GCSE Geography GCSE Geography Coursework Coursework
Dec 14, 2015
Sections - Max 6 Marks Sections - Max 6 Marks eacheach
• Applied Understanding• Methodology• Data Presentation• Data Interpretation• Evaluation
Levelled markingLevelled marking
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
1 - 2 MarksF - G Grade
3 - 4 MarksC - E Grade
5 - 6 MarksA - B Grade
Applied UnderstandingApplied Understanding
• What is tourism?• Why has tourism increased over the past 50
years?• What is a ‘Honeypot’?• What are the advantages and disadvantages
of tourism? • Why is Malvern popular with tourists?• What is an AONB?• State the Hypothesis and the enquiry
questions.
MethodologyMethodology
• Follow the guidance on the table and develop it.
• Add in any theory regarding things like footpath erosion.
• Evaluate the methods. • Use any photographs of you
actually collecting the data, annotate them.
Data PresentationData Presentation
This is when where we use the data and put it in graphs, table and on maps
For each method For each method suggest how you could suggest how you could
present the data.present the data.• Footpath erosion• Hotel Guest survey• Tax discs• Questionnaire• Strip map• Bi polar
Data Interpretation
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This is where I describe and explain my graphs and maps.
Data Interpretation
• The graph/ map/ table showing…(title of map/ graph /table).
• It shows… (describe the pattern).• This is because… (give reasons for the
pattern). • This can help me to answer the enquiry
question…(write relevant enquiry question).
Data Interpretation
• From the _________ showing ___________ I can see……(describe what the map/graph/table etc. shows – include figures in your description – go into as much detail as you can).
• One explanation for these results is…………• Another reason for…………………. is
…………………………..• This data suggest the hypothesis is (true/false). This is
because……….• My findings (do/do not) fit in with the theory. This is
because……
Conclusion
• Write a summary of your key findings in this investigation. You can write these in bullet points.
• Read your conclusions – then read your hypothesis.’Malvern is a Tourist honeypot’. Do you accept or reject the hypothesis? Give reasons for your decision.
Evaluation
• Have you collected enough data? • Have you had any problems collecting this data? • Describe the disadvantages of the techniques used • Would your results have been improved if you had
collected more data, different data, data at a different time or data with a different method?
• How might you improve your methods if you repeated the study?
• Do you think your results are accurate?
Evaluation
• Identify which results support your hypothesis and give reasons
• Identify which results reject your hypothesis and give reasons
• Explain why your conclusions might not be applied to other similar examples
• Explain why your conclusions might be invalid or wrong • What needs to be done to:
– Increase the accuracy of results – Increase the reliability of methods – Increase the validity of the conclusions
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To increase the reliability of the
To increase the validity (how long this data will last) of the
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