Key Stage 3: Year 8 Virtual Holiday to Kenya Assessment Markscheme

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Student’s Comment
Effort
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Geographical Knowledge and Understanding

LEVEL

7 / Excellent descriptions of the Physical and Human Geography of Kenya (ie. climate, vegetation, standards of living, quality of life, transport, settlements, National Parks, benefits and problems of tourism)
6 / Good descriptions of the Physical and Human Geography of Kenya (ie. climate, vegetation, standards of living, quality of life, transport, settlements, National Parks, benefits and problems of tourism)
5 / Sound descriptions of the Physical and Human Geography of Kenya (ie. climate, vegetation, standards of living, quality of life, transport, settlements, National Parks, benefits and problems of tourism)
4 / Some descriptions of the Physical and Human Geography of Kenya (ie. climate, vegetation, standards of living, quality of life, transport, settlements, National Parks, benefits and problems of tourism)
3 / Basic descriptions of the Physical and Human Geography of Kenya (ie. climate, vegetation, standards of living, quality of life, transport, settlements, National Parks, benefits and problems of tourism)

Level Writing Skills

7 / Highly crafted. Excellent structure, content and form. Clear beginning, middle and ending. Virtually accurate in its use of spelling, punctuation and grammar (SpaG). Clear sense of style and good range of vocabulary. The reader will be engaged in the descriptions and story-line.
6 / Well crafted. Good structure, content and form. Minimal of SpaG errors. Enthusiasm evident and holds reader’s attention
5 / Adequately crafted. Obvious structure, content and form. Some aspects (eg. handling of events, characterisation, description) may not be entirely successful. Awareness of main rules of SpaG, though not always correct
4 / Straightforward. Some awareness of structure, content and form. Some evidence of the rules of SpaG. May lack originality
3 / Basic. Limited awareness of audience. Some major errors in SPaG
Teacher’s Comment