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From field experience to success in the new GCSE examinations

Explore the evolving nature of field experience questions in new GCSE examination papers. Presented by Mike Simmons on behalf of the Assessment and Examinations Special Interest Group.

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From field experience to success in the new GCSE examinations

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  1. From field experience to success in the new GCSE examinations Session Aim To explore the changing nature of field experience questions in the new GCSE examination papers. Presented by Mike Simmons on behalf on the Assessment and Examinations Special Interest Group

  2. Timeline Changes to Assessment September 2015 June 2017 June 2018 January 2016 September 2017 September 2016 Beginning of life without levels Life without levels in full swing. Mid year assessments and reporting process. Some GCSEs First teaching of new specifications for GCSE, AS and A Level qualifications. Year 10 and Year 12 Examination of pre-existing specifications for Year 11 and Year 13. First Examination of Year 12 AS level. Continued teaching of new specification. Second Year of GCSE and A level content First Examination of new specification for Year 11 and Year 13. The Changing Nature of Geography Provision 2015 – 2017 and beyond

  3. What are the Different Stages of Enquiry? Geographical Inquiry Data Collection Data Processing and Presentation Analysis and Interpretation What are the most common steps of fieldwork enquiry? Conclusions Evaluation

  4. Assessment and Non-Examination Requirements What are the differences between GCSE and A level?

  5. Assessment and Non-Examination Requirements

  6. Assessment and Non-Examination Requirements What are the differences between GCSE and A level?

  7. Assessment and Non-Examination Requirements What are the differences between GCSE and A level?

  8. What are the Different Stages of Enquiry? Geographical Inquiry Data Collection Data Processing and Presentation Analysis and Interpretation What are the most common steps of fieldwork enquiry? Conclusions Evaluation

  9. In a hierarchical system, which requires the most: a) Students independence b) Time Taken c) Effort to Complete Geography Guru: How would you organise this for the amount of marks available in examinations for each section? Geographical Inquiry Analysis and Interpretation Conclusions Evaluation Data Processing and Presentation Data Collection

  10. Student Independence Time Taken Effort to Complete Comment: Comment: Comment:

  11. Timeline Changes to Assessment September 2015 June 2017 June 2018 January 2016 September 2017 September 2016 Beginning of life without levels Life without levels in full swing. Mid year assessments and reporting process. Some GCSEs First teaching of new specifications for GCSE, AS and A Level qualifications. Year 10 and Year 12 Examination of pre-existing specifications for Year 11 and Year 13. First Examination of Year 12 AS level. Continued teaching of new specification. Second Year of GCSE and A level content First Examination of new specification for Year 11 and Year 13. The Changing Nature of Geography Provision 2015 – 2017 and beyond

  12. Mark Schemes Past Paper Questions Examiner’s Reports How do you prepare students to be successful in summative assessments? Legacy Specifications Will this legacy material now become redundant?

  13. Past Paper Questions Legacy Specifications Mark Schemes Examiner’s Reports Why would these now be redundant? Many of the questions are still assessing good geography knowledge. This will possibly be the least useful but may still provide an area for support if required. For the majority of the content this still shows how the progression of knowledge develops. For the majority of the content this still shows how the examiner wants to see the development of students responses.

  14. What words do we use to set questions in our lessons?

  15. More suitable for lower key stages? http://morethanenglish.edublogs.org/for-teachers/blooms-revised-taxonomy/

  16. More suitable for higher key stages? http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/04/dont-miss-this-awesome-blooms-taxonomy.html

  17. How many command words for fieldwork related questions you think there are across the awarding bodies for Geography GCSE and AS level? 3 5 7 10+

  18. Extension: Are there any that appear more frequently in the fieldwork examination questions? To what extent Label Circle Find Suggest how Examine Analyse Complete Compare Summarise Shade Comment on Select Justify Choose Suggest why Evaluate Contrast Describe Define Give Suggest Reasons Discuss What Explain Put Give reasons State With reference to Discuss Choose Identify Name Assess Underline

  19. Extension: Are there any that appear more frequently in the fieldwork examination questions? To what extent Label Circle Find Suggest how Examine Analyse Complete Compare Summarise Shade Comment on Select Justify Choose Suggest why Evaluate Contrast Describe Define Give Suggest Reasons Discuss What Explain Put Give reasons State With reference to Discuss Choose Identify Name Assess Underline

  20. Effort to Complete Examination Marks Available There isn’t actually a positive correlation between marks in past/specimen papers and specific parts of the Geographical Enquiry process.

  21. Geographical Enquiry The factors that need to be considered when selecting suitable questions/hypotheses for geographical enquiry. The geographical theory/concept underpinning the enquiry. Appropriate sources of primary and secondary evidence, including locations for fieldwork. The potential risks of both human and physical fieldwork and how these risks might be reduced.

  22. Have a go at writing yourself some practice questions for each stage of the geographical inquiry process.

  23. Geographical Enquiry The factors that need to be considered when selecting suitable questions/hypotheses for geographical enquiry. The geographical theory/concept underpinning the enquiry. Appropriate sources of primary and secondary evidence, including locations for fieldwork. The potential risks of both human and physical fieldwork and how these risks might be reduced.

  24. Data Collection Difference between primary and secondary data. Identification and selection of appropriate physical and human data. Measuring and recording data using different sampling methods. Description and justification of data collection methods.

  25. Data Presentation Appreciation that a range of visual, graphical and cartographic methods is available. Selection and accurate use of appropriate presentation methods. Description, explanation and adaptation of presentation methods

  26. Data Analysis Description, analysis and explanation of the results of fieldwork data. Establish links between data sets. Use appropriate statistical techniques. Identification of anomalies in fieldwork data

  27. Conclusions Draw evidenced conclusions in relation to original aims of the enquiry.

  28. Evaluations Identification of problems of data collection methods. Identification of limitations of data collected. Suggestions for other data that might be useful. Extent to which conclusions were reliable.

  29. AQA • Identify two data collection techniques (2) • Complete the isoline (1) • Describe the pattern of pedestrian flow (1) • Explain why the pattern of pedestrian flow shown in Figure 8 may not be accurate. (2 marks) • Suggest one way in which the data collection technique in Figure 9 could be adapted to make the sample more reliable. (1) • Using the data in Figure 9, calculate the interquartile range (1) • Describe the pebble size data shown (1) • Explain the advantage(s) of the location(s) used for your fieldwork enquiry. (2) • Justify one primary data collection method used in relation to the aim(s) of your physical geography enquiry (3) • Assess how effective your presentation technique(s) were in representing the data collected in this enquiry. (6) • to what extent were results of this enquiry helpful in reaching a reliable conclusion(s) (9)

  30. OCR A • Explain the suitability of one key question or hypothesis that you chose to help answer your fieldwork question for investigation. Key question/hypothesis (4marks) • Evaluate to what extent one method you used to collect your primary fieldwork data was a success. (6marks) • Explain how your fieldwork conclusions improved your understanding of a geographical question or issue (6marks)

  31. Edexcel Explain one reason why the method (2) Explain one possible source of error (2) Assess the suitability of the student’s choice of sites to investigate the relationship between coastal management and coastal processes. (8)

  32. Edexcel AS Level Assess how the accuracy and reliability of your fieldwork results affected your conclusions. (9)

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