(UPDATED FOR THE 2027 SYLLABUS) Complete CIE A Level Geography 9696 Topic 13: Trade, Aid & Tourism Unit Pack

A fully planned, exam-focused teaching package for Cambridge International A Level Geography (9696), fully updated for the 2026–2027 syllabus changes.

Designed to save hours of planning time, this complete Trade, Aid & Tourism unit includes ready-to-teach lessons, detailed case studies, worksheets, essay support, activities, revision materials, and assessment preparation fully aligned to the official Cambridge Scheme of Work and Assessment Objectives.

Ideal for both experienced and new Cambridge teachers, this pack provides approximately 30 lessons of engaging, enquiry-based and exam-focused content with integrated AO1, AO2 and AO3 skill development throughout.

While specifically designed for Cambridge International A Level Geography (9696), many of the lessons, case studies, worksheets, activities and exam-skills tasks are also highly adaptable for other A Level Geography specifications including** AQA, Edexcel and OCR**.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

FULLY DEVELOPED LESSONS

• 26 detailed PowerPoints covering the entire Topic 13 specification
• Warm-up tasks, plenaries, discussion activities and retrieval practice integrated into every lesson
• Extensive use of maps, diagrams, graphs, photographs and real-world examples
• Integrated exam-question breakdowns and essay-planning activities throughout

WORKSHEETS & REVISION MATERIALS

• Worksheets for every major sub-topic
• Guided notes and structured revision activities
• Independent research and debate projects
• Synoptic activities linking globalisation, inequality and sustainability

FULL CONTENTS

13.1 Trade Flows and Trading Patterns
• Growth of global trade
• Patterns of visible trade
• Global value chains and inequality
• Physical factors affecting trade: resources and location
• Historical factors influencing trade
• Work structure, infrastructure and foreign direct investment
• Trade blocs and regional integration
• TNCs
• Australia primary export case study
• Japan manufacturing and trade case study

13.2 Aid
• Trade, aid and the WTO
• UNCTAD and Trade for Aid
• Types of international aid
• Benefits and problems of aid
• NGOs and IGOs in international development
• China’s Belt and Road Initiative
• World Food Programme in Yemen
• Contrasting bilateral and multilateral aid

13.3 Tourism
• Patterns and trends in international tourism
• Causes of growth in global tourism
• Types and trends in tourism
• Social, Economic& Environmental impacts of tourism
• Evaluating the impacts of tourism
• Costa Rica ecotourism case study
• London mass tourism case study
• Comparative London vs Costa Rica evaluation