Geography Skills for NCEA Level 2 Second Edition

Book excerpt: Geography Skills for NCEA Level Two has been revised specifically for the 2015 revision of the NCEA Level 2 external standard: Geography 2.4 (AS91243, Version 2) - Apply geography concepts and skills to demonstrate understanding of a given environment. New to this revised edition: ' An overview of the aspects of the standard. ' Guidance on the application of basic geography skills and conventions. ' Assistance in understanding the prescribed concepts or 'big ideas' of Geography that underpin the knowledge and skills necessary to interpret information about the world. ' An explanation of command terms used in Level 2 Geography examinations. ' Advice on how to be 'examination ready'. ' Updated figures and resource material. ' New Case Study. Geography Skills for NCEA Level Two is a New Zealand write-on textbook for students engaged in programmes of learning that develop geographic skills. For students preparing for NCEA Level Two Geography, the text provides a concise but authoritative development of the basic concepts and the more complex geographical skills required for success in the skills-based external standard and research internal standard. Geography Skills for NCEA Level Two builds upon the basic geographical skills introduced in the previously published Geography Skills for NCEA Level One.