GCSE Geography for AQA Student Book

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the AQA 2016 GCSE Geography qualification

Rebecca Kitchen (Author), David Payne (Author), Alison Rae (Author), Emma Rawlings Smith (Author), John Rutter (Author), Helen Young (Author), John Pallister (Author), David Payne (Edited by)

9781316604632, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 23 June 2016

380 pages
27.4 x 22 x 1.5 cm, 0.93 kg

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the AQA 2016 GCSE Geography qualification Written for the AQA GCSE Geography specification for first teaching from 2016, this print Student Book fully covers the new AQA GCSE Geography qualification. This full-colour book includes differentiated activities providing support for weaker students and stretch for more able students. Test your progress pages provide regular assessment practice and opportunities for students to check their progress, and a dedicated section on skills development helps to reinforce understanding. This Student Book also includes specially written decision-making exercises, guidance on carrying out fieldwork plus activities to help develop fieldwork skills, and a range of up-to-date UK and international case studies.

Section 1. The Challenge of Natural Hazards: 1. Tectonic hazards
2. Weather hazards - tropical storms
3. Weather hazards - extreme weather in the UK
4. Climate change
Section 2. The Living World: 5. Tropical rainforests
6. Hot deserts
7. Cold environments
Section 3. Physical Landscapes in the UK: 8. Coastal landscapes in the UK
9. River landscapes in the UK
10. Glacial landscapes in the UK
Section 4. Urban Issues and Challenges: 11. Changing urban areas
Section 5. The changing economic world: 12. The development gap
13. Economic futures in the UK
Section 6. The Challenge of Resource Management: 14. Demand on resources in the UK
15. Food resources
16. Water resources
17. Energy resources
Section 7. Fieldwork and Skills: 18. Fieldwork
19. Skills practice
20. How to succeed in the exams
Glossary.

Subject Areas: Educational: Geography [YQG]