Geography

9 

The student has shown the ability to independently bring to bear a wide range of geographical knowledge and skills when analysing a range of geographical processes and environments including real life fieldwork scenarios.

8 

The student has been able to use and evaluate a range of geographical skills and techniques effectively drawing on a deep reserve of physical, human and environmental knowledge.

7 

The student has written perceptively about complex interactions and interrelationships between people and the environment and between geographical phenomena.

6 

The student has been able to show some independence in applying knowledge to analyse a selection of physical, human and environmental geographic contexts and case studies. 

5 

The student has constructed coherent arguments and drawn justified conclusions about geographical processes by applying a range of knowledge and geographical skills.  

4 

The student has shown signs of developing their competence to be able to apply knowledge and skills to real life contexts including case studies and fieldwork. 

3 

The student has started to develop geographical skills of data handling relating to real life scenarios including fieldwork, map work and GIS. 

2 

The student has made comments with some supporting evidence on a geographical issue using geographical skills.

1 

The student has started to develop geographical knowledge of processes and interactions across the curriculum.

SSA 

The student has displayed some knowledge about a geographical topic and is working towards applying this knowledge to real world events. 

SSB 

The student has provided some general written information about a geographical process or interaction between people and place.

SSC 

The student has been working towards being able to communicate general knowledge about a geographical topic.