Geography work for Y10 – 11th July
Coursework Title: Investigate why the characteristics of a chosen river lead to the need for
flood management
INTRODUCTION
TITLE – (see above)
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(First paragraph) Start by saying what your hypotheses are (get this from your results sheet). (Add
this later of you don’t have your results booklet with you)
E.g. ‘This piece of fieldwork will test the hypothesis that…………’
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(Second paragraph) Now say where you went, when you went there and who you are went with. E.g.
‘We are going to go to the River Dearne on ..…..2014 and we are going to visit 5 locations. I
went with…
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Produce a range of maps (about 5) to locate your study area, a map of the U. K. and some of the areas
around the Dearne. (Starting at Denby Dale and ending near Conisbrough) Make sure that your maps
have a title, a scale, a North arrow and a Key.
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In words then describe where it is and the land use around the area e.g. ‘The River Dearne is
located …..miles North of Sheffield and from …….. and ………miles from ……….. Land use around
the area includes…………’
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(Third paragraph) ’ It is here that you need to describe and explain how a typical river and its valley
change as you move from the source to the mouth. (Only use theory not information from the actual
day) E. g. ‘Near to the source, the river channel will be ………….. and ………… and the valley will be
a… shape with …………………. As you move further down stream……………………etc’
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Also define your key terms/concepts. E.g. ‘The key words that are used in my enquiry are……….
(this will form a glossary – some words to get you started are below)
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(Fourth paragraph) State what data you need to collect and what methods you need to use in order
to prove or disprove your hypothesis. E.g. ‘The methods I used to test my hypothesis were……….’
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(Fifth paragraph) Say what you intend to do with your data – sort it, put it in tables, draw graphs and
cross sections etc interpret the data, come to some conclusions and say whether your hypothesis is
right or wrong and why.
CHECKLIST:
Title
Hypothesis
Map 1 (British Isles – title, labels, scale, North arrow, key etc)
Map 2 (Dearne – title, labels, scale, North arrow, key etc)
Other range of maps
Description of the area (Where, land use etc)
Theory of how a river and its valley changes
Methods identified
Final paragraph
Glossary of key words
Note: If you do not have a computer you can handwrite this and add the maps in at
school
Words for Glossary: (Make a list and explain what each word means)
River
River engineering
Wetted perimeter
Channel
Weir
Valley
Erosion
Levees
Land use
Gradient
River straightening
Hydraulic action
Velocity
Washlands
Abrasion
Infiltration
Ranging poles
Corrosion
Run Off
Clinometer
Throughflow
Discharge