A lesson which assigns students the role of urban planners and tasks them with designing a sustainable city. The task is fully scaffolded as students work through a planning booklet , filling it out based on structured class discussions of the different features needed- energy, waste management, nature, food, housing, infrastructure etc. Lots of ideas are included in the notes section of the PPT slides to steer the pupils ideas. Loads of pictures and real world examples too. A design brief outlining what students need to include in their cities is also included, as is a peer assessment sheet

Lesson based upon the Oxford KS3 Heading towards AQA GCSE Geography textbook.

An end of unit test for year 7. Includes all major map skills such as compass points, grid references, scale, longitude/latitude and relief. Also includes mark scheme, self reflection sheet and differentiated. DIRT tasks require foundations textbook or could be adapted to suit.

Fully resourced lesson with differentiated learning objectives and model answers. Includes work book to complete tasks in. Activities include Describe wealth distribution in London Explain reasons for links between life expectancy and wealth Analysis of causes and effects of Grenfell tower and whether or not is is a symbol of inequality in London- video clips, questions, photos. Differentiated extended writing questions Differentiated Planning sheet Model paragraph

A secondary data geographical enquiry whereby students explore the demographic characteristics of their local area using census data. Includes: Key term list for the lesson Web links and step by step instructions to source sites e.g. ONS website and Datashine Modelled examples of how to describe data Extension questions embedded throughout Conclusion structure Template for students to complete on google classroom. Lesson will require individual laptop/computer access. Should cover 2-3 lessons.

A lesson which is part of a geography of conflict unit for KS3. It looks at the current conflict between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over the construction of the GERD. Lesson includes a video introducing HEP, a video looking at why Egypt and Ethiopia are in disagreement, differentiated card sort looking at reasons for and against the dam for different stakeholders, and a role play/debate activity with peer assessment sheet.

A brand new, fully resourced lesson which looks a the Channel crossing tragedy in which 27 people died in November 2021. Includes- A song starter which allows the students to guess the topic of the lesson. Up to date data and graphs from the gov.uk website about migration and asylum claims in the UK. These include some basic data analysis tasks but could easily be adapted to be more skills based to allow students to draw the graphs themselves with raw data from the website. Maps at a variety of scales showing migrant routes. Again could easily be adapted to include some activities on scale to work out distances traveled. Reasons why some migrants don’t stay in France A card sort activity looking at the stories of migrants who have attempted the journey themselves over recent years. A worksheet to complete for this task is also included. Plenary question

LO: To understand the causes and potential effects of Russia’s conflict with the Ukraine. A lesson looking at the current conflict in Crimea. The lesson looks at The geopolitical history of Russia Why Crimea is so important to Russia, Who NATO are Why Russia has so much global influence due to Europe’s dependency on Russia’s natural resources. Gets students to consider the possibility of another world war and the impact the conflict could have on us in the UK.

AQA A Level Changing Places: The impact of TNCs on Place. A lesson looking at the impact of Tata Steel on Port Talbot, Wales. Causes of job losses Importance of steel works to community and identity Role of UK government Impacts of job losses Video links, questions, news articles and other sources included for students to complete a case study sheet. Homework task on deindustrialisation and the cycle of deprivation

Lesson including workbook. Covers- What is the greenhouse effect and diagram Creating a pie chart to show greenhouse gases in atmosphere Links recent CO2 increases to industrial revolution Activities (based on Oxford ks3 heading towards GCSE textbook) Extension activity with scaffolding.

Full lesson with workbook and differentiated tasks. Activities include: Recap questions (starter) Video on the census with multiple choice questions Skills- activity to draw pie charts based on 2021 census data. Activity to compare and contrast different regions of the UK Extension: reading and questions on why London is so diverse.

Contains a lesson introducing 3 project options for a year 8 population unit. Projects options: Windrush generation research project Refugee creative writing Sparsely and densely populated areas research project. For each lesson there are some slides of information, video links, structured guidance for what the students need to include and how to structure the projects, and success criteria/marking grids for ease of teacher feedback. Check out my store for the whole unit of population lessons and COVID workbook to accompany them.

Belfast; Troubles; Regeneration; Rebranding; Cultural Heritage; AQA; Changing places; Laganside Lesson made for AQA A level geography- Changing Places. Looks at contrasting perceptions and representations of Belfast and how the city has rebranded and regenerated, capitalising on its cultural heritage. Fully resourced lesson including: 2 video links showing different representations of Belfast- Ross Kemp on gangs and a Tourism video 2 articles on the rebranding and regeneration of Belfast with comprehension questions Photos illustrating divisions in the city 20 mark question linked to the lesson

A lesson which introduces the Windrush generation. Contains guidance for a research project including sources such as videos, books, podcasts and museums. Taught as part of a geography SOW on the UK which coincides with Black History Month.

Part of a unit on the geography of conflict, this lesson looks at the complex causes of war in Sudan. Lesson includes- A cartoon analysis starter A description of the location of Darfur task Two video links looking at the causes of the conflict A differentiated card sort (high and low ability) with venn digram. This gets students thinking about the interconnected causes of conflict- in this instance, ethnicity, climate change and oil. 7 questions and 2 challenge questions based upon the card sort getting students to explain the causes if the war at at both a regional, national and global scale. A true or false activity to be played in pairs. A short homework task. All resources included within the PPT.

A lesson looking at the physical, social, political, historical and economic factors affecting development. Lesson structures an assessment on the topic, getting the pupils to identify which type of factor each is; explain the factor (with key words as prompts); identify countries which experience each of the issues e.g. hot climate/corruption and a low GDP; and link to development indicators. Assessment help sheet and mark scheme also provided.

A two part lesson looking at the features of sustainable living. Includes: Task to identify and explain features of sustainable urban living Introduction to BedZED and homework research task A ‘using the figure’ exam style question A recap Kahoot on BedZED A nine mark question evaluating BedZED- this is scaffolded with sentence starters and connectives. A homework research task on sustainable transport strategies. Made to follow AQA geography GCSE but could be applicable to other exam boards.

Key term lists for 12 topics: Population Migration Urbanisation Develoment Economics Coasts Rivers Glaciers Tectonics Weather and Climate Natural Resources Map Skills

First lesson in a SOW on the geography of the UK. Fully differentiated with extension activities. Includes- Workbook to complete tasks in Activity identifying the differences between the UK, GB and British Isles Activity locating major cities in the UK Extension activities Choropleth actvity mapping population density of different regions of the UK Extension activities

Includes questions on: map skills (from year 7 as recap) population growth- including skills question with a line graph factors affecting population density one child policy types of migrant population pyramids Urbanisation- including skills question to complete bar chart and calculate mean Mark scheme included.