We started to do the planning for the first piece of coursework today.
Remember that you will have a 2 hour time limit on this, but that there will be opportunities for coursework improvement as we go through the year. I am also waiting for a few samples of coursework from one of the other centres who offers the Pilot to act as modelling.
The coursework is adapted from work originally produced by Paula Cooper and made available on the Geographical Association website. Many thanks to Paula and her colleagues at KEGS.
So the schedule is:
Homework from today's lesson: prepare for Task A
Next lesson (Friday): in B1: Task A
Homework from Friday's lesson and half term: Prepare for Task B
Lesson on Tuesday 31st October: Task B
It's important that you get the preparation done appropriately, as I will not be there on the Tuesday 31st October as I'm lecturing at the University of East Anglia.
Here is the resource you received today:
Pilot GCSE: Extreme Environments
Year 10 coursework
What Does the Future Hold for
Global Warming and Svalbard
In this coursework you will be asked to consider how global warming and associated environmental change might affect
You will have one lesson and private study time for each of the following tasks.
Produce a concept map OR any other diagram of your choice/creation to show your full understanding of how global warming and environmental change might affect the extreme environment of
Follow the ‘Top Tips!’ below and the ideas over the page to help you create your diagram. Your diagram may be up to A3 size, with scope for going up to A2 if you really need to.
- Refer to specific places on
- Show how the different aspects of
- Be creative!
- Include appropriate detail to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding.
- Use geographical vocabulary.
- Try to describe (the aspects of
- Plan your diagram.
- Keep your diagram organised on the page.
- Be concise!
- If you have taken information from a webpage you must credit the source by including the URL (i.e. http://www.svalbardstuffonglobalwarming.com)
TASK B
Write a 500-word report to describe and explain your view of a likely possible future for
You may choose to take an overview of the human and physical characteristics of the
OR
You may focus on one broad aspect such as the landscape
OR you may even like to refine your report and focus on one aspect such as ecosystems or even polar bears.
Your intended audience of readers is a group of KES geographers from Years 10 to 13. You may wish to write for another intended audience, consult your teacher.
- Incorporate the idea of sustainability within your answer: the idea that we need to use resources in such a way as to allow them to remain viable for the future
- Show you understand likely future changes on
- Describe and explain these changes.
- Refer to who might be affected by the changes.
- Refer to human and physical changes.
- Refer to local, regional and global implications of this change.
- Present and justify your own view.
- Include diagrams, maps and photos to support your view. At all times make sure that you credit your sources.
Possible aspects to include on your concept map or diagram:
Oceans around
Climate of
Glaciers and ice caps on
Landscapes, landforms and processes of
Land-based ecosystems of
Ocean-based ecosystems of
Human activities on
Culture and peoples of
Scientific exploration of
You could focus on some or one of these in your report.
Good to see some of you adding comments to the blogs. Why not start your own ? I can show you how...
More details on Coursework to come later today...
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