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Higher Ground: A Geography of Northern Ireland for GCSE
Category: GCSE Geography
Note: this book has now been replaced by Wider Ground, although limited numbers are still available.
The text deals with geographical issues at GCSE level and from a Northern Ireland perspective.
Amongst the coverage are local case studies on, for example:
> Belfast's urban zones
> Laganside
> Northern Ireland's power supply
> The use of renewable resources
The full list of chapters is as follows:
> Mapwork
> Atmosphere and human impact
> Physical processes and challenges
> Ecosystems and sustainability
> Population and resources
> Economic change and development
> Urban environments
> Fieldwork
> Glossary and Index
Visit the Higher Ground online resource centre
Derek Polley is Head of Geography in Nendrum College, Comber. He graduated with a BA from Queen's University Belfast in 1969 and added a Diploma in Education 1970. He taught for two years in Sierra Leone. He has also taught in Ballynahinch High, Movilla High and Knockbreda High before being appointed to Comber High School (now Nendrum College) in 1991. This has given him wide experience of teaching Geography to the Junior School and also at CSE, 'O' level, GCSE and 'A' level. He is the author of Wider Ground (Colourpoint, 2005), and Home Ground, A Geography of Northern Ireland (Colourpoint, 1999).
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Derek Polley
2001
£8.99
978-1-898392-52-1
96pp, colour |
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| Home Ground (Foundation): A Geography of Northern Ireland Specially designed version for Special Needs pupils. A beautiful full-colour book covering Key Stage 3 Geography with a special emphasis on Northern Ireland examples. Wider Ground: Geography for GCSE Completely revised and expanded version of the classic textbook Higher Ground, incorporating extra text with new photos, maps and case studies - including the 2004 Asian tsunami. |
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