Publisher's Synopsis
Geography for Common Entrance is an authoritative textbook preparing pupils for the Independent Schools Examination Board's Common Entrance Geography examination.
The second edition of the Pupil's Book has been comprehensively updated and revised with new case studies and additional support for revision and exam preparation. The book covers the thematic content of the course providing one unit for each theme. Each theme is explored using an enquiry-based approach: stimulating activities and real-life case studies provide in-depth investigation to challenge pupil's thinking and deepen their understanding. All case studies have been rewritten and updated to provide opportunities for pupils to fully engage with topical issues such as sustainable development, globalisation and hazards.
Each themed unit is structured in four parts:
- An introduction to the theme based on pupils' everyday experience of geography.
- Systematic coverage on a spread by spread basis of all the key geographical ideas and syllabus content that are needed to understand the theme.
- Case Studies provide two or three enquiries in each unit using real places at a range of global, national and local scales.
- 'Meet the Examiner' ends each unit by giving structured advice on revision practice and exam strategies.
This Teacher's Resource Book has been updated for the new syllabus to provide extensive support for all units. It provides:
- teaching notes and worksheets to support enquiries in the Pupil's Book
- extensive advice on differentiation and assessment
- additional support for teaching locational knowledge
- a CD containing all worksheets in an editable format.
A companion volume, Map Skills for Common Entrance Geography and Key Stage 3 covers the map skills section of the syllabus and provides practice in using Ordnance Survey Maps at 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 scales and interpreting aerial photographs.
The Author
John Widdowson is the author of the award winning Key Stage 3 series Earthworks, from which this book is adapted.AdvisorsPaul Baker, is an experienced examiner and Head of Geography at the Dragon School, Oxford.Fiona Langridge, Common Entrance Chair of Setters for the Geography examination, and Deputy Head and Head of Geography at Wentworth College, Bournemouth.
