Instructions for Teachers
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Humanities
Controlled Assessment
Unit 4
Instructions for Teachers
This information is to be made available to centres by June 1st 2012 to allow teachers to plan and resource the Controlled Assessment Task.
The information is not to be disclosed to candidates until September 1st 2012.
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GCSE HUMANITIESUNIT 4
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT EXEMPLAR FOR
TOURISM, TRAVEL AND LEISURE
EXAM YEAR: 2014
WJEC set task:
Since 1960 the number of foreign holidays taken by people in the UK has grown.
Using one tourist destination outside of the UK that you have researched:
Describe the range of factors that attract people to this foreign holiday destination.
Explain the impacts of the growth of foreign travel on the UK tourist industry.
Analyse the impact of tourism on one holiday destination outside of the UK.
Evaluate whether the attempts to limit the negative effects of tourism, at this holiday destination, have been successful.
NotesThe WJEC set task for 2014, above, assesses Main Learning Outcome 2 on page 31 of the specification. It focuses on changes in leisure activities since 1960 and their impact on society and culture.
The following exemplar may be used without the need to contact WJEC for approval. The task focuses onthe growth of tourism in Kenyaas its context.The following are included:
- Student guidance sheets;
- Contextualised mark scheme;
- Marking checklist for teachers.
Student guidance notes (1)
Introduction
Following the ordinary class lessons in this unit of the course, you will be required to complete a controlled assessment. This should take the form of an extended essay of up to 2000 words in length split into four sections and including additional maps, graphs, diagrams, etc.
Your task is on the growth of tourism in Kenya as its context.
Describe the factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya.
Explain the impacts of the growth of foreign travel on the UK tourist industry.
Analyse the impact of tourism on Kenya.
Evaluate how tourism in Kenya is managed.
This task will be marked out of 50 and will contribute 25% to your final GCSE grade. It is a very important piece of work.
You are allowed approximately 12-15 hours of class time for the research and preparation stage. This will involve work in class and any preparation done at home.
Following this, you will have 5-8 hours of time to produce your answer. This is to be done in class under test conditions.
You are not allowed to take any work home at this stage. This is the law.
Student guidance notes (2)
Research, data collection and preparation
You are allowed 12-15 hours for this stage. You should spend this time finding the information that is required and planning your answer. You should use the following sources of information to help you to complete your answer:
1.Relevant notes, exercises, homework, etc. from your study of the growth oftourism in Kenya and the changing tourist industry in the UK.
2.Text books and information sheets which will be supplied by your teacher.
3.Information from your own research, for example, internet sites, newspapers; videos; library books (use both the school library and your local town library).
You must take care to plan your work carefully. Think about what you are going to include in each section before you start to write. A page of A4 writing is about 300 words and remember that you must include additional illustrative material, for example, maps, graphs, diagrams, sketches, etc. With both your written and illustrative work, all items must be relevant (connected with the title of the essay). Do remember that YOU MUST NOT COPY INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM BOOKS OR WEBSITES. If you want to use a passage from a book or from a website you must use quotation marks and say where you got it from, Your teacher will show you the correct way of doing this.
Details of how to structure your answer are given on the next page. Use this to check that you are doing everything you need to. You should also pay particular attention to the marking scheme for this task which is given later.
Student guidance notes (3)
What you should do
Your finished work should include the following sections:
A Front Cover:
Giving the title, your full name, your examination number and the name of your school. You may add suitable illustrations if you wish.
- Description of the factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya.
- Describe the environmental factors such as climate, wildlife and scenery.
- Describe the cultural similarities and differences (between the UK and Kenya).
2.Explanation of theimpacts of the growth of foreign travel on the UK holiday tourist industry.
- Explain why there has been a decline of the traditional seaside holiday.
- Explain ways that the UK tourist industry has adapted to changing demands.
3.An analysis of the impact of tourism on Kenya.
- What are the benefits that tourism brings to Kenya?
- What are the negative effects of tourism on the environment and people who live and work in Kenya?
- An evaluation of how tourism in Kenya is managed.
- Describe strategies that are being used to minimise environmental damage in the Masai Mara.
- How can the social problems arising from tourism in Kenya best be managed?
- State how tourism in Kenya can be managed sustainably. Justify your decision.
A further 6 marks will be awarded for the quality of your written communication.
