An updated version of the 3.5 instruction powerpoint - includes the marking rubric

1. 3.5 Assessment
Quick Reference guide

2. Tasks
 Each of the tasks must be related to the research
questions
 Each task must have specific info from the
research in it
 All tasks must be complete by the end of the term
 You may think about your answer and plan it but it
may not be pre-written
 Always check the Marking rubric for more info.

3. The Rubric
 Make sure you have a copy – if you haven’t , it is
on the Knet
 Geography – Year 13 – 3.5 info – Marking Rubric
 Refer to it all the way through for success
 Always look at the Excellence column as if you
miss it you will get Merit, If you miss Achieved
then you get Not Achieved !

4. TASK Achieved Merit Excellence
Suitable research questions
1A Aims
are suggested
Achieved Only
Achieved Only
All tables completed
Planning
accurately.
1B
Method is accurate and Achieved Only Achieved Only
relates to research questions.
Students are involved in
collection of data.
Collection
1C Data
Data tables are produced in Achieved Only Achieved Only
some form for both beaches
and relate to the research
questions
Two geographic skills are A range of geographic skills
utilised using appropriate (three or more) are used in the
1D Presentation
conventions in the presentation to good effect.
Merit Only
presentation. One of these Appropriate conventions are
must be original and relate to used. One must be original and
the field data obtained. relate to the field data obtained.
Two differences between the Several (3 or more) differences
E Analysis
2 beaches are described between the 2 beaches are
using field data. described in detail using a range Merit Only
Include Concepts (pattern) of specific field data.

5. TASK Achieved Merit Excellence
An analysis of the data An analysis is done of the A critical analysis is
is completed that data that allows valid done of the data that
helps to answer conclusions to be reached. allows valid
research questions (ie Several reasons for the conclusions to be
gives a valid reason differences in the beaches are reached. This
for why two of the suggested. Each reason is includes detailed
differences in the 2 supported by appropriate reasons for the
1F. Analysis
beaches occurred) detail. differences in the 2
Includes Concept Includes Concept (Process) beaches. Some form
of evaluation of the
relative importance of
different natural
components is
included in the
answer.
Includes Concept
(Process)
A valid conclusion is A range of conclusions are given
1G. Findings/
Conclusions
given that relates to that are accurate and valid. Each Merit Only.
the research conclusion is supported by an
questions. appropriate piece of relevant
. detail.
Analyses strengths Analyses in detail the Provides a critical
and/or weaknesses of strengths and/or weaknesses evaluation of the
their research and of the research process and research process by
n

6. The Tasks Broken down into
each separate task with
instructions and hints.

7. Two geographic skills are A range of geographic
utilised using appropriate skills (three or more)
1D Presentation conventions in the are used in the
presentation. One of presentation to good
these must be original effect. Appropriate
and relate to the field conventions are used.
data obtained. One must be original
and relate to the field
data obtained.
• Task D
• Your Presentation must show the data you
collected in an appropriate way.
• You need to use a variety of ways to show the
data.
• All data presentation methods must have all the
necessary conventions to score maximum marks

8. Two differences between Several (3 or more)
1E Analysis
the 2 beaches are differences between the 2
described using field data. beaches are described in
Include Concepts (pattern) detail using a range of
specific field data.
Include Concepts (pattern)
 Task E
 This is the WHAT question, you need to describe
what the presentation shows you.
 Use data from the presentation eg this shows that
Muriwai is 2500 km from Australia
 Compare the beaches eg Muriwai is 2500km from
Australia whereas St Leonards is only 3km from
Rangitoto.
 Read a little more deeply eg therefore there is a
greater fetch and so the waves have more time to
build up so Muriwai is high energy …

9. An analysis of the An analysis is done of A critical analysis is done
data is completed the data that allows of the data that allows
that helps to answer valid conclusions to be valid conclusions to be
research questions reached. Several reached. This includes
(ie gives a valid reasons for the detailed reasons for the
1F. Analysis
reason for why two differences in the differences in the 2
of the differences in beaches are suggested. beaches. Some form of
the 2 beaches Each reason is evaluation of the relative
occurred) supported by importance of different
Includes Concept appropriate detail. natural components is
 Task F Includes Concept included in the answer.
(Process) Includes Concept
 This task askes you to provide reasons WHY you found what
(Process)
you did in the presentation ie why the beach profile is more steep
at st Leonards and flatter at Muriwai.
 This must be based on Processes and come from your theory
notes or own research. Not waves generally but waves at
Muriwai and St Leonards
 You must use Research data in your answer and relate it back to
the research Question. Research at home but write in class
 This answer should be a series of steps to get to the outcome
 You must include a GC, ‘Process’ is probably the best here.
Provide a definition of what Process means as well to let the
marker know that you know.

10. A valid conclusion is A range of conclusions are given that
Conclusion
Findings/
given that relates to the are accurate and valid. Each
1G.
research questions. conclusion is supported by an
s
. appropriate piece of relevant detail.
 Task G
 Findings are a summary of what you have said in the last three
tasks.
 Restate your research qns and answer them generally, Include
the names of the beaches but then just generalise from there.
 Eg I found that at Muriwai there was … and at st Leonards there
was … and this is because …
 This is a short recap only not a big amount of writing

11. Analyses Analyses in detail the Provides a critical
strengths and/or strengths and/or evaluation of the
weaknesses of weaknesses of the research process
their research and research process and by building on the
2. Evaluation
how this may have analyses in detail the detailed evaluation
affected the impacts on the validity of for Merit and…
validity of the their findings and/or discussing
research findings. conclusions. alternative
May only include Includes explanation about appropriate
partial evaluation how specific strengths research methods
 Task 2
of the and/or weaknesses impact and their possible
 This is split into 3 sections
methodology. on specific findings and the implications.
 A. Strengths and weaknesses for the Research process( do not
reasons of this.
mention improvements here)
 B. Strengths and weaknesses of the findings you gathered.
 Link these to the data tables, presentation and the conclusions
you came up with.
 We did this … which meant that … and that impacted on our
findings or conclusions
 C. Improvements to the process - if time and money were not an
issue, how would you redo this research and how would it impact
on the findings and conclusions