Transcript 2013 CPD - developing a F.E. for 2015 Powerpoint
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 The 6 available titles for the 2015 award are published on the WJEC website at: http://www.wjec.co.uk/index.php?subject=59&level=7&list=docs &docCatID=24 Please note...............
They are different from the titles available for the 2014 award as required by the regulatory bodies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 Theme 1 1 2 Generic Enquiry Task Investigate the factors that help to create a sustainable residential community.
Investigate the management of a rural area under pressure from visitors.
Investigate the factors that create variations in weather/climate in a local area.
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15 15 16 2 2 3 Investigate the physical and human factors that cause rivers to flood.
Investigate variation of coastal processes and landforms along a defined stretch of coast.
Investigate the impact of primary economic activity on people and the environment.
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WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 Strategies to support the development of the task ......
The next few slides suggest a range of strategies that will enable each centre to develop the task:
When planning the fieldtrip, carefully consider the range of techniques and technologies available to your candidates. You want them to have as wide a range as possible.
Similarly, consider the data they will collect and how they will be able to present it. You should promote the notion of a range of techniques, but equally you should encourage the idea that the technique is fit for purpose.
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 Strategies to support the development of the task ......
Do consider giving all of your candidates some secondary data in a research folder.
Do not over-burden your candidates with too much supporting secondary data, or material that is too complex e.g. information taken from complex professional or scientific documents.
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 Strategies to support the development of the task ......
Do allow candidates the opportunity to be independent. This is an important feature of the higher levels of the new assessment criteria in the strengthened specification.
Perhaps posing an additional focused enquiry question to be investigated.
Perhaps deciding on sampling methods and strategies.
Perhaps adding their own questions to whole class questionnaires.
Encouraging them to select the data they want to process.
Asking them to selecting appropriate presentational techniques.
Asking them to suggest ideas if the investigation were to be extended.
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 Improving marks for APPLICATION (AO2) in the Enquiry Geographical Theories?
Links to case Studies?
Geographical Concepts?
Asking questions about geographical futures
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 Improving marks for APPLICATION (AO2) in the Enquiry Have you thought about why you are doing this enquiry?
What is the concept or theory that underpins the enquiry?
What do you expect to find, given the work you have undertaken on this topic?
Is there going to be a predictable pattern or trend? How do you know?
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 AO2 Application - At higher levels the candidate is able to...
make links between the place studied and other locations.
apply their K & U of the specific place studied in the Fieldwork Enquiry to their wider geographical K & U of geographical ideas / concepts / theories / models / issues.
contextualise their findings to pose wider geographical questions related to geographical futures
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 Creating a structure to support candidates carrying out the investigation – AO2 and AO3 Introduction......Methodology........Results.......Conclusion........Evaluation
1) Which big ideas were we testing?
2) What did we find?
3) How do we explain these results?
4) How does this compare to our big ideas?
5) How reliable and valid is our work?
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 Encouraging candidates to show a wide range of skills - AO3 What additional data should I collect beyond the base data?
How can I be selective to ensure the data I present remains focused on the investigation?
How should I present my data?
How can I best evaluate the methods used to collect the data? Is the data strong enough to reach firm conclusions?
WJEC GCSE Geography B - Developing a Fieldwork Enquiry for 2015 Encouraging candidates to show a wide range of skills - AO3
Do candidates have any choice about data collection techniques and technologies?
Is the notion / value of data selection promoted / encouraged?
Do they have the opportunity to identify ways that the investigation could be improved if repeated?
Are candidates encouraged to use their own ideas for data presentation?