Geography

Choose any of the following tasks which will earn you one KMS Bacc Knowledge point.

7.1 History Castle Building

Create a motte and bailey castle, using materials of your choice (you can be as creative as you wish here - it may be papier mâché, cake, recycled materials, clay - the choice is endless)!  Your castle must include a motte, a bailey, a moat, a drawbridge, a fence, and a keep.  

7.1 Geography Memory Mapping

Draw a ‘Mental Map’ of Wales – a map you’ve drawn from scratch which includes mainly features you are familiar with.

Your map could include the following: 

• Human geography of Wales (cities, towns, villages, counties, roads). 

• Physical geography of Wales (rivers, mountains, coasts, national parks) landscapes, weather). 

Make it as colourful as possible, it could be presented as a poster. 

7.1 RS - Discovering the Unfamiliar

Pick one religion that you are unfamiliar with and create a fact file on the religion of your choice which fills an A4 sheet. This could include, but is not limited to, number of followers, place of worship, holy book, key people, interesting facts, origins and key festivals. 

7.1 History Battle Script

Create a script about the Battle of Hastings.  You must include the following in your script: the 2 contenders, the location, the date, methods of attack and the outcome.   You should seek to include the following key words: William Duke of Normandy, Harold Godwinson and Norman Conquest  

71. Geography How to Avoid a Flood Guide

Research and produce a guide that helps people protect their homes from floods. 

You could include: 

• Things people can do to protect their homes. 

• An emergency bag which includes items you might need if you are forced to evacuate your home. 

Make it as colourful as possible, using plenty of pictures to encourage people to look at it. 

Complete the following task which will earn you two KMS Bacc Knowledge points.

10.2 

This research task is about understanding the distinctive human and physical landscapes of Wales. You need to choose two distinctive landscapes located in Wales and compare them. Your assessment needs to include the following.

· A description of both landscapes.

· Why both landscapes are distinctive.

· How the landscape impact human activities.

· How humans impact the landscape

The finished task should be well designed and include maps, photos, diagrams, text and references to your research. It could be presented as a poster.

Choose one of the following tasks which will earn you three KMS Bacc Knowledge points.

10.3 

Next time you visit a honey pot site (a very popular tourist location) such as Pen Y Fan or Kenfig Sand Dunes set up an enquiry to investigate the impact visitors have on that environment.

• Develop a question that you could investigate

• What data might you collect?

• What sampling strategies will you use and why?

• What analysis and presentation techniques might you use?

You can obtain further guidance from the textbook and from your teacher.