TEACHER GUIDE
Introduction
Landscapes comprises six sections which cover the physical
requirements of the Intermediate 1/2 Geography Course, Unit 1 People
and the Environment: Scotland/British Isles.
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
One:
Two:
Three:
Four:
Five:
Six:
Weathering and Erosion
Rocks
Glaciated Uplands
Upland Limestone Landscapes
Coastal Landscapes
Volcanic Landscapes
Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, combined with the relevant Case Studies make up
‘Physical Landscapes and Land Use’.
Sections 1, 3, 5 and 6, combined with the other Case Studies make up
‘Landscapes and Tourism’.
Student Materials
The following exemplar materials have been provided:
Student Guide
This tells the student how to use the course materials. Information on
assessment is given and flowcharts are provided so that students can
keep a record of work done.
Student Activity Sheets
These are non-consumable student worksheets consisting of core and
extension exercises. Completing the core exercises alone should allow
students to achieve the Outcomes at both Intermediate 1 and
Intermediate 2 levels. The extensions are non-essential exercises
designed to improve the knowledge, understanding and skills of more
able students.
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Student Information Book
This is a non-consumable booklet which provides the student with
background information. Many of the core exercises in the Student
Activity Sheets are based on readings from the Information Book.
Workcards
These are non-consumable cards which give instructions on how to
carry out an experiment or some other activity.
Student Answer Sheets
These provide answers to questions in the Student Activity Sheets. The
Answer Sheets allow students to check on their progress. A few of the
questions can be checked only by the teacher.
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Learning and Teaching Approaches
Role of the Teacher
While the exemplar materials are strongly student-centred, there are
many places where teacher-led discussions would be invaluable. There
are also places where teacher demonstrations are required.
Use of Additional Resources
The use of additional materials (for example, filmstrips, videos,
transparencies, computer software, leaflets, maps, etc.) will enhance the
provided materials, especially when backed up by worksheets written by
the teacher.
The filmstrips Coasts and Man and River Landscapes issued by the
Geography Standard Grade CSG and the two Geology Short Course
filmstrips issued by the Geology CSG contain various transparencies of
use with these materials.
Exercises based on fieldwork would be of special value and teachers
should take every opportunity to allow students to develop their skills
in the field.
Differentiation
The Outcomes for Intermediate 1 and Intermediate 2 are laid out at the
start of the Activity Sheets in each Section.
It is recommended that teachers gauge the general ability of their class
and amend the materials accordingly. For example, a class of entirely
Intermediate 1 students could have all the materials relating to the
Intermediate 2 Outcomes removed, although they could provide useful
extension work.
Geographical Methods and Techniques
An indication of the GMTs covered in each Section is given at the start of
each set of Activity Sheets.
Use of Answer Sheets
The Student Answer Sheets have been divided into small sections each
of which corresponds to a Checkpoint in the Student Activity Sheets.
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Teachers should ensure that students do not complete the Activity
Sheets simply by copying from the Answer Sheets. For example,
teachers should ensure that the sheets to be checked have been
completed. The teacher may also wish to issue the answers a Checkpoint
at a time. The Answer Sheets do not provide complete coverage of the
Activity Sheets so teacher checks have to be made where indicated.
Experiments and Videos
To preclude difficulties which may arise during course work it is
recommended that teachers try out experiments in advance. Also, strict
safety precautions should be enforced and due regard given to COSHH
regulations.
Teachers are encouraged to do the experiments since they enhance the
course and provide variety. However, if time or other circumstances
pose insuperable difficulties most of the experiments (or ones very
similar) are included on two videos produced by the Auchterderran Staff
Development and Resources Centre, Fife for the Geology Short Courses:
Video 1 – Geology: The Study of the Earth (GSE)
Video 2 – covering the other five Short Courses
Geology and Scenery (GS)
Geology, People and the Environment (GPE)
Earth Materials: Rocks and Minerals (EMRM)
History of the Earth (HE)
Earth Physics and Earth Movements (EMRM)
The relevant video and Short Course is indicated in the next section of
this guide, Resource Use in Activity Sheets and Workcards.
Ordnance Survey Maps
In the Activity Sheets care has been taken to select maps that schools are
already likely to have in stock. Details are given in the next section of
this guide, Resource Use in Activity Sheets and Workcards.
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Resource Use in Activity Sheets and Workcards
Questions/Workcards
Materials
Section One: Weathering and Erosion
3
Sandstone, shale (or Video 1 GSE with sandstone,
mudstone and basalt)
9
Limestone or chalk, 2 test tubes (or Video 1 GSE)
14
Workcard 1
Plastic guttering, 2 wooden blocks of different
thicknesses, red dye, protractor, water, stopwatch
(or Video 2 GS)
15, 16, 17
Workcard 2
As Workcard 1 plus sand and gravel (or Video 2 GS)
18, 19
Workcard 3
As Workcard 2 (or Video 2 GS)
25-29
Workcard 4
Sand tray (or A4 cardboard box lined with
polythene), fine sand, water bottle with pourer,
plastic carton, bucket and milk top
53
Piece of hardboard painted with emulsion paint, ice
cube with sand grains frozen into one side (or
Video 2 GS)
62-65
Workcard 5
Hairdryer, sand and fine gravel, water, sheet of
paper or tray 50cm long (or Video 2 GS)
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Section Two: Rocks
1, 2
1 sedimentary rock, 1 igneous rock, magnifying
glass, cloth, penknife, hammer, safety goggles
7
Workcard 1
Microscope, safety goggles, urea, 4 glass slides,
cloth, hot plate (or Video 2 EMRM or a similar
experiment on Video 1 GSE using salt solution and
metal)
23
Screwtop jar, soil, salt (or Video 2 EMRM)
26
Damp clay, dried clay, fired clay
27, 28
Workcard 2
Plasticine, safety goggles, rice, squeezing can be
either manual or mechanical (or Video 2 EMRM)
38
Relief map of British Isles
Section Three: Glaciated Uplands
1
Atlas
28
OS Project Map 1:50,000 Aviemore
30
OS Project Map 1:50,000 Fort William
31
OS Project Map 1:50,000 Torridon
Section Four: Upland Limestone Landscapes
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Atlas
32
OS Map Extract 1:25,000 Malham (NB This map is
on page 167 of Core Themes in Geography –
Physical, Broadley and Cunningham)
33
OS Map Extract No 1056/OLM2 1:25,000 Ingleton
(Higher Grade Paper 1 1997)
Extension
OS Project Map 1:50,000 Wensleydale
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Section Five: Coastal Landscapes
2
Atlas
4-6
Workcard 1
Sand tray, sand, clay, a wave maker made of hardboard or strong cardboard (or Video 2 GS)
15
OS Map Extract No 830/0148-9 1:25,000 Banff/
Macduff (Standard Grade General Level 1991)
16 (and E1)
OS Map Extract No 645/66 1:50,000 Haddington
(Ordinary Grade Paper 1 1986)
29
OS Map Extract No 866/134 1:50,000 Great
Yarmouth (Standard Grade Credit Level 1992)
33
OS Map Extract No 972/195 1:50,000 Bournemouth
(Revised Higher Grade Paper 1 1995)
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Atlas
Section Six: Volcanic Landscapes
1
Bottle of soda water or lemonade
22
Glass slide, Bunsen burner, beaker, safety goggles.
The glass is heated then plunged into cold water.
The glass is fractured by forces generated by rapid
contraction (or Video 2 EMRM)
25
Atlas
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Atlas
46
OS Project Map 1:50,000 Edinburgh
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