Edexcel examiners required for GCSE Geography

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Geography GCSE Mock revision

The following free homework resources will help your pupils to complete their Geography GCSE mock exam revision-

KS4 Coasts exam questions resource- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/homework/record.php?id=961

KS4 Development exam questions resource- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/homework/record.php?id=964

KS4 Glaciation exam questions resource- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/homework/record.php?id=1011

KS4 Population exam questions resource- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/homework/record.php?id=1014

KS4 Tectonics exam questions resource- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/homework/record.php?id=1002

KS4 Tourism exam questions resource- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/homework/record.php?id=1008


A complete set of revision notes for Rivers KS4 can be found here- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/ks4_geography/record.php?id=473 (subscribers only)

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Focus on literacy in Geography

Literacy skills are under the microscope again having been built into the new specifications in Geography, providing a far greater percentage of pupils' exam question marks than in the past. The following resources on DreamTeach will help:

Topic key word placemats- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/search/?search=placemat&x=0&y=0

Key word spelling test- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/ks3_geography/other-materials-games-and-interactive-activities/1054/1

Key word anagram games- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/search/?search=anagrams&x=0&y=0

Half a min key word games- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/search/?search=half+a+min&x=0&y=0

Teacher invaders key word games- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/search/?search=invaders&x=0&y=0

Geography programme of the week!!

Geog prog of the week- Man on Earth- The Modern World Thurs 13th Sep, Discovery Channel 1pm.

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Geography programme of the week!!

Geog prog of the week is 10 Things You Didn't Know About Tsunamis, Mon 20th Aug 4pm Sky 532 Eden

tv timetable

Amazon With Bruce Parry	Sky 111 Dave	17/08/12 • 19:00
Human Planet- Multiple Episodes	Sky 532 Eden	18/08/12 • All Day
Human Planet- Multiple Episodes	Sky 532 Eden	19/08/12 • All Day
Oceans- Indian Ocean	BBC2	19/08/12 • 17:30
10 Things You Didn`t Know About Tsunamis	Sky 532 Eden	20/08/12 • 16:00
Ray Mears Goes Walkabout- Desert	Sky 111 Dave	21/08/12 • 19:00
Earth- Power Of The Planet- Oceans	Sky 532 Eden	22/08/12 • 16:00
Walking The Amazon	Sky 520 Discovery	23/08/12 • 11:00
How Earth Made Us- Water	Sky 532 Eden	23/08/12 • 16:00
South Pacific- Ocean Of Volcanoes	Sky 532 Eden	23/08/12 • 20:00

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Geography programme of the week

Geog prog of the week is Lightning Reloaded, Sky 528 Nat Geog Wild Weds 8th Aug at 12pm. 

tv timetable

Coast- Devon And Cornwall	BBC2	06/08/12 • 19:00
Discovery Atlas- Russia Revealed Part 2	Sky 520 Discovery	07/08/12 • 06:00
Doomsday Earth- Megatsunami	Sky 526 Nat Geog	07/08/12 • 10:00
Discovery Atlas- South Africa Revealed- Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	08/08/12 • 06:00
Tropic Of Cancer- Egypt To Oman	Sky 532 Eden	08/08/12 • 09:00
Tornado Destruction- Caught On Camera	Sky 528 Nt Gg Wild	08/08/12 • 11:00
Lightning Reloaded	Sky 528 Nt Gg Wild	08/08/12 • 12:00
Life On Fire- Icelandic Volcano	Sky 532 Eden	08/08/12 • 14:00
Coast- Western Isles And Shetland	BBC2	08/08/12 • 19:00
Discovery Atlas- South Africa Revealed- Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	09/08/12 • 06:00

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Geography programme of the week

Geog prog of the week- 10 Things You Didn't Know About Earthquakes Sky 532 Eden Thurs 2nd Aug 7pm.

tv timetable

Coast- The Netherlands	BBC2	01/08/12 • 19:00
10 Things You Didn`t Know About Avalanches	Sky 532 Eden	01/08/12 • 19:00
The Lakes	ITV1	01/08/12 • 19:30
Discovery Atlas- Italy Revealed- Part 2	Sky 520 Discovery	02/08/12 • 06:00
10 Things You Didn`t Know About Earthquakes	Sky 532 Eden	02/08/12 • 19:00
Dante`s Peak	ITV2	02/08/12 • 19:00
Discovery Atlas- Japan Revealed- Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	03/08/12 • 06:00
Coast- Lillesand to Geirangerfjord	BBC2	03/08/12 • 20:00
Discovery Atlas- Mexico Revealed- Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	04/08/12 • 06:00
Discovery Atlas- Mexico Revealed- Part 2	Sky 520 Discovery	05/08/12 • 06:00

