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GAConference,Guildford,March2008
TheNewSixth-FormGeography
VivPointon1
GAConference,Guildford,MarTheroleofthesixth-formPreparestudentsforuniversityPreparestudentsforworkThesixth-formisabridge…2Theroleofthesixth-formPrepChanges…September2008:NewAScourses14-19DiplomasCambridgePre-USeptember2009:NewA2coursesNewGCSEs3Changes…September2008:3ReasonsforAlevelchangeReductioninexamtimeReductionfromsixtofourassessmentunitsRemovalofcourseworkStretchandchallengeDifferentiation4ReasonsforAlevelchangeReduConsequencesofAlevelchangeLessanddifferentcontentNocourseworkpersebut…QuestionsonfieldworkFewermodulesNewA*grade5ConsequencesofAlevelchangeThenewAlevels:contentHazardsClimatechangeMeteorologyRivers&coastsHot&coldenvironmentsSomeecologyUrbanstudiesGlobalisationDevelopmentPopulation&migration6ThenewAlevels:contentHazaThenewAlevels:contentNewerthemes:ConflictInequalityFoodsupplyHealthEnergyPollution7ThenewAlevels:contentNewerThenewAlevels:schools’perspectiveFamiliartopicscanrecycleoldnotesandhandoutsschemesofworkcanbetweakedSomerefreshinglynewideasopportunitytoupdatematerialscanintroducenewtopicsWidechoiceofspecificationfromrathertraditionaltoradicallynew8ThenewAlevels:schools’perContentcontinuumtraditional innovativeOCRAQA Edexcel CCEA WJEC9Contentcontinuumtraditional Comparisonofcontent:ThedevelopmentgapCCEAAS:Studentsshouldbeabletoidentifyandexplainregionalcontrastsindevelopment(with)onecasestudyatthenationalscalewhichdemonstratesdistinctregionalvariationsindevelopment.[inAShumangeographyunit]OCRA2:Towhatextentisthedevelopmentgapincreasingordecreasing?[inoptionondevelopmentandinequalities]Recommendsstudyofcountriesatdifferentstagesonthedevelopmentcontinuum.WJECA2:Whatisthedevelopmentgap?Whathinderstheclosingofthedevelopmentgap?Whattypesofstrategiesexistforreducingthedevelopmentgapandhoweffectivearethesestrategies?[inoptionondevelopment]AQAA2:TheconceptoftheNorth/Southdivide,anditsrelationshiptothedevelopmentcontinuum.[inoptionondevelopmentandglobalisation]EdexcelA2:Wholetopicon‘Bridgingthedevelopmentgap’–causes,consequences,andreduction.10Comparisonofcontent:ThedevThenewAlevels:HEperspective
Inphysicalgeography:willfindlittlenewlearningpossiblylessbasicgeomorphologyandscientificanalysisInhumangeography:willfindaspectsofculturalturngreaterawarenessofissuesbetterpreparation11ThenewAlevels:HEperspectiThenewAlevels:assessmentSomeverytraditionalstylesandsomenewapproachesIssuesanalysisorDMEpapersNocourseworkbutfieldworkrequired(byQCA)atbothASandA2FieldworkquestionsarelikelytobepredictableandanswerslearnedLimitedresearchopportunities12ThenewAlevels:assessmentSThenewAlevels:assessmentAQACCEEDXOCRWJECompulsoryASquestionssomemostsomenoneallCompulsoryA2questionssomesomesomenonesomeMultiplechoicexxxxDataresponsequestionsShortmarkquestions(1or2marks)fewxLongermarkquestions(c.10marks)Decision-makingorissueanalysisxIndividualresearch–fieldbasedIndividualresearch–secondarydataxopt.xNumberofessays(30minutesormore)1dme2+44Pre-releaseinformationxx13ThenewAlevels:assessmentAQAssessmentcontinuumstraight-forwardchallengingOCR AQA Edexcel CCEAWJEC14Assessmentcontinuumstraight-fThenewAlevels:assessmentSchools’perspective:continuingorgreaterteachingtotheexamquestionsmayrequirenarrowerrangeofskillsHEperspective:studentsmaybelesspreparedforindependentlearningfewerresearchskillslessunderstandingofreferencing15ThenewAlevels:assessmentScComparisonofassessment:coastsWithreferencetooneormorenamedexamples,explainhowmanagementschemesincoastalareascanprovideprotectionfromcoastalprocesses.