(UPDATED FOR THE 2027 SYLLABUS) Complete CIE AS Level Geography 9696 Topic 6 Urban Areas & Management Complete Unit Pack (2027)

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

Designed to save hours of planning time, this complete Urban Areas & Management unit includes ready-to-teach lessons, detailed case studies, worksheets, exam-skills activities 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 20–22 lessons of engaging, enquiry-based and exam-focused content with integrated AO1, AO2 and AO3 skill development throughout.

While specifically designed for Cambridge International AS Level Geography (9696), many of the lessons, worksheets, activities and exam-skills tasks are also highly adaptable for other Geography specifications including AQA, Edexcel and OCR due to overlapping content in urbanisation, urban models, sustainability and urban management.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

FULLY DEVELOPED LESSONS
• 15 detailed PowerPoints covering the entire Unit 6 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 exam-technique activities throughout

WORKSHEETS & REVISION MATERIALS
• Worksheets for every major sub-topic
• Guided notes and structured revision activities
• Urban-model and land-use comparison tasks
• Sustainable-management evaluation activities
• Independent research and case-study review tasks

TEACHER SUPPORT
• Lesson sequencing and unit mapping included

FULL CONTENTS

6.1 Urban Growth
• Trends in urban growth
• Processes of urban growth
• Causes and consequences of urban growth
• Urban growth and the hierarchy of urban areas

6.2 Urban Structure and Change
• Urban structure and urban models
• Factors influencing urban change
• Changing location of urban activities
• Residential zonation
• Place, identity and the urban landscape

6.3 Sustainable Urban Development
• Challenges of sustainably managing cities
• Sustainable issues in urban areas
• Strategies for sustainable urban management
• Sustainable challenges in Shanghai
• Management strategies in Shanghai
• Evaluation of management success in Shanghai

Included Resources
• Shanghai case-study activities
• Urban sustainability evaluation worksheets
• Sustainable-management comparison tasks
• Essay-planning and revision sheets

These resources are currently being used to teach the 2026–2027 academic year and will continue to be updated with future improvements and additions.