A Case Study Example
The Sichuan
Earthquake,
China
Mark Scheme
• You will be awarded grades based on your
investigation skills within Geography.
• Merits will also be available for the most
detailed and colourful powerpoint slides.
LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7
They ask and
suggest responses to
a range of simple
questions
They suggest
relevant questions
They ask relevant
questions and suggest
sequences of enquiry
They identify relevant
geographical questions &
establish sequences for
their investigations
With growing independence
they implement effective
sequences of questions and
select their own methods for
investigations
They observe, collect
and record
information indoors
and outdoors
They observe,
collect, measure and
record relevant
data, in and out of
doors
They collect, accurately
measure and record
relevant data from
different resources
They select, collect,
measure and record
relevant data, from a
range of sources
including fieldwork.
They collect, measure and
record accurately more
complex data.
They find some
answers to their
investigation
questions
They organise
information to
present straight
forward conclusions
to their
investigations
They use evidence and
draw plausible
conclusions from their
investigation
They analyse information
to provide logical
explanations and present
conclusions which are
consistent with the
evidence.
They analyse evidence to
construct and justify valid
explanations and substantiated
conclusions.
Investigation skills IN geography
BBC WebsiteSpecial Report
Video – One Year Anniversary
IMAGES of China earth
Details of the Earthquake
• Date
• Location
• Magnitude (The Richter/Mercalli Scales)
The Causes of the Earthquake
• Use your knowledge of Plate Tectonics
The Social Effects
• What were the effects on people?
Physical Effects
• What were the effects on the landscape
and buildings (infrastructure)?
Economic Effects
• How much money’s worth of damage was
done
• How much will need to be spent?
Human Responses
• Short Term
• Long Term
Solutions to Earthquakes
• What can be done to reduce the impacts
of earthquakes?
Other Interesting Info regarding
Earthquakes
• The most recent earthquake
• The most powerful earthquakes
• The most devestating earthquake of all
time
• Earthquakes in the UK?
• How do earthquakes casue Tsunamis?
• Other
Useful Weblinks
• Seismic Scale
• Earthquake Locator
• Most Recent Earthquake Locations
• Chile Earthquake
• Why do earthquakes happen?
Games to finish!
Click on the links below to try your hand at
protecting San Francisco from an
earthquake:
• New Bridge Bay
• Build an earthquake proof city
• Earthquake Interactive Activity
• Quake Quiz
• Emergency!

Earthquake template china

  • 1.
    A Case StudyExample The Sichuan Earthquake, China
  • 2.
    Mark Scheme • Youwill be awarded grades based on your investigation skills within Geography. • Merits will also be available for the most detailed and colourful powerpoint slides.
  • 3.
    LEVEL 3 LEVEL4 LEVEL 5 LEVEL 6 LEVEL 7 They ask and suggest responses to a range of simple questions They suggest relevant questions They ask relevant questions and suggest sequences of enquiry They identify relevant geographical questions & establish sequences for their investigations With growing independence they implement effective sequences of questions and select their own methods for investigations They observe, collect and record information indoors and outdoors They observe, collect, measure and record relevant data, in and out of doors They collect, accurately measure and record relevant data from different resources They select, collect, measure and record relevant data, from a range of sources including fieldwork. They collect, measure and record accurately more complex data. They find some answers to their investigation questions They organise information to present straight forward conclusions to their investigations They use evidence and draw plausible conclusions from their investigation They analyse information to provide logical explanations and present conclusions which are consistent with the evidence. They analyse evidence to construct and justify valid explanations and substantiated conclusions. Investigation skills IN geography
  • 4.
    BBC WebsiteSpecial Report Video– One Year Anniversary IMAGES of China earth
  • 5.
    Details of theEarthquake • Date • Location • Magnitude (The Richter/Mercalli Scales)
  • 6.
    The Causes ofthe Earthquake • Use your knowledge of Plate Tectonics
  • 7.
    The Social Effects •What were the effects on people?
  • 8.
    Physical Effects • Whatwere the effects on the landscape and buildings (infrastructure)?
  • 9.
    Economic Effects • Howmuch money’s worth of damage was done • How much will need to be spent?
  • 10.
    Human Responses • ShortTerm • Long Term
  • 11.
    Solutions to Earthquakes •What can be done to reduce the impacts of earthquakes?
  • 12.
    Other Interesting Inforegarding Earthquakes • The most recent earthquake • The most powerful earthquakes • The most devestating earthquake of all time • Earthquakes in the UK? • How do earthquakes casue Tsunamis? • Other
  • 13.
    Useful Weblinks • SeismicScale • Earthquake Locator • Most Recent Earthquake Locations • Chile Earthquake • Why do earthquakes happen?
  • 14.
    Games to finish! Clickon the links below to try your hand at protecting San Francisco from an earthquake: • New Bridge Bay • Build an earthquake proof city • Earthquake Interactive Activity • Quake Quiz • Emergency!