Tuesday 4th March

DO NOW:1. Open up your Achievement Standard

2. Highlight the different words that differentiate between Achieved, Merit and Excellence

3. Highlight what is meant by describe in detail AND comprehensively examine

Level 1 Geography

Skills – 1.5: Patterns

Due: Friday 7th March

Homework for Week 6:

Learning Intention:

- To be able to identify the level of achievement I want to achieve

Identifying Patterns

Process

Write down the definition of Processes:- A sequence of related actions

We can tell if a word is a process word because it is a verb (a doing word). Often Geographic Processes end in the letters…

…ion eg Migration Precipitation

What does the Achievement Standard say about describing processes?Achievement Criteria

Achievement Achievement with Merit Achievement with Excellence

• Describe the process(es) responsible for the pattern(s).

• Describe in detail the process(es) responsible for the pattern(s).

• Comprehensively examine the process(es) responsible for the pattern(s).

Look at section 3 of the AS, entitled “Terms” - this defines what is meant by the words used in the Achievement Criteria.

Achieved - Describe

Identify and outline

Identify – to name something

Outline – to point out the parameters of something (define it)

Merit – Describe in detail

Describe – identify and outline as with Acheived

In detail – use supporting evidence (data, statistics, named people, places, case studies, graphs). You also need to be able to justify (give reasons) as to why and how these details back up your answer.

Excellence – Comprehensively examine

You need to do a merit answer plus…

Apply geographic skills – explain in detail how your annontated maps, graphs, models, statistics back up your answer. Compare and contrast.

Apply geographic concepts – explain in detail how geographic concepts are shown and why they help explain your findings.

Apply supporting evidence – Supporting evidenced is NOT just stated, but explained and compared with other evidence.

Spot the difference

Listen to the examples of Achieved, Merit, Excellence.

- Identify the main differences according to the standard

What do you want to achieve?

Achieved

Merit

Excellence

No Regrets!