Edexcel GCSE Geography B revision guide – about oxford reviseÂ
This revision guide will help you revise all of the key information you need to know from the Edexcel GCSE Geography B specification.
You will revise your knowledge and skills as you explore changing landscapes and populations. Case studies like Mumbai and London will help you apply and retain what you have learned.
Plenty of practice exam-style questions with useful tips on how to approach them will help you make sure you’re exam-ready.
Revise effectively with Oxford Revise
This guide covers every topic in the Edexcel GCSE Geography B course in depth, using clear, easy-to-understand language. For instance:
- Key terms boxes highlight the important words and language that you need to understand and help you to use them confidently.
- Revision tips give you quick ways to understand the core concepts and practice remembering them.
Exam Practice for Edexcel GCSE Geography B
Each chapter has lots of exam-style questions for you to practice. These are designed to build your confidence, consolidate your knowledge and stretch your understanding. As well as this, there are helpful tips throughout:
- Exam tips show you how to interpret questions, what you need to do in your answers, and give you advice on how to get as many marks as possible.
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Contents list
Edexcel B GCSE Geography
1. The atmospheric system
2. Climate change
3. Tropical cyclones
4. Earth structure and tectonic plate movements
5. The impacts of tectonic hazards
6. The management of tectonic hazards
7. Measuring development
8. Global inequalities
9. Theories of development
10. Contrasting approaches to development
11. Economic development in emerging countries
12. The impacts of rapid development
13. Urbanisation
14. Urban processes and change
15. City changes over time
16. Quality of life in a megacity
17. Challenges and opportunities
18. The UK’s landscapes and geology
19. Human activity in the UK’s landscapes
20. Coastal change and processes
21. Coastal change and conflict
22. River processes and pressures
23. River flooding and flood management
24. The urban core and rural periphery
25. Changes to the UK’s population and economy
26. How is one major city changing?
27. A changing city
28. Challenges and opportunities in a UK city
29. Urban improvement strategies
30. The interdependence of urban and rural areas
31. Challenges and opportunities facing rural areas
32. Geographical investigations
33. Global biomes and the biosphere
34. The biosphere: a vital life-support system
35. Tropical rainforests
36. Conservation and management of tropical rainforests
37. The taiga
38. Conservation and management of the taiga
39. Energy resource classification and use
40. Access to energy resources
41. Oil
42. Global reliance on fossil fuels
43. Reducing reliance on fossil fuels
44. Changing attitudes to energy
45. Making a geographical decision
46. Geographical skills
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The Oxford Revise approach
Oxford Revise uses a clear three-step method to get you ready for your exams.
1. Knowledge – Learn the facts through an easy-to-follow ‘Knowledge Organiser’ in each chapter.
2. Retrieval – Check you’ve retained the exam knowledge, through quick-fire recall questions and answers.
3. Practice – Put your knowledge into practice by completing plenty of exam-style questions.
In addition, there are lots of hints and tips from revision and subject experts on how to plan your revision and helpful advice on techniques to build exam confidence.
Our expert authors
Series editor: Tim Bayliss
Authors:
Tim Bayliss
Lawrence Collins
About Tim Bayliss
In a teaching career spanning over 30 years, in both maintained and independent sectors, Tim Bayliss has held various positions of responsibility including Head of Geography, Head of Year, Head of House, Senior Sixth Form Tutor, Advanced Skills Teacher and Interactive Electronic Whiteboard (IWB) mentor.
Career contribution
A Chartered Geographer, he is published widely, including GCSE and A-level textbooks for Oxford University Press – in addition to co-authoring award-winning A-level e-resources for Cross Academe.
He has both lectured and led workshops on Effective IWB Practice in Geography Teaching and GIS, for regional and national Promethean, Royal Geographical Society and Geographical Association conferences.
Tim has also contributed to research projects in the production of exemplar materials for NESTA, the Geographical Association, the Royal Geographical Society, Ordnance Survey, BECTA and United Learning.
Tim was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 2023.
Customer Reviews
Meticulous coverage of the syllabus
This guide has exceeded my expectations as a revision resource. Its meticulous coverage, accessibility, key features, thematic organization, engaging visual design, and real-life examples make it an indispensable tool for GCSE geography revision. This book is an excellent investment for mastering Edexcel B GCSE Geography.
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Another excellent revision book from Oxford
This book is presented excellently in full colour on quality matt finish paper and the text is of a sensible size and spacing so as not to bombard you with too much information just to use up all of the page. The topic coverage is comprehensive yet concise.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone studying for their GCSE Geography exams.
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