Gcse Course Work Checklist

GCSE COURSEWORK CHECKLIST Use the following checklist to help you to structure your coursework and to ensure that you have covered all of the key

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WHAT TO INCLUDE? INTRODUCTION Background on National Parks and Dartmoor – include the talk by Willum Montagne Explanation of the Sandford Principle (geographical concept) Hypothesis (the main hypothesis and your own hypothesis) and key questions Location maps and diagrams (ensure that at least one is hand drawn) METHODOLOGY Explanation of how you collected the soil erosion data – include diagrams/photos, if necessary Your questionnaire – why did you chose those questions? What secondary sources are you going to use? Data tables of your results DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS Haytor Annotated sketch of Haytor to show the human and physical processes Written explanation of the management strategies for the environment and visitors at Haytor Annotated photograph(s) Environmental view score for Haytor Pudsham Down Hand drawn cross sections of the erosion at each site Scatter graph to show the relationship between two variables (e.g. gradient and average depth) Annotated photograph(s)/maps Describe and explain each of your graphs in as much detail as possible – What do they show? Why do they show it? Widecombe-in-the-Moor A variety of graphs to show the questionnaire results Describe and explain each of your graphs in as much detail as possible – What do they show? Why do they show it? Environmental view score for Widecombe Comparison study Using secondary sources, compare and contrast the management of the environment and the visitors of Dartmoor to another National Park. CONCLUSION To what extent is the hypothesis correct or incorrect? Answer your key questions. Give a summary of your findings EVALUATION What were the strengths and weaknesses of your written study? What were the strengths and weaknesses of the fieldwork and/or data? What are the opportunities to extend the investigation? NEARLY FINISHED! CHECK THROUGH YOUR WORK. HAVE YOU... Referred to sustainability through your investigation? Used geographical words, such as vertical erosion, honeypot site, environmental degradation etc? Shown initiative/independence – do you have some original ideas in your investigation?

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Discussed different groups of people? Included a bibliography of all of your secondary sources? Read through your entire investigation to check your spelling, punctuation and grammar?

GCSE Geography Coursework Deadline: Friday 7th November