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Aiming for an A in A-level Geography

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27th July 2018

Price: £11.5

Selected:  Paperback / ISBN-13: 9781510424081

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Exam board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR, WJEC, WJEC Eduqas
Level: A-level
Subject: Geography
First teaching: September 2016
First exams: Summer 2018

Master the skills you need to set yourself apart and hit the highest grades. This year-round course companion develops the higher-order thinking skills that top-achieving students possess, providing step-by-step guidance, examples and tips for getting an A grade.

Written by experienced author, teacher and lecturer Simon Oakes, Aiming for an A in A-level Geography:

– Develops the ‘A grade skills’ of analysis, evaluation, creation and application, ensuring that you know how to apply these skills and approach each exam question as an A/A* candidate

– Takes you step by step through the specific skills you need to master in A-level Geography, including geographical reading, data analysis and skills for the Independent Investigation (NEA)

– Clearly shows how to move up the grades with sample responses that have been annotated to highlight the key features of A/A* answers

– Puts the theory behind achieving an A grade into practice, providing in-class or homework activities and further reading tasks that stretch towards university-level study

– Perfects exam technique through practical tips and examples of common pitfalls to avoid

– Cultivates effective revision habits for success, with tips and strategies for producing and using revision resources

– Supports the major exam boards, outlining the Assessment Objectives for reaching the higher levels under the AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC/Eduqas specifications