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Geography B specifications feature the popular topics you’ve told us your students want to learn, including hazards and urban challenges.  \nClear specifications you can teach with confidence  \nOur easy-to-navigate specifications, show you:  \n• Where you need a broad overview or in-depth geographical understanding.  \n• Where and how to cover geographical skills in lessons.  \n• Clarity and choice in the three in-depth case studies.  \nA meaningful and structured approach to fieldwork  \n• A range of popular fieldwork tasks to choose from, will stay the same for the lifetime of the specification.  \n• Fieldwork tasks and parameters for collecting data are specified, so you can be confident students are meeting the fieldwork requirements.  \nAssessments that give every student the chance to succeed  \n• Our exam papers are designed to be straightforward to navigate, with clear instructional text, gradual ramping of demand, and consistent use of question types and command words.  \nExpert support, every step of the way  \n• Your dedicated Geography Subject Advisor is on-hand to help and advise when you need it.  \n• Our Pearson Geography community provides ongoing support via our subject specialists, and collaborative network events.  \n• Plus, comprehensive support for tracking progress through the Pearson Progression Scale, exam feedback training and ResultsPlus results.  \nFantastic resources to help students think geographically  \nOur specifications, support and published resources are all designed to help your students:  \n• ask geographical questions.  \n• learn about places, patterns and issues.  \n• use, interpret and analyse geographical data.  \n• use geographical terminology confidently in their writing.  \na  \nAssessment  \nat  \nglance  \nKey features  \nGlobal Geographical Issues  \nUK Geographical Issues  \nPeople and Environment Issues  \nHazardous Earth  \n• tropical storms and tectonic hazards  \nDevelopment dynamics  \n• a case study of an 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