I always begin by asking the students how they like to learn. They could be visual learners, auditory learners or practical learners. From gathering this information, I can tailor my lessons to their individual needs. I then begin my lessons with a quiz or a short game to remind them of our previous lessons.

Once this is over I move on to our learning outcomes and find out how much they already know about our chosen topic. For example, if we are learning about Natural Hazards, I would ask the students to tell me what they already know about tectonic plates or whether they know of any particular case studies.

I integrate case studies and diagrams throughout my lessons, as I am aware that exam boards appreciate the use of both tools to visualise and demonstrate different concepts. Furthermore, it enables students to better understand these concepts. They can tailor their personal learning styles to memorising these case studies and diagrams.

Following on from this, I always add three exam questions for the students to have a go at. This gives them the chance to work on 1/2 mark questions, 4/6 mark questions and lastly 12 mark questions. The students will be given the opportunity to read through their answers with me. Once they have done this, I will then go through the mark scheme and ask them how they might improve their answer in the future.

The lesson will be complete once all the aforementioned tasks have been done. I will then let the student know what out topic of the week will be in our next lesson. This gives them the chance to read up on it prior to lessons. I will also engage with them outside of lesson time by sending relevant past papers or articles that they might find interesting.