Geography
GCSE Grade Descriptors
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9 |
The student has shown the ability to independently bring to bear a wide range of geographical knowledge and skills when analysing a range of geographical processes and environments including real life fieldwork scenarios. |
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8 |
The student has been able to use and evaluate a range of geographical skills and techniques effectively drawing on a deep reserve of physical, human and environmental knowledge. |
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7 |
The student has written perceptively about complex interactions and interrelationships between people and the environment and between geographical phenomena. |
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6 |
The student has been able to show some independence in applying knowledge to analyse a selection of physical, human and environmental geographic contexts and case studies. |
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5 |
The student has constructed coherent arguments and drawn justified conclusions about geographical processes by applying a range of knowledge and geographical skills. |
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4 |
The student has shown signs of developing their competence to be able to apply knowledge and skills to real life contexts including case studies and fieldwork. |
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3 |
The student has started to develop geographical skills of data handling relating to real life scenarios including fieldwork, map work and GIS. |
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2 |
The student has made comments with some supporting evidence on a geographical issue using geographical skills. |
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1 |
The student has started to develop geographical knowledge of processes and interactions across the curriculum. |
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SSA |
The student has displayed some knowledge about a geographical topic and is working towards applying this knowledge to real world events. |
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SSB |
The student has provided some general written information about a geographical process or interaction between people and place. |
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SSC |
The student has been working towards being able to communicate general knowledge about a geographical topic. |