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I am Head of Geography and previously an International Development Advisor for the UK and Rwandan governments, and Oxfam. I am passionate about developing high quality lessons using the latest research and accelerated learning principles. My lessons use an investigative approach to help students explore the real world with real data and make their own decisions. I am currently developing full schemes of work to deliver the new 2016 Geography GCSE and A Levels.

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I am Head of Geography and previously an International Development Advisor for the UK and Rwandan governments, and Oxfam. I am passionate about developing high quality lessons using the latest research and accelerated learning principles. My lessons use an investigative approach to help students explore the real world with real data and make their own decisions. I am currently developing full schemes of work to deliver the new 2016 Geography GCSE and A Levels.
L2.1 Measuring development
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L2.1 Measuring development

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Complete GCSE lesson with powerpoint and learning resources on measuring development using single and composite indicators. First of a scheme of work to deliver Edexcel/ Pearson's new 2016 Geography B specification. Comprehensive 4 stage lessons with keywords and skills consistent with Edexcel's GCSE Geography B specification. Differentiated resources and progress checks included.
L5 - How does Globalisation affect the UK?
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L5 - How does Globalisation affect the UK?

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L5 differentiated activity for series (SOW) on UK's Human Landscape for new GCSE 2016 specification. This lesson explores globalisation, specifically the impact of TNCs and FDI on the UK. This differentiated lesson activity is a Venn diagram on impacts of TNCs on UK). Textbook required for main lesson activity.
L7 - What is Birmingham's Structure & Function Like?
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L7 - What is Birmingham's Structure & Function Like?

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Whole GCSE lesson to investigate Birmingham's land use and functions using virtual fieldwork and Hoyt's concentric ring model. As part of a bundle which includes map handouts and virtual fieldwork task sheets to deliver new GCSE Geography B specification (2016)
L1 - Introducing the Urban Investigation
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L1 - Introducing the Urban Investigation

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This is lesson is an introduction to geographic investigations in urban areas. It is part of a bundled scheme of work to deliver fieldwork for Edexcel geography B's 2016 specification Topic 6 Geographical Investigations: Investigating Dynamic Urban Areas. It has been successfully tested and delivered on mixed ability y10 student classes including the fieldtrip itself . The series includes 9 lessons which supports students (and teachers!) to prepare for; deliver and write-up urban fieldwork including differentiated lessons, powerpoints, activities and resources; a fieldwork workbook for students; an online student write-up booklet; spreadsheets to help analyse data and mark schemes. The investigation is based in Birmingham but could easily be adapted to other cities. NB - individual students' access to PCs + internet most lessons is assumed.
L9 - How does life vary across Birmingham?
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L9 - How does life vary across Birmingham?

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Whole lesson (differentiated)using online interactive choropleth mapping of the Index of Multiple Deprivation to investigate how deprivation and inequality varies across Birmingham. As part of a scheme of work to deliver new GCSE Geography B specification (2016) on the UK's Human Geography. internet access + student pcs required.
L2.5 - Will Malawi always be dependent? (Dependency Theory)
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L2.5 - Will Malawi always be dependent? (Dependency Theory)

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Uses Malawi's development history to explore Frank's Dependency, a key topic in human geography, and core to the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016 on Development Dynamics. Activities are differentiated and include: * Starter which links to previous lesson's key concepts * Spider diagrams * Annotation of dependency theory diagrams with case study information
L2.10 - Does economic development cost the earth?  Environment versus development in India
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L2.10 - Does economic development cost the earth? Environment versus development in India

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A whole lesson on how economic growth creates negative environmental impacts in India. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics. Activities are differentiated and include: * Starter which links to previous lesson's key concepts * Compass Rose exercise exploring environmental problems in India * Team teaching exercise * 2 by 4 thinking 4-point scale solution ranking exercise
L8 - How Has Birmingham's Population Changed?
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L8 - How Has Birmingham's Population Changed?

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Whole GCSE lesson to investigate how Birmingham's demography and ethnicity has changed over time using choropleth maps and graphs. As part of a scheme of work to deliver new GCSE Geography B specification (2016) on the UK's Human Geography.
L7 - What is Birmingham's structure and function like?
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L7 - What is Birmingham's structure and function like?

