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1. Edexcel Entry Level Certificate: Delivering the 2012 Entry Level Geography qualification 11OGM03/01 Slide 1

2. Aim of the session: Slide 2 To help teachers prepare students for delivery of the revised 2012 Edexcel Entry Level Certificate in Geography, this session will: • - Give an overview of the structure and content of the new qualification • Explore the differences between the new qualification and the legacy Entry Level Certificate in Geography • Explain how fieldwork forms an important part of the qualification.           • - Look at sample assessment materials                     • - Address any questions

3. What are ELCs? (Entry Level Certificates) • Entry Level Certificates (ELCs): • Subject-based qualifications for candidates who are currently working below the level required to obtain a GCSE grade G. • Are on the first level of the National Qualifications Framework. • Can cover any area of learning from life skills to literacy, religious studies to retail. • Develops skills from KS3, including practical skills. • 100% teacher assessed (externally moderated). • Are flexible courses that benefit candidates of any age • Can be delivered alongside GCSE in the classroom (co-teaching).

4. Benefits of an ELC course Edexcel qualifications in Geography allow the opportunity to develop: −graphical and cartographical skills −technological skills, including ICT and GIS −interpersonal skills through debate and discussion −literacy and numeracy −problem solving skills −decision-making skills • Specifically the Edexcel ELC in Geography: • - allows you to set short-term goals and clear learning objectives • - creates flexibility for learners and your centre and allows the opportunity for: • −shared ownership of the route through the course • −regular assessment of progress and development • −the celebration of success • −individual short-term target setting. • allows centres to choose their own exemplars /specialisims

5. Looking at the specification This is the legacy specification...the revised is very similar but has been ‘refreshed’ The 2012 specification maintains the overall structure and content from the legacy specification Slide 5

6. What is the taught structure of the new specification (2012)? See the Specification in the download area of this training session Unit 1: Physical Environments: (1) Rivers, (2) Coasts, (3) Earthquakes and volcanoes, and (4) Tropical rainforests Unit 2: Human Environments: (5) Population, (6) Cities, (7) Urban transport, and (8) Work Overall structure Unit 3: Global issues: (9) Climate change, (10) Energy, (11) Water supply, (12) Tourism, (13) Development, (14) Trade and aid, (15) Farming and (16) Manufacturing

7. Detailed content: Unit 1 & 2 The specification is laid out clearly, with three Key ideas for each Topic (Unit 1 & 2). A list of key terms is also included at the end of each Topic Slide 7

8. Unit 3 details Each Topic has 2 x Key ideas in Unit 3 For Unit 3 there is one teacher-devised Research Task from the 7 Topics. See example (“Example Topic Test”) in the dowloads Slide 8

9. Summary of assessment Overall there are eight Topic Tests from Unit 1 and Unit 2. These are provided by Edexcel. Students need to only do three tests Topic Tests are 25 minutes and can be redone The Fieldwork Study can be linked to any topic in Unit 1 and Unit 2.

10. Research Task Assessment (Unit 3) Refer to pages 28-30 in the Specification. Can take a variety of formats, e.g. role-play, leaflets, posters etc.

11. The Fieldwork Study Based on any one Topic from Unit 1 or Unit 2. Examples of fieldwork opportunities are included within the specification The majority of Fieldwork Study report should be word processed and include at least one digital image, digital map or GIS map. A focus / aims / key Qs are important to give structure Slide 11

12. Planning and organising your fieldwork Fieldwork must be based on actually going-out into the ‘field’ and collecting first-hand data. “Field” can be in the school-grounds, but vastly preferable to offer alternative location. Same as GCSE. Group-work is the most likely situation. Fine!

13. A Model of good fieldwork experience - ‘burger Bun’? Asking relevant questions: how, why, when etc Virtual fieldwork to familiarise (video / pictures) Relating classroom experience to fieldwork content Pre fieldwork preparation - staff and students Use of maps to locate Fieldwork experience Post fieldwork experience Write-up of work for the Fieldwork Study Making decisions, i.e. developing solutions Linking fieldwork to other ELC topics

14. Using GIS There are a variety of options available – additional GIS support is available from the Edexcel website

15. Fieldwork assessment There are 5 assessment criteria, giving a total of 25 marks

16. Summary of assessment You are required to enter marks on the Record Sheet. Note the weighting of ‘Topic Tasks’

17. Summary of assessment A student working at Entry Level 3 is approaching the standard required for a GCSE Grade G. See specification pages 31-32 You can now link your total marks (90)

18. In summary • The new September 2012 specification remains broadly similar to the legacy specification in terms of content and structure. • The ELC in Geography tries to encourage flexible learning and independent learning as well as delivery through a co-teaching approach. • The qualification remains 100% teacher assessed (externally moderated). There is no terminal examination. • Fieldwork remains important; there is a choice • Additional support for the ELC: Geography Advisor and Geography Communities • www.edexcel.com/Subjects/Geography/Pages/Default.aspx