A FANTASTIC PLACE
What do I need to complete?
You will produce a Case Study of a real geographical ‘Fantastic Place’.
Choose your own Fantastic Place, anywhere in the world! (It has to be a real place!)
Use a variety of resources, such as an Atlas, holiday brochures, the internet, photographs and library books. The more interesting and greater variety of your sources of information, the more interesting your work will be!
Layout:
o Front Cover
o LOCATION - Map showing location and description on a variety of scales.
o KEY FACTS - Introduction to the place - general information or amazing facts!
o CAUSES - History of the place/landform – how it came to be.
o EFFECTS - Current situation – is it still changing? How might it change in the future?
- Human impacts – is human activity having any positive or negative
effects on it?
o FUTURE – are there any plans in place for the areas future? Do you agree with them? Will this bring any problems or benefits? If there are no plans, what do you think should happen?
o Bibliography – list the resources you have used to get your information.
Wherever possible you should use a variety of presentation techniques, including maps, pictures, diagrams, tables and graphs.
How you will be assessed
Level 3
Basic descriptions for each section. Some missing information.
4
Descriptions are detailed. Majority of the elements required have been completed.
Some variety of appropriate presentation techniques.
Variety of geographical terminology.
5
All elements of the task are complete.
Descriptions are detailed with some explanations offered.
Variety of map scales and the graphs chosen are appropriate to the task and accurate.
Wide range of geographical terminology, accurately used.
6
Descriptions are detailed with clear explanations and some links between human and physical elements.
Maps are well drawn and graphs completed accurately.
Pictures used have been well annotated to illustrate points made.
Initiative is evident in work produced.
7
All elements of the task are complete to a high standard.
Detailed explanations with clear links between both human and physical processes.
Analysis of information evident with evidence used from a variety of sources together with comparisons which use evidence to support statements.
8
Exceptional piece of work that completes all of the tasks to an excellent standard with clear evidence of extended research and commitment to producing high quality work.
Descriptions, explanations, analysis and evaluation are detailed, with links between them.
