Pathway 1
Advanced
Pathway 2
Developmental
Pathway 3
Foundation
Demonstrating Knowledge
Demonstrate knowledge of locations,
places, processes, environments and
different scales.
Geographical Understanding
Demonstrate geographical understanding
of: concepts & how they are used in
relation to places, environments &
processes; the inter-relationship between
places, environments and processes.
The student demonstrates outstanding
geographical understanding of the
concepts of ecosystem structure, climate,
tectonics and development. The student
demonstrates outstanding knowledge of
the inter-relationships between places,
environments and processes.
Interpreting Information
Apply knowledge and understanding to
interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical
information and issues to make judgements.
Geographical Skills
Select, adapt and use a variety of skills and
techniques to investigate questions and issues
and communicate findings.
Platinum
Platinum
Platinum
The student demonstrates outstanding
knowledge of location based on
ecosystems, cities and ecosystems of
the world. The student demonstrates
outstanding
knowledge
of
the
processes which create varying
ecosystems, tectonic landscapes and
cities.
They show outstanding
knowledge of different landscapes from
the structure of the rainforest to the
structure of volcanoes and the
difference between MEDC’s and LEDC’s.
The student can accurately interpret
geographical information regarding the climate
of ecosystems and the impacts of disasters in
different places. The student is able to
accurately analyse data and make solid
judgements about the impacts and issues within
an ecosystem, tectonic landscapes and the
development of MEDC’s and LEDC’s. The student
can accurately evaluate information and make
excellent judgements regarding disasters,
ecosystem changes over time and how countries
have developed and are developing. The student
uses accurate data to provide evidence.
The student demonstrates excellent
knowledge of location based on
ecosystems, cities and ecosystems of
the world. The student demonstrates
excellent knowledge of the processes
which create varying ecosystems,
tectonic landscapes and cities. They
show excellent knowledge of different
landscapes from the structure of the
rainforest to the structure of volcanoes
and the difference between MEDC’s
and LEDC’s.
The student demonstrates excellent
geographical understanding of the
concepts of ecosystem structure, climate,
tectonics and development. The student
demonstrates excellent knowledge of the
inter-relationships
between
places,
environments and processes.
The student can accurately interpret
geographical information regarding the climate
of ecosystems and the impacts of disasters in
different places. The student is able to analyse
data and make excellent judgements about the
impacts and issues within an ecosystem,
tectonic landscapes and the development of
MEDC’s and LEDC’s. The student can accurately
evaluate information and make excellent
judgements regarding disasters, ecosystem
changes over time and how countries have
developed and are developing. The student uses
data to provide evidence.
The student demonstrates very good
knowledge of location based on
ecosystems, cities and ecosystems of
the world. The student demonstrates
very good knowledge of the processes
which create varying ecosystems,
tectonic landscapes and cities. They
show very good knowledge of different
landscapes from the structure of the
rainforest to the structure of volcanoes
and the difference between MEDC’s
The student demonstrates very good
geographical understanding of the
concepts of ecosystem structure, climate,
tectonics and development. The student
demonstrates very good knowledge of the
inter-relationships
between
places,
environments and processes.
The student can interpret geographical
information well regarding the climate of
ecosystems and the impacts of disasters in
different places. The student is able to analyse
data and make very good judgements about the
impacts and issues within an ecosystem,
tectonic landscapes, MEDC’s and LEDC’s. The
student can evaluate information and make very
good judgements regarding disasters, ecosystem
changes over time and how countries have
developed and are developing. The student
The student has outstanding cartographic skills.
The student can select, adapt and apply an
extensive range of numerical skills. They
demonstrate outstanding graphical, statistical
skills as well as being able to use qualitative and
quantitative data from both primary and
secondary data sources to obtain, illustrate,
communicate, interpret, analyse and evaluate
geographical information using maps, fieldwork
data, GIS, satellite imagery, written and digital
sources, visual and graphical sources and
numerical and statistical information. They can
describe accurately and explain in explicit detail
when producing extended writing.
The student has excellent cartographic skills.
The student can select, adapt and apply a range
of numerical skills. They demonstrate excellent
graphical, statistical skills as well as being able
to use qualitative and quantitative data from
both primary and secondary data sources to
obtain, illustrate, communicate, interpret,
analyse and evaluate geographical information
using maps, fieldwork data, GIS, satellite
imagery, written and digital sources, visual and
graphical sources and numerical and statistical
information.
They can describe very clearly and explain in
great detail and produce extended answers.
The student has very good cartographic skills.
