Geography for Common Entrance Third Edition

John Widdowson

ISBN 10: 1471808114 / ISBN 13: 9781471808111

Published by Hachette Learning, United Kingdom, 2014

Endorsed by ISEB, this authoritative textbook prepares pupils for the Independent Schools Examinations Board's Common Entrance Geography examination. This book covers the five themes of Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Weather and Climate, Rivers and Coasts, Population and Settlement and Transport and Industry. Environmental issues are studied through the human geography topics, and OS map skills are developed throughout. - Helps pupils to understand each theme with systematic coverage of all the key geographical ideas and syllabus content - Uses an enquiry-based approach to explore each theme in a more engaging way - Provides up-to-date case studies using real places at a range of global, national and local scales - Challenges pupils' thinking and deepens their understanding with stimulating activities - Provides step-by-step guidance on fieldwork through a model that pupils can apply to their own assignment Reviews: '. the best Common Entrance textbook I have seen over my 45 years of being involved with prep school geography' (Paul Baker, Geography Adviser to the IAPS and Chair of the GA ISSIG). The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR007890459

Synopsis:

Prepare your pupils for success in the ISEB Common Entrance Geography examination with our new resources written specifically to support the new 2014 syllabus .

Endorsed by ISEB, this is an authoritative textbook which prepares pupils for the Independent Schools Examination Board's Common Entrance Geography examination. This book covers the five themes of Rivers and Coasts, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Weather and Climate, Population and Settlement and Transport and Industry. Environmental issues are studied through the human geography topics, and OS map skills are developed throughout.

• Helps pupils to understand each theme with systematic coverage of all the key geographical ideas and syllabus content


• Uses an enquiry-based approach to explore each theme in a more engaging way


• Provides up-to-date case studies using real places at a range of global, national and local scales


• Challenges pupils' thinking and deepens their understanding with stimulating activities


• Provides step-by-step guidance on fieldwork through a model that pupils can apply to their own assignment
  

About the Author:

John Widdowson is the author of the award-winning Key Stage 3 series Earthworks and wrote the previous editions of Geography for Common Entrance for KS3

Simon M Lewis is the ISEB's Geography Editor and Setting Team Leader, and the Head of Geography at St Andrew's School, Woking

Bibliographic Details

Title: Geography for Common Entrance Third Edition
Publisher: Hachette Learning, United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good