This document provides guidance for students on completing a controlled assessment (CA) project on the coastal landforms of Hengistbury Head. It begins by explaining the requirements of the CA project, including structuring it with an introduction, methodology, data presentation, analysis, conclusion, and evaluation. Next, it describes the features of a high-quality "C+" CA project, and suggests learning from past examples. Finally, it has students break down the main project question - "To what extent is geology the main influence on the distinctive coastal landforms of Hengistbury Head?" - into their own key questions, with an emphasis on collecting data to answer the questions.

1. In a globalised world, is anything ever distinctive?

2. Distinctive The same
Meaning?

3. TO WHAT EXTENT IS GEOLOGY
THE MAIN INFLUENCE ON THE
DISTINCTIVE COASTAL
LANDFORMS OF HENGISTBURY
HEAD?
The controlled assessment

7. Today, you will be able to:
1. Understand the requirements and
structure of the CA project
2. Describe the features of a C+
Fieldwork Focus.
3. Suggest your own key questions
based on the main enquiry question.

8. Objective 1
UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
PROJECT

9. TO WHAT EXTENT IS GEOLOGY
THE MAIN INFLUENCE ON THE
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF
HENGISTBURY HEAD?

10. What is distinctive about the coastline?
What might be
distinctive?
What might be just the
same?

11. Consider: what is the same or
different from coast to coast?
• Geomorphic processes?
• Landforms?
• Land use?
• Coastal management?
• Geology?
• ….anything else?

12. Social
EnvironmentalEconomic
What are the different aspects of the coast?

14. •Explain
context of the
investigation
•Describe in
detail the
study area
• Key questions
• Expectations
• Annotated
maps
•600 words
Setting the
Scene
•Primary data
(80%)
•Secondary
Data (20%)
•Technology
•Presented as a
grid
Methodology
•At least 8xdata
presentation
techniques
•Maps, graphs,
sketches,
images, etc,.
Data
Presentation
•Linked to key
questions and
data
• Comes from
data collection
• Every point
backed up
•PROVE IT!
•1000-1200
words
Analysis and
Conclusion
•Critical
evaluation
•What would
you do better
next time?
•How reliable is
your data?
• What went
well?
• 100-200
words
Evaluation

15. Today
Break down
the exam
question
Plan what
data you will
need to
collect to
answer KQs
Create your
own key
questions –
choose 5 KQs

16. How do I go about a geographical enquiry?
Publish
Produce
your work
Select
the best Information
Gather
Information
Ask questions
Evaluate
Questions
answered?
Criteria met?
NoYes
Start
Here
Who? Where? When?
Why? What? How?
What do you need to find out?
How will you present the information?
BIAS
For and Against
Audience
PowerPoint, Publisher, Poster, Oral,
Visual, Play, podcast, Video, Report..
Improve
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17. So, what is distinctive at Hengistbury Head?
Investigate using the images, secondary research
online & GIS and decide what is distinctive, and what
is the same.
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18. Objective 2
BE ABLE TO DESCRIBE THE FEATURES OF A C+
FIELDWORK FOCUS.

19. 2. Understand the features of a C+ Fieldwork Focus.
1. Look at the
examples of work.
Scan read them
2. Rank the work.
Best on the right.
3. Write 5 bullet
points. What makes
a C+?
4. Explore the mark-
scheme criteria.
Highlight areas that
need clarification

20. In pairs:
- Read and analyse last year’s examples
- Prepare a nano-presentation to cover:
• What do you have to do?
• What tips are there to succeed?
• What should you avoid doing?
Learning from others

21. What are you weakest at?
Think back and reflect on your work. Refer to your skills web.
Identify 2 areas for development from the mark scheme.
Write 2 targets.

22. Objective 3
BREAK DOWN THE EXAM QUESTION INTO YOUR
OWN KEY QUESTIONS.

23. To what extent is geology the
main influence on the
distinctive features of
Hengistbury Head?
How can you break this up into
smaller key questions?

24. What is distinctive
about Hengistbury
Head?
.
On the A3 paper
as a group.
Suggest some
questions linked
to the main
enquiry question.
To what extent is geology the main influence
on the distinctive features of Hengistbury
Head?

25. For example:
KQ: How do geomorphic processes
influence the features of
Hengistbury Head?
KQ: How do we define
‘distinctive’?
KQ: Where is Hengistbury Head and
what is it like?

26. To what extent is geology the main
influence on the distinctive features of
Hengistbury Head?”
• INDIVIDUALLY!
• Plan how you could answer the title
question
• Choose 5 KQs and mindmap how you
could answer them
• IMPORTANT: think about data! What can
you collect to PROVE IT?

27. POSSIBLE KQ’S:
• What does distinctive mean? What distinctive features are
there at H.H.?
• How is land used at Hengistbury Head and how distinctive
is this?
• What coastal management techniques are used at
Hengistbury Head?
• Is there evidence of coastal processes at H Head?
• What do visitors think about the Hengistbury Head?
• How does geology influence H.H. and is this distinctive?
• What other processes influence the features of H.H.?
• How do humans influence the distinctive features of H.H.?

28. STOP!!!
Make sure the key questions you set are
ANSWERABLE!!
That data can be collected to actually find an
answer and PROVE IT!!

29. To what extent is
geology the main
influence on the
distinctive features of
Hengistbury Head?
Your own key questions.
THINK! How will you
provide data to answer
your question?

30. For example
Data? = Land use map, visitor survey,
questionnaire, photos, etc.
KQ: How does geology influence the
landforms of Hengistbury Head?