This will take into accountthe legibility and clarity of your work; the accuracy of your spelling, punctuation and grammar; your use of specialist vocabulary and the style of your report.
A further 6 marks will be awarded for your planning and structure.
This will take into account how well you use connectives to extend your writing; how you signpost the direction of your text within each section of the report; and how well you link the different parts of your report.
A further 6 marks will be awarded for the use of sources.
This will take into account how well you select and use research material making it relevant and linked to your written comments; how you present information (e.g. maps, diagrams or photographs); and how you analyse the information you have found in text sources in the context of your work.
Student guidance notes (4)
Marking Scheme
Description ofthe factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya
L1 (1-3 marks):You give some brief statements about the factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya.
L2 (4-6 marks):You describe a range of factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya.
L3 (7-8 marks):You give a detailed description of the factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya, using a range of appropriate examples.
Explanation of the impact of the growth of foreign travel on UK holiday destinations
L1 (1-3 marks):You give some brief statements about the impact on UK holiday destinations including one or two examples.
L2 (4-6 marks):You explain the impact on UK holiday destinations using a number of appropriate examples.
L3 (7-8 marks):You give a full explanation of the impact on UK holiday destinations using a range of appropriate examples.
Analysis of the impact of tourism on Kenya
L1 (1-3 marks):You give a basic description of the impact of tourism on Kenya.
L2 (4-6marks):You explain some social andenvironmental impacts of tourism on Kenya.
L3 (7-8 marks):You weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of tourism for Kenya, giving appropriate examples of both.
Evaluating how tourism in Kenya is managed
L1 (1-3 marks):You describe some of the strategies used to manage environmental or social problems caused by tourism.
L2 (4-6 marks):You consider the strengths and weaknesses ofstrategiesdesigned to manage environmental and social problems caused by tourism and state which is the most effective.
L3 (7-8 marks):You consider the sustainability of specific strategies to manage environmental and social problems. You justify which is most effective.
Communication
L1 (1-2 marks):Your report uses a tone or style that is not wholly appropriate and the meaning of your text is not always clear. You spell, punctuate and use grammar with some accuracy.
L2 (3-4 marks):Your report uses an appropriate tone and style. You spell, punctuate and use grammar competently. You use some specialist terms.
L3 (5-6 marks):Your report is legible and its meaning is clear. You spell, punctuate and use grammar with considerable accuracy. You use a range of specialist terms.
Planning and structure
L1 (1-2 marks):Your report is brief and undeveloped. Your text has little direction.
L2 (3-4 marks):Your report has structure. It uses competent signposting to give it direction.
L3 (5-6 marks):Your report has clear structure and ideas connect from one section to another.
Using sources and data
L1 (1-2 marks):You select and reference sources. You use them to decorate the report.
L2 (3-4 marks):You select appropriate sources which are accurately referenced. You use them to illustrate ideas in your report.
L3 (5-6 marks):You select a range of appropriate sources which are accurately referenced. You analyse them to illustrate ideas in your report.
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GCSE Humanities – Unit 4
Tourism, Travel and Leisure – Marking Checklist for teachers
Name / Set / TeacherPlease ring the mark awarded for each component part of the task.
Describing the factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya.Level / Best fit description / Mark
1 / X has given some brief statements about the factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya. / 1 2 3
2 / X has described a range of factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya,using some appropriate examples. / 4 5 6
3 / X has given a detailed description of the factors that attract UK holiday makers to Kenya,using a range of appropriate examples. / 7 8
Justification:
Explaining the impacts of the growth of foreign travel on UK holiday destinations.
Level / Best fit description / Mark
1 / X has identified the impacts on UK holiday destinations including one or two examples. / 1 2 3
2 / X has explainedthe impacts on UK holiday destinations using a number of appropriate examples. / 4 5 6
3 / X has given a full explanation of the impacts on UK holiday destinations using a range of appropriate examples. / 7 8
Justification:
Analysingthe impact of tourism on Kenya.
