Discover Geography Student's Book 8
Discover Geography empowers students to think like geographers and understand geography. With compelling enquiry questions, chapters build the knowledge and skills to explore the world. Focusing on curiosity, critical thinking, and real-world relevance, learners make meaningful connections and envision positive, sustainable and equitable futures.
This complete and compelling geography curriculum supports the KS3 Geography National Curriculum for England, Cambridge Lower Secondary Humanities, and IB MYP Individuals and Societies.
Student’s Book 8 explores themes such as volcanic eruptions, tectonic plate movement, economic growth, development and diverse lived experiences. The chapters investigate key concepts such as Earth systems, interconnection of environment and using real-world examples like Mt. Ruapehu and the ‘Silicon Savannah’– laying the foundation for deeper study at IGCSE or GCSE Geography.
- Encourage students to draw on their own experiences and environments while blending local and global perspectives, fostering a broader understanding of the world
- Enable students to build geographical knowledge and skills in a purposeful, connected way through each need-to-know chapter enquiry question
- Make geography accessible and achievable in a wide range of settings through practical fieldwork tasks and the use of geospatial technologies and live data
- Support all learners, including those with English as a second or additional language, with clear explanations, engaging visuals, and key vocabulary features
- Benefit from the expertise of a team of educators and geographers with extensive experience across UK and international contexts
- Access the most up-to-date resources, assessment support, and curriculum thinking and planning via the accompanying Teacher’s Guide, Workbook and digital subscription on Collins Hub
Rebecca Kitchen is author of the Collins Geographical Enquiry series and Cambridge International AS and A Level Geography series, and is Head of Professional Development at the Geographical Association.
Alan Parkinson is a widely published author, Head of Geography at King’s Ely Prep, and Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society. He has written many educational resources and is the series editor of Collins Cambridge IGCSE Geography series.
Rob Bircher is a Collins Cambridge Lower Secondary Global Perspectives author and an experienced educational publisher specialising in geography.
Robbie Woodburn is Head of department of Geography and History at Lycée Français International, Hong Kong, and the author of Individuals and Societies for the IB MYP.