The APG provides a list for the four Western elements, but as far as I can tell, UM and subsequent volumes with spells didn't update the lists. Does this mean:
1. I should regard everything post-APG as neither opposed nor available as a bonus school spell;
2. I should regard only those spells with an element specifically listed in their schools as opposed/bonus spells; or
3. I should do # 2 and also add in spells that essentially duplicate bonus/opposed school spells (i.e. all electricity spells as Air and all acid spells as Earth) to the elementalist school lists; or
4. Consult some table other than the one in the APG?
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#1 is the RAW option. They wrote this optional system and then basically never did anything new to support it.
As-is, the APG elemental schools don't even cover all the likely candidate spells from CRB and APG.
Note though that Ultimate Magic introduced Metal and Wood elements, and Dragon Empires Primer introduced the Void element.
The answer is (1) for Air, Fire, Earth and Water. Is this for a Sha'ir Occultist?
The answer is (1) for Air, Fire, Earth and Water. Is this for a Sha'ir Occultist?
No, this is just for an Air Elementalist Wizard.
Yes, the 'core' specialisations all get new goodies, as every new spell by default belongs to one of those core schools. Unfortunately the same thing does not happen with elemental school. If you look closely at the elemental school spells not all of the 'air school' spells are 'Air' type spells, not all of the 'earth school' spells are 'earth' type etc. This means that just having he elemental type isn't the sole criterion for belonging to that school. So you can't just assume that you can add every elemental spell to the respective list.
I've rambled, but I hope that makes sense.
On the positive side, the same is true of your opposition school. You don't have to worry about paying the 2-slot cost for any new "earthy" spells.
Feeling lazy so copy/paste, but seemed relevant.