An experiment from 2007 - put the exam paper on a powerpoint and move through it so that students stuck to time, and didn't spend too long on one section... A little dated, and not ideal content wise, but worth thinking about perhaps... saves on photocopying for one thing...

1. YEAR 7 ‘ASSESSMENT’
Follow your teacher’s instructions
carefully. Good luck !!

2. SECTION 1
FINDING YOUR WAY
• Look at the map that is in front of you.
• You now have 10 minutes to answer the
questions on the next slide.
• Try not to leave a gap.
• Label your answers with a number.
• Write them clearly – someone else will
have to read them..
• If you finish the questions, spend some
time doing the BONUS section.

3. A. Which village is found in grid square 8782 ? (1)
B. Follow the B1415 road east from this village and you
come to the village of Snainton. Is this bigger or
smaller than the village in question A ? (1)
C. Name 2 services which are shown on the map in
Snainton (2)
D. Give the 6 figure grid reference of any of the 3
caravan sites shown on the map (1)
E. Name the2 major ‘A’ roads which run from East to
West across the map (2)
F: How is the relief of the middle of the map different to
the northern and southern parts of the map ? (3)
G. Find the settlement of Sherburn in the SE of the map.
What is the 6 figure reference of the church with a
tower in the village ? (2)
BONUS
If you were driving across the map from left to right,
describe the landscape that you would see… (3)

4. SECTION 2
SETTLING DOWN
Answer A, B or C – 1 minute per question
a) Which of the following is furthest up the
settlement hierarchy ?
HAMLET CITY TOWN
(1 mark)

5. SECTION 2
SETTLING DOWN
Answer A, B or C – 1 minute per question
b) Which of these has the smallest population
TOWN HAMLET VILLAGE
(1 mark)

6. SECTION 2
SETTLING DOWN
Answer A, B or C – 1 minute per question
c) Which type of
settlement is likely to
have this as its only
services ?
VILLAGE
TOWN
HAMLET
(1 mark)

7. d) This is Meadowhall Shopping Centre. Suggest at
least 3 reasons why it might have been located here (3)

8. Convenience or Comparison
Goods? (1 mark each)
e) f)
g) h)

9. i) Imagine living in this place.
Suggest 2 advantages and 2
disadvantages of living in a
large city like London for a
young couple with 2 children
(4 marks)

10. SECTION 3: EARNING A LIVING

11. Does the job involve extracting
raw materials from the earth PRIMARY
or sea ?
LOOK AT THIS FOR A
MINUTE TO REMIND YOU…
Does the job involve making
products in a factory or SECONDARY
assembling products ?
Does the job involve offering a
service ? TERTIARY

12. Are these jobs Primary, Secondary
or Tertiary jobs ? (1 mark each)
A)

13. Are these jobs Primary, Secondary
or Tertiary jobs ?
B)

14. Are these jobs Primary, Secondary
or Tertiary jobs ?
C)

15. D) Suggest some of
the processes that
are required on an
ARABLE farm….
(at least 4)

16. SECTION 3: EARNING A LIVING
E) Imagine you are choosing a location
for a pizza factory. What factors
would you consider when choosing
where to put it ? (3 marks)
Need to name at least 3 and explain WHY
you chose them.

17. SECTION 4: GEOGRAPHY OF
SPORT
We looked at the link between sport and the
environment.
On the next slide is a starter image and a link
with Geography.
A. Suggest 3 more links (3)

18. Sponsored
by big
companies
such as Nike
to wear their
clothes…

19. B. Cricket World Cup has just finished in the Caribbean. Suggest some
links between Geography and Cricket. Think about:
Weather
Equipment
Travelling to fixtures
Sponsorship
The Fans (4 marks)

20. BONUS SECTION (4 marks)
Describe the growth of the EU,
mentioning some of the
countries that have joined.
Use no more than 60 words !