Year 8 Geography – Assessment Grid

Trajectory / Understanding / Cartographic / Graphical / Numerical / Statistical
1 / With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • State and name and label
Begin to identify / With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • Do 4 figure grid references from a simple map
Identify Symbols on a map / With SUPPORT YOU CAN
Add data to predrawn axis / With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • Identify numbers in text
  • Do basic arithmetic (add subtract)
  • can record data in table

2 / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • State and name and label
Begin to identify / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • Do 4 figure grid references from a simple map
Identify Symbols on a map / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
Add data to predrawn axis / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • Identify numbers in text
  • Do basic arithmetic (add subtract)
  • can record data in table

3 / ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • State and name and label
Begin to identify / ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • Do 4 figure grid references from a simple map
  • Identify Symbols on a map
use atlas to identify countries / ACCURATELY YOU CAN
Add data to predrawn axis / ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • Identify numbers in text
  • Do basic arithmetic (add subtract)
  • can record data in table

4 / With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • Give simple descriptions.
  • Can select appropriate facts and figures in text
  • begin to analyse i.e. start to explain
can Identify cause / With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • Do 4 figure grid references from a OS map
  • Do 6 figure grid references from a simple map
  • can identify contours
use an atlas to find a place / With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • draw graphs using one data set
  • interpret simple graphs of one data set
  • extract basic information
/ With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • Compare data
  • identify and describe simple patterns from data
  • Simple calculations (divide multiply)
Collect some data accurately
5 / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • Give simple descriptions.
  • Can select appropriate facts and figures in text
  • begin to analyse i.e. start to explain
Identify cause / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • Do 4 figure grid references from a OS map
  • Do 6 figure grid references from a simple map
  • can read contour from OS map
use an atlas to find a place / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • draw graphs using one data set
  • interpret simple graphs of one data set
extract basic information / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • Compare data
  • identify and describe simple patterns from data
  • do simple calculations (divide multiply)
Collect some data accurately
6 / ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • Give simple descriptions.
  • Can select appropriate facts and figures in text
  • begin to analyse i.e. start to explain
Identify cause / ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • Do 4 figure grid references from a OS map
  • Do 6 figure grid references from a simple map
  • can read contour from OS map
  • use an atlas to find a place
  • Use 1:50,000 maps
  • identify contour patterns
  • begin to use GIS maps
/ ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • draw graphs using one data set
  • interpret simple graphs of one data set
  • extract basic information
/ ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • Compare data
  • identify and describe simple patterns from data
  • do simple calculations (divide multiply)
Collect some data accurately
7 / With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • can analyse in detail and start to evaluate (i.e. explain / compare / contrast)
  • Identify cause and effect
  • use evidence to support the point they are making
  • Begin to evaluate (i.e Assess)
Begin to discuss / With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • Do 6 figure grid references on OS map
  • Use 1:50,000 maps and 1:25000
  • Interpret contour patterns
  • Draw a cross section
  • Describe GIS data
  • Use atlas to give Longitude and Latitudecan produce sketch maps / base maps
/ With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • Draw a range of graphs using multiple data sets
  • interpret range of graphs using multiple data sets
  • Analyse to find trends and patterns
  • Decide on appropriate scale
/ With SUPPORT YOU CAN
  • Compare and contrast data
  • identify patterns and trends in detail
  • Use more than one data set
  • Calculate averages percentages and ratios
  • Understand the sampling methods to collect data
Identify some problems with your data collections
8 / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • can analyse in detail and start to evaluate (i.e. explain / compare / contrast)
  • Identify cause and effect
  • use evidence to support the point they are making
  • Begin to evaluate (i.e Assess)
Begin to discuss / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • Do 6 figure grid references on OS map
  • Can determine gradient from contours
  • Draw a simple cross section
  • Describe GIS data and begin to interpret
can produce sketch maps / base maps / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • Draw a range of graphs using multiple data sets
  • interpret range of graphs using multiple data sets
  • Analyse to find trends and patterns
Decide on appropriate scale / INDEPENDENTLY YOU CAN
  • Compare and contrast data
  • identify patterns and trends in detail
  • Use more than one data set
  • Calculate averages percentages and ratios
  • Understand the sampling methods to collect data
Identify some problems with your data collections
9 / ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • can analyse in detail and start to evaluate (i.e. explain / compare /contrast)
  • Identify cause and effect
  • Evaluate (i.e. assess )
  • use evidence to support the point they are making
/ ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • Do 6 figure grid references on OS map
  • Can determine gradient from contours
  • Draw a detailed cross section
  • Describe GIS data and can interpret
  • can produce sketch maps / base maps
/ ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • Draw a range of graphs using multiple data sets
  • interpret range of graphs using multiple data sets
  • Analyse to find trends and patterns
  • Decide on appropriate scale
  • Begin to annotate graphs
/ ACCURATELY YOU CAN
  • Compare and contrast data
  • identify patterns and trends in detail
  • Use more than one data set
  • Calculate averages percentages and ratios
  • Understand the sampling methods to collect data
  • Identify some problems with your data collections