new advanced higher subject implementation events geography: unit assessment at advanced higher
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New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events Geography:
Unit Assessment at Advanced Higher
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Background
April 2012
April 2013
Ashbrook Report
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Background
Reduce levels of over assessment
Reduce duplication of assessment
Clarify the relationship between Unit and Coursework assessment
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Background Clarify the relationship between Unit and Coursework
assessment
Geographical Skills
1.1 Identifying an appropriate complex geographical topic for research
A.Justify the choice of a complex geographical topic to research
Not assessed in the Question Paper
AH UnitsUnit Outcomes and Assessment Standards
Making assessment judgements Project Question Paper
Geographical Issues
1.1 Summarising a wide range of viewpoints on a complex geographical issue
C. Summarise a wide range of viewpoints on the complex geographical issue.
Not assessed in the Question Paper
Geographical Skills 4.2 Analysing a map or map-based diagram to reach a valid conclusion
G. Reach reasoned conclusions supported by a range of evidence
Candidates will be expected to reach conclusions from evidence supplied in all questions
Geographical Issues
1.3 Reaching a reasoned conclusion supported by evidence
E. Reach reasoned conclusions supported by a wide range of evidence
Candidates will be expected to reach conclusions from evidence supplied in all questions
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AH Geography Units Geographical Skills Unit
Learners who complete this Unit will:
1 Develop independent geographical research skills
2 Apply a wide range of research methods and fieldwork techniques
3 Apply an appropriate statistical technique in a geographical context
4 Apply an appropriate mapping technique in a geographical context.
Geographical Issues UnitLearners who complete this Unit will:
1 Critically evaluate viewpoints using evidence from a wide range of sources relating to a complex, current geographical issues
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Unit Assessment – Recap Flexible and open Assessment Standards and Evidence
Requirements in Units
Greater range of techniques and methodologies for assessment – encouraged
Assessments can be designed to provide evidence across more than one outcome
More opportunities to gather naturally occurring evidence – assessment as part of learning and teaching
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Unit Assessment Support Purpose
• Assess your candidates
• Adapt for your own assessment programmes
• Help you develop your own assessments
your own assessments
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Unit Assessment Support at Advanced Higher – Approaches
Unit Assessment Support Packs consists of two documents
Package 1
•Geographical Skills – Portfolio approach – mix of physical and human contexts
“….the use of naturally occurring evidence…”
•Geographical Issues – Unit by Unit -Context of issue:‘Is the use of police in Brazil’s favelas having a positive impact on the urban population?’
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Unit Assessment Support at Advanced Higher – Approaches
Unit Assessment Support Packs consists of two documents
Package 2 •Geographical Skills – Portfolio approach
- Human context (plus one physical gathering technique)“An analysis of land use patterns in a gentrified inner city area.”
•Geographical Issues – Unit by Unit - Context of issue:‘Should the building of a gasification plant in Dovesdale, South Lanarkshire be given the go ahead?’
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Unit Assessment Support at Advanced Higher – Approaches
Unit Assessment Support Packs consists of two documents
Package 3 •Geographical Skills – Portfolio approach
– Physical context (plus one human gathering technique)“An analysis of soil and vegetation along two transects with differing aspects”
•Geographical Issues – Unit by Unit - Context of issue:“Gold mining in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park”
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Assessment Support Packages
Each document includes:
Advice on task/prompts
Examples of possible candidate responses
Advice/examples of using evidence to meet multiple
Assessment Standards
Exemplar candidate Task(s)
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Unit Assessment Support
Geographical Skills/Issues
Supports development of the skills necessary for the Project
(Study) + (Issues)
Evidence from discrete tasks
Evidence from combined tasks
Advice and Guidance on meeting each Assessment Standard
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Workshop 1Unit Assessment
Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2-3, discuss: Identify subject-specific topics for discussion
Workshop Aims To understand the assessment and evidence requirements of Unit
Assessment To consider a range of ways of generating evidence for the Unit
Assessment Support provided
Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2-3, discuss: Definitions of skills and descriptions of minimum competence Avoiding over-assessment (e.g. using one piece of evidence to meet
multiple Assessment Standards) Alignment of Outcomes/Assessment Standards within the Units? Relationship between Outcomes/Assessment Standards and
Project/Question Paper
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