Chapter goals / Key Stage 3 Geography: Programme of Study
By the end of this chapter, most students should be able to:
  • Know where Africa is (point it out on a map of the world).
  • Describe their mental map of Africa.
  • Know that some European countries played a big part in creating today’s map of Africa. Explain how and name at least three of them.
  • Name at least 12 African countries and their capitals, and say roughly where they are.
  • Give at least five facts about the human geography of Africa – about people and their lives. For example, how big is the population?
  • Name Africa’s four main biomes and give at least four facts about each of them. You should be able to mark them roughly on a sketch map of Africa.
/ Locational knowledge:
  • extend their locational knowledge and deepen their spatial awareness of the world’s countries using maps … to focus on Africa … focusing on its environmental regions, including polar and hot deserts, key physical and human characteristics, countries and major cities.
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 … and the use of natural resources.
  • understand how human and physical processes interact to influence and change landscapes, the environment and climate.
Geographical skills and fieldwork:
  • build on their knowledge of … maps and atlases and use these tools routinely in the classroom.

cfvChapter 6 Africa — Key words
By the end of this chapter, most students should be able to explain these terms:
population
population density
mental images / stereotype
colonise
life expectancy
exploit / independence
sparsely populated
biome
desertification
Lesson objective / Learning outcomes
By the end of this unit, most pupils should be able to: / geog.1 Kerboodle
Resources / Assessments
6.0 Africa / identify some of the goals for Chapter 6
recognise the shape of Africa on a satellite image / Online student book: pages 100–101
6.0 Foundation worksheet (and answers)
6.0 Extension worksheet (and answers) / Chapter 6 summative assessments:
  • Extended assessment task
  • Exam-style question
  • Self-assessment

6.1 What and where is Africa?
To compare Africa with other continents, and think about mental images of Africa. / know that Africa is a continent (not a country)
describe Africa as the world’s second biggest continent (by area and population) / Online student book: pages 102–103
6.1 Class interactive – Quiz time!
6.1 Foundation worksheet (and answers)
6.1 Extension worksheet (and answers) / 6.1 End-of-lesson assessment
6.2 A little history
To find out about Africa’s history, from the time the Europeans first arrived. / know that the first species of humans appeared
in Africa
list at least three of the great African empires and kingdoms before the first Europeans arrived
know that European trade with Africa included slaves until 1814
describe how Europeans colonised and created new countries in Africa, all of which have now gained their independence / Online student book: pages 104–105
6.2 Class interactive – Where in the world?
6.2 Foundation worksheet (and answers)
6.2 Extension worksheet (and answers) / 6.2 End-of-lesson assessment
6.3 Africa today
To get an overview of Africa. / appreciate that Africa has a large, young, rapidly growing population
know that Africa is rich in minerals and ores, and that some countriesmake a lot of money from them
recognise that nearly half of Africa’s population live
in poverty / Online student book: pages 106–107
6.3 Class interactive – Sort it out!
6.3 Animation (and activity sheet)
6.3 Foundation worksheet (and answers)
6.3 Extension worksheet (and answers) / 6.3 End-of-lesson assessment
6.4 Africa’s countries
To find out about Africa’s countries, capitals, and regions. / know that Africa has 54 countries
understand that Africa was divided into countries by European colonisers in 1884
give the five regions of Africa and name at least three countries in each / Online student book: pages 108–109
6.4 Class interactive – Word scramble
6.4 Class interactive – Quiz time!
6.4 Foundation worksheet (and answers)
6.4 Extension worksheet (and answers) / 6.4 End-of-lesson assessment
6.5 Population distribution in Africa
To learn about where people live in Africa. / know that Africa is home to 1.1 billion but that people are not spread out evenly
define population density as the number of people per square kilometre
describe how many people in Africa are moving from rural areas to towns and cities / Online student book: pages 110–111
6.5 Class interactive – Sort it out!
6.5 Foundation worksheet (and answers)
6.5 Extension worksheet (and answers) / 6.5 End-of-lesson assessment
6.6 Africa’s physical features
To learn about Africa’s key physical features. / identify some of Africa’s many varied physical features, including the world’s longest river, its largest hot desert, mountains and lakes / Online student book: pages 112–113
6.6 Class interactive – geog.album
6.6 Class interactive – Word scramble
6.6 Foundation worksheet (and answers)
6.6 Extension worksheet (and answers) / 6.6 End-of-lesson assessment
6.7 Africa’s biomes
To learn about Africa’s four main biomes. / define a biome and identify Africa’s 4 main biomes on a map
know that hot deserts are very hot in the day, very cold at night and have very little rain
appreciate that the semi-desert biome is cooler than the desert with some rain
describe the savannah and the rainforest / Online student book: pages 114–115
6.7 Class interactive – Skills workshop
6.7 Class interactive – Sort it out!
6.7 Foundation worksheet (and answers)
6.7 Extension worksheet (and answers) / 6.7 End-of-lesson assessment
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