Level / Best fit description / Mark
1 / X has given a basic description of the impact of tourism on Kenya. / 1 2 3
2 / X has given an explanation for some social and environmental impacts of tourism on Kenya. / 4 5 6
3 / X has weighed up the advantages and disadvantages of tourism forKenya, giving appropriate examples of both. / 7 8
Justification:
Evaluating how tourism in Kenya is managed
Level / Best fit description / Mark
1 / X has describedsome of the strategies used to manage environmental or social problems caused by tourism. / 1 2 3
2 / X has considered the strengths and weaknesses of strategies to manage environmental and social problems caused by tourism and stated which is the most effective. / 4 5 6
3 / X has considered the sustainability of specific strategies to manage environmental and social problems and has justified which is most effective. / 7 8
Justification:
Communication
Level / Best fit description / Mark
1 / X uses a tone or style that is not wholly appropriate and the meaning of text is not always clear. He/she spells, punctuates and uses grammar with some accuracy. / 1 2
2 / X uses an appropriate tone and style. He/she spells, punctuates and uses grammar competently. He/she uses some specialist terms. / 3 4
3 / X uses text that is legible and its meaning is clear. He/she spells, punctuates and uses grammar with considerable accuracy. He/she uses a range of specialist terms. / 5 6
Justification:
Planning and structure
Level / Best fit description / Mark
1 / X provides a report that is brief and undeveloped. The text has little direction. / 1 2
2 / X provides a report that has structure. The report uses competent signposting to give it direction. / 3 4
3 / X provides a report that has clear structure and ideas flow from one section to another. / 5 6
Justification:
Using sources and data
Level / Best fit description / Mark
1 / X selects and references sources. He/she uses them to decorate the report. / 1 2
2 / X selects appropriate sources which are accurately referenced. He/she uses them to illustrate ideas in the report. / 3 4
3 / X selects a range of appropriate sources which are accurately referenced. He/she analyses them to illustrate ideas in the report. / 5 6
Justification:
Final comments:
Total mark for controlled assessment [out of 50]
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GCSE HUMANITIESUNIT 4
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT EXEMPLAR FOR
CONFLICT AND COOPERATION
EXAM YEAR: 2014
WJEC set task:
Since 1939 there have been many outbreaks of conflict in the world.
Using oneconflict that you have researched:
Describe the main events of the conflict.
Explain how various factors interacted to bring about this conflict.
Analyse how this conflict affected the countries involved.
Evaluate whether or not the conflict was justified.
NotesThe WJEC set task for 2014, above, assesses Main Learning Outcome 1 on page 32 of the specification.
The following exemplar may be used without the need to contact WJEC for approval. It focuses on the conflict in the Falklands (1982)as its context.The following are included:
- Student guidance sheets;
- Contextualised mark scheme;
- Marking checklist for teachers.
Student guidance notes (1)
Introduction
Following the ordinary class lessons in this unit of the course, you will be required to complete a controlled assessment. This should take the form of an extended essay of up to 2000 words in length split into four sections and including additional maps, graphs, diagrams, etc.
Your task is on the conflict in the Falklands (1982)
Describe the main events of the Falkland’s conflict in 1982.
Explain how various factors interacted to bring about this conflict.
Analyse the effects of the conflict on Argentina and the UK.
Evaluate whether or not the Falkland’s conflict was justified.
This task will be marked out of 50 and will contribute 25% to your final GCSE grade. It is a very important piece of work.
You are allowed approximately 12-15 hours of class time for the research and preparation stage. This will involve work in class and any preparation done at home.
Following this, you will have 5-8 hours of time to produce your answer. This is to be done in class under test conditions.
You are not allowed to take any work home at this stage. This is the law.
Student guidance notes (2)
Research, data collection and preparation
You are allowed 12-15 hours for this stage. You should spend this time finding the information that is required and planning your answer. You should use the following sources of information to help you to complete your answer:
1.Relevant notes, exercises, homework, etc. from your study of the Falklands conflict (1982).
2.Text books and information sheets which will be supplied by your teacher.
3.Information from your own research, for example, internet sites, newspapers, videos, library books (use both the school library and your local town library).
You must take care to plan your work carefully. Think about what you are going to include in each section before you start to write. A page of A4 writing is about 300 words and remember that you must include additional illustrative material, for example, maps, graphs, diagrams, sketches, etc. With both your written and illustrative work, all items must be relevant (connected with the title of the essay). Do remember that YOU MUST NOT COPY INFORMATION DIRECTLY FROM BOOKS OR WEBSITES. If you want to use a passage from a book or from a website you must use quotation marks and say where you got it from. Your teacher will show you the correct way of doing this.
Details of how to structure your answer are given on the next page. Use this to check that you are doing everything you need to. You should also pay particular attention to the marking scheme for this task which is given later.
