GCSEGeography Independent Study

Tourism Extreme Environment: AntarcticaName

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AssignmentTo write a report on tourism in Antarctica. What are the attractions of an extreme environment? What are the impacts of tourism? How are these being managed and how effective are the strategies in place?

Grades & success criteria Achieved?Grade D Case study named, but not fully located. Attractions not fully explained. Key words may be used but not in correct context. Describes some of the general impacts. No evidence of evaluation. Sentences may lack structure. Poor QWC.Grade C Case study named and located. Attractions explained. Key words used but not explained. Describes general impacts. Begins to evaluate each strategy. Sentences ordered, clearer structure. Better QWC.Grade B Case study named, located and referred to throughout. Attractions (human and physical) well explained. Key words used. Describes impacts of tourism in some depth. Evaluation begins to question the effectiveness of strategies. Sentences ordered, clear structure. Good QWC.Grade A Case study named, located and referred to throughout. Attractions explained in depth, with use of key words throughout. Describes the impacts in depth, with detailed explanation. Evaluation is thorough, questioning the effectiveness of strategies. Use of statistics throughout. Sentences logically ordered, clear structure. Excellent QWC.Grade A* Case study named, located and referred to throughout. Attractions explained in depth, with use of key words throughout. Describes the impacts in depth, with detailed explanation. Evaluation is very thorough, questioning the effectiveness of strategies and the sustainability of tourism in Antarctica. Use of statistics throughout. Sentences logically ordered, clear structure. Excellent QWC.

Reflection How much effort did you put in? What will you do next time?

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