This teacher resource supports Geography on the Edge for NCEA Level 2. Geography on the Edge NCEA Level 2 focuses on the world of geography from within New Zealand and in overseas settings across the globe. The book aims to provide students with an understanding of the world we live in today: an understanding of a world in a state of rapid change and an interconnected world. Geography on the Edge Level 2 will engage students with the world they live in, excite and inspire them to look further into the world of geography. The book content is related to both externally and internally assessed achievement standards.

Geography on the Edge investigates why events such as the Asia Tsunami (2004), Hurricane Katrina (2005) and the Gisborne Earthquake (2007) were so devastating to the land and their communities. The text was initially written in response to a growing need for teachers and students to have up-to-date and comprehensive text that suited the requirements of the new NCEA curriculum. However, the value of the text extends beyond the New Zealand Curriculum and is also useful to students preparing for the International Baccalaureate programme of learning. This student book is the only text to satisfy all the achievement criteria of the externally assessed topic-based achievement standards.