Unit 3, Area of Study 1: Land use change Outcome 1 – Structured questions Performance Levels Descriptor Teacher Comment Very Identification and description of the geographic Limited Clear Well developed Sophisticated Limited characteristics of the selected area, noting its location, current land use and other natural and human geographic characteristics. Very Limited Clear Well developed Comprehensive Limited Identification and description of the interconnection of the selected area with its surrounding region. Very Identification, description and explanation of the Limited Clear Well developed Comprehensive Limited processes leading to the land use change of the selected area, including the nature, scale and time sequence of change. Very Explanation of the reason/s for the resulting land use Limited Appropriate Detailed Insightful Limited change in the selected area, considering the influence of the geographical characteristics of the selected area and surrounding region. Very Limited Appropriate Detailed Insightful Explanation of the influence of individuals, organisations Limited and planning strategies on the resulting land use change in the selected area. Very Explanation and assessment of the positive and negative Limited Satisfactory Well developed Thorough Limited impacts of the land use change on the environment, and economic and social conditions in the selected area and surrounding region. Very Limited Satisfactory Well developed Thorough Interpretation and analysis of maps and other Limited geographical data and information in the development of descriptions and explanations. Assessment Mark range (1–10) (11–20) (21–30) (31–40) (41–50) NOTE: The two tasks for Unit 3 Outcome 1 together are assessed out of a score of 50. Scores should be adjusted accordingly. Unit 3, Area of Study 2: Land cover change
Unit 3, Area of Study 1: Land use change Outcome 1 – Structured questions Performance Levels Descriptor Teacher Comment Very Limited Limited Clear Well developed Sophisticated Identification and description of the geographic characteristics of the selected area, noting its location, current land use and other natural and human geographic characteristics. Very Limited Limited Clear Well developed Comprehensive Identification and description of the interconnection of the selected area with its surrounding region. Very Limited Limited Clear Well developed Comprehensive Identification, description and explanation of the processes leading to the land use change of the selected area, including the nature, scale and time sequence of change. Very Limited Limited Appropriate Detailed Insightful Explanation of the reason/s for the resulting land use change in the selected area, considering the influence of the geographical characteristics of the selected area and surrounding region. Very Limited Limited Appropriate Detailed Insightful Explanation of the influence of individuals, organisations and planning strategies on the resulting land use change in the selected area. Very Limited Limited Satisfactory Well developed Thorough Explanation and assessment of the positive and negative impacts of the land use change on the environment, and economic and social conditions in the selected area and surrounding region. Very Limited Limited Satisfactory Well developed Thorough Interpretation and analysis of maps and other geographical data and information in the development of descriptions and explanations. Assessment Mark range (1–10) (11–20) (21–30) (31–40) (41–50) NOTE: The two tasks for Unit 3 Outcome 1 together are assessed out of a score of 50. Scores should be adjusted accordingly. Unit 3, Area of Study 2: Land cover change
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