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GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes) (9-1) - J383 Teaching from 2016

Geography A (Geographical Themes) (9-1) - J383 (from 2016)

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Planning and teaching

Planning

  • Joint Awarding Organisation guidance and support 2022 J383/J384 - A joint awarding organisation update, providing guidance about fieldwork and assessment as well as highlighting support available. PDF 1MB
  • 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 546KB
  • Embedding geographical skills - OS maps learner activity J383 - Two OS maps (upper and lower course of a UK river) to be used alongside the OS maps activity within the Embedding geographical skills activities resource. DOCX 5MB
  • Embedding geographical skills activities J383 - A range of activities which can be embedded into teaching to help support delivery of the geographical skills that students need to understand and use. DOCX 234KB
  • Extreme Weather Teaching and Learning Resources J383 -

    A scheme of work to support the delivery of geographical skills and specification content related to extreme weather. DOCX 845KB

  • Course planning guide A useful resource in planning the delivery of Geography A (Geographical Themes) PDF 326KB
  • IMF classifications of ACs, EDCs and LIDCs Classification tables for advanced, emerging and developing and low-income developing countries PDF 296KB

Delivery guides

Delivery guides (online)

  • 01 Living in the UK today
  • 02 The world around us

Delivery guides (PDF)

  • Environmental threats to our planet This guide will help teachers plan for and teach the topic of 'Environmental threats to our planet' by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 12MB
  • Environmental threats to our planet student resources Teacher and student resources supporting the 'Environmental threats to our planet' delivery guide ZIP 1MB
  • People of the planet This guide will help teachers plan for and teach the topic of 'People of the planet' by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities. PDF 504KB
  • People of the planet student resources This folder contains all the resources required for the delivery of the suggested in the delivery guide classroom activities. ZIP 5MB

Interactive resources

  • Geographical skills - graphs and charts J383 J384 - Can be used to introduce the different graphs and charts to students or as a revision guide of the various types of graphs and charts that students will need to know and understand.
  • Geographical skills - maps to be studied J383 J384 - Can be used to introduce different types of maps to students or as a revision guide of the various types of maps that students will need to know and understand.

Teaching activities

  • What is the UK's geographical diversity? Designed to enhance student knowledge of the 'People in the UK' topic. DOC 398KB
  • What is the UK's geographical diversity? Teacher instructions Teacher instructions to support the set up and running of the student activity of the 'People in the UK' topic. PDF 407KB
  • Who are the UK's trading partners? A series of engaging activities designed to enhance student knowledge of UK’s current major trading partners. PDF 472KB
  • Who should have access to this stretch of the coast? A decision-making activity to aid teaching and learning around sustainable use and management of coral reefs. DOC 56MB
  • Who should have access to this stretch of the coast? Teachers instructions Teacher instructions to support the set up and running of the "Who should have access to this stretch of the coast?" activity. PDF 2MB

Teacher guides

  • Geographical skills handbook J383/J384 - Produced in association with the Field Studies Council, this teacher guide includes lots of information and activities to support you in delivering the GCSE geographical skills. The activities give you an opportunity to embed and contextualise the listed geographical skills within the content of the specification.  PDF 7MB
  • Geographical skills student workbook J383/J384 - Produced in association with the Field Studies Council, this student workbook includes a variety of activities to help students develop and practice the geographical skills listed in the GCSE specification. These activities give students the opportunity to interact and use lots of resources which they can do in class or at home. DOCX 12MB
  • Command words This guide is intended to help teachers and students understand the command words used in GCSE Geography A and B. PDF 426KB
  • Explaining the GCSE geography 'explain' questions This resource has been written to support teachers in understanding the requirements of explain questions for GCSE geography. PDF 408KB
  • 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
  • Strategies to support students in tackling level marked questions With worked examples, this resource provides strategies for students to use for tackling level marked questions in GCSE Geography. PDF 1MB
  • Supporting the delivery of geographical skills for OCR Geography A and B Designed to help teachers fully support students, ensuring that they maximise their potential with the AO4 Skills questions across their three GCSE Geography exams. PDF 637KB

Fieldwork resources

  • GCSE Human Geography - virtual urban fieldwork J383 J384 - This collection of ArcGIS StoryMaps are based on urban geography fieldwork in the city of Liverpool. Don't forget to download the urban data collection materials in the folder below.
  • Urban data collection materials J383, J384 - This folder contains data collection sheets to use with the virtual urban fieldwork ArcGIS storymaps, alternatively these resources can be used 'in the field' for urban geography fieldwork. ZIP 1MB
  • Embedding fieldwork skills activities J383 - A range of activities which can be embedded into teaching to help support delivery of the fieldwork skills that students need to understand and use. DOCX 292KB
  • GCSE fieldwork skills factsheet J383/J384 - This factsheet is designed to provide guidance for teachers to support the delivery of fieldwork skills through the content of the GCSE A and B specifications. DOCX 1MB
  • Investigating urban change - virtually J383/J384 - This resource explores opportunities for virtual fieldwork. It investigates urban change through a variety of fieldwork techniques. This resource has been donated to OCR to support teachers during the COVID-19 period. PDF 3MB
  • Using GIS in geographical enquiry This is a support resource from the Field Studies Council for using GIS within geographical enquiry. PDF 1MB

Blog posts

  • Geography - Digital resources and remote learning for GCSE and A Level
  • Geography at your fingertips - fieldwork in your local area
  • Delivery guides

    Find guidance on key concepts and creative approaches to delivery with activities in our delivery guides.

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