Develop your students' subject knowledge and skills using this second edition of the WJEC GCSE Geography student book. Featuring updated case studies, practice questions and clear presentation of key terms, this thoroughly revised edition provides students with the up-to-date knowledge they need to succeed at GCSE. - Contains coherent coverage of every core and optional theme in a single volume, with clear explanations of key concepts throughout - Engages and challenges students of all abilities with an exciting, thematic approach, brought to life by Welsh, UK and international place references - Improves students' ability to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information through practical, skills-focused activities that involve data, maps and photographs - Boosts candidates' confidence approaching examination by providing extensive practice questions for each assessed theme This book also includes coverage of WJEC Geography A.

Endorsed by WJEC Develop your students' subject knowledge and skills using in-depth topic coverage and developmental activities to create your own teaching pathway through the core and optional content in the 2016 specifications, with support at every stage from the authors of the bestselling WJEC Student Book. - Contains coherent coverage of every core and optional theme in a single volume, with clear explanations of key concepts throughout - Engages and challenges students of all abilities with an exciting, thematic approach, brought to life by Welsh, UK and international place references - Improves students' ability to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information through practical, skills-focused activities that involve data, maps and photographs - Boosts candidates' confidence approaching examination by providing numerous learning opportunities for each assessed theme - Enables effective differentiation with enquiry tasks designed to stretch higher-ability students and encourage independent research - Includes trusted guidance from the Field Studies Council on suggested human and physical fieldwork projects and methodologies, making it easier to address the revised fieldwork criteria This is a Welsh-language edition.

This revised course is designed to help your students develop the abilities required to achieve exam success for the new WJEC GCSE Geography Specification B. - Develop students' geographical investigative and analytical skills with activities that use real-place data, maps, photographs and ICT resources - Provides case studies of real places at different scales and at different levels of development - Extends students' learning and helps them to research geography in greater depth with 'Going Further' information and activities - Encourages students to use their understanding of geographical processes and patterns to predict what might happen in the future with 'Geography Futures' WJEC Specification B is a direct development of the popular Avery Hill course and retains its issue-based, investigative approach to geography. It is based around three themes: 1. Challenges of living in a built environment 2. Physical processes and relationships between people and environment 3. Uneven development and sustainable environments. Contents Theme 1 - Challenges of Living in a Built Environment Chapter 1: Variation in quality of life and access to housing Chapter 2: Access to services and changing service provision Chapter 3: Urbanisation Chapter 4: Planning issues in built environments Chapter 5: Rural change and planning issues Theme 2 - Physical Processes and Relationships between People and Environments Chapter 1: Weather and climate Chapter 2: Ecosystems Chapter 3: The issue of desertification Chapter 4: River processes and landforms Chapter 5: Coastal processes and coastal management Theme 3 - Uneven Development and Sustainable Environments Chapter 1: Employment structures and opportunities Chapter 2: The location of economic activities Chapter 3: Economic activity and the environment Chapter 4: Development Chapter 5: Development issues and water Chapter 6: Interdependence Glossaries also available online at Vocab Express, an interactive learning application. Visit www.vocabexpress.co.uk/hodder for more information.