Pupils cannot afford to miss any scheduled Geography for any reason – this includes sports fixtures, other school activities and family holidays. If a lesson is ‘missed’ it may have an impact on the outcome of the final GCSE exam result for Geography
| Calendar for completion of the Geography Controlled Assessment – Enquiry (“Tesco Express”) | ||
| Item | Date | Comment |
| Initial Briefing | Week beginning Monday 24th May | Setting the scene – explaining the rules and the task. Gathering Secondary data and questionnaire data. |
| Exam Week – for all of Y10 in all subjects | Monday 7th June and Wed. 9th June | Two exams of about 30 minutes each. (Not part of the Controlled Assessment) |
| Further Preparation | Friday 11th June onwards | Getting ready for fieldwork |
| Fieldwork | Tuesday 15th June (Sports Day) | Data collection for some of this day (…in negotiation with Art and Design staff.) |
| Write-Up Phase | From Monday 21st June – up to 8 hours of classtime – in all Geography lessons. | Highly controlled conditions – individual work completed entirely in class. |
| Deadline for Completion | Friday 9th July | Work to be printed – one copy only. Final access to ‘folder’ of draft materials. |
| Catch Up Session | Tuesday 13th July 3.30 pm H1 | One final catch up/ completion session for anyone who has missed a lesson (with authorised reason). |
Information about the ‘Enquiry’ Controlled Assessment for Geography