Chapter goals / Key Stage 3 Geography: Programme of Study
By the end of this chapter, most students should be able to answer these questions:
  • Which countries and nations make up the British Isles?
  • The UK has several mountain ranges. Where? And what are their names?
  • Name at least six of the UK’s main rivers, and describe where they are.
  • Which parts of the UK are the warmest, coldest, wettest, and driest? Describe the patterns.
  • Which parts of the UK are the most crowded? And least crowded?
  • Name at least six of the UK’s biggest cities, and say where they are.
  • Give at least four facts about the UK’s economy.
  • Give at least four geographical facts about London, the UK’s capital city.
/ Locational knowledge:
  • extend their locational knowledge and deepen their spatial awareness of the world’s countries.
Place knowledge:
  • understand geographical similarities, differences, and the links between places through the study of their human and physical geography.
Human and physical geography:
  • understand… the key processes in:
  • physical geography relating to:…weather and climate.
  • human geography relating to population and urbanisation;…economic activity in the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors.
Geographical skills and fieldwork:
  • build on their knowledge of… maps and atlases and use these tools routinely in the classroom.
Assessment:
‘Class interatives’ all in accompanying Ppt
Built into last lesson
Chapter 3 About the UK — Key words
By the end of this chapter, most students should be able to explain these terms:
urban area
rural area
population density
Equator
continent / country
nation
region
weather
North Atlantic Drift / windward
leeward
rain shadow
immigrant
refugee / emigrant
invader
asylum seeker economic migrant
population
Lesson objective / Learning outcomes
By the end of this unit, most pupils should be able to: / geog.1
Resources (NB worksheets are extras only – book should be used in first instance) / Assessments
3.0 About the UK
Lesson 1 / identify some of the goals for Chapter 3
know that the UK is made up of four nations / Online student book: pages 44–45
3.0 Class interactive – Quiz time!
3.0 Foundation worksheet
3.0 Extension worksheet / Chapter 3 assessments:
  • Extended assessment task
  • Exam-style question
  • Self-assessment

3.1 ‘Your’ island home
To learn about the UK’s main physical features.
Lesson 2 / point out the UK’s mountain ranges, hills and flatter land on a satellite image
know that the UK has thousands of rivers and be able to name and locate at least six of the major ones / Online student book: pages 46–47
3.1 Class interactive – Where in the world?
3.1 Foundation worksheet
3.1 Extension worksheet / 3.1 End-of-section assessment
3.2 It’s a jigsaw!
To find out how we have divided up the British Isles.
Lesson 3 / know that the British Isles is divided into two countries – the UK and the Republic of Ireland
understand that the UK is made up of four nations – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
appreciate that England is divided into regions and smaller areas / Online student book: pages 48–49
3.2 Class interactive – Sort it out!
3.2 Foundation worksheet
3.2 Extension worksheet / 3.2 End-of-section assessment
3.3 What’s our weather like?
To learn about weather patterns across UK.
Lesson 4 / define weather as being the state of the atmosphere
know that weather changes from day to day, and from one place to another
describe patterns to the weather across the UK / Online student book: pages 50–51
3.3 Class interactive – Skills workshop
3.3 Foundation worksheet
3.3 Extension worksheet / 3.3 End-of-section assessment
3.4 Who are we?
To find out how we are all descended from immigrants.
Lesson 5 / explain that immigrants to the UK have moved from another country to live here
recognise that people in the UK are all descended from immigrants
know that people have moved to the UK from all over the world / Online student book: pages 52–53
3.4 Class interactive – Word scramble
3.4 Foundation worksheet (and answers)
3.4 Extension worksheet / 3.4 End-of-section assessment
3.5 Where do we live?
To find out how population is spread around the UK.
Lesson 6 / define population density as the average number of people per square kilometre
describe the variation in population density across the British Isles
understand that rural areas are mainly countryside, with some villages and small towns
understand that urban areas are built up, and include larger towns and cities / Online student book: pages 54–55
3.5 Class interactive – Quiz time!
3.5 Foundation worksheet
3.5 Extension worksheet / 3.5 End-of-section assessment
3.6 How are we doing?
To explore different aspects of the UK.
Lessons 7, 8, 9 / know thatthe average age of the UK’s population is 40
know that the UK has the world’s 7th largest economy
explain the different job sectors and recognise that most people work in the tertiary sector, in the UK
appreciate that there are big differences across the UK – some areas are wealthy, others are poor / Online student book: pages 56–57
3.6 Class interactive – Word scramble
3.6 Class interactive – Sort it out!
3.6 Foundation worksheet
3.6 Extension worksheet / 3.6 End-of-section assessment
3.7 London: our capital city
To learn about London and how its population has grown.
Lessons10 + 11 / name London as the UK’s biggest city, and its capital
know that London developed when the Romans invaded (it was called Londinium)
describe how London’s population has grown since 1600
appreciate that London is a multicultural city / Online student book: pages 58–59
3.7 Class interactive – Skills workshop
3.7 Foundation worksheet
3.7 Extension worksheet / 3.7 End-of-section assessment
End of unit assessment next lesson
Lesson 12 / Assessment