Student guidance notes (3)
What you should do
Your finished work should include the following sections:
A Front Cover:
Giving the title, your full name, your examination number and the name of your school. You may add suitable illustrations if you wish.
- Description of the main events of the Falkland’s conflict in 1982.
- Describe the actions of Argentina when they invaded the islands in 1982.
- Describe the main incidents involving the British naval task force during 1982, including the sinking of the Belgrano.
- Describe the nature and outcome of the land campaign in the East Falkland Islands in 1982.
2.Explanation of the factors that contributed to the Falkland’s conflict.
- Explain the geographical, territorial, historical and political factors that ledto Argentina invading the Falkland Islands.
- Why did the UKgovernment respond in the way that it did?
3.Analysis of the effects of the conflict on Argentina and the UK.
- How did the conflict affect the military government of Argentina?
- How did the UK population react to the war?
4.Evaluate whether or not the Falkland’s conflict was justified.
- Describe the concept of a ‘just’ war.
- State who you think has the stronger claim to ownership of the Falkland Islands. Justify your decision.
- Could the conflict have been resolved without fighting?
A further 6 marks will be awarded for the quality of your written communication.
This will take into accountthe legibility and clarity of your work, the accuracy of your spelling, punctuation and grammar,your use of specialist vocabulary and the style of your report.
A further 6 marks will be awarded for your planning and structure.
This will take into account how well you use connectives to extend your writing, how you signpost the direction of your text within each section of the report, and how well you link the different parts of your report.
A further 6 marks will be awarded for the use of sources.
This will take into account how well you select and use research material making it relevant and linked to your written comments, how you present information (e.g. maps, diagrams or photographs), and how you analyse the information you have found in text sources in the context of your work.
Student guidance notes (4)
Marking Scheme
Description of the main events of the Falkland’s conflict.
L1 (1-3 marks):You give some brief statements aboutthe main events of the Falkland’s conflict in 1982.
L2 (4-6 marks):You describe the main events of the Falkland’s conflict in 1982using some appropriate examples.
L3 (7-8 marks):You give a detailed description of the main events of the Falkland’s conflict in 1982 using a range of appropriate examples.
Explanation of the factors that contributed to the Falkland’s conflict.
L1 (1-3 marks):You identifyfactors that contributed to the Falkland’s conflict.
L2 (4-6 marks):You explain factors that contributed to the Falkland’s conflict using a range of examples.
L3 (7-8 marks):You give a full explanation of factors that contributed to the Falkland’s conflictusing a range of appropriate examples.
Analysis of the effects of the conflict on Argentina and the UK.
L1 (1-3 marks):You give a basic description of the effects of the conflict on Argentina and the UK.
L2 (4-6marks):You explain the impact of the conflict on the government of Argentina and the population of the UK.
L3 (7-8 marks):You weigh up the impact of the conflict on the government of Argentina and the population of the UK.
Evaluating whether or not the Falkland’s conflict was justified.
L1 (1-3 marks):Yououtline the concept of a ‘just war’, describe the claims to ownership and suggest how the conflict could have been resolved without fighting.
L2 (4-6 marks):You describe the concept of a ‘just war’. You consider the strengths of each nation’s claim to ownership of the Falkland Islands.
L3 (7-8 marks):You state which nation’s claim is most effective and justify your decision.
Communication
L1 (1-2 marks):Your report uses a tone or style that is not wholly appropriate and the meaning of your text is not always clear. You spell, punctuate and use grammar with some accuracy.
L2 (3-4 marks):Your report uses an appropriate tone and style. You spell, punctuate and use grammar competently. You use some specialist terms.
L3 (5-6 marks):Your report is legible and its meaning is clear. You spell, punctuate and use grammar with considerable accuracy. You use a range of specialist terms.
Planning and structure
L1 (1-2 marks):Your report is brief and undeveloped. Your text has little direction.
L2 (3-4 marks):Your report has structure. It uses competent signposting to give it direction.
L3 (5-6 marks):Your report has clear structure and ideas connect from one section to another.
Using sources and data
L1 (1-2 marks):You select and reference sources. You use them to decorate the report.
L2 (3-4 marks):You select appropriate sources which are accurately referenced. You use them to illustrate ideas in your report.
L3 (5-6 marks): You select a range of appropriate sources which are accurately referenced. You analyse them to illustrate ideas in your report.
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