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Geography programme of the week

Geog prog of the week- Snowdonia- A Year in the Wild BBC2 Fri 27th July 9pm. 

tv timetable

From Freezer To Furness	Sky 532 Eden	25/07/12 • 15:00
Earth- Power Of The Planet- Underground	Sky 532 Eden	25/07/12 • 16:00
Hell On Earth- Danakil Desert	Sky 532 Eden	25/07/12 • 17:00
Discovery Atlas- Egypt Revealed- Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	26/07/12 • 06:00
Secrets Beneath The Ice	Sky 532 Eden	26/07/12 • 10:00
Wild Weather- Wind	Sky 532 Eden	26/07/12 • 11:00
Earth- Power Of The Planet	Sky 532 Eden	26/07/12 • 13:00
Coast- Peril From The Seas	BBC2	26/07/12 • 19:00
Discovery Atlas- Egypt Revealed- Part 2	Sky 520 Discovery	27/07/12 • 06:00
Snowdonia- A Year In The Wild	BBC2	27/07/12 • 21:00

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Geography Programme of the Week

Geog prog of the week: Life On Fire-  Icelandic Volcano Tues 17th July 1pm Eden Channel. 

tv timetable

Raging Planet- Blizzard	Sky 520 Discovery	16/07/12 • 06:00
How Earth Made Us- Fire	Sky 532 Eden	16/07/12 • 11:00
Crater Of Death	Sky 532 Eden	16/07/12 • 20:00
How Earth Made Us- Human Planet	Sky 532 Eden	17/07/12 • 11:00
The Next Megaquake	Sky 532 Eden	17/07/12 • 12:00
Catastrophe- Snowball Earth	Sky 532 Eden	17/07/12 • 13:00
Life On Fire- Icelandic Volcano	Sky 532 Eden	17/07/12 • 13:00
The Core	Sky 532 Eden	17/07/12 • 15:00
Raging Planet- Hurricane	Sky 520 Discovery	18/07/12 • 06:00
Deadliest Volcanoes	Sky 532 Eden	18/07/12 • 09:00

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Geog programme of the week

Volcano Live- Mon- Thurs BBC2 8pm

tv timetable

Seconds From Disaster	Sky 526 Nat Geog	09/07/12 • 13:00
Volcano Live- Part 1	BBC2	09/07/12 • 20:00
Japan Disaster- Caught On Camera	Sky 526 Nat Geog	10/07/12 • 13:00
The Farm Fixer- Diversification	BBC2	10/07/12 • 18:30
Volcano Live- Part 2	BBC2	10/07/12 • 20:00
Tornado Destruction- Caught On Camera	Sky 526 Nat Geog	11/07/12 • 13:00
Volcano Live- Part 3	BBC2	11/07/12 • 20:00
Raging Planet- Flood	Sky 520 Discovery	12/07/12 • 06:00
Man On Earth- Killer Climate	Sky 520 Discovery	12/07/12 • 13:00
Volcano Live- Part 4	BBC2	12/07/12 • 20:00

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Geography programme of the week

Geography programmes of the week- Deadliest earthquakes (Eden channel 7pm Weds) and Deadliest volcanoes (Eden channel 7pm Thurs)

tv timetable

Oceans- Red Sea	BBC2	01/07/12 • 18:00
Secrets Of Our Living Planet	BBC2	01/07/12 • 19:00
The Core	Sky 532 Eden	03/07/12 • 10:00
Deadliest Earthquakes	Sky 532 Eden	04/07/12 • 19:00
Saved By The Sun?	Sky 526 Nat Geog	05/07/12 • 12:00
Deadliest Volcanoes	Sky 532 Eden	05/07/12 • 19:00
Secrets Beneath The Ice	Sky 532 Eden	06/07/12 • 11:00
Seconds From Disaster	Sky 526 Nat Geog	06/07/12 • 14:00
Doomsday Earth- Megatsunami	Sky 526 Nat Geog	07/07/12 • 19:00

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Geography Programme Of The Week!!

