Stage 2 Geography Assessment Type 1: Fieldwork Purpose: In negotiation with your teacher, choose an option topic from the following list for your Fieldwork: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Urbanisation Rural places Tourism Sources and use of energy Coasts Biodiversity 7. Climate change 8. Soils 9. Environmental hazards 10. Globalisation 11. Drylands 12. Negotiated topic. Note that the selected option topic must differ from that used for the inquiry. Process: 1. Within the scope of the option topic, narrow and refine the purpose of the research into a hypothesis or question. The purpose/question/hypothesis should allow you to use a variety of fieldwork skills and technologies. Local and contemporary issues provide the most scope for fieldwork. 2. Select, plan, organise, and conduct fieldwork appropriate to the topic. 3. Analyse and evaluate the primary data you have collected. It may be supported by information from secondary sources, but the main emphasis is on the quality of fieldwork and the effective integration of field data. 4. Produce a fieldwork report up to a maximum of 1800 words if written or a maximum of 11 minutes for an oral presentation, or the equivalent in multimodal form. The individual fieldwork report should include: a hypothesis or clearly stated purpose an outline and evaluation of methods used, including planning and management comment on geographical concepts, patterns, and processes relevant to the fieldwork the integration of evidence of field skills (e.g. maps, photographs, sketches, graphs, and statistical information) a summary and interpretation of findings and/or a justified conclusion that: – outlines possible implications – suggests realistic possible future actions or makes realistic recommendations appropriate acknowledgment of sources. Page 1 of 2 Stage 2 Geography task for use in 2011 Document1 (revised September 2010) © SACE Board of South Australia 2010 Performance Standards for Stage 2 Geography A Knowledge and Understanding Application Analysis Evaluation and Reflection Comprehensive geographical inquiry, knowledge, and understanding. Proactive and constructive selection, application, and evaluation of a variety of geographical and fieldwork skills and technologies in a variety of contexts. Perceptive and well-informed analysis of patterns and processes related to geographical issues. In-depth evaluation of the environmental, social, political, and/or economic implications of responses to geographical issues. Insightful analysis of the complex interactions between, and interdependence of, people and the natural environment, in local, national, and global contexts. Perceptive and well-informed evaluation of conflicting demands and diverse values, perceptions, and views related to geographical issues, with well-justified conclusions. Highly effective organisation, integration and communication of geographical information using highly appropriate technologies, forms, terminology, and acknowledgment of sources. B Some depth of geographical inquiry, knowledge, and understanding. Well-considered selection, application, and evaluation of different geographical and fieldwork skills and technologies in different contexts. Effective organisation, integration, and communication of geographical information using appropriate technologies, forms, terminology, and acknowledgment of sources. C Considered geographical inquiry, knowledge, and understanding. Considered selection, application, and evaluation of different geographical and fieldwork skills and technologies in different contexts. Competent organisation, integration, and communication, of geographical information using mostly appropriate technologies, forms, terminology, and acknowledgment of sources. D E Use of some basic geographical inquiry skills, with some awareness and understanding of geographical concepts. Recognition and attempted use of some basic geographical inquiry skills, with emerging awareness of some geographical concepts. Page 2 of 2 In-depth reflection on sustainability when examining geographical issues. Well-informed analysis of patterns and processes related to geographical issues. Thoughtful analysis of the complex interactions between, and interdependence of, people and the natural environment, in local, national, and global contexts. Informed analysis of patterns and processes related to geographical issues. Considered analysis of the interactions between, and interdependence of, people and the natural environment, in local, national, and global contexts. Well-considered evaluation of the environmental, social, political, and/or economic implications of responses to geographical issues. Well-informed evaluation of conflicting demands and diverse values, perceptions, and views related to geographical issues, with justified conclusions. Well-considered reflection on sustainability when examining geographical issues. Considered evaluation of the environmental, social, political, and/or economic implications of responses to geographical issues. Informed evaluation of conflicting demands and diverse values, perceptions, and views related to geographical issues, with considered conclusions. Considered reflection on sustainability when examining geographical issues. Selection and application of a few geographical and fieldwork skills and technologies in one or more contexts. Basic consideration and description of a few patterns and processes related to geographical issues. Recognition and some superficial consideration of one or more of the environmental, social, political, and/or economic implications of responses to geographical issues. Some organisation and communication of aspects of geographical information using technologies in one or more forms and some terminology that may be appropriate, with limited acknowledgment of sources. Superficial consideration of an aspect or aspects of the interactions between, and interdependence of, people and the natural environment, in one or more contexts. Selection and application of one or more geographical and/or fieldwork skills and/or technologies in a familiar context. Brief or attempted description of one or more patterns and/or processes related to a geographical issue. Brief or attempted description of the need to consider environmental, social, political, or economic implications of responses to geographical issues. Emerging skills in organisation or communication of geographical information. Limited recognition and description of the interactions between, and interdependence of, people and the natural environment. Limited consideration and brief description of one or more conflicting demands and diverse values, perceptions, or views related to geographical issues. Basic consideration and description of conflicting demands and diverse values, perceptions, and/or views related to geographical issues. Superficial reflection that tends towards description of sustainability in relation to geographical issues. Recognition of the need to consider sustainability issues. Stage 2 Geography task for use in 2011 Document1 (revised September 2010) © SACE Board of South Australia 2010