5. Your enquiry
• Using the resources, identify evidence and make
predictions of distinctive features at Reculver
• Record:
1) your predictions (what you expect to find that is
distinctive, or not)
2) evidence of landforms, processes, land-use
3) descriptions of the location
8. Level 3 criteria What now?
AO2
Application of
knowledge and
understanding in
familiar and
unfamiliar contexts
• They have applied their knowledge and understanding of
the question/hypothesis to describe the enquiry in a wide
range and variety of contexts.
• They have applied their knowledge and understanding to
suggest in detail a range of expected outcomes of their
enquiry with justifications.
• They have used detailed and complex information to
describe the place(s) chosen as a focus for the enquiry.
• They have used their knowledge and understanding to
describe and explain their evidence in a consistently detailed
way.
Setting the scene
• Key questions linked to the main enquiry question: ‘What is
distinctive about Reculver?’
• Setting the Scene gives detailed predictions, linked to theory
and map / satellite image evidence and knowledge of
Reculver, E.g. LSD theory, coastal management, land use
linked to leisure and tourism. What do you expect to find
out?
• Location described in writing, including co-ordinates.
Annotated OS map and annotated satellite image describing
location and making predictions. All annotations linked to
key questions.
• Distinctive defined and linked to coast.
Analysis and Conclusion
• Describe in detail using PEED every piece of data using
evidence captured on the day to support.
17-24 marks
AO3
Selection and use of
a variety
of skills, techniques
and
technologies to
investigate,
analyse and evaluate
questions and issues:
selection,
investigation and
presentation
• They have suggested a wide variety of techniques and
technologies that are consistently appropriate to undertake
their enquiry with detailed justification of why these have
been chosen.
• They have collected and accurately recorded a range of
appropriate evidence from a wide range of sources,
mainly fieldwork.
• They have presented their data in a wide range of
appropriate maps, graphs and diagrams.
• Their written work is legible and spelling, grammar and
punctuation are accurate. Meaning is communicated clearly.
• They have written with precision and succinctness, so that
they do not exceed the prescribed word limit.
Methodology and Fieldtrip
• At least 5 techniques used. At least1 uses technology
(photos, GE, Fotobabble, Photosynth). OWN TECNIQUE
PLANNED e.g. car park survey.
• Methodology grid lists each technique, describes how data
was collected, describes the problems faced and the
solutions taken on the day and suggests a way of doing it
better next time. All techniques are linked to a key question.
• Field notebook adapted to key questions.
• Field notebook complete during the field visit and included
as an appendices. 5-10% secondary evidence to support
(e.g. shoreline management plan; price of caravans &
housing, news reports)
• At least 8 different, complex, data presentation techniques.
NO bar or pie charts.
• 2000 words in total.
• No waffle – PEED. No BANNED WORDS, named groups of
people and geographical terms used.
13-18 marks
AO3
Selection and use of
a variety
of skills, techniques
and
technologies to
investigate,
analyse and evaluate
questions and issues:
analysis
and evaluation
• They have critically analysed and thoroughly
interpreted their evidence.
• They have used this analysis and interpretation to draw an
appropriate and substantiated conclusion.
• They have made a critical evaluation of the success and
usefulness of their enquiry.
• They have analysed thoroughly the range of limitations to
their enquiry.
• They have made reasoned suggestions for possible
solutions and extensions to their enquiry.
Analysis
• The data that you have found is linked back to your key
questions. Suggest links to your predictions and theory –
did you find out what you expected or something different?
• Conclusion answers the main question ‘What is distinctive
about Reculver?’ and is supported by the evidence that
you have presented.
• What went well with your enquiry? What could be better next
time?
• How reliable and accurate is your conclusion? Why?
• Say how you would make the project (not the methodology)
better.
13-18 marks
Total 60 Marks
9. Finally…sum up your findings
• I predict that the distinctive features of
Reculver are likely to be………………..whereas I
expect……………………will not be distinctive
because…………………….