Ocean and climate unit assessment KS3 Geography

This final lesson serves as a summative assessment for the Ocean and Climate unit, allowing students to demonstrate their grasp of key concepts and their ability to apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios.

The assessment covers a range of topics including:
Blue carbon ecosystems and their role in climate mitigation
Human activities on the continental shelf and their impacts
Ocean ecosystem services and their importance
International climate agreements and ocean protection strategies

The lesson is structured around a comprehensive written assessment that includes various question types, from knowledge recall to data analysis and synthesis. This format allows students to showcase their understanding across different skill levels.

Key components of the assessment include:
Multiple-choice questions to test basic knowledge
Short-answer questions to assess deeper understanding
Data interpretation tasks related to ocean acidification
Extended response questions on ocean protection strategies

Curriculum links
Geography KS3
Understanding how human and physical processes interact to influence and change landscapes, environments, and the climate
How human activity relies on effective functioning of natural systems
Using a range of methods including maps, numerical and quantitative skills to analyze information