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DevonGeography - Curriculum - Key Stage 4
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Geography Curriculum - Key Stage Four. Students who opt to continue studying geography in key stage four (years ten and eleven) follow the OCR 'B' GCSE Geography syllabus. In this exam, there are two tiers of assessment - Foundation Level (grades G to C) and Higher Level (grades D to A*), although most students tend to take the Higher papers. The syllabus includes the following themes:. Natural Hazards (including earthquakes, volcanoes, tropical storms and drought). Curriculum - Key Stage 3.
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DevonGeography - Key Stage 4 Fieldwork
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GCSE Geography Fieldwork Controlled Assessment. The fieldwork investigation is an important component of the GCSE exam, worth 25% of the final mark. The fieldwork investigation for the June 2015 examination took place at Westward Ho! On Thursday, June 19th, 2014. The purpose of the trip was to collect primary data to answer the main question:. IS GEOLOGY THE MAIN INFLUENCE ON DISTINCTIVE COASTAL LANDFORMS ON THE NORTH DEVON COAST? WHERE IS THE CHOSEN STUDY AREA? ARE AGEING COASTAL DEFENCES DETERIORATING?
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DevonGeography - Speed Dial - Yr 8
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Web Sites Speed Dial - Year Eight. A 3x3 grid like this can be made by logging on to: www.3x3links.com. This grid provides quick and easy access to suitable web sites to support lessons in the year eight scheme of work. If you know of any other suitable sites - please let me know! Curriculum - Key Stage 3. Curriculum - Key Stage 4. Key Stage 4 Fieldwork. Speed Dial - Homework. Speed Dial - Yr 7. Speed Dial - Yr 8. Speed Dial - Yr 9. Speed Dial - KS4. School Web Site: www.smcc.devon.sch.uk.
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DevonGeography - Assessment Policy
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Geography Department Assessment Policy. The department assessment policy is currently under review, following recent changes to the National Curriculum. For the time being, the old level descriptors have been re-written as a temporary stop-gap measure - but it is intended that a completely new system will be introduced in 2015. Watch this space for further developments! The 'old' assessment policy is downloadable below:. Department Of Geography Assessment Polic[.]. Adobe Acrobat document [23.0 KB].
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DevonGeography - Speed Dial - Yr 9
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Web Sites Speed Dial - Year Nine. A 3x3 grid like this can be made by logging on to: www.3x3links.com. This grid provides quick and easy access to suitable web sites to support lessons in the year nine scheme of work. If you know of any other suitable sites - please let me know! Curriculum - Key Stage 3. Curriculum - Key Stage 4. Key Stage 4 Fieldwork. Speed Dial - Homework. Speed Dial - Yr 7. Speed Dial - Yr 8. Speed Dial - Yr 9. Speed Dial - KS4. School Web Site: www.smcc.devon.sch.uk.
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DevonGeography - Curriculum - Key Stage 3
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Geography Curriculum - Key Stage Three. The National Curriculum will undergo yet another change from 2014. This will result in a great opportunity for some new curriculum planning to design a scheme of work that is both interesting and relevant to our students. The finalised plans will eventually appear on this web site, but in the meantime, the extract below from my blog explains where I am with my planning at present:. When the 2008 revision came to life, I was heavily involved with the GA, offering ad...
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Geographical news: May 2015
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What's the Geography in the news. Websites with Geographical news. Animated maps and Story maps. Sunday, 31 May 2015. A Deep 7 earthquake. A tweet from Erik Klemetti today: Wow, that Izu-Bonin earthquake was at a depth of over 600 km? Impressive in size and depth. Source: Berkeley Seismological Lab. Why Deeper means safer. Friday, 29 May 2015. Eruption Mount Shindake Japan. Without serious warning the Japanese volcano Mt Shindake suddenly erupted friday the 29th of may. Read more on the Guardian website.
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Geographical news: July 2015
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What's the Geography in the news. Websites with Geographical news. Animated maps and Story maps. Thursday, 30 July 2015. Shrinking Lakes on the Mongolian Plateau. Monday, 20 July 2015. Coastal erosion is in the UK a serious problem. For the residents of Skipsea, on the Holderness coast in the North East of England, coastal erosion is a fact of life. As the years pass the village has seen the sea claim more and more land and its future is far from certain. Coastal erosion at the East Yorkshire coast.
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DevonGeography - Exam Results 2014
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GCSE Examination Results 2014. Congratulations to Year 11 students who were rewarded with some excellent GCSE results in August. 68% of all students attained a GCSE Grade A* - C, with 19% gained a GCSE Grade A* - A. Special praise to the following:. A* Grades: Nicola Day. A Grades: Elsbeth Beard, Ellie Sauerzapf, Lily Dekker, Heather March, Jess Godfrey and Annie Harding. Curriculum - Key Stage 3. Curriculum - Key Stage 4. Key Stage 4 Fieldwork. Speed Dial - Homework. Speed Dial - Yr 7. Speed Dial - Yr 8.
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DevonGeography - Geo News
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This section includes a range of articles of interest in the fantastic subject of Geography. ROGER McGOUGH (poet) studied Geography at Hull University. MICHAEL JORDAN (basketball star) studied Geography as a major at university. PRINCE WILLIAM (future King? Changed university courses from History of Art to Geography, and later achieved an MA. Well done Sir! MATTHEW PINSENT (Olympic rower) studied Geography at university. ROB ANDREW (Manager of the England rugby team) studied Geography at university.
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