Controlled Assessment forms part of your GCSE studies. It allows you to get ahead of the game, and secure a good percentage of your final mark before it comes to the written examination. The coursework guide which you were handed, and which is included in a previous post on this blog, provides the details on how to access these marks.
The new GCSE specifications are going to assess students in a slightly different way, so this is the last year of the 'old' Controlled Assessment.
It is important that you make the most of your time in the lessons between now and the hand in date, which will be outlined by your teachers. There is more detail in the Specification document if you, or your parents, would like to find out more.
Good luck with the creation of your finished piece of Controlled Assessment....
Sunday, 9 October 2016
Options for mapping the coast
First of all, get hold of some maps of the coast to locate the various places that we visited on the fieldtrip.
Digital options:
- Digimap for Schools - we have a subscription to this service - this is the best option - ask your teachers for a login and password and you can create PDF maps
- ArcGIS Online - also has analytical tools such as heat maps. For this you'll need to geo-locate your questionnaires
- Stamen: Watercolor and Toner maps - these provide a nice attractive map for front covers, but the Toner maps can also be useful for marking on data, or adding other features.
- Field Papers - produce your own atlas essentially....
Paper options
- Ordnance Survey maps are available in the department for most areas of the UK
There are also some more local maps of the coastline, including a useful map which takes OS data but produces a strip map which runs along the coast. These were for sale from shops in Cromer, so if you're planning to head back to finesse your data collection or get some more photos then keep an eye out for them.
Digital options:
- Digimap for Schools - we have a subscription to this service - this is the best option - ask your teachers for a login and password and you can create PDF maps
- ArcGIS Online - also has analytical tools such as heat maps. For this you'll need to geo-locate your questionnaires
- Stamen: Watercolor and Toner maps - these provide a nice attractive map for front covers, but the Toner maps can also be useful for marking on data, or adding other features.
- Field Papers - produce your own atlas essentially....
Paper options
- Ordnance Survey maps are available in the department for most areas of the UK
There are also some more local maps of the coastline, including a useful map which takes OS data but produces a strip map which runs along the coast. These were for sale from shops in Cromer, so if you're planning to head back to finesse your data collection or get some more photos then keep an eye out for them.
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
Norfolk Wildlife Trust blog
This may be worth keeping an eye on as an additional secondary resource.
The blog explores some of the work of the Norfolk Wildife Trust.
2016 marks the 90th anniversary of the work of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, the first in the country.
The blog explores some of the work of the Norfolk Wildife Trust.
2016 marks the 90th anniversary of the work of the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, the first in the country.
Norfolk Coast: an AONB
An AONB is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Definition:
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is exactly what it says it is: an outstanding landscape whose distinctive character and natural beauty are so precious that it is in the nation’s interest to safeguard them.
There are 46 AONBs in Britain (33 wholly in England, four wholly in Wales, one which straddles the English/Welsh border and eight in Northern Ireland) and they cover 18% of our countryside.
AONBs are designated in recognition of their national importance and to ensure that their character and qualities are protected for all to enjoy.
They are living, working landscapes, much loved and valued by all who enjoy them. They are powerful symbols of our national pride: places of motivation, inheritance, excitement, pleasure and profit. The flora, fauna, history and culture of our AONBs’ lowland heath, wild moor, towering peaks, dramatic gorges, sheer cliffs, gently rolling hills, sandy beaches, spectacular cliffs, quiet coves, rocky shores, sand dunes, saltmarsh and shimmering estuaries ensure they remain Landscapes for Life.
How might the status of the Norfolk Coast as an AONB affect the way that it is managed?
Could that lead to conflicts between some of the people who use the land?
We actually visited the area during Outstanding Week, when AONBs are celebrated.
Definition:
An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is exactly what it says it is: an outstanding landscape whose distinctive character and natural beauty are so precious that it is in the nation’s interest to safeguard them.
There are 46 AONBs in Britain (33 wholly in England, four wholly in Wales, one which straddles the English/Welsh border and eight in Northern Ireland) and they cover 18% of our countryside.
AONBs are designated in recognition of their national importance and to ensure that their character and qualities are protected for all to enjoy.
They are living, working landscapes, much loved and valued by all who enjoy them. They are powerful symbols of our national pride: places of motivation, inheritance, excitement, pleasure and profit. The flora, fauna, history and culture of our AONBs’ lowland heath, wild moor, towering peaks, dramatic gorges, sheer cliffs, gently rolling hills, sandy beaches, spectacular cliffs, quiet coves, rocky shores, sand dunes, saltmarsh and shimmering estuaries ensure they remain Landscapes for Life.
How might the status of the Norfolk Coast as an AONB affect the way that it is managed?
Could that lead to conflicts between some of the people who use the land?
We actually visited the area during Outstanding Week, when AONBs are celebrated.
Pictures by Mr. Parkinson....
Do you have any good ones to share? Pass them on to your teacher please...
Cley next the Sea - some feedback
We started our field visit at the new Simon Aspinall Visitor Centre at the Cley Reserve. The weather was really damp, and it was torrential rainfall for most of the time we were there, although we did vote to actually brave the rain and head out onto the reserve.
Here's some nice feedback from the Cley visitor team on our efforts...
Thanks for the hospitality, and the good coffee that the staff and some students enjoyed from the cafe. Recommended on a sunny day...
Here's some nice feedback from the Cley visitor team on our efforts...
Thanks for the hospitality, and the good coffee that the staff and some students enjoyed from the cafe. Recommended on a sunny day...
Sunday, 18 September 2016
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