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AQA AS Geography Textbook

Amanda Barker, David Redfern & Malcolm Skinner


Paperback
£21.99

ISBN: 9780340946114
Published: 25/04/2008
Extent: 368 pages
Illustrations: Full colour illustrations and photos


 
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Summary:
This textbook has been written specifically to meet the needs of AS students following the AQA specification. It provides comprehensive coverage of both units, including all options, matching the structure of the course precisely.

Guidance on exam technique and sample exam-style questions, together with mark schemes and detailed commentaries are available online. Go to www.hodderplus.co.uk/philipallan.

AQA AS Geography comprises the following special features:

  • Clear and concise definitions of key terms
  • Relevant, up-to-date and detailed case studies
  • In-depth coverage of AS skills
  • End of option and unit assessment exercises
  • Graded answers to specimen questions

An accompanying Teacher Guide, available for purchase by teachers, offers answers to the assessment exercises as well as providing a range of classroom support materials.

The authors, drawing on their extensive teaching experience, have ensured that coverage is not only comprehensive but also easily accessible, making this text essential reading for all AQA AS geography students.


  • Matches the structure and content of the AQA AS specification

  • Original and accessible case studies

  • Sample exam-style questions at the end of each unit

  • In-depth coverage of the skills required for Unit 2: Applied Geography

  • Free exam technique material online with sample Q&As plus commentaries

  • Supporting teacher guide comprising: answers to all end-of-chapter questions; PowerPoint classroom presentations and free CD

  • AQA A2 textbook and teacher guide also available    


Table of Contents:
Introduction including exam technique
Unit 1 Physical and human geography
chapter 1 Core physical topic: Rivers, floods and their management
Physical options:
Chapter 2 Cold environments
Chapter 3 Coastal environments
Chapter 4 Hot desert environments
Chapter 5 Core human topic: Population change
Human options:
Chapter 6 Food supply issues
Chapter 7 Energy issues
Chapter 8 Health issues
Unit 2 Geographical skills
Chapter 9 Geographical skills


About the Author(s):
Amanda Barker is a Senior Examiner and teaches at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire.

David Redfern is a Chief Examiner and former Deputy Head at De Aston School, Market Rasen.

Malcolm Skinner is a former Chair of Examiners, Chief Examiner and Head of Geography.


Reviews:

The changing A-level specifications have led to the appearance of a variety of new materials, covering new ideas and elements.



AQA AS Geography has been written to meet the requirements of one new examination syllabus and does this very well. It contains plenty of up-to-date material and is organised into relevant chapter headings. I was impressed not only by the layout of the text, but also by the quality of the photographs and the accuracy of the diagrams, which are very easy to interpret.



The introduction provides an overview of command words such as 'analyse' and 'evaluate', which many students initially find difficult to understand. Each chapter includes assessment exercises which mirror the type of questions set at examination level. This will undoubtedly be useful to teachers for setting assessments in class.



The book also contains a separate unit on geographical skills, divided into sections such as 'cartographic' and 'statistical'. These sections will be particularly helpful to those who have not encountered such skills at GCSE.



Schools and students will find this resource very useful, and, in my opinion, it represents excellent value for money.
Teaching Geography, GA publication


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