The student can select, adapt and apply a range
of numerical skills. They demonstrate very good
graphical, statistical skills as well as being able
to use qualitative and quantitative data from
both primary and secondary data sources to
obtain, illustrate, communicate, interpret,
analyse and evaluate geographical information
using maps, fieldwork data, GIS, satellite
imagery, written and digital sources, visual and
graphical sources and numerical and statistical
Gold
Platinum
Platinum
Silver
Gold
Platinum
and LEDC’s.
begins to use data to provide evidence.
Bronze
Silver
Gold
The student demonstrates good
knowledge of location based on
ecosystems, cities and ecosystems of
the world. The student demonstrates
good knowledge of the processes which
create varying ecosystems, tectonic
landscapes and cities. They show good
knowledge of different landscapes from
the structure of the rainforest to the
structure of volcanoes and the
difference between MEDC’s and LEDC’s.
The student demonstrates good
geographical understanding of the
concepts of ecosystem structure, climate,
tectonics and development. The student
demonstrates good knowledge of the
inter-relationships between places,
environments and processes.
The student can interpret geographical
information regarding the climate of ecosystems
and the impacts of disasters in different places.
The student is able to make assumptions and
judgements from data about the impacts and
issues within an ecosystem, tectonic landscapes,
MEDC’s and LEDC’s. The student can explain
how tectonic landscapes and ecosystems change
over time and how different counties are
develop differently.
Bronze
Bronze
Silver
The student demonstrates limited
knowledge of location based on
ecosystems, cities and ecosystems of
the world. The student demonstrates
limited knowledge of the processes
which create varying ecosystems,
tectonic landscapes and cities. They
show limited knowledge of different
landscapes from the structure of the
rainforest to the structure of volcanoes
and the difference between MEDC’s
and LEDC’s.
The student demonstrates limited
geographical understanding of the
concepts of ecosystem structure, climate,
tectonics and development. The student
demonstrates limited knowledge of the
inter-relationships
between
places,
environments and processes.
Bronze
Bronze
Bronze
The student demonstrates poor
knowledge of location based on
ecosystems, cities and ecosystems of
the world. The student demonstrates
poor knowledge of the processes which
create varying ecosystems, tectonic
landscapes and cities. They show poor
knowledge of different landscapes from
the structure of the rainforest to the
structure of volcanoes and the
difference between MEDC’s and LEDC’s.
The
student
demonstrates
poor
geographical understanding of the
concepts of ecosystem structure, climate,
tectonics and development. The student
demonstrates poor knowledge of the
inter-relationships
between
places,
environments and processes.
The student can make some interpretations of
the data (e.g. describing how the climate of
different ecosystems and the impacts of
disasters are different in different places.). The
student can make some descriptions about the
information but needs help to make judgements
on the climate and the possible impacts and
issues within an area. They are able to recognise
that ecosystems are changing, that responses to
disasters are different and the level of
development is different across the world, and
can suggest some implications of these changes
and differences.
The student can make basic interpretations of
data (e.g. note the climate of different
ecosystems and the impacts of disasters). The
student can make simple comments about the
information but needs help to make judgements
on the climate and the possible impacts and
issues within an area. They are able to recognise
that ecosystems are changing, that responses to
disasters are different and the level of
development is different across the world, but
will require help to consider the implications of
these differences.
information.
They can describe clearly and explain in detail
and produce developed answers.
The student has good cartographic skills.
The student can select, adapt and apply a range
of numerical skills. They demonstrate very good
graphical, statistical skills as well as being able
to use qualitative and quantitative data from
both primary and secondary data sources to
obtain, illustrate, communicate, interpret,
analyse and evaluate geographical information
using maps, fieldwork data, GIS, satellite
imagery, written and digital sources, visual and
graphical sources and numerical and statistical
information. They can describe clearly and
explain in detail and produce developed
answers.
The student has some cartographic skills.
The student can select, adapt and apply some
numerical skills.
They demonstrate some
graphical, statistical skills as well as being able
to use some qualitative and quantitative data
from both primary and secondary data sources
to obtain, illustrate, communicate, interpret,
analyse and evaluate geographical information
using maps, fieldwork data, GIS, satellite
imagery, written and digital sources, visual and
graphical sources and numerical and statistical
information. They can describe and explain to
produce developed answers.
The student can select, adapt and apply limited
numerical skills. They demonstrate limited
graphical, statistical skills as well as being able
to use either qualitative or quantitative data
from either primary and secondary data sources
to obtain, illustrate, communicate, interpret,
analyse and evaluate geographical information
using maps, fieldwork data, GIS, satellite
imagery, written and digital sources, visual and
graphical sources and numerical and statistical
information. They can describe and explain to
produce limited answers.