Key Stage 4 AQA A Geography 2015/16 - Local Fieldwork Investigation: Producing the Student Portfolio for Controlled Assessment, 3days
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Key Stage 4 AQA A Geography 2015/16
Local Fieldwork Investigation:
Producing the Student Portfolio for Controlled Assessment, 3days
Students will research and undertake fieldwork in an appropriate environment in
order to start to prepare their portfolio to take forward to the high control ‘write up’
phase of their controlled assessment. The field work will be based on the
pre-released titles from AQA A. This short course will cover all aspects of the
preparation, research, planning, processing and presentation to start to create of a
portfolio to take back to school or college.
Please visit
http://www.field-studies-council.org/outdoorclassroom/
For alternative geography fieldwork courses covering the
GCSE AQA geography controlled assessment
prices Key Stage 4 AQA A Geography
Local Fieldwork Investigation: Producing the Student Portfolio for Controlled Assessment, 3days
centres
COURSE LENGTH
3 Days (2 nights with 6 teaching sessions)
Monday / Wednesday Tuesday / Thursday Wednesday / Friday
Arrive mid-day Fieldwork from morning to Completion of portfolio
late afternoon including data including index of resources
Research on fieldwork and the collection for each student
area to be investigated
Late afternoon and evening Depart after lunch
Development of hypotheses beginning write up of
methodology and
presentation of data
Or
Friday Saturday Sunday
Arrive for Development of hypotheses Completion of portfolio
evening meal followed by fieldwork from including write up of
morning to evening meal methodology and
Research on area to be including data collection presentation of data and
investigated creation of index of resources
Completion of research in for each student
evening
Depart after afternoon session
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Outside the Classroom. The badge is
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“The controlled assessment grades from our demonstrated that they consistently
current year 10 are brilliant. Over 80% of deliver high quality teaching and learning
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FSC Head office, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HW
Tel: 01743 852100 Fax: 01743 852101 Email: headoffice@field-studies-council.org Website: www.field-studies-council.org
Field Studies Council is a limited Company, registered in England and Wales No. 412621 and a Charity No. 313364. Registered Office; Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HW
prices Key Stage 4 AQA A Geography
Local Fieldwork Investigation: Producing the Student Portfolio for Controlled Assessment, 3days
centres
COURSE CONTENT
CHOOSE ONE TOPIC FROM THE LIST BELOW TO PREPARE FOR THE CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT
Living worlds (Ecosystems)
2015 controlled assessment: Students will investigate a deciduous woodland ecosystem.
2016 controlled assessment: Investigate the uses made of a deciduous woodland.
Water on the Land (Rivers)
2015 controlled assessment: Students will investigate how feature of a river change over distance.
2016 controlled assessment: Investigate erosion and/or deposition in a river channel.
The Coastal Zone
2015 controlled assessment: Students will investigate a hard and/or soft engineering strategy(ies) used to
manage a stretch of coastline.
2016 controlled assessment: Investigate landforms created by coastal erosion and/or deposition.
Changing Urban Environments
2015 controlled assessment: Students will investigate land use in (part of) an urban area.
2016 controlled assessment: Investigate different functional parts of a settlement.
Tourism
2015 controlled assessment: Students will investigate the positive and/or negative effects of tourism on a
locality.
2016 controlled assessment: Investigate a National Park or coastal resort as a tourist destination.
In addition to the above topics we can also deliver case studies and controlled assessments on: Changing Rural
Environments; Globalisation; Rocks, resources and scenery; Challenge of weather and climate; Ice on the
Land; Population change. To find out about these, please contact the centre of your choice.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES geography controlled assessment case
study
FSC Head office, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HW
Tel: 01743 852100 Fax: 01743 852101 Email: headoffice@field-studies-council.org Website: www.field-studies-council.org
Field Studies Council is a limited Company, registered in England and Wales No. 412621 and a Charity No. 313364. Registered Office; Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HWprices Key Stage 4 AQA A Geography
Local Fieldwork Investigation: Producing the Student Portfolio for Controlled Assessment, 3days
centres
Controlled Assessment
Learning Objectives Learning Outcomes
Gain case study knowledge of the All students will:
environment investigated Identify the key geographical concepts and/ or processes that underpin the
investigation
Learning Objectives related to the Controlled State a question or hypothesis linked to the geographical topic to be
Assessment: investigated
Gain greater understanding of different Carry out fieldwork in the outdoor classroom, collecting data for the
approaches to primary data collection controlled assessment
Consider how data can be presented Describe different data collection techniques
Understand the different stages through a Collect a variety of information, first hand, including quantitative and
route to enquiry, including a pre-fieldwork qualitative data
phase setting up the study, fieldwork, data Have access to relevant secondary data
presentation, analysis and evaluation Display data collected using one appropriate technique
Complete their portfolio (unless they are identified as needing additional time)
Most students will:
Use secondary data in the pre-fieldwork phase to justify and contextualise the
fieldwork
Use GIS information to aid the enquiry process
Present data in a variety of ways to aid the enquiry process
Use OS maps and aerial photos to aid the investigation
Identify limitations with the investigation and data collection methods
Display data collected by field sketches/photos/maps
Some students will:
Identify one data collection technique that is individually planned which makes
a contribution to the investigation
Analyse the data collected using a variety of presentation techniques
Consider improvements to the investigation
Consider anomalies in data collected and explain why they might have
occurred
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FSC Head office, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HW
Tel: 01743 852100 Fax: 01743 852101 Email: headoffice@field-studies-council.org Website: www.field-studies-council.org
Field Studies Council is a limited Company, registered in England and Wales No. 412621 and a Charity No. 313364. Registered Office; Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HWprices Key Stage 4 AQA A Geography
Local Fieldwork Investigation: Producing the Student Portfolio for Controlled Assessment, 3days
centres
FSC CENTRES
Choose 1 topic
Eco-systems
Tourism
Coastal
Urban
Rivers
Blencathra
BL Tel: 01768 779 601
Castle Head
CH Tel: 0845 330 7364
Dale Fort
DF Tel: 0845 330 7365
Derrygonnelly
DG Tel: 028 686 41673
Juniper Hall
JH Tel: 0845 458 3507
Kindrogan
KD
Tel: 01250 870 150
Margam
MA
Tel: 01639 895636
Millport
MI
TO BOOK THIS COURSE, SIMPLY: Tel: 01475530581
Malham Tarn
1. Choose the time of the year you would like to MT Tel: 01729 830 331
attend Nettlecombe
NC
2. Pick the centre/centres of interest Tel: 01984 640 320
3. Check availability online or contact head office Orielton
OR Tel: 0845 330 7372
using the details at the bottom of the page or
Preston Montford
contact the centre of your choice PM Tel: 0845 330 7378
*Please note to book this course the minimum size of your Rhyd-y-creuau
group must be 12 students and 1 member of staff RC Tel: 01690 710 494
Slapton Ley
SL Tel: 01548 580 466
Please visit
http://www.field-studies-council.org/outdoorclassroom/
For alternative geography fieldwork courses covering the GCSE AQA geography controlled assessment
The FSC prides itself on being flexible. The content of our recommended courses can be tailored to meet your needs.
Alternatively, we can work with you to create a fully bespoke course to meet your exact requirements.
FSC Head office, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1HW
Tel: 01743 852100 Fax: 01743 852101 Email: headoffice@field-studies-council.org Website: www.field-studies-council.org
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