Around the World! Geography Lessons for Secondary/ KS3 Students (Ages 11-14)
These lessons focus on exploring the world's countries, environmental regions and development.
Johnette Stevenson
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(14)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
Homework is optional. Unit topic reading will be provided as required.Assessment
Informal assessment based on observations during discussions/ conversations; completion of tasks/ activities.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Small group or 1:1 lessons to help develop contextual knowledge of the location of globally significant places; understand the processes that give rise to key physical and human geographical features of the world, how these are interdependent and how they bring about spatial variation and change over time; improve geographical skills. Pupils should consolidate and extend their knowledge of the world’s major countries and their physical and human features. They should understand how geographical processes interact to create distinctive human and physical landscapes that change over time. In doing so, they should become aware of increasingly complex geographical systems in the world around them. They should develop greater competence in using geographical knowledge, approaches and concepts, and geographical skills in analysing and interpreting different data sources. In this way, pupils will continue to enrich their locational knowledge and spatial and environmental understanding. The course will include group discussions in the weekly live session; guided comprehension questions, video clips, worksheets; key word lists/ glossary and a supplementary activity (if required). This course is ideal for ESL/ EFL (English as a Second/ Foreign Language) and international students. Week 1: Regional Study: Antartica Week 2: Regional Study: Russia Week 3: Regional Study: China Week 4: Regional Study: Brazil Week 5: Weather and Climate Week 6: Development Week 7: Globalisation Week 8: Tourism Week 9: Environment Week 10: Resources Week 11: Rivers and Coasts UPDATE! Lessons are tailored based on student's level and needs. Please message to request other times/ availability.
Learning Goals
At the end of the lessons, students should be able to:
* extend their locational knowledge and deepen their spatial awareness of the world’s countries, using maps of the world to focus on Russia, China and the Brazil, focusing on their environmental regions, including polar and hot deserts, key physical and human characteristics, countries and major cities.
* understand, through the use of detailed place-based exemplars at a variety of scales, the key processes in:
physical geography relating to: geological timescales, weather and climate, rivers and coasts
human geography relating to: population and urbanisation; international development; economic activity in the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary sectors; and the use of natural resources
understand how human and physical processes interact to influence and change landscapes, environments and the climate; and how human activity relies on the effective functioning of natural systems
Other Details
Supply List
Materials/ hand-out will be provided before or during the class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined April, 2021
5.0
14reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Bachelor's Degree from Lyceum University
Hi, I’m Johnette and I have a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and a post-graduate teaching qualification in Secondary Education. I have over ten years teaching experience in bilingual, state and international schools. I've been teaching KS2 - A levels History and Geography, Humanities and English as a Foreign Language in classroom and online settings (majority of my students are from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, India, Middle East and Europe). I used to work in a secondary school in England and have a full DBS/ police check. I’m also a CIE History Assessment Specialist/ Assistant Examiner.
I'm offering tailored lessons to help you or your child learn History and/or Geography on all specifications (eg. CAIE, IB, Edexcel International, AP) as I have a very good knowledge of the requirements for all of these. I can help you learn the content, give exam techniques or if you just want someone to chat with/ practice your oral English with! I'm available to mark exam papers for IGCSE- A levels History and Geography.
I have a proven track record including helping my students achieve the highest marks for Cambridge International Examinations IGCSE History in the whole of China (in June 2010 and June 2016 examinations).
I enjoy teaching students of different ability levels and cultural backgrounds and take pleasure in making the subject interesting for my students. When teaching, I aim to provide a stimulating and interactive learning environment. I plan my lessons with care to make sure that I've included appropriate activities and exercises for the students’ level by using a variety of teaching strategies and methods to support the engagement of all learners (including making provisions for students with learning difficulties by differentiating activities that are suitable for the different learning styles). I also like to help students achieve their full academic potential and get them inspired about the world around them.
When I'm not teaching, I'm usually with my family (got two girls, 10 and 3 years old), going on local walks, exploring the moors, crafting or just chilling in front of the tv.
历史、地理和以英语为第二语言的学生导师
本人提供：
•科目辅导：CAIE(Middle Years, IGCSE-A levels) Edexcel Intl, IB (MYP and DP) Pre-AP and AP
•1-4关键阶段的教学指导
•英语教学：ESL、雅思、托福IBT
•在线课程
•口语练习：想要聊聊历史、地理知识，或者只是为了练习英语口语
嗨！我是Johnette Stevenson，我在剑桥国际普通中等教育证书(IGCSE )历史(0470)，中级剑桥AS-A 级历史 (9389)， 国际英语教师资格证（TESOL）和TESMC有超过十年的教学经验，具有教师的资质证书和社会研究证书。我在教以英语为第二语言的学生的经验帮助我改善发展了教学风格，这种风格强调以学生为中心的交流方式。我也有教授社会科学和国际普通中等教育证书(IGCSE)地理的经验。我在埃克塞特的一所中学工作，获得了DBS证书（议会颁发的无违法行为证书，教师必备证书）。
随着考试季的临近，本人提供历史和地理的全方位家教服务，因为我对这两科考试的要求都有透彻的了解，我可以帮助你学习课程内容或提供些考试技巧。
我喜欢教不同能力水平和文化背景的学生，并乐于让我的学生对所学的知识感兴趣。我也喜欢帮助学生挖掘他们的学术潜力，让他们对周围的世界产生灵感和兴趣。我有良好的从业成绩，包括帮助我的学生在剑桥国际普通中等教育考试中获得全中国最高的分数（2010年6月和2016年6月考试）。
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UPDATE: 2022-2023 EXAM RESULTS - all my students gained 1 or 2 more grades higher than they were expecting at GCSE/ IGCSE and A Levels for History and Geography! One of them has been awarded the Outstanding Cambridge Learner High Achievement Award for A-Level History for the Nov 2022 exam and a few students got higher scores in the 2023 May/ June and Oct/ Nov exams!Reviews
Live Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-4 learners per class
