Summary:
WJEC A Geography Option Topics for GCSE covers all the optional human and physical units for the latest WJEC A Specification:
- Our changing coastline
- Weather and climate
- Living things
- Tourism
- Urban and retail change
- Economic change and Wales

The content is explored through:
- data research questions for each chapter to develop students' decision-making skills
- 'Geographical futures' feature to encourage students to contextualise and apply their learning
- examination-style questions and exam tips provided throughout
- a range of activities to enable students to develop their geographical skills of enquiry, analysis and interpretation of evidence, decision-making and communication
- exploration of real places at different scales and at different levels of development
- activities that support the use of ICT and GIS in the classroom.


GCSE Geography for WJEC A Options accompanies the WJEC A Core Student's Book to provide students with a motivating and dynamic course for twenty-first century geography.

• Endorsed by WJEC
• Content checked and examination tips provided by a WJEC examiner

• Covers all the optional units

• Engaging writing and up-to-date, relevant content

Table of Contents:
A Physical Options
Chapter 1 Our Changing Coastline
Chapter 2 Weather and Climate
Chapter 3 Living Things
B Human Options
Chapter 4 Tourism
Chapter 5 Retail and Urban Change
Chapter 6 Economic Change and Wales

About the Author(s):
Andy Owen is an experienced teacher and expert author. He acted as a consultant to the WJEC and has been involved in the latest revisions of both their specifications. He is currently Subject Officer for WJEC GCSE Geography specifications.
Cathie Brooks is a former Assistant Secretary, WJEC, whose responsibilities included GCSE Geography A Specification.
Andy Leeder is a senior examiner and Principal Moderator for Controlled Assessment for the WJEC B Specification.
Glyn Owen is Head of Geography at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham and Principal Examiner for WJEC A Specification.
Dirk Sykes is Senior Principal Examiner for WJEC A Specification.