人事部年度招聘计划报批表(32页).ppt

GA Conference, Guildford, March 2008The New Sixth-Form GeographyViv Pointon The role of the sixth-form Prepare students for university Prepare students for work The sixth-form is a bridge… Changes… September 2008: New AS courses 14-19 Diplomas Cambridge Pre-U September 2009: New A2 courses New GCSEs Reasons for A level change Reduction in exam time Reduction from six to four assessment units Removal of coursework Stretch and challenge Differentiation Consequences of A level change Less and different content No coursework per se but… Questions on fieldwork Fewer modules New A* grade The new A levels: content Hazards Climate change Meteorology Rivers coasts Hot cold environments Some ecology Urban studies Globalisation Development Population migration The new A levels: content Newer themes: Conflict Inequality Food supply Health Energy Pollution The new A levels: schools’ perspective Familiar topics can recycle old notes and handouts schemes of work can be tweaked Some refreshingly new ideas opportunity to update materials can introduce new topics Wide choice of specification from rather traditional to radically new Content continuum traditional innovative OCR AQA Edexcel CCEA WJEC Comparison of content: The development gap CCEA AS: Students should be able to identify and explain regional contrasts in development (with) one case study at the national scale which demonstrates distinct regional variations in development. [in AS human geography unit] OCR A2: To what extent is the development gap increasing or decreasing? [in option on development and inequalities] Recommends study of countries at different stages on the development continuum. WJEC A2: What is the development gap? What hinders the closing of the development gap? What types of strategies exist for reducing the development gap and how effective are these strategies? [in option on development] AQA A2: The concept of the North/South divide, and its