environment(s) at a range of qualitative through the use of secondary a of data relating to a local coastal fieldwork opportunities and local scale to and quantitative data sources (including online coastal environment for students to guidance may be found below. illustrate and data from a range digital mapping, secondary investigate and address the themes analyse of primary and data, local authority websites of the enquiry. RGS guidance on coastal investigation fundamental coastal secondary sources and text book resources) or Or, an opportunity for students to processes, their this could include engage first hand or complete – conduct a short fieldwork enquiry of landscape outcomes discursive/creative fieldwork to collect primary a local coastal environment to as set out above material when data, or a combination of both. investigate the main themes of the and engage with looking at the The aims of such work are to: lesson. Students could write a field data and experiences of illustrate how the coastal enquiry to act as a case challenges people in place. landscape is distinctive and study of a local coastal represented in their Present, analyse, is the unique combination of environment. sustainable draw conclusions the processes and (This feed into the NEA management. and evaluate those environmental element of the specification). findings using a characteristics that created range of it at a local scale geographical to investigate and techniques (see understand how the skills checklist). combination of local coastal processes and landscape features present specific challenges for sustainable management. If students complete a fieldwork investigation, they will be able to follow through a complete geographical investigation and route to enquiry. Weeks 8–9 Case study 2 – Specification Subject specific Learning outcomes Suggested learning Resources content skills activities (including ref to development differentiation and extension activities) Case study of a Collect, analyse This example is on an investigation of the Opportunity for individual, Information is readily contrasting coastal and interpret a Sundarbans region of Bangladesh. paired or group research available about the
environment(s) at a local scale to illustrate and analyse fundamental coastal processes, their landscape outcomes as set out above and engage with field data and challenges represented in their sustainable management. range of qualitative and quantitative data from a range of primary and secondary sources – this could include discursive/creative material when looking at the experiences of people in place. Present, analyse, draw conclusions and evaluate those findings using a range of geographical techniques (see skills checklist). through the use of secondary data sources (including online digital mapping, secondary data, local authority websites and text book resources) or engage first hand or complete fieldwork to collect primary data, or a combination of both. The aims of such work are to: illustrate how the coastal landscape is distinctive and is the unique combination of the processes and environmental characteristics that created it at a local scale to investigate and understand how the combination of local coastal processes and landscape features present specific challenges for sustainable management. If students complete a fieldwork investigation, they will be able to follow through a complete geographical investigation and route to enquiry. a of data relating to a local coastal environment for students to investigate and address the themes of the enquiry. Or, an opportunity for students to conduct a short fieldwork enquiry of a local coastal environment to investigate the main themes of the lesson. Students could write a enquiry to act as a case study of a local coastal environment. (This feed into the NEA element of the specification). coastal fieldwork opportunities and guidance may be found below. RGS guidance on coastal investigation Weeks 8–9 – Case study 2 Specification content Subject specific skills development Learning outcomes Suggested learning activities (including ref to differentiation and extension activities) Resources Case study of a contrasting coastal Collect, analyse and interpret a This example is on an investigation of the Sundarbans region of Bangladesh. Opportunity for individual, paired or group research Information is readily available about the
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