GCSE Geography for WJEC A Core Welsh Edition: TGAU Daearyddiaeth ar gyfer manyleb A CBAC DEWISIADAU (WJG) - Softcover

Owen, Andy; Leeder, Andy; Sykes, Dirk; Brooks, Cathie; Owen, Glyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444118420 ISBN 13: 9781444118421

Publisher: Hodder Education, 2011

Synopsis

GCSE Geography for WJEC A Option Topics brings geography to life for students and covers all the optional human and physical units for this new specification. Each of these contemporary themes allows understanding to be developed to a greater depth:



Our Changing Coastline

Weather and Climate

Living Things

Tourism

Retail and Urban Change

Economic Change and Wales



The content is explored through:



data research questions for each chapter to develop students' decision-making skills

'Geography Futures' feature to encourage students to use their understanding of geographical processes and patterns to predict what might happen in the future

examination-style questions and exam tips written by the Senior Principal Examiner for the WJEC A Specification

activities to enable students to develop their geographical skills of enquiry, to analyse and interpret evidence

case studies of real places to illustrate concepts such as tropical storms and drought

GIS activities that explain how digital technology is used to store and retrieve geographical information.



GCSE Geography for WJEC A Option Topics accompanies GCSE Geography for WJEC A Core to provide students with a motivating and dynamic course for twenty-first century geography.

About this title

About the Author

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 at WJEC, whose?responsibilities included the 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 the WJEC A Specification.

Dirk Sykes is Principal Examiner for the WJEC A Specification.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Education
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1444118420
• ISBN 13: 9781444118421
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144