(9)OCRASWithreferencetooneormorecasestudiesofcoastalmanagement,discusswhetherthebenefitsoutweighthecosts.(15)AQAASUsingnamesexamples,examinetheenvironmentalcostsofcoastaldevelopmentsuchasthoseshowninFlorida.(10)EdexcelASWithreferencetonamedexamples,explainthewaysinwhichhumanactivitiesmightleadtoconflictsincoastalareas,andexaminewhatisbeingdonetoreducesuchconflicts.(25)OCRASWithreferencetoaregionalcasestudy,describethenatureofthehardandsoftengineeringstrategiesusedtoprotectcoastalareasandevaluatetheimpactofthesestrategiesonthehumanandphysicalenvironment.(15)CCEAA2Useexamplestoassessthesuccessofstrategiesusedtomanagetheimpactofhumanactivityonthecoastalenvironment.(25)WJECA216Comparisonofassessment:coasDecision-makingandissuesanalysisFourABsincludeDMEsorissuesanalysisassessmentThreeABsbasethisuponpre-releaseddataCCEA:DMEwith30minutesreadingtimeinexamWJEC:DMEresourcefolderreleasedc.6weeksbeforeexamAQA:IssueEvaluationadvanceinformationreleased2?monthsbeforeexam+moreinexamEdexcel:IssueAnalysisadvancedinformationreleased4weeksbeforeexam+moreinexamOCR:NoDMEorsimilar-simpleresource-basedskillsquestionsinexam17Decision-makingandissuesanaFieldwork&skillsassessmentTherearepredictablequestionsinall:aims&hypothesesdatacollectionmethodssamplingmethodsdatapresentationtechniquesdataanalysistechniquesEdexcel,OCR&WJECprobablyrequireless–couldgetawaywithtwodaysAQA&CCEAmostsolidlyexaminedinbothAS&A2butcouldgetawaywithonegoodweekoffieldworkOCRismostbasic:fieldworkonlyreallyneededforA2Edexcelmaybemostchallenging:90-minutequestionbaseduponownresearchAQA&CCEAaremostthoroughintestingskillsCCEArequiressubmissionoffieldreport&datatablewithexam18Fieldwork&skillsassessmentTAlevel:stretchandchallengeA*willdifferentiatetopcandidatesSummer2007:EdexcelA33.1%OCRA 29.8%AQAB 29.6%AQAA 28.6%WJEC 27.2%CCEA 26.0%EdexcelB22.8%19Alevel:stretchandchallengeAlevel:stretchandchallengeAQA,Edexcel,andCCEAaddressthisindiscretesectionsintheirspecificationsWJECreferstoitsdemandsinfiveseparateplacesOCRhasonereferencebutflagsupopportunitiesinitssupportmaterial.CCEA:“Thiswillbeachievedby:usingavarietyofcommandwords,forexampleanalyse,evaluate,discuss,compare,toelicitafullrangeofresponsetypestheuseofcasestudiestheuseofopen-endedquestionstheuseofresourcematerials”AQAadd:“connectivitybetweensectionsofquestions”and“extendedwriting”Edexceladd:“developmentofsynopticassessmenttoincludearesearchcomponent”20Alevel:stretchandchallengeAlevel:stretchandchallengeOCR:saythatUnitContent“givesaminimum
listoftopics/conceptsthatcanbeexpectedtobestudiedinthetimeavailable.Thesetopics/conceptsarenotexclusiveandcentresareencouragedtogobeyondthisminimumtoenablecandidatestobettermeettheneedsof‘stretchandchallenge’.”WJECsay:InA2“thedecision-making/problem-solving/issues-evaluationexercisesrequirecandidatestodrawtogetherrelevantknowledge,understandingandskillsofthespecificationtotackleadecision,problemorissuethatisnewtothem.Thefinalquestionwillprovide‘stretchandchallenge’.”21Alevel:stretchandchallengeAlternativestoAS/AlevelInternationalBaccalaureateCambridgePre-UDiplomaWelshBacc14-19DiplomasGNVQs,etc.22AlternativestoAS/AlevelInteInternationalBaccalaureate“achallengingtwo-yearcurriculum”CompulsoryelementsGeographyisoneofninesubjectsinGroup323InternationalBaccalaureate“aCambridgePre-UIntendedtobemoreacademicallyrigorousLinearcourseGeographyisoneof22subjectsCandidateschoosethreeprincipalsubjectsParallelcourseonGlobalPerspectivesusedtodeliverthinkingskillsandresearchskillsIndependentresearchreportcompletesDiplomaWorkingtowardsfullQCAaccreditationCambridgePre-U24CambridgePre-UIntendedtobePre-UGeographyCanbetakenasastand-alonecertificateGeographicalIssues(40%)hydrologicalandtectonichazards,weathercrime,spatialinequality,health&diseaseGlobalEnvironments(20%)arid&semi-arid,glacial&periglacial,coastaltropical,temperate,atmosphericGlobalThemes(20%)migration&urbanchange,trade,aid&debt,workfood,tourism,energy&mineralresourcesResearchTopic(20%)oneofthreeprescribedtopicsCambridgePre-U25Pre-UGeographyCanbetakenasWelshBaccalaureate
Consistsofthreeparts:TheCore
-consistingoffourcomponents:KeySkillsWales,EuropeandtheWorldWork-relatedEducationPersonalandSocialEducation.Optionsselectedfromexistingcoursesorprogrammes–GCSE,VGCSE,AS/Alevels,AVCE,NVQ,orBTEC
AnindividualinvestigationOfferedatAdvanced, Intermediateand Foundationlevels26WelshBaccalaureateConsistso14-19DiplomasFromSeptember2008:InformationTechnologySociety,Health&DevelopmentEngineeringCreative&MediaConstruction&the
BuiltEnvironmentFromSeptember2009:Environmental&Land-BasedStudiesManufacturing&ProductDesignHair&BeautyStudiesBusinessAdministration&FinanceHospitalityFromSeptember2010:Travel&TourismPublicServicesSport&LeisureRetailFromSeptember2011:HumanitiesLanguagesScience2714-19DiplomasFromSeptember214-19DiplomasGeneralgeographycontent:SustainabilityResourceuseEnvironmentalimpactEnvironmentalandLand-BasedStudies(2009)TravelandTourism(2010)Humanities(2011)Science(2011)2814-19DiplomasGeneralgeographBridgingthegorge…Sixth-formHE29Bridgingthegorge…Sixth-formBuildingthebridge…Schools/colleges’priorityistogetstudentsthroughsixth-formsuccessfullyHEwantswell-preparedstudentsbutmustrecogniseconstraintsonteachersTeacherswantup-to-datematerialbutrelyonHEtosupplythisTeachersmustrecogniseconstraintsonHEreresearchprioritiesBUTneedtocommunicatemoreasbothrelyoneachother30Buildingthebridge…Schools/coTwo-waytransportisneeded…Develop&uselocalGAbranchesVisiteachotherGetHEstudentsintoschools&AlevelcandidatesintouniversitiesSetuptrainingdaysforteachers&forlecturersPublishaccessiblematerialWorkwithawardingbodiesResearchbestpractice31Two-waytransportisneeded…De…butitisnotanunbridgeabledivide…32…butitisnotanunbridgeable
GAConference,Guildford,March2008
TheNewSixth-FormGeography
VivPointon33
GAConference,Guildford,MarTheroleofthesixth-formPreparestudentsforuniversityPreparestudentsforworkThesixth-formisabridge…34Theroleofthesixth-formPrepChanges…September2008:NewAScourses14-19DiplomasCambridgePre-USeptember2009:NewA2coursesNewGCSEs35Changes…September2008:3ReasonsforAlevelchangeReductioninexamtimeReductionfromsixtofourassessmentunitsRemovalofcourseworkStretchandchallengeDifferentiation36ReasonsforAlevelchangeReduConsequencesofAlevelchangeLessanddifferentcontentNocourseworkpersebut…QuestionsonfieldworkFewermodulesNewA*grade37ConsequencesofAlevelchangeThenewAlevels:contentHazardsClimatechangeMeteorologyRivers&coastsHot&coldenvironmentsSomeecologyUrbanstudiesGlobalisationDevelopmentPopulation&migration38ThenewAlevels:contentHazaThenewAlevels:contentNewerthemes:ConflictInequalityFoodsupplyHealthEnergyPollution39ThenewAlevels:contentNewerThenewAlevels:schools’perspectiveFamiliartopicscanrecycleoldnotesandhandoutsschemesofworkcanbetweakedSomerefreshinglynewideasopportunitytoupdatematerialscanintroducenewtopicsWidechoiceofspecificationfromrathertraditionaltoradicallynew40ThenewAlevels:schools’perContentcontinuumtraditional