geog.2 Student Book (NC New Geography)

My eldest granddaughter is just starting this area of geography at school, so hopefully this will be a big help to her with her homework.The book is a large and fairly thick soft backed book, part 2 of 3, on geography.The pages are colour coded, for quick access to the chapter you want to look at, the colours being shown at the contents page. It has a great section at the back, containing ordnance survey symbols and a complete map of the UK and of the world 🌎.It helps that this book has been fully updated and matches the KS3 (national curriculum), which my granddaughter is on.The book is fully illustrated with colour pictures, and clear text. After each chapter, there is a test section, to help check that you have understood everything you’ve read.A great aid to your GCSE coursework.

Our son is currently studying KS3.This fifth edition of Geog.2 bu Oxford University Press is part of a set of three books. Each one aimed at the differing set bands and the individual capability. The .2 is the middle in ability with the  Geog.1 being the higher level and most similar to GCSE level work in attainment and layout. The third in the set  the Geog.3 delivers the same curriculam in the thourough manner that this series is known for but with a softer touch. This is not a workbook. It is the textbook. Though there is little section on each page to test the students understanding on the topic. There are no provided answers for these sections.The supporting  for the Geog.2 is sold separately which I have linked here. . You need to bear in mind that the workbook does not have the answers at the back,  rather inconveniently, they too are sold separately in yet another book which is linked here. Personally, I'm not a fan of purchasing a text, question and answer book for each of my children, I tend to steer towards books with Q&As in one, to lessen the burden to my pocket - otherwise it can quickly get out of hand. Especially when they finish one prep book and want to move to another brand (which has happened quite often with home study in Covid-19!).Each level is provided with online resources via Kerboodle for online lessons, resources and assessments; plus an online student book which may need to be granted via your school's account to the site.The textbook is comprehensive and covering the broad range pertaining to the level.The contents covers:•. Fieldwork and GIS•. Population•. Urbanisation•. Coasts•. Weather and Climate•. Climate Change•. Asia•. ChinaThe rear of the book has:• Glossary of question format terms.• Ordanance Survey Symbols• Map of the British Isles• Map of the World• Glossary• IndexAltogether a very well laid our and effective book for ages 12+ - my son's age - which is perfectly illustrated with language that's in keeping with appealing to the younger generation in this latest edition, without appearing old fashions or drab - like some of the textbooks I used back in my heyday.5 stars

As my son is moving from KS2 into KS3 education, I thought I'd grab this book as an aid to his learning. The truth be told, I got for me as much as for him, as I love these sorts of books, finding them very interesting.This is part two of a three-part set on then fascinating and varied subject of geography. This particular volume covers eight subjects: Fieldwork and GIS, Population, Urbanisation, Coasts, Weather and Climate, Climate Change, Asia and China.I believe these books are intended to be used in conjunction with accompanying teacher's guides and workbooks in a classroom setting. However that doesn't mean that they are worthless used without this material as there is a lot to be gleaned from them.Each section presents it's subject in a clear and concise manner, with many accompanying photos and illustrations. The language used is appropriate for its intended audience and strikes the right tone in terms of formality and authority. The images used do a fine job in illustrating and supporting the text and often convey a lot of the information better than the text could. The emphasis is very much on active learning, to that end, every couple of pages or so, there is a section for students to solidify and put into practice what they have just learned, with sections of questions that both test what they have just read and challenges them to interpret information provided in tables, maps and graphs. Now, the answers to the questions aren't provided in the book, and I'm assuming that these can be found in the teacher's guide.Overall, I think this is a well presented book, packed with information that I am confident in. It uses the help of organisations such as the Field Studies Council and OS to ensure that it is authoritative and is of value to the student.