Geography programme of the week- Japan's Disaster- Caught On Camera Sky 528 Nat Geo Wild Sun 24th June, 8pm.

tv timetable

Discovery Atlas- South Africa Revealed Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	23/06/12 • 06:00
Vesuvius- Deadly Fury	Sky 522 Disc Hist	23/06/12 • 06:00
Doomsday Earth- Megatsunami	Sky 526 Nat Geog	23/06/12 • 10:00
Earth Under Water- Melting Ice Caps	Sky 532	23/06/12 • 12:00
Discovery Atlas- South Africa Revealed Part 2	Sky 520 Discovery	24/06/12 • 06:00
X-Ray Earth	Sky 526 Nat Geog	24/06/12 • 10:00
Oceans- Southern Ocean	BBC2	24/06/12 • 19:00
Secrets Of Our Living Planet- Savannah	BBC2	24/06/12 • 20:00
Japan`s Disaster- Caught On Camera	Sky 528 Nat Geo Wild	24/06/12 • 20:00
Discovery Atlas- Great Rift Valley	Sky 520 Discovery	25/06/12 • 06:00

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Geography programme of the week

Geography programme of the week- Life On Fire- Icelandic Volcano Tues 10pm Sky 532 Eden

tv timetable

Coast- Secret Life Of Beaches	BBC2	17/06/12 • 21:00
Discovery Atlas- Japan Revealed Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	18/06/12 • 06:00
Nature`s Power Revealed- Volcanoes	Sky 532 Eden	18/06/12 • 20:00
Mega-Tsunami, Wave Of Destruction	Sky 532 Eden	18/06/12 • 21:00
Discovery Atlas- Mexico Revealed Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	19/06/12 • 06:00
Storm Chasers	Sky 524 Disc Scie	19/06/12 • 15:00
Nature`s Power Revealed- Water	Sky 532 Eden	19/06/12 • 20:00
The Next Megaquake	Sky 532 Eden	19/06/12 • 21:00
Life On Fire- Icelandic Volcano	Sky 532 Eden	19/06/12 • 22:00
Discovery Atlas- Mexico Revealed Part 2`	Sky 520 Discovery	20/06/12 • 06:00

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Geography programme of the week

Programme of the week, following flooding in the UK is Wild Weather- Wet on Sky 532 Eden, Thurs 14th June 12pm.

tv timetable

Discovery Atlas- France Revealed Part 2	Sky 520 Discovery	13/06/12 • 06:00
Human Planet- Episodes all day	Sky 532 Eden	13/06/12 • 09:00 to 00:00
Discovery Atlas- India Revealed Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	14/06/12 • 06:00
Earth- The Climate Wars- The Battle Begins	Sky 532	14/06/12 • 09:00
Wild Weather- Wind	Sky 532 Eden	14/06/12 • 10:00
Earth- The Climate Wars- Fightback	Sky 532 Eden	14/06/12 • 11:00
Wild Weather- Wet	Sky 532 Eden	14/06/12 • 12:00
Earth- The Climate Wars- Fight For The Future	Sky 532 Eden	14/06/12 • 13:00
Wild Weather- Cold	Sky 532 Eden	14/06/12 • 14:00
Wild Weather- Heat	Sky 532 Eden	14/06/12 • 15:00

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Geography programme of the week

Coast- The Riddle Of The Tides. Sun 10th June BBC2 9pm.

tv timetable

Birth Of Britain- Hidden Volcanoes	Sky 526 Nat Geog	06/06/12 • 12:00
Discovery Atlas- Brazil Revealed Part 2	Sky 520 Discovery	07/06/12 • 06:00
Birth Of Britain- Ice Age	Sky 526 Nat Geog	07/06/12 • 12:00
Britain`s Lost Routes- Thames	BBC1	07/06/12 • 20:00
Discovery Atlas- China Revealed Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	08/06/12 • 06:00
Discovery Atlas- China Revealed Part 2	Sky 520 Discovery	09/06/12 • 06:00
Coast- London To Antwerp	BBC2	09/06/12 • 16:35
Amazon With Bruce Parry- Peru	Sky 111 Dave	09/06/12 • 20:00
Discovery Atlas- Egypt Revealed Part 1	Sky 520 Discovery	10/06/12 • 06:00
Coast- Riddle Of The Tides	BBC2	10/06/12 • 21:00

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10 days until Euro 2012!

