Coursework unit 1
Section checklist:
This is an overall checklist of all the sections and ‘extras’ that you need to include in your project. Tick them off as you complete them
REMEMBER:
Leave the contents page until last as you need to number all the pages first!
Section Heading
Completed
Title page (including name, candidate number and title of your project
Contents (list all your sections and give the page numbers)
Introduction and aims
Data Collection (method or methodology)
Data Presentation (graphs, tables, photographs, diagrams)
Analysis (explaining what your results show)
Conclusion (your overall findings)
Bibliography (list of books and websites you used)
Acknowledgements (people who helped you)
Appendix (your raw data and any leaflets, fliers etc.)
Your teachers who will suggest ideas on how to carry out your investigation.
Your teacher to read your work and provide feedback and ideas on how to improve
They CANNOT write your project or tell you what to say!
Your exam board advises that the word count should not exceed 1200 words. Use a variety of presentation methods such as sketches, diagrams, graphs and photographs.
Your GCSE Geography projects are worth 25% of your final mark. If your coursework is good, it can make the difference between grades in your final exam. This could mean the difference between a ‘B’ grade and an ‘A’ grade.
AQA Exam boards require some work using ICT this can be graphs, writing, using digital images, using maps or scanning photographs. Aim to include at least 3 TO 4 elements of ICT in your project.
REMEMBER: You must produce SOME hand drawn work – e.g. maps, graphs or field sketches.
A bibliography - is a list of books that you have used (an example is below) Author Date Book Title Publisher
David ,P 2009 AQA Geography B Nelson Thornes
You must also include a list of websites you have