SAMPLES OF WORK FROM GEOGRAPHY KS3

GEOGRAPHY LEVEL 3 WORK Characterised by the pupil’s ability to:  follow simple questions in an enquiry  use skills to respond to questions  show awareness of similarities/differences between places  offer simple explanations for the location of features  offer reasons for some of their observations/judgements

GEOGRAPHY LEVEL 4 WORK Characterised by the pupil’s ability to:  suggest their own suitable geographical questions  use skills to investigate places and environments  understand a range of places /themes at various scales  begin to describe patterns/processes and understand effects  describe how people can improve/damage the environment

GEOGRAPHY LEVEL 5 WORK Characterised by the pupil’s ability to:  identify their own sequence of relevant geographical questions  select appropriate skills to reach/present conclusions  describe how geographical processes affect environments  offer explanations for geographical patterns/processes  explain how people can affect the environment (+/- ways)

GEOGRAPHY LEVEL 6 WORK Characterised by the pupil’s ability to:  present their own valid independent conclusions following enquiry  select and use a wide range of skills to carry out investigations  apply their knowledge to a wide range of places/themes  describe & explain a wide range of patterns/processes at different scales  explain /compare a variety of approaches to managing environments, appreciating the effects of different values and attitudes appreciating the effects of different values and attitudes

GEOGRAPHY LEVEL 7 WORK Characterised by the pupil’s ability to:  show a growing independence in enquiry skills and the ability to reach substantiated conclusions from an independent investigation substantiated conclusions from an independent investigation  select and use a wide range of skills/evidence to carry out investigations  describe the interdependence between places/people/environments and the influence of people’s values and attitudes the influence of people’s values and attitudes  describe interactions between physical and human processes  explain how human actions can have unintended environmental consequences that can lead to change/conflict consequences that can lead to change/conflict

GEOGRAPHY LEVEL 8 WORK Characterised by the pupil’s ability to:  show a complete independence in enquiry skills and the ability to reach substantiated conclusions from an effective independent investigation substantiated conclusions from an effective independent investigation  select and use a wide range of skills/evidence to carry out investigations effectively, accurately and with critical evaluation of evidence. effectively, accurately and with critical evaluation of evidence.  account for the interdependence between places/people/environments and understand the range and complexity of factors in operation and understand the range and complexity of factors in operation  explain interactions between physical and human processes  understand and apply the principles of sustainable development

Melanie’s poster conveys the idea that the façade seen by tourists can mask the reality. Can a creative poster like this provide the basis for the allocation of a level?