Earth is an up-to-date and comprehensive package for Higher and Ordinary Level Geography students. The Earth package includes a textbook, elective books, a Teacher’s Resource Book, posters and digital resources.
The textbook covers the three core units of the course: • Patterns and Processes in the Physical Environment • Geographical Skills • Regional Geography
The most popular option (Geoecology) is also covered for Higher Level students.
Key Features of the Earth textbook: • Content is developed in line with the requirements of the marking scheme.
• The text is written with both Higher and Ordinary Level students in mind.
• Fully developed, Significant Relevant Points (SRPs) give students exactly what they need to know. Text in bold clearly shows the information required to gain marks for SRPs. This allows for independent learning and study.
• Each topic begins with Key Words to facilitate teacher planning.
• The Geo Dictionary • Active learning and Learning Outcomes
of key terms and new words. The Geo Numeracy important calculations.
to inform the student and
feature provides a focus on literacy throughout and gives simple definitions feature gives information on how to carry out
questions and tasks are included throughout each chapter to engage students. The questions range from comprehension questions to more detailed ones involving class discussion.
• Relevant, accurate diagrams are carefully drawn in a style that is easy for students to reproduce. Up-to-date maps, photographs, satellite images and statistical data further aid learning.
• • boxes provide additional information to enhance student interest and promote further independent research. textboxes explain difficult concepts.
• There is a strong study and exam focus: • The Educate Yourself
feature highlights key points in each topic. These promote
focused and logical ordering of information and enable the student to write informative answers that are topic specific.
• End-of-chapter Higher and Ordinary Level past-exam questions give students an insight into the wording of exam questions and test their knowledge.
• End-of-chapter Exam Focus model answers show clear links to the marking scheme. • End-of-chapter Topic Maps aid understanding and revision.
I hope you enjoy your journey through this wonderful subject and that this book becomes the perfect companion.
