This document provides guidance on writing a quality introduction for a controlled assessment exam in geography. It recommends including five sections: 1) a hypothesis and key questions, 2) expected outcomes and predictions, 3) background on why the topic is important, 4) background on the study location, and 5) how the project will be conducted. It emphasizes using the mark scheme to understand what examiners look for to achieve higher levels and including annotated maps to identify relevant features and landforms to pick up additional marks.

1. MOBILE DEVICES ON SILENT & IN
BOX PLEASE
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT EXAM

2. How do you write an epic introduction?

3. WAL: how to write a quality controlled
assessment introduction.
YWBAT: use the mark scheme to understand,
plan and write an excellent introduction.

4. 5 sections
1. Hypothesis and key questions
2. Expected outcomes / predictions
3. Background of the topic (why is it important?)
4. Background of the location
5. Suggest how you will conduct your project

6. The mark scheme;
Application of Knowledge and Understanding
Study the mark scheme.
Identify the main differences
between level 1, 2 and 3.

7. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

9. What do
examiners look
for?
SEE
Links to Importance /
Links to theory
processes impacts

10. Plan YOUR introduction
1. Hypothesis and key questions
2. Expected outcomes / predictions
3. Background of the topic (why is it important to
study geomorphic processes?)
4. Background of the location (describe location,
refer to a map, describe what the area is like
briefly)
5. Suggest how you will conduct your project

11. Location maps
• Essential skill
• Key way to pick up marks – not included in word
limit
Task:
• Annotate the O.S. map & satellite image of H.H.
to show features, landforms, management, land
use, etc.
• What map evidence is there of geomorphic
processes? (e.g. landforms? Management?)

12. Map 1: Ordnance Survey Map showing location details of Hengistbury Head
Key:
This area is
already heavily
defended with
rock groynes
which attempt
to reduce the
movement of
beach material
along the
shore caused Mudeford Spit has been
by longshore created by longshore drift and
drift is a landform of depositino. It
is mainly used for beach huts
as seen in Photo A. The spit is
important for tourism.
Photo A