Sustainable Tourism in Mexico
KS4/GCSE CASE STUDY EXAM PACK
A two-part pack introducing sustainable tourism in Mexico. An incredibly useful resource to use all year round, offering advanced KS3 pupils an insight to KS4 and giving KS4/GCSE pupils extra exam practice.
Sustainable Tourism in Mexico

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN MEXICO – CASE STUDY EXAM PACK

Mexico is fascinating in its complexity. Despite having a huge economy, it’s still considered a developing country by the United Nations and, though Cancun is one of the most popular holiday destinations, the rest of the country has so much more to offer. Use this pack to dig deeper into its economy, society and environmental efforts and find out how Mexico can become a player on the global tourism stage by championing its national treasures in a sustainable and responsible way.

Included in this pack:

  • Teacher Instructions
  • Pupil Resource Pack & Question Paper

A versatile pack that can be used for advanced Year 7 to 9 pupils, GCSE pupils or budding geographers. Print the resources or use them in their digital form – whatever suits you and your school 🙂

Overtourism in Iceland
KS4/GCSE CASE STUDY EXAM PACK
A five-part pack introducing overtourism in Iceland. An incredibly useful resource to use all year round, offering advanced KS3 pupils an insight to KS4 and giving KS4/GCSE pupils extra exam practice.
Overtourism in Iceland

OVERTOURISM IN ICELAND – CASE STUDY EXAM PACK

Iceland’s recent history is complex. Post-recession in 2008; post-volcano eruption in 2010; post-tourism overload today…
Use this pack to explore how tourism paved the way not just to an economic boom but also a potential environmental and social bust. The perfect sustainable tourism case study.

Included in this pack:

  • Teacher Instructions
  • Teacher Mark Scheme
  • Pupil Resource Pack
  • Pupil Resource Pack Question Paper
  • Pupil Activity Pack

A versatile pack that can be used for advanced Year 7 to 9 pupils, GCSE pupils or budding geographers. Print the resources or use them in their digital form – whatever suits you and your school 🙂

Better World Detectives Introduction Letter preview

Secondary Pack Introduction Documents
Including the following to kick-start your sustainable tourism teaching:
- Introduction Letter
- Scheme of Work
- Curriculum Coverage
Secondary Pack Introduction Documents

Welcome to the Better World Detectives secondary resources! Written by teachers and in collaboration with The Geographical Association, this pack has been formed both in alignment with the various curricula you’ll be teaching KS3 and KS4, and also with the latest news and theories on sustainable travel and tourism. If you want to be part of the sustainable tourism solution, join us in educating the future of its industry.

 

 

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Preview of BWD Secondary Introduction letter
Lesson 1 small and large carbon footprint cline

Lesson 1

Carbon & Energy
Teach your pupils how they and the tourist industry can reduce their carbon footprints.

Direct links to most KS3 National Curriculum and all GCSE Specifications.

Lesson 1:

Carbon & Energy

HOW CAN YOU SHRINK THE SIZE OF YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT?

Learning Outcomes:
– To calculate and explain the size of your carbon footprint.
– To explore the decisions made by the tourist industry to reduce the size of their carbon footprints.

KS3 National Curriculum Links:
1. Locational knowledge
2. Human and physical geography
3. Geographical skills and fieldwork

GCSE Specification Links:
AQA, Edexcel A, Edexcel B, Eduqas A, Eduqas B, OCR A, OCR B

 

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Lesson 2 Dinner Time activity slide

Lesson 2

Local Sourcing
Explore the impact our food choices abroad can have on local economies and communities.

Direct links to most KS3 National Curriculum and all GCSE Specifications.

Lesson 2:

Local Sourcing

WHERE DOES OUR HOLIDAY MONEY GO?

Learning Outcomes:
– To examine the negative economic issues surrounding leakage within the tourism industry.
– To assess the importance of sourcing local products to improve local economic development.

KS3 National Curriculum Links:
1. Place knowledge
2. Human and physical geography
3. Geographical skills and fieldwork

GCSE Specification Links:
AQA, Edexcel A, Edexcel B, Eduqas A, Eduqas B, OCR B

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Lesson 3 Oliver Ridley turtle slide

Lesson 3

Plastics
Investigate our relationship with plastic and find ways for the tourism industry to help solve the problem.

Direct links to KS3 National Curriculum and the AQA's GCSE specification.

Lesson 3:

Plastics

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC?

Learning Outcomes:
– To examine the issues surrounding plastic pollution.
– To assess the importance of different strategies in reducing the plastic problem.

KS3 National Curriculum Links:
1. Locational knowledge
2. Place knowledge
3. Human and physical geography
4. Geographical skills and fieldwork

GCSE Specification Links:
AQA

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Better World Detectives Secondary Resources - Lesson Plan
Lesson 4 Costa Rica facts slide

Lesson 4

Health & Wellbeing
Introduce Costa Rica to your pupils and show them how tourism affects social health and wellbeing.

Direct links to several KS3 National Curriculum and GCSE Specifications.

Lesson 4:

Health & Wellbeing

HOW HAS TOURISM CHANGED PEOPLE’S LIVES IN COSTA RICA?

Learning Outcomes:
– To describe the location of Costa Rica.
– To understand the positives and negatives of tourism in Costa Rica.

KS3 National Curriculum Links:
1. Human and physical geography
2. Geographical skills and fieldwork

GCSE Specification Links:
AQA, Edexcel B, Eduqas A, OCR B

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Lesson 5 Venice map slide

Lesson 5

Overtourism
Investigate the real-life case study of overtourism in Venice and find ways to solve the problem.

Direct links to some KS3 National Curriculum and all GCSE Specifications.

Lesson 5:

Overtourism

HOW CAN LUIGI SAVE THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND?

Learning Outcomes:
– To explain the impacts of overtourism on the host community.
– To justify management strategies used to reduce the impacts of overtourism.

KS3 National Curriculum Links:
1. Human and physical geography
2. Geographical skills and fieldwork

GCSE Specification Links:
AQA, Eduqas A

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Lesson 6 Arc GIS slide

Lesson 6

Sustainable Tourism
Use real-life case studies from Mexico to consolidate all the lessons' learnings about sustainable tourism.

Direct links to KS3 National Curriculum and all GCSE Specifications.

Lesson 6:

Sustainable Tourism

HOW DOES SUSTAINABLE TOURISM PLAY OUT IN THE QUINTANA ROO?

Learning Outcomes:
– To describe the characteristics of the Quintana Roo.
– To explore the different aspects of sustainable tourism in the Quintana Roo.

KS3 National Curriculum Links:
1. Geographical skills and fieldwork

GCSE Specification Links:
AQA, Edexcel A, Edexcel B, Eduqas A, Eduqas B, OCR A, OCR B