Use this free football ground slideshow to discuss the Geographical impact of the Euros- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/free_samples/record.php?id=845

Or try these resources to teach complete lessons on Euro 2012- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/ks3_geography/index.php?id=1003

Geography GCSE examiners wanted for Edexcel/ Pearson

Geography teacher? Pearson is recruiting examiners for Edexcel GCSE Geography

Edexcel is part of Pearson UK, a unique education company. We bring together publishing, exams and new technologies to help teachers and learners fulfil their potential.

We are currently recruiting GCSE Geography teachers to become examiners for the summer exams and beyond. Examiners mark candidates’ responses in accordance with a pre-defined mark scheme. Most subjects will be marked using our onscreen software, ePEN. This allows our examiners the flexibility of working from home.

Examiners receive full training and support throughout the marking period, as well as the opportunity to claim a Teacher Release payment for their school when attending meetings during term time.

You must have current or recent school based teaching experience in GCSE Geography in order to be eligible for this role.

For more information about the role and to apply, please visit:
https://home.edexcelgateway.com/pages/job_search_view.aspx?jobId=502

If you have any queries about either of these roles please email them to aaresourcing@pearson.com and to view the full list of our vacancies, please visit www.edexcel.com/aa-recruitment.

Geography TV programme of the week

Geography TV programme of the week- Future Earth- Power Sky channel 532 Eden, Friday 25th May 1pm. 

tv timetable

Nature`s Power Revealed- Volcanoes	Sky 532 Eden	21/05/12 • 22:00
Tornado Destruction- Caught On Camera	Sky 526 Nat Geog	21/05/12 • 11:00
Nature`s Power Revealed- Water	Sky 532 Eden	22/05/12 • 22:00
Nature`s Fury- Firestorm	ITV1	22/05/12 • 23:20
Nature`s Power Revealed- Storms	Sky 532 Eden	23/05/12 • 22:00
Future Earth- Cities	Sky 532 Eden	24/05/12 • 13:00
Future Earth- Power	Sky 532 Eden	25/05/12 • 13:00
Raging Planet- Flood	Sky 520 Discovery	26/05/12 • 06:00
Indian Ocean- Sri Lanka To Bangladesh	BBC2	26/05/12 • 20:00
Coast- The Hidden History Of Harbours	BBC2	26/05/12 • 21:00

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Doing rivers at the moment? Use this free rivers splat game!

If you are doing rivers with KS3 or 4 at the moment, why not use this rivers splat game to make your lesson interactive. It can be used with KS3 or 4.

http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/free_samples/record.php?id=472

Olympic Geography Resources

We have a range of resources available- http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/ks3_geography/index.php?id=132

Drought mystery

Why is there a drought when  it has been pouring down? Use this mystery to get pupils thinking about it.

http://www.dreamteach.co.uk/geography_in_the_news/record.php?id=46

Free Geography Homeworks For Pupils

We provide Geography homeworks free for pupils to complete at home.

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Euro 2012 Geography resources!

We have started producing materials linked to this competition- click here to access

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Free Geography transition project

We have produced a KS2 to KS3 Geography transition project- completely free, no login or sign up required.

Click here for the teacher instructions and booklet.

Click here for the pupil resources. 

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Geography programme of the week

Indian Ocean- Kenya to Somaliland BBC2 Sun 13th 8pm.

tv timetable

Destroyed By Nature	Sky 526 Nat Geog	13/05/12 • 08:00
Indian Ocean- Kenya To Somaliland	BBC2	13/05/12 • 20:00
Coast- The Mysteries Of The Isles	BBC2	13/05/12 • 21:00
World`s Scariest Weather	Channel 5	14/05/12 • 19:00
10 Things You Didn`t Know About Avalanches	Sky 532 Eden	14/05/12 • 22:00
10 Things You Didn`t Know About Earthquakes	Sky 532 Eden	15/05/12 • 09:00
The Town Taking On China	BBC2	15/05/12 • 20:00
Nature`s Fury- Hurricane	ITV1	15/05/12 • 23:20
10 Things You Didn`t Know About Tsunamis	Sky 532 Eden	16/05/12 • 09:00
Coast- Western Isles And Shetland	BBC2	17/05/12 • 20:00

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