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GAConference,Guildford,March2008TheNewSixth-FormGeographyVivPointon2Theroleofthesixth-formPreparestudentsforuniversityPreparestudentsforworkThesixth-formisabridge…3Changes…September2008:NewAScourses14-19DiplomasCambridgePre-USeptember2009:NewA2coursesNewGCSEs4ReasonsforAlevelchangeReductioninexamtimeReductionfromsixtofourassessmentunitsRemovalofcourseworkStretchandchallengeDifferentiation5ConsequencesofAlevelchangeLessanddifferentcontentNocourseworkpersebut…QuestionsonfieldworkFewermodulesNewA*grade6ThenewAlevels:contentHazardsClimatechangeMeteorologyRivers&coastsHot&coldenvironmentsSomeecologyUrbanstudiesGlobalisationDevelopmentPopulation&migration7ThenewAlevels:contentNewerthemes:ConflictInequalityFoodsupplyHealthEnergyPollution8ThenewAlevels:schools’perspectiveFamiliartopicscanrecycleoldnotesandhandoutsschemesofworkcanbetweakedSomerefreshinglynewideasopportunitytoupdatematerialscanintroducenewtopicsWidechoiceofspecificationfromrathertraditionaltoradicallynew9ContentcontinuumtraditionalinnovativeOCRAQAEdexcelCCEAWJEC10Comparisonofcontent:ThedevelopmentgapCCEAAS:Studentsshouldbeabletoidentifyandexplainregionalcontrastsindevelopment(with)onecasestudyatthenationalscalewhichdemonstratesdistinctregionalvariationsindevelopment.[inAShumangeographyunit]OCRA2:Towhatextentisthedevelopmentgapincreasingordecreasing?[inoptionondevelopmentandinequalities]Recommendsstudyofcountriesatdifferentstagesonthedevelopmentcontinuum.WJECA2:Whatisthedevelopmentgap?Whathinderstheclosingofthedevelopmentgap?Whattypesofstrategiesexistforreducingthedevelopmentgapandhoweffectivearethesestrategies?[inoptionondevelopment]AQAA2:TheconceptoftheNorth/Southdivide,anditsrelationshiptothedevelopmentcontinuum.[inoptionondevelopmentandglobalisation]EdexcelA2:Wholetopicon‘Bridgingthedevelopmentgap’–causes,consequences,andreduction.11ThenewAlevels:HEperspectiveInphysicalgeography:willfindlittlenewlearningpossiblylessbasicgeomorphologyandscientificanalysisInhumangeography:willfindaspectsofculturalturngreaterawarenessofissuesbetterpreparation12ThenewAlevels:assessmentSomeverytraditionalstylesandsomenewapproachesIssuesanalysisorDMEpapersNocourseworkbutfieldworkrequired(byQCA)atbothASandA2FieldworkquestionsarelikelytobepredictableandanswerslearnedLimitedresearchopportunities13ThenewAlevels:assessmentAQACCEEDXOCRWJECompulsoryASquestionssomemostsomenoneallCompulsoryA2questionssomesomesomenonesomeMultiplechoicexxxxDataresponsequestionsShortmarkquestions(1or2marks)fewxLongermarkquestions(c.10marks)Decision-makingorissueanalysisxIndividualresearch–fieldbasedIndividualresearch–secondarydataxopt.xNumberofessays(30minutesormore)1dme2+44Pre-releaseinformationxx14Assessmentcontinuumstraight-forwardchallengingOCRAQAEdexcelCCEAWJEC15ThenewAlevels:assessmentSchools’perspective:continuingorgreaterteachingtotheexamquestionsmayrequirenarrowerrangeofskillsHEperspective:studentsmaybelesspreparedforindependentlearningfewerresearchskillslessunderstandingofreferencing16Comparisonofassessment:coastsWithreferencetooneormorenamedexamples,explainhowmanagementschemesincoastalareascanprovideprotectionfromcoastalprocesses.(9)OCRASWithreferencetooneormorecasestudiesofcoastalmanagement,discusswhetherthebenefitsoutweighthecosts.(15)AQAASUsingnamesexamples,examinetheenvironmentalcostsofcoastaldevelopmentsuchasthoseshowninFlorida.(10)EdexcelASWithreferencetonamedexamples,explainthewaysinwhichhumanactivitiesmightleadtoconflictsincoastalareas,andexaminewhatisbeingdonetoreducesuchconflicts.(25)OCRASWithreferencetoaregionalcasestudy,describethenatureofthehardandsoftengineeringstrategiesusedtoprotectcoastalareasandevaluatetheimpactofthesestrategiesonthehumanandphysicalenvironment.(15)CCEAA2Useexamplestoassessthesuccessofstrategiesusedtomanagetheimpactofhumanactivityonthecoastalenvironment.(25)WJECA217Decision-makingandissuesanalysisFourABsincludeDMEsorissuesanalysisassessmentThreeABsbasethisuponpre-releaseddataCCEA:DMEwith30minutesreadingtimeinexamWJEC:DMEresourcefolderreleasedc.6weeksbeforeexamAQA:IssueEvaluationadvanceinformationreleased2½monthsbeforeexam+moreinexamEdexcel:IssueAnalysisadvancedinformationreleased4weeksbeforeexam+moreinexamOCR:NoDMEorsimilar-simpleresource-basedskillsquestionsinexam18Fieldwork&skillsassessmentTherearepredictablequestionsinall:aims&hypothesesdatacollectionmethodssamplingmethodsdatapresentationtechniquesdataanalysistechniquesEdexcel,OCR&WJECprobablyrequireless–couldgetawaywithtwodaysAQA&CCEAmostsolidlyexaminedinbothAS&A2butcouldgetawaywithonegoodweekoffieldworkOCRismostbasic:fieldworkonlyreallyneededforA2Edexcelmaybemostchallenging:90-minutequestionbaseduponownresearchAQA&CCEAaremostthoroughintestingskillsCCEArequiressubmissionoffieldreport&datatablewithexam19Alevel:stretchandchallengeA*willdifferentiatetopcandidatesSummer2007:EdexcelA33.1%OCRA29.8%AQAB29.6%AQAA28.6%WJEC27.2%CCEA26.0%EdexcelB22.8%20Alevel:stretchandchallengeAQA,Edexcel,andCCEAaddressthisind