The document provides guidance for students on a research task about coastal landforms in Swanage, England. It includes 3 tasks: 1) Create an information resource on landforms in Swanage using annotated diagrams and descriptions, 2) Draw a labelled sketch map of the Swanage coast, and 3) Complete two practice questions. Resources such as photos and maps of the area are also provided to aid research.

1. Big Picture
Research task 1
• Create an information
resource on the major
landforms in Swanage
Research task 2
• Draw a labelled sketch
map of the Swanage coast
Task 3: Practice questions
• Complete the two practice
questions
Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
• Use A3 paper folded so it can
be glued onto a single page
• The sketch map should be
trimmed and glued onto a
single page.
• This is a skills task – Drawing
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2.  You can use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to describe its
major landforms of erosion and deposition.
 You use a limited range of specialist terms
 You have a reasonable accuracy in the use of spelling, punctuation and
grammar.
 You can use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to outline its
major landforms of erosion and deposition.
 You use a good range of specialist terms
 You have a considerable accuracy in spelling, punctuation and grammar.
 You use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to explain its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
 You use a wide range of specialist terms where appropriate.
 Accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Learning Outcomes – Success Criteria
L3 - Detailed
Answer
L2 - Clear
Answer
L1 - Basic
Answer
Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to
identify its major landforms of erosion and deposition.

3. Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to
identify its major landforms of erosion and deposition.
Research task 1
Create an A3 information resource poster on the major landforms in
Swanage
You must include:
1. An annotated diagram to show how differential erosion can shape a
discordant coastline.
2. An annotated sketch of the Foreland and Old Harry showing its
characteristics and an explanation of its formation that included
diagrams.
3. A description of the location of Swanage using the C.L.O.C.K. formula.
4. A plan sketch of Lulworth Cove with an explanation of its formation.
Don’t forget to use your books, textbooks and ipad to help you

4. Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major landforms of
erosion and deposition.
C o a s t a l l a n d f o r m s a t S w a n a g e
An annotated diagram to show how
differential erosion can shape a discordant
coastline. (Resource 2).
An annotated sketch of the Foreland and Old
Harry. (Resource 10).
A description of Swanage’s location
(C.L.O.C.K)
A plan sketch of Lulworth Cove. (Resource 3)
You may wish to lay it out in this fashion.

5. Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major landforms of
erosion and deposition.
C o a s t a l l a n d f o r m s a t S w a n a g e
An annotated diagram to show how
differential erosion can shape a discordant
coastline.
An annotated sketch of the Foreland and Old
Harry
A plan sketch of Lulworth Cove
You may wish to lay it out in this fashion.
Extension Ideas
1. Create before and after diagrams
2. Include an explanation of how discordant
coastlines produce bays and headlands.
Extension Ideas
1. Looking at the diagrams describe where the
discordant coastline is and where the
concordant coastline is.
Extension Ideas
1. Annotate with where the processes of
erosion may happen.
2. Annotate where types of weathering may
occur.
Extension Ideas
1. Explain who this feature formed on a
concordant coastline.
2. Label with coastal features and processes.
A description of Swanage’s location
(C.L.O.C.K)

6. Resource 1: Concordant and discordant coast, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
Produced by Mr M Colclough

7. Resource 2: Swanage coastline - Differential erosion of a discordant
coastline
Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.

8. Resource 3: Geology map of Lulworth Cove, Dorset, a concordant
coastline.
Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.

9. Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
Resource 4: Folding at Stair Hole; Lulworth Cove.

10. Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
Resource 5: The location of major landforms on the Dorset/Hampshire
coast

11. Resource 7: Swanage Bay, Dorset
Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.

12. Resource 8: Durlston Head
near Swanage, Dorset
Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.

13. Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
Resource 9: Location of
Swanage.

14. Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
Resource 10: Foreland and
Old Harry rocks

15. Research task 2
Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
Task: Draw a labelled sketch map of the
Swanage coast.
You must include:
• Label all of the characteristics of the
coastline (landforms)
• Label and include the 6-figure grid
reference of Old Harry
• Label and include the 4-figure grid
reference of Studland Heath

16. Resource 9: 1:50 000 OS map
extract of Swanage coast
Coastal landforms at
Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK
to identify its major landforms of erosion and deposition.

17. Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
Task 3: Practice questions
Question 1 Using evidence from the photos, evaluate any potential conflict between the
different uses of the Dorset coast near Swanage and Studland. [6 marks]
Photo: Swanage Bay, Dorset coast, England Photo: Studland Beach, Dorset coast, England

18. Coastal landforms at Swanage
LO: To use an example of a section of coastline in the UK to identify its major
landforms of erosion and deposition.
Task 3: Practice questions
Question 2 Use
evidence from the OS
map of the Swanage
coast to suggest how
the area’s human use
has been affected by its
physical geography.
[4 marks]
Bing
Maps