innovativeOCRAQA Edexcel CCEA WJEC41Contentcontinuumtraditional Comparisonofcontent:ThedevelopmentgapCCEAAS:Studentsshouldbeabletoidentifyandexplainregionalcontrastsindevelopment(with)onecasestudyatthenationalscalewhichdemonstratesdistinctregionalvariationsindevelopment.[inAShumangeographyunit]OCRA2:Towhatextentisthedevelopmentgapincreasingordecreasing?[inoptionondevelopmentandinequalities]Recommendsstudyofcountriesatdifferentstagesonthedevelopmentcontinuum.WJECA2:Whatisthedevelopmentgap?Whathinderstheclosingofthedevelopmentgap?Whattypesofstrategiesexistforreducingthedevelopmentgapandhoweffectivearethesestrategies?[inoptionondevelopment]AQAA2:TheconceptoftheNorth/Southdivide,anditsrelationshiptothedevelopmentcontinuum.[inoptionondevelopmentandglobalisation]EdexcelA2:Wholetopicon‘Bridgingthedevelopmentgap’–causes,consequences,andreduction.42Comparisonofcontent:ThedevThenewAlevels:HEperspective
Inphysicalgeography:willfindlittlenewlearningpossiblylessbasicgeomorphologyandscientificanalysisInhumangeography:willfindaspectsofculturalturngreaterawarenessofissuesbetterpreparation43ThenewAlevels:HEperspectiThenewAlevels:assessmentSomeverytraditionalstylesandsomenewapproachesIssuesanalysisorDMEpapersNocourseworkbutfieldworkrequired(byQCA)atbothASandA2FieldworkquestionsarelikelytobepredictableandanswerslearnedLimitedresearchopportunities44ThenewAlevels:assessmentSThenewAlevels:assessmentAQACCEEDXOCRWJECompulsoryASquestionssomemostsomenoneallCompulsoryA2questionssomesomesomenonesomeMultiplechoicexxxxDataresponsequestionsShortmarkquestions(1or2marks)fewxLongermarkquestions(c.10marks)Decision-makingorissueanalysisxIndividualresearch–fieldbasedIndividualresearch–secondarydataxopt.xNumberofessays(30minutesormore)1dme2+44Pre-releaseinformationxx45ThenewAlevels:assessmentAQAssessmentcontinuumstraight-forwardchallengingOCR AQA Edexcel CCEAWJEC46Assessmentcontinuumstraight-fThenewAlevels:assessmentSchools’perspective:continuingorgreaterteachingtotheexamquestionsmayrequirenarrowerrangeofskillsHEperspective:studentsmaybelesspreparedforindependentlearningfewerresearchskillslessunderstandingofreferencing47ThenewAlevels:assessmentScComparisonofassessment:coastsWithreferencetooneormorenamedexamples,explainhowmanagementschemesincoastalareascanprovideprotectionfromcoastalprocesses.(9)OCRASWithreferencetooneormorecasestudiesofcoastalmanagement,discusswhetherthebenefitsoutweighthecosts.(15)AQAASUsingnamesexamples,examinetheenvironmentalcostsofcoastaldevelopmentsuchasthoseshowninFlorida.(10)EdexcelASWithreferencetonamedexamples,explainthewaysinwhichhumanactivitiesmightleadtoconflictsincoastalareas,andexaminewhatisbeingdonetoreducesuchconflicts.(25)OCRASWithreferencetoaregionalcasestudy,describethenatureofthehardandsoftengineeringstrategiesusedtoprotectcoastalareasandevaluatetheimpactofthesestrategiesonthehumanandphysicalenvironment.