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