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Fieldwork task sheets (environmental quality survey), as part of a whole GCSE lesson to investigate Birmingham's land use and functions using virtual fieldwork and Hoyt's concentric ring model. As part of a bundle to deliver new GCSE Geography B specification (2016).
L5 - How has Globalisation Affected the UK?
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L5 - How has Globalisation Affected the UK?

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L5 of a series on UK's Human Landscape for new GCSE 2016 specification. This lesson explores globalisation, specifically the impact of TNCs and FDI on the UK. Lesson activity available separately(Venn diagram on impacts of TNCs on UK). Textbook required for main activity.
Development Dynamics - GCSE Geography 9-1  2016
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Development Dynamics - GCSE Geography 9-1 2016

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A full scheme of work with fully resourced lessons to deliver Edexcel/ Pearson's new 2016 GCSE Geography B specification on Development Dynamics. Comprehensive, 4 stage lessons which link learning to previous lessons, include keywords, maths skills and exam questions consistent with Edexcel's GCSE Geography B specification. Differentiated resources and progress checks included.
L2 - Data collection & design
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L2 - Data collection & design

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This is lesson teaches data collection methods, explores reliability and accuracy of different data collection and sampling methods. It is part of a bundled scheme of work to deliver fieldwork for Edexcel Geography B's 2016 GCSE specification Topic 6 Geographical Investigations: Investigating Dynamic Urban Areas. It has been successfully tested and delivered on mixed ability y10 student classes including the fieldtrip itself . The series includes 9 lessons which supports students (and teachers!) to prepare for; deliver and write-up urban fieldwork including differentiated lessons, powerpoints, activities and resources; a fieldwork workbook for students; an online student write-up booklet; spreadsheets to help analyse data and mark schemes. The investigation is based in Birmingham but could easily be adapted to other cities. NB - individual students' access to PCs + internet most lessons is assumed.
L3 - Designing Questionnaires
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L3 - Designing Questionnaires

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This powerpoint explores questionnaire design for geography fieldwork including the use of closed and open; qualitative and quantitative data questions. There are accompanying resources (for separate download or bundled). It can be used as a base for student-designed questionnaires (or you can use the questionnaire supplied in the fieldwork workbook (separate download). It is part of a bundled scheme of work to deliver fieldwork for Edexcel geography B's 2016 GCSE specification Topic 6 Geographical Investigations: Investigating Dynamic Urban Areas. It has been successfully tested and delivered on mixed ability y10 student classes including the fieldtrip itself . The series includes 9 lessons which supports students (and teachers!) to prepare for; deliver and write-up urban fieldwork including differentiated lessons, powerpoints, activities and resources; a fieldwork workbook for students; an online student write-up booklet; spreadsheets to help analyse data; exam questions and mark schemes. The investigation is based in Birmingham but could easily be adapted to other cities. NB - individual students' access to PCs + internet most lessons is assumed.
L2.11 - India which way now?  How rapid economic growth has changed India's geopolitical influence
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L2.11 - India which way now? How rapid economic growth has changed India's geopolitical influence

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A whole lesson on how economic growth has changed India's geopolitical influence, and exploring conflicting views on the role of FDI in India's future. Part of scheme of work written to deliver the new GCSE Geography 2016 specifications on Development Dynamics. Activities are differentiated and include: * Starter which links to key concepts * A mapping of foreign relationships exercise * A problem solving exercise exploring key concepts across the Development Dynamic unit
L2.7 - How TNCs create top-down growth
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L2.7 - How TNCs create top-down growth

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A whole lesson to teach the characteristics of top-down development projects and pros and cons of TNCs as a source of FDI for developing countries, using BT in India as a case study. Written to deliver a key topic in human economic geography, and core to the new GCSE Geography exam board specs on development for 2016. Activities include: Card sort on TNC factories as top-down development approaches, with pros and cons Diamond ranking on related government policies for development.
L2.6 - India's Strategic Location and Context
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L2.6 - India's Strategic Location and Context

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An activity to describe India's strategic location and how its physical geography has influenced its rapid economic growth. Written to deliver key topic the new GCSE Geography exam board specs for 2016 on Development Dynamics.