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Aspect

Levels 3 & 4

Levels 5 & 6

Levels 7 & 8

Exceptional

Construction of response

Writing is largely statements from the Endo task.

 

There is little attempt to link information together

Good linkage between the information from the Endo task.

 

You will use phrases such as “because, so, then, this caused, which meant etc…”

Answers are more specific.  You will go beyond the Endo information to group together causes and reasons why the quake was so bad.

 

You will make more inferences and will suggest possible measures for reducing earthquake damage

Highly detailed, Well structured and accurate description and explanation.  You will go well beyond the data provided.

Location and patterns of human and physical responses

You begin to give explanations for the location of human / physical features e.g. The earthquake in relation to plates moving

 

You begin to describe patterns and human/physical processes e.g. some areas of town more damaged than others due to age of buildings, distance from epicentre etc…

An increasingly greater range of both human and physical processes being described and some of these being linked

Interactions within and between human and physical processes being described (Level 7) and explained (level 8) and the geographical patterns which result:

e.g. a sustained discussions as to why some parts of Kobe were more damaged than others

Explain complex interaction between and within human and physical processes

Change

Begin to show understanding of how the earthquake affected Kobe and the lives and activities of its people

Show a greater understanding of how the earthquake affected Kobe and its people. 

 

Begin to suggest how the threat of earthquakes has brought about change e.g. Building design and regulations

A more reasoned discussion of the various effects of earthquakes and how to prepare for these e.g. Education / Earthquake drills, building design, storage of food, water, blankets etc…

Detailed advice on how to minimise death and damage in the future with reference to future changes etc…

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