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Coursework Information

We follow OCR syllabus for GCSE Geography (Syllabus A 1986).

Created by A. McKay & G.Hickman

Exemplary Coursework Examples

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Snowdonia 2008 Primary Data

Cross Sections
Cross Section 2
Cross Section Background
Group 1 Middle Course
Group 1 Upper Course
Group 2 Pebble Size & Shape
Group 3 Middle Course
Group 3 Upper Course
Map of River
Pebble Size & Shape Group 1
Pebble Size & Shape Middle Group

Snowdonia 2007 Primary Data

Snowdonia 2006 Primary Data

Snowdonia 2005 Primary Data

Snowdonia 2005 Photos

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Snowdonia 2004 photos are now on the school Intranet

Coursework Help Sheets

Presenting Your Data

Photographs & Sketches (includes step by step helpsheet on drawing field sketches) Show info »
Photographs
- They can help set the scene in your Introduction, e.g. show some of the features of your study area.
- They can show how you collected your data, e.g. in the river.
- They can give examples to show what you mean, e.g. to show pebble sizes on a beach survey.
- They provide views of physical features which are being studied, e.g. cliffs, valleys or natural tourist attractions like waterfalls.
- They can show what different human features look like, e.g. types of shops, factories or different land uses in the countryside.
Photograph of Cross-Section 1 of the River Glaslyn

Field Sketches

You should include at least one field sketch in your coursework. Field sketches allow you to make a visual record of what you observed while you were doing your fieldwork. A field sketch has the advantage over a photograph in that it is easier for you to select what is significant from everything you are observing.
- Click here to access a step by step guide on drawing a field sketch.
Sketch of Cross-Section 1 of the River Glaslyn

Tips
- Remember to include labels to highlight particular features that are significant to your study.
- State what site the picture was taken and give it a title.
- Be selective- it isn't necessary to use every photograph or sketch.
- Try to place your pictures next to the information about the site at which they were taken.
- Avoid placing pages of photos together in one place in the coursework.

Graphs (information on a variety of graphs including line, bar and pie charts, scatter graphs, pictographs and kite diagrams) Show info »
Line graphs

The most common type of graph which is used to show changes over time, e.g. climate and weather features (but not rainfall), population data and production data (car output or crop yield).
- Line graphs Word document
Pie charts

These are ideal for showing the relative size of the different parts which make up the total, e.g. traffic counts (percentages of cars, buses, bikes & lorries) and land use (percentages of woodland, grassland & cropland).
- Pie charts Word document
Bar graphs

These can used to show totals as well as how the total is made up, e.g. rainfall and population age groups.
- Bar graphs Word document
Pictographs/Pictograms

These are when pictures or symbols are used to represent the data.
- Pictographs/Pictograms Word document
Scatter graphs

These are used to show the relationship between two sets of data.
- Scatter graphs Word document
Kite diagrams

These are used for vegetation transects.
- Kite diagrams Word document
Triangular graphs

These are used to show data that can be divided into three parts.
- Triangular graphs Word document