Trials of a controlled assessment in geography on the topic of ‘Rebranding Porthcawl’ took place in three schools in South Wales during June and July 2008. The final report of the trial phase between June 2007 and December 2008 provides details of the project, including an analysis of the results of the comparative pairs assessment process.
This grid shows how the Porthcawl assessment Activity as used in the geography trials matches the controlled conditions as set out by QCA:
Porthcawl trial activity and the QCA levels of control
The document below provides details of the Porthcawl activity as used in the geography trials during July 2008:
Rebranding Porthcawl : Controlled Assessment Activity
This is the final report of research during the e-scape trial phase in geography:
Report for geography ‘e-scape’: Initial trial Jun 07 – Dec 08