Bankstown Senior College
HSIE Faculty – Assessment Notification
2024 Geography Human Wellbeing task
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Assessment Task No: 3 |
Date Due: In class Week 7 10A, 10B, 10K – THURSDAY 13 June; 10S, 10n - Wednesday 12 June |
Weighting: 35% |
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SUBJECT: RoSA Geography |
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MARK: /20
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TEACHERS: Mr Hennessy (15/05), Mrs Azzi (16/05), Mr Niazi (16/05), Ms Milgate (15/05), Mr Russel (16/05) |
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OUTCOMES ASSESSED |
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GE5-7 acquires and processes geographical information by selecting and using appropriate and relevant geographical tools for inquiry GE5-8 communicates geographical information to a range of audiences using a variety of strategies |
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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS |
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On the due date you will need to:
IMPORTANT: Late submissions will receive zero. If you know you are going to be away on the due date it is your responsibility to complete the assessment task before the due date. If you are sick on the day you must notify the school by phone and have your doctor complete a NESA Medical Certificate. You must present your medical certificate to the Head of HSIE the first day of your return to school after your absence. Failure to submit your task on the due date will result in an award of ‘0’ and an N-Award Warning Letter sent home. |
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ALL YOUR OWN WORK |
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By submitting this task you acknowledge that you have completed this work by yourself and have not worked with other students or created answers with other students. |
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TASK DESCRIPTION |
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In this assessment task, you need to research a developing country.
Many people in developing countries are not able to access education, health services and employment. In this assessment task, you are to research a developing country and report on the wellbeing of people within that nation.
For the purpose of this task, choose ONE developing country from the list below. You will need to create a profile on one of the following countries: · Niger · Democratic Republic of Congo · Burundi |
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TASK OUTLINE |
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A profile of human wellbeing in a developing country You must type your document and answer all of the following questions. There are THREE parts to this task. PART A: Table of information Background information on your nation (1 table) (10 marks) c Complete a table using current information and statistics on the country you have selected. Information should ideally be from 2018-2024, however, can be from 2014 onwards.
c Include 8-10 key indicators/statistics for your nation such as: o Population o GNI o Adult literacy rate o Infant Mortality Rate o Birth rate o Death rate o Life expectancy - male and female o Health indicators e.g. hospital beds / population
c Include sources for all your statistics. A good place to start is: The World Bank – World Development Indicators https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world-development-indicators
Collect the relevant data for the indicators. Present the data in a table. An example of what your table might look like follows on the next page:
PART B: Paragraphs Use the statistics you collected in Part A to answer Part B. Download Template Question: Discuss and explain the level of wellbeing (standard of living) of the nation selected. In you answer you can think about these ideas: Ø Explain how the level of population, health services and access to fresh water and sanitation affects the life expectancy of people Ø Explain how access to education and the level of literacy affects the type of work that people can do and the effect on their wellbeing.
PART C: Bibliography - with Easybib Part D Survey Bibliography (2 marks) · Provide a bibliography of all of the websites and books you have used. · You must use at least 2 sources (e.g books, websites). · A bibliography is a list of websites and resources that you have used to create your responses for this task. Use the sheet & video provided to learn how to create a bibliography. |
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RESOURCES THAT MAY HELP YOU TO COMPLETE THIS TASK |
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Part A and Part B: Country profiles / indicators The World Bank – World Development Indicators https://databank.worldbank.org/source/world-development-indicators For indicators http://data.un.org/Default.aspx “The World Factbook” https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/ http://www.worldvision.com.au/learn/schoolResources/countryprofiles.asp https://www.factmonster.com/countries http://www.who.int/countries/en/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=Country+profiles&sa_f=search-product&scope=
Part C: A short video on “How to create a bibliography”: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LOlJTvU22UJxqorJ-ay2qwcEP-OKJd7B/view?usp=sharing
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Help for Year 10 Geography Human Wellbeing Task
Part A: Table
Some indicators that are about health:
· Doctors
· Hospital beds
· Infant mortality rate
· Life expectancy
Some indicators that are about literacy and work:
· Unemployment rate
· Adult literacy rate
· GDP / GNI
Indicators that discuss overall wellbeing:
· HDI (covers literacy rate, life expectancy and what an income will actually buy in a country)
· GNI per capita
· GDP per capita
Part B: Paragraphs
Answer this question:
Discuss and explain the level of wellbeing of the nation selected.
To do this, you could:
Paragraph 1:
1. Define the wellbeing factor (SPEECS) in this paragraph.
- E.g. Physical health OR education/employment
2. Re-write the indicators from Part A that link to the wellbeing factor identified in the topic sentence.
- The number of hospital beds in [nation] is …..
- Connectors to use: Furthermore; in addition; moreover
3. Explain the impact of these indicators on the wellbeing of the people. E.g. how do these indicators impact on the standard of living?
- E.g. How does the population level and health services impact on life expectancy?
- Connectors to use: As a result; consequently; therefore.
