I am an experienced Teacher of Geography, Head of Department and SLE. My resources are designed to be easy and straightforward, with very little additional preparation required. The resources can be easily adapted/edited if required, and all worksheets are editable to fit your specific needs.
I am an experienced Teacher of Geography, Head of Department and SLE. My resources are designed to be easy and straightforward, with very little additional preparation required. The resources can be easily adapted/edited if required, and all worksheets are editable to fit your specific needs.
A complete lesson with supporting worksheets, no other resources necessary as a Knowledge Organiser is included. Presentation includes links to videos and suggested tasks. Subject Specific Vocabulary is included with simple tasks to ensure these are understood. Various management strategies are explored with an emphasis on appropriate technology and community action. Assessment activities are included with answers provided so students can check understanding.
A comprehensive Knowledge Organiser that covers all the content required for Section B Paper 1 of the AQA GCSE Paper. This resource covers the cold environment option with Alaska as the Case Study. The 10 page document breaks down into three convenient sections:
Introduction and Global Biomes
The Rainforest
Cold Environments.
The booklet can be used as a standalone resource , divided into three sections or used as 1 page lesson summaries making it very flexible.
All the subject specific vocabulary is also included.
PDF and editable PPT versions included.
Desert options also available elsewhere.
A straightforward revision resource for the AQA GCSE that can be used as a standalone activity. Students need to categorize the information for hot deserts as:
Location and characteristics
Plant and animal adaptations
Challenges.
Opportunities.
A coloured answer key is provided to allow for the information to be easily checked by the students.
This can be printed off A4 or A3 - the back of the sheet then gets students to engage with applying the knowledge (AO3 ) by asking them to support / reject statements based on the evidence they use … this is deliberately open ended to allow for students to develop their abilities in justifying an argument.
A complete lesson, no other resources are necessary, as a Knowledge Organiser is included. Video clips are used to illustrate the different management approaches. Answer keys are included to ensure live feedback can be given. The lesson is designed to be taught from the front of the classroom with a clear and straightforward format. It can easily be adapted for home learning with embedded links to on-line videos for clear explanation of the main themes.
A self contained activity sheet covering the various contributory causes of the 2014 flooding around Moorland in the Somerset Levels.
Answer sheet is also included.
Landform sequencing sheet and answers on headlands and bays. Designed to encourage students to produce model answers with clear description, sequencing and process explanation.
Designed for the new AQA 9-1 Syllabus. These sheets are available for all the coastal landforms and come complete with answers.
Designed for the AQA GCSE Geography 9-1 Examination. These two worksheets use photos as a resource to cover the concept of adaptations. The answer is first modelled on both sheets and then students annotate the sheet. A further GCSE style question is then provided. No other resources required but works best as a revision/ consolidation exercise once the content has been taught. Power-point version to allow editing and PDF versions included.
These activities reinforce understanding of the ‘Subject Specific Vocabulary’ required for the Hot Deserts Section of the AQA Syllabus. Students match the definitions , complete a cloze activity and then produce a definitions table. An answer sheet is also included. No further preparation necessary. Also included are complete A5 vocab sheets and a short slide answer ppt that can easily be added to existing presentations for easy self marking.
This activity reinforces understanding of the ‘Subject Specific Vocabulary’ required for the Development Gap Section of the AQA Syllabus. Students match the definitions , complete a cloze activity and then produce a definitions table. An answer sheet is also included. No further preparation necessary. Editable and PDF versions included. Hopefully useful?
A straightforward sheet that covers the three processes of coastal erosion specified by the AQA exam board. Useful for reinforcement or revision. Easily slots into existing lessons. Suitable for most GCSE courses or KS3. It has however been specifically written for AQA and therefore only includes the three types of erosion specifically asked for in the syllabus and thus reduces the workload for the student when compared to the textbook content.
Updated 2018 - As requested I have added an answer sheet.
A straightforward worksheet aimed at GCSE which guides students in answering a question on plant adaptations. Updated to include the new GCSE style of extended questions. Complete lesson with associated resources also available.
An activity sheet with a modelled response to encourage good quality explanation. Designed for the new AQA 9-1 Geography Course it can be easily adapted. Also suitable for KS3.
Designed to help summarise the key features of the global circulation model. A simple sheet that uses a cross section diagram, rather than the more complicated global one used in the textbook. The page references refer to the Oxford textbook. Designed for the AQA 9-1 Syllabus. Editable word document and PDF version included.
A series of sheets that cover the subject specific vocabulary required for the first section of the Tectonics Hazards Unit. Ideal for slotting into existing lessons to ensure key vocabulary and terms are known and understood. Students are asked to match definitions, fill in gaps in a cloze exercise that puts the terms in context and complete a partially finished key terms table. Answer sheets are included but I have also added a powerpoint with completed answers on so that they can be checked quickly , saving time and ensuring misconceptions can be easily dealt with. No further resources required.
Included:
Activity Sheets and answers.
A5 Subject Specific Vocabulary Sheets (Tier 3 Language)
Powerpoint Answer Slides for self checking. (Save time and marking!)
A4: 1 page version of activity sheet.
This activity reinforces understanding of the 'Subject Specific Vocabulary' required for the Climate Change Section of the AQA Syllabus. Students match the definitions , complete a cloze activity and then produce a definitions table. An answer sheet is also included. No further preparation necessary. Editable and PDF versions included. Hopefully useful?
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A standalone activity that looks at reducing the impacts of hurricane damage. Written for the new 9-1 GCSE AQA Syllabus. An answer sheet is also included. Specifically aimed at weaker students or as a recap.
Four sheets that cover the four sections of the unit. Space for students to record their notes, handouts and case studies as well as page references. Fully editable. For the new OCR A Level.
This worksheet quickly summaries the impact of the global circulation system on world climate. It links low and high pressure with the tropical rainforest and desert biomes, as well as the climate of the British Isles. An answer sheet is included and editable word and PDF versions are included.
Useful to reinforce the key concepts or as revision.
A straightforward activity sheet that summarises the effects of Hurricane Katrina. Designed for the demands of the new GCSE Specifications. Ensures the basics are covered or useful for as a recap in a revision lesson. Full lesson with comprehensive power-point and assessment materials also available.