(15)CCEAA2Useexamplestoassessthesuccessofstrategiesusedtomanagetheimpactofhumanactivityonthecoastalenvironment.(25)WJECA248Comparisonofassessment:coasDecision-makingandissuesanalysisFourABsincludeDMEsorissuesanalysisassessmentThreeABsbasethisuponpre-releaseddataCCEA:DMEwith30minutesreadingtimeinexamWJEC:DMEresourcefolderreleasedc.6weeksbeforeexamAQA:IssueEvaluationadvanceinformationreleased2?monthsbeforeexam+moreinexamEdexcel:IssueAnalysisadvancedinformationreleased4weeksbeforeexam+moreinexamOCR:NoDMEorsimilar-simpleresource-basedskillsquestionsinexam49Decision-makingandissuesanaFieldwork&skillsassessmentTherearepredictablequestionsinall:aims&hypothesesdatacollectionmethodssamplingmethodsdatapresentationtechniquesdataanalysistechniquesEdexcel,OCR&WJECprobablyrequireless–couldgetawaywithtwodaysAQA&CCEAmostsolidlyexaminedinbothAS&A2butcouldgetawaywithonegoodweekoffieldworkOCRismostbasic:fieldworkonlyreallyneededforA2Edexcelmaybemostchallenging:90-minutequestionbaseduponownresearchAQA&CCEAaremostthoroughintestingskillsCCEArequiressubmissionoffieldreport&datatablewithexam50Fieldwork&skillsassessmentTAlevel:stretchandchallengeA*willdifferentiatetopcandidatesSummer2007:EdexcelA33.1%OCRA 29.8%AQAB 29.6%AQAA 28.6%WJEC 27.2%CCEA 26.0%EdexcelB22.8%51Alevel:stretchandchallengeAlevel:stretchandchallengeAQA,Edexcel,andCCEAaddressthisindiscretesectionsintheirspecificationsWJECreferstoitsdemandsinfiveseparateplacesOCRhasonereferencebutflagsupopportunitiesinitssupportmaterial.CCEA:“Thiswillbeachievedby:usingavarietyofcommandwords,forexampleanalyse,evaluate,discuss,compare,toelicitafullrangeofresponsetypestheuseofcasestudiestheuseofopen-endedquestionstheuseofresourcematerials”AQAadd:“connectivitybetweensectionsofquestions”and“extendedwriting”Edexceladd:“developmentofsynopticassessmenttoincludearesearchcomponent”52Alevel:stretchandchallengeAlevel:stretchandchallengeOCR:saythatUnitContent“givesaminimum
listoftopics/conceptsthatcanbeexpectedtobestudiedinthetimeavailable.Thesetopics/conceptsarenotexclusiveandcentresareencouragedtogobeyondthisminimumtoenablecandidatestobettermeettheneedsof‘stretchandchallenge’.”WJECsay:InA2“thedecision-making/problem-solving/issues-evaluationexercisesrequirecandidatestodrawtogetherrelevantknowledge,understandingandskillsofthespecificationtotackleadecision,problemorissuethatisnewtothem.Thefinalquestionwillprovide‘stretchandchallenge’.”53Alevel:stretchandchallengeAlternativestoAS/AlevelInternationalBaccalaureateCambridgePre-UDiplomaWelshBacc14-19DiplomasGNVQs,etc.54AlternativestoAS/AlevelInteInternationalBaccalaureate“achallengingtwo-yearcurriculum”CompulsoryelementsGeographyisoneofninesubjectsinGroup355InternationalBaccalaureate“aCambridgePre-UIntendedtobemoreacademicallyrigorousLinearcourseGeographyisoneof22subjectsCandidateschoosethreeprincipalsubjectsParallelcourseonGlobalPerspectivesusedtodeliverthinkingskillsandresearchskillsIndependentresearchreportcompletesDiplomaWorkingtowardsfullQCAaccreditationCambridgePre-U56CambridgePre-UIntendedtobePre-UGeographyCanbetakenasastand-alonecertificateGeographicalIssues(40%)hydrologicalandtectonichazards,weathercrime,spatialinequality,health&diseaseGlobalEnvironments(20%)arid&semi-arid,glacial&periglacial,coastaltropical,te
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