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AS and A Level Geography - H081, H481 Teaching from 2016

Geography - H081, H481 (from 2016)

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Planning and teaching

  • A Level

  • AS Level

Changes for 2021

  • Guidance and support for 2021 These presentations explain the guidance, resources and support available for the summer 2021 assessments. PPTX 3MB
  • Support and guidance for submission 2021 H481 - A joint awarding organisation update, providing guidance about fieldwork and the Non-examined (NEA) assessment and to highlight support available. PDF 2MB
  • Your guide to the changes for 2021 PDF 99KB

Planning

  • Support highlights A comprehensive collection of resources to help you quickly get up to speed in the classroom and support your students in preparing for exams. These materials will focus your teaching on individual abilities of students, help determine their capabilities and above all save you time. PDF 782KB
  • Course planning H081 H481 - A useful resource in planning the delivery of AS/A Level Geography PDF 238KB
  • IMF classifications of ACs, EDCs and LIDCs H081 H481 - Classification tables for advanced, emerging and developing and low-income developing countries PDF 206KB
  • Using GIS in geographical enquiry H081 H481 - This is a support resource for GIS within geographical enquiry from the Field Studies Council. PDF 1MB

Delivery guides

Delivery guides (online)

  • 01 Physical systems
  • 02 Human interactions
  • 03 Geographical debates

Delivery guides (PDF)

  • Changing places; making spaces H081 H481 - This guide will help teachers plan for and teach the topic of 'changing places; making spaces' by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 613KB
  • Changing places; making spaces students resources H081 H481 - This folder contains all the student resources required for the delivery of the suggested in the delivery guide classroom activities. ZIP 7MB
  • Global governance: Option D Power and borders H081 H481 - This guide will help teachers plan for and teach the topic of 'global governance' by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 319KB
  • Global governance: Option D Power and borders student resources H081 H481 - This folder contains all the learner resources required for the delivery of the suggested in the delivery guide classroom activities. ZIP 11MB
  • Hazardous Earth H081 H481 - A resource to support teaching and learning of the theme Hazardous Earth. The resource provides suggested classroom activities for a range of areas within the topic. PDF 7MB

Teaching activities

  • Glacier mass balance H081 H481 - A useful research task and exercise covering the glaciated landscapes topic (1.1.2) of the new specification. DOC 25MB
  • How effective is NATO at global governance? H081 H481 - An activity to aid teaching and learning of the players involved in global governance. DOC 552KB
  • How effective is NATO at global governance? Teacher instructions H081 H481 - Teacher's Instructions to support the set up and running of the 'How effective is NATO at global governance?' student activity. PDF 402KB
  • Human rights and geopolitical intervention H081 H481 - An engaging activity to aid teaching and learning of Human rights and geopolitical intervention theme. DOC 315KB
  • Human rights and geopolitical intervention teacher instructions H081 H481 - An activity to aid teaching and learning of the players involved in global governance. PDF 120KB
  • The future of food; food balance sheets H481 - A flexible resource where a range of countries can be compared in terms of what they eat, why and how it is changing. Included teacher instructions suggest a variety of activities. PDF 600KB
  • The future of food; food balance sheets: China and Mexico H481 - This information sheet forms part of the teaching activity on 'The future of food' and compares data for China and Mexico. DOC 261KB
  • The future of food; food balance sheets: Cuba and Iceland H481 - This information sheet forms part of the teaching activity on 'The future of food' and compares data for Cuba and Iceland. DOC 261KB
  • The future of food; food balance sheets: Kenya and India H481 - This information sheet forms part of the teaching activity on 'The future of food' and compares data for Kenya and India. DOC 261KB
  • The future of food; food balance sheets: The UK and Saudi Arabia H481 - This information sheet forms part of the teaching activity on 'The future of food' and compares data for the UK and Saudi Arabia. DOC 261KB
  • The future of food; food balance sheets: The USA and Sudan H481 - This information sheet forms part of the teaching activity on 'The future of food' and compares data for the USA and Sudan. DOC 261KB

Teacher guides

  • Geographical skills PowerPoints H081/H481 - These PowerPoints can be used in conjunction with the teacher handbook on geographical skills to support you in delivering and embedding geographical skills within your AS/A Level lessons. ZIP 16MB
  • Geographical skills student workbook H081/H481 - This student workbook includes a variety of activities to help students develop and practice the geographical skills listed in the AS/A Level specifications. For A Level these geographical skills can also support students working on their Independent Investigation in terms of data collection and analysis. DOCX 15MB
  • Geographical skills Teacher guide H081/H481 - This teacher guide and the associated PowerPoints support you in delivering and embedding geographical skills within your AS/A Level lessons. For A Level they can also support in the development of student's quantitative skills in preparation for the examination or Independent Investigation. PDF 9MB
  • Moving from modular to linear qualifications The guide provides a general introduction to the differences in the two models (linear versus modular) across GCSE and A Level and the impact on you as a teaching professional. PDF 1MB
  • Skills guides

Changes for 2021

  • Guidance and support for 2021 These presentations explain the guidance, resources and support available for the summer 2021 assessments. PPTX 3MB
  • Your guide to the changes for 2021 PDF 108KB

Planning

  • Course planning H081 H481 - A useful resource in planning the delivery of AS/A Level Geography PDF 238KB
  • IMF classifications of ACs, EDCs and LIDCs H081 H481 - Classification tables for advanced, emerging and developing and low-income developing countries PDF 206KB
  • Using GIS in geographical enquiry H081 H481 - This is a support resource for GIS within geographical enquiry from the Field Studies Council. PDF 1MB

Delivery guides

Delivery guides (online)

  • 01 Landscape and place
  • 02 Geographical debates

Delivery guides (PDF)

  • Changing places; making spaces H081 H481 - This guide will help teachers plan for and teach the topic of 'changing places; making spaces' by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 613KB
  • Changing places; making spaces students resources H081 H481 - This folder contains all the student resources required for the delivery of the suggested in the delivery guide classroom activities. ZIP 7MB
  • Global governance: Option D Power and borders student resources H081 H481 - This folder contains all the learner resources required for the delivery of the suggested in the delivery guide classroom activities. ZIP 11MB

Teaching activities

  • Glacier mass balance H081 H481 - A useful research task and exercise covering the glaciated landscapes topic (1.1.2) of the new specification. DOC 25MB

Teacher guides

  • Geographical skills PowerPoints H081/H481 - These PowerPoints can be used in conjunction with the teacher handbook on geographical skills to support you in delivering and embedding geographical skills within your AS/A Level lessons. ZIP 16MB
  • Geographical skills student workbook H081/H481 - This student workbook includes a variety of activities to help students develop and practice the geographical skills listed in the AS/A Level specifications. For A Level these geographical skills can also support students working on their Independent Investigation in terms of data collection and analysis. DOCX 15MB
  • Geographical skills Teacher guide H081/H481 - This teacher guide and the associated PowerPoints support you in delivering and embedding geographical skills within your AS/A Level lessons. For A Level they can also support in the development of student's quantitative skills in preparation for the examination or Independent Investigation. PDF 9MB
  • Moving from modular to linear qualifications The guide provides a general introduction to the differences in the two models (linear versus modular) across GCSE and A Level and the impact on you as a teaching professional. PDF 1MB
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