evaluate the impacts of climate change globally (9 marks) Task 6: Plenary: How can the school can reduce its contribution to climate change. The lesson contains PowerPoint and worksheet
Data & Fieldwork - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Data & Fieldwork - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to describe the difference between Primary and Secondary data as well as give examples for each type. Then students will investigate Quantitative versus Qualitative data and what types of data these represent. Finally students will explain why it is important to display data in different methods, specifically bar chart. This lesson was created to be part of a two lesson plan, so the previous lesson will be included in the download to help with planing. Starter: Knowledge Retention on previous learning Task 1: Testing the difference between primary and secondary data Task 2: Testing the difference between quantitative and qualitative Task 3: Why do we choose to present data in a certain way? Task 4: Main Task: Describe the quality of the environment at our school Lesson contains two powerpoints and one worksheet.
Development in Afghanistan - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Development in Afghanistan - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to describe the location of Afghanistan, outline how conflict can affect development of a country and will finally explain in a mini essay how geography in the Middle East and conflict is linked. Task 1: Starter- Recall Activity Task 2: Define key words Task 3: Locate Afghanistan Task 4: Describe bar graph of development of Afghanistan Task 5: Explain how geography in the Middle East and conflict are linked
The Population of Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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The Population of Africa - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to use key terms such as dense, sparse and distribution then describe the distribution and density for different countries in Africa. Students will then be given key terms with population such as birth rate, death rate, life expectancy and infant mortality rate. Then students will be introduced to population pyramids and asked to compare the three different areas of Africa that have these population pyramids. Finally using factors used in HDI students will compare which is the best country to live in Africa according to statistics and why. Starter: Knowledge Retention of previous learning Task 1: Describe the density and distribution of populations of a football match, then the countries in Africa Task 2: Join the key word with the definition. Task 3: Explain the population pyramid for the continent of Africa, then describe the population pyramids between Uganda, Botswana and Tunisia. Task 4: Using the profile of Africa you have built up over the lesson, describe which of the three countries in Africa would be the best place to live currently and why. Lesson contains one powerpoint and one worksheet.
Middle East Desert Climate - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Middle East Desert Climate - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will begin by recapping what they have previously learnt in the other lessons on physical features of the Middle East. Then they will recap what they know about climate and biomes. Then will be asked to describe the location of deserts globally using latitude and longitude. Then they will identify the features of the hot desert and will be asked to describe the climate of Egypt by identifying features of a climate graph. Higher ability students will be asked to complete their own climate graph in lesson. All students will be able to compare two climate graphs of differing areas. Task 1: Knowledge Retention Task 2: Identify location of hot deserts Task 3: Identify the features of hot deserts Task 4: Describe the climate of Egypt using a climate graph Task 5: Creation of own climate graph Task 6: Compare climate graphs of Egypt and Brazil. This lesson has a completed powerpoint and worksheet
Introducing Consent - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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Introducing Consent - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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A fully resourced and up to date lesson on what is consent, why do we need consent, and what consent looks like. Task 1: Starter - On whiteboards, class discussion and ask students opinion. Task 2: Describe consent to someone who doesn’t know what it it. Task 3: Create a spider diagrams on situations where you would need consent. Task 4: What are the signs of consent, how do you know if you’ve been given consent Task 5: With sheet students to work in pairs to answer questions about consent Task 6: Plenary - Consent Quiz **Download contains PowerPoint and worksheet for the lesson. **
The Russia Ukraine Conflict 2022 - KS3 (Key Stage 3)
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The Russia Ukraine Conflict 2022 - KS3 (Key Stage 3)

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Students will be able to accurately locate Ukraine, identify the build up to the war through the annexation of Crimea and other reasons. Students will then identify the human and physical features of Ukraine and how that has helped to limited the invasion of the country. Task 1: Knowledge Recap on last lesson (Chernobyl) Task 2: Located Ukraine on the map Task 3: Watch video about the build up to the 2022 war. Task 4: Identify the physical features of Ukraine and how they have limited invasion Task 5: Discuss which of the human features have had the largest impact on the war. Task 6: Main Task: Identify Ukraine, Identify one physical factor that has limited Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Identify one human factor that has limited Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Explain which factor (human or physical) is the most important to why Russia hasn’t taken over Ukraine. Task 7: Plenary: How has the war affected people in the UK? Lesson contains powerpoint and worksheet.