Exam requirements   The key ideas studied on Fieldwork Day
1.2.1 The coastal zone is constantly under- going change as a result of natural and human processes.	Natural processes include marine and sub-aerial processes; human processes arise from demands for recreation, industry and agriculture.
1.2.2 The natural processes which are active along the coastline are dynamic and vary in intensity and effect from place to place.	Marine processes include wave erosion, longshore drift and deposition; sub-aerial processes include weathering, wind action and mass movement.  The balance between these involves consideration of variables such as wave strength and direction, wave type, rock type and geological structure.
1.2.3 These natural processes create distinctive coastal landforms.	These include cliffs, wave-cut platforms, caves, arches and stacks together with beaches, dunes, bars, spits and lagoons.

 

        How your work will be assessed

These are the criteria upon which your work will be marked.

The marks that are available for each section are shown: the total of 45 represents 

15% of the total marks for this examination.

 

 

	ASSESSMENT CRITERIA	Maximum Marks
1	A clear statement of the objectives of the study and of the data required to meet them.	6
2	Evidence and explanation of the geographical methods and techniques used to obtain and record the data, and the quality of the graphical skills (including maps, diagrams, photographs etc.) used to present them.	18
3	The planning and arrangement of the study, its coherent development and the linking of the graphical and illustrative material with the textual context.	9
4	Analysis of the data and formulation of conclusions; evidence of the candidate’s thinking throughout the study and ability to sustain an argument to reach conclusions related to the objectives.	12
	Total	45

 

 

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