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Environmental and Land-based Science

Environmental and Land-based Science. NAIGS Conference Stratford Upon Avon. About me .. Martin Wedgwood AST Environmental Education Teacher of ELBS and Environmental Science at Thomas Alleyne's High School Uttoxeter Principal Examiner ELBS (Livestock Husbandry). Where Does ELBS fit?.

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Environmental and Land-based Science

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  1. Environmental and Land-based Science NAIGS Conference Stratford Upon Avon

  2. About me ..Martin WedgwoodAST Environmental EducationTeacher of ELBS and Environmental Science at Thomas Alleyne's High School UttoxeterPrincipal Examiner ELBS (Livestock Husbandry)

  3. Where Does ELBS fit? • Can be taken as an Additional Applied Science • Can be a stand alone option • Taken over one year or two

  4. The Units • Now modular – with all the advantages this has particularly for the less able students. • One compulsory unit – Management of the Natural Environment • Four optional modules two plant two animal based. • Most centres will probably select modules according to their facilities and the interests/ skills of the teaching staff but this does give the opportunity for individual routes for candidates particularly if the subject occurs in more than one option pool.

  5. Internal Assessment • Internal assessment 50%

  6. Examinations

  7. Internal Assessment All internal assessment should be set in the context of the specification content.

  8. Practical Skills - • 9 skills (27 marks) to be assessed at least 5 of which must have photographic or video evidence in the portfolio. • There are no longer compulsory practical skills. • The specification has suggested practical skills (p27-29). Centres can use others but must have OCR approval before they are given to candidates.

  9. Criteria • 0 Marks – No skill demonstrated. • 1 Mark – Simple practical activity carried out but needed teacher support. • 2 Marks – More complex activity without teacher support. • 3 Marks – Activity requires a series of stages,possibly involving decision making carried out unassisted, methodically and safely.

  10. Evidence for Practical Skills. • Photographs • PowerPoint • Video

  11. The Work Related Report 4 Methods are acceptable - • Students work experience. • