The document provides guidance on summarizing information about the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan for a school assessment. It outlines increasing levels of detail and complexity expected in responses, from basic explanations of how the earthquake occurred due to plate tectonics at lower levels to high levels describing complex interactions between human and physical processes and advice on minimizing future earthquake damage.

1. Year 9 Summer Term Assessment Japan Kobe earthquake W hy did SO MANY people die in Kobe on January 17th

2. Level 5 You begin to give explanations for the location of human / physical features e.g. The earthquake in relation to plates moving . Begin to show understanding of how the earthquake affected Kobe and the lives and activities of its people

3. Level 6 Good linkage between the information .You will use phrases such as because, so, then, this caused, which meant etc An increasingly greater range of both human and physical processes being described and some of these being linked

4. Level 6 cont Show a greater understanding of how the earthquake affected Kobe and its people

5. Level 7 Answers are more specific You will go beyond the minimum information to group together causes and reasons why the quake was so bad. interactions within and between human and physical processes being described and explained the geographical patterns which result

6. Level 7 cont A more reasoned discussion of the various effects of earthquakes and how to prepare for these e.g. Education / Earthquake drills, building design, storage of food, water, blankets etc ﾉ

7. Level 8 Highly detailed, Well structured and accurate description and explanation. You will go well beyond the data provided. Explain complex interaction between and within human and physical processes

8. Level 9 Detailed advice on how to minimise death and damage in the future with reference to future changes etc