Evaluate the extent to which the decisions made regarding coastal management in a named location have been successful in balancing conflicting demands. [12 marks]
AO1 (published assessment objective): Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas; select and synthesise evidence from different texts (English Language). For Literature: read, understand and respond to texts, maintaining a critical style, developing an informed personal response, and using textual references including quotations to support and illustrate interpretations. For Geography: demonstrate knowledge of locations, places, processes, environments and different scales. For History: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the periods studied.
AO2 (published assessment objective): Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their views (English). For Geography: demonstrate geographical understanding of concepts and how they are used in relation to places, environments and processes, and the interrelationships between places, environments and processes. For History: explain and analyse historical events and periods studied using second-order historical concepts.
AO3 (published assessment objective): Compare writers' ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed, across two or more texts (English Language). For Literature: show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written. For Geography: apply knowledge and understanding to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information and issues to make judgements. For History: analyse, evaluate and use sources (contemporary to the period) to make substantiated judgements.
Assessed against AO1, AO2, AO3 using Revision Robin's own level descriptors below. These are not the exam board's mark scheme. Every quotation in the feedback is checked against your answer before you see it, and a teacher's mark overrides ours.
| Level 4 · 10 to 12 | A comprehensive, detailed and accurate evaluation of the extent to which coastal management decisions have balanced conflicting demands. Demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of the named location and its management strategies. A consistently relevant and focused argument, with sustained evaluation leading to clear and well-supported conclusions. Highly effective structure and excellent use of geographical terminology. |
| Level 3 · 7 to 9 | A good and accurate evaluation of how coastal management decisions have balanced conflicting demands. Demonstrates good knowledge and understanding of the named location and its management. A clearly focused argument, with effective evaluation leading to usually clear conclusions. Well-structured and good use of geographical terminology. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | A sound evaluation of some aspects of coastal management decisions and conflicting demands. Demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of the named location. A generally relevant argument, with attempts to evaluate but may lack depth or clarity in conclusions. Some structure and some use of geographical terminology. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | A basic or limited understanding of coastal management decisions. Identifies simple points about the named location with limited accuracy. Lacks focus and structure, offering descriptive or simple points with little or no evaluation. Limited or no use of geographical terminology. |