Success with AEGIS – Basic Kit 16 th April 2011 Helen Young
The plan To create a teacher-friendly solution to the new GIS requirements in the National Curriculum and Exam Specifications To enable teachers of all skill-levels to deliver GIS: To provide a complete package to teachers who have no experience of GIS. To offer a helping hand to those teachers who can confidently use AEGIS, but do not have the time to put their own lessons together.
The lessons A range of interesting topics… …covering all aspects of the KS3 and KS4 curriculum
The lesson plans
The student book Introductory pages show how to get started:
The student book Each lesson has background information and clear student instructions:
The student book Integrated help boxes provide student support throughout the activities:
The student response sheets Printable worksheets for student responses:
The answers Detailed answer sheets to make marking easier
The assessment The skills grid allows students to self and peer assess their skill levels and progression
The package Student book: Introduction to GIS Supporting information about each topic/lesson Scaffolded instructions to work through the activities Glossary pages Hints on how to go further with GIS Teachers book: Teacher introduction to GIS Summary of the nine lessons National Curriculum/Exam Specification matrix CDrom containing: Light Edition AEGIS Nine AEGIS files to use with the lessons Full lesson plans Student response sheets for each activity Teachers answer sheets GIS skills assessment sheet