I have taught Geography for the last 14 years and for my woes am a bit of a perfectionist, in that I like my lessons to be just so; as a result I have created lots of Geography based resources to suit all secondary year groups. As a HoD (who shares!) the resources are designed to be clear and straighforward, so easy to use.
With the new specifications at GCSE and A-Level I have been rather busy updating my resources and also wrote and published a A-Level study guide on 'Water and Carbon'.
I have taught Geography for the last 14 years and for my woes am a bit of a perfectionist, in that I like my lessons to be just so; as a result I have created lots of Geography based resources to suit all secondary year groups. As a HoD (who shares!) the resources are designed to be clear and straighforward, so easy to use.
With the new specifications at GCSE and A-Level I have been rather busy updating my resources and also wrote and published a A-Level study guide on 'Water and Carbon'.
I created this lesson for my year 9 PSHE group. In this lesson they are asked to reflect on how they feel and link this to the journey ahead as they start GCSE, before exploring why GCSE is important (with supporting hyperlinked video clip), understanding what the number grades mean and linking those standards to expectations of work and homework. Finally students consolidate learning from the lesson to think about a learning toolkit of strategies to help them do well.
This lesson is structured in a clear and easy to follow manner with…
Starter task
Clear learning objectives
A range of new information with linked learning tasks and activities clearly outlined.
Plenary - reflection of key ideas explored in the lesson.
This bundle includes the first half of the specification for the AQA A-Level 'Water and Carbon Cycles' topic. Within it you will find it all focuses upon the water cycle.
This assessment has been created to test the learning of the AQA Geography A-Level topic 'Water and Carbon'. The assessment is made up of my own questions, which are written in the style of the sample material shared by AQA. I have also constructed a mark scheme, where again I looked at the AQA example and then tailored it to the questions asked.
This resource has been designed for the GCSE AQA Paper 2, section A topic: Urban issues and challenges. All lessons reference the exam specification, are structured with a ‘learning link’ (starter), learning objectives + success criteria, a range of learning tasks, reflection (plenary) and also hyperlinks to key further reading resources designed for students.
This lesson;
Learning link: Key term heads and tails (with supporting hand-out at the end of the PPT)
Learning tasks: New information about population and migration in London, with supporting short video clips and key learning tasks.
Plenary: Summary task
A three lesson bundle on democracy and law;
Lesson 1: How does democracy work?
Learning outcomes…
To understand what is meant by a ‘democracy’, and outline how this is put into practice today.
To be successful you need to…
Understand the key principles of democracy,
Explore the ways in which democratic governments make decisions today.
Evaluate democracy in our school
Lesson 2: UK Government and Law
Learning outcomes…
To understand how the UK is governed by exploring how the Prime Minister is chosen. Understanding the the role of Parliament in the governing of our country. Understand how laws are passed in the UK.
To be successful you need to…
Know how the Prime Minister is chosen,
Be able to say what Parliament does.
Say what the House of Commons and the House of Lords do.
Lesson 3: Judicial System
Learning outcomes…
To understand how the judicial system works, with a focus on how it is applied to young people, and some of the key laws that relate to young people.
To know how the law can be enforced and the consequences of breaking the law.
To be successful you need to…
Know what the ‘judicial system’ is and how it fits into previous learning from this topic.
Be aware of some of key laws linked to young people.
Understand how the law can be enforced.
Have knowledge of the possible consequences of breaking the law.
This lesson has been created to address the AQA Geography A-Level specification. It is includes;
- Starter task - to kick brains into gear!
- Clear learning objectives and success criteria linked to the specification.
- New information, activities with hyperlinked video clip and additional information sheets (at the end of the PPT) to identify and explain cryospheric processes at a global, regional and local level.
- Plenary task to review learning.
- Further reading slide with appropriate hyperlinked web resources.
This lesson has been created to address the AQA Geography A-Level specification. It includes;
- Starter task - crossword style activity to review prior learning AND opportunity for students to demonstrate learning of drainage basin as a systems diagram (this took me 2 lessons to deliver).
- Clear learning objectives and success criteria linked to the specification.
- New information, activities with hyperlinked video clip and additional hand-out (at the end of the PPT) to identify and explain what a drainage basin is and how it can be converted into a systems diagram, with further development of interception, stemflow and the water balance.
- Plenary task to review learning.
- Further reading slide with appropriate hyperlinked web resources.
This lesson has been created to address the AQA Geography A-Level specification. It is includes;
- New information to introduce systems and key terms associated with them.
- New information and activities that link the water cycle to the systems concept, including a hyperlinked video.
- Plenary task to review learning.
- Further reading/homework slide with suggested further reading task and appropriate hyperlinked web resources.
Also included is a hand-out student version of the spec sheet. This is taken from AQA and therefore is not part of the paid resources. This is also true for the RGS information sheet.
This lesson has been created to address the AQA Geography A-Level specification. It is includes;
- Starter task - crossword style activity to review prior learning.
- Clear learning objectives and success criteria linked to the specification.
- New information, activities with hyperlinked video clip and additional information sheets (at the end of the PPT) to identify and explain the changing state of water with links to flows and transfers including evaporation, condensation, cloud formation and causes of precipitation.
- Plenary task to review learning.
- Further reading slide with appropriate hyperlinked web resources.
This lesson has been created to address the AQA Geography A-Level specification. It is includes;
- Clear learning objectives and success criteria linked to the specification.
- New information, activities with hyperlinked video clip to introduce the different spheres of the planet and the distribution of water stores.
- Plenary task to review learning.
- Further reading slide with appropriate hyperlinked web resources.