Post on 05-Jan-2016
New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events Geography:
Unit Assessment at Advanced Higher
Background
April 2012
April 2013
Ashbrook Report
Background
Reduce levels of over assessment
Reduce duplication of assessment
Clarify the relationship between Unit and Coursework assessment
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
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
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
Unit Assessment Support Purpose
• Assess your candidates
• Adapt for your own assessment programmes
• Help you develop your own assessments
your own assessments
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?’
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?’
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”
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)
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
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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