4. Link back to the question.
Paragraph 2:
5. Define the wellbeing factor (SPEECS) in this paragraph.
- E.g. Physical health OR education/employment
6. Re-write the indicators from Part A that link to the wellbeing factor identified in the topic sentence.
- The literacy rate of [nation] is …..
- Connectors to use: Furthermore; in addition; moreover
7. Explain the impact of these indicators on the wellbeing of the people. E.g. how do these indicators impact on the standard of living?
- E.g. How does the literacy level and impact on the employment/unemployment rate?
- Connectors to use: As a result; consequently; therefore.
8. Link back to the question.
Part C: Bibliography
Create a new page. Copy and paste your links under a heading called Bibliography.
For higher marks, follow the instructions on the video linked on your assessment task.
How to write a bibliography:
ü A bibliography must be in alphabetical order, according to the surname of the author.
ü It must include the author, date, name of the text, publisher and place of publication. If you cannot find one of these parts, you must still include all other available parts.
ü It should look like the example below.
ü It will always be on the last page. It is never on the same page as your essay/speech.
Example Bibliography
Beattie, A. et al., (2015) Community and Family Studies: Preliminary and HSC) (2nd ed.) Nelson Cengage, Victoria.
Howitt, B. & Dennett, B. (2018) Key Features of Modern History, (5th ed.) Oxford University Press, Victoria.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. (2023) The “Night of Broken Glass”, Holocaust Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-night-of-broken-glass . Accessed 25 March, 2023.
Titles should be written in italics or underlined. If there are more than three authors, write the first author’s name and then ‘et al’ (which means ‘and others’).
Websites
Record all of the available information on the website:
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Author(s) |
(Site last updated) |
Title of page |
Publisher/Source |
URL (address) |
Date of viewing |
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
2023 |
The “Night of Broken Glass” |
Holocaust Encyclopedia |
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-night-of-broken-glass |
25 March, 2023 |
Example: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. (2023) The “Night of Broken Glass”, Holocaust Encyclopedia. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-night-of-broken-glass . Accessed 25 March, 2023.
Internet videos (including YouTube)
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Uploader’s surname & first initial |
[Screen name] |
Date (Year, Month Day) |
Title of the video [Video] |
Name of website |
URL |
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[History Skills] |
(2020, January 3) |
Historical source evaluation explained [Video] |
YouTube |
https://youtu.be/q_WyxYuvvis |
Example: [History Skills]. (2020, January 3). Historical source evaluation explained [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/q_WyxYuvvis
Books
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Author’s surname & initial |
Year of publication |
Title of book |
Edition |
Publisher |
Place of publication |
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Bell, K., & Rayner, K. |
2019 |
Checkpoints NSW 2020-2021. Community and Family Studies Year 12 |
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Cambridge University Press |
Port Melbourne, Victoria |
Example: Bell, K., & Rayner, K., (2019) Checkpoints NSW 2020-2021. Community and Family Studies Year 12, Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria.
Marking Criteria
Date due: 10A, 10B, 10K: Thursday 13th June 2024; 10N, 10S Wednesday 12th June 2024 (Week 7A Term 2)
· Submit your assignment to your teacher on in your class period.
· Please note that late submissions will receive a zero mark.
Student name: _____________________ Class: 10__ Teacher: _____________ Country studied: ______________
Part A: Background information on your country
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Marking criteria |
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· No specific indicators |
0 |
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· 1-3 indicators with appropriate results or · 1-5 indicators with unclear results |
1-3 |
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· Information is provided in a clear table. · 3-6 indicators with appropriate results or · 1-8 indicators with a mix of current (after 2014) and unclear results |
4-7 |
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· 8-10 indicators with appropriate measures · Information is current, accurate, provided in a clear table and information is easily understood |
8-10 |
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Total |
/10 |
Part B: Discussion of Wellbeing
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Marking criteria |
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· No discussion of the wellbeing experienced by people within the nation
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0-1 |
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· Basic explanation / discussion of the standard of living (wellbeing) experienced by people within the nation · OR Provides one idea about the wellbeing of people within the nation |
1-2 |
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· Satisfactory explanation / discussion of the standard of living (wellbeing) experienced by people within the nation. · Uses some geographical terminology |
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· Sound explanation / discussion with a clear description of the standard of living (wellbeing) experienced by people within the nation · Explains TWO areas of wellbeing e.g. health and employment. · Uses geographical terminology appropriately |
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· Detailed and accurate explanation with thorough discussion of the standard of living (wellbeing) experienced by people within the nation · Accurately explains TWO areas of wellbeing e.g. health and employment. · Uses geographical terminology appropriately |
7-8 |
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Total |
/8 |
Part C: Bibliography
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Marking criteria |
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· No bibliography |
0 |
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· Includes a basic bibliography (may not be correctly referenced) |
1 |
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· Comprehensive bibliography, correctly referenced with at least 2 sources |
2 |
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Total |
/2 |
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TOTAL OUT OF 20 |
/20 |
STUDENT REFLECTION ON LEARNING
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STUDENT REFLECTION (to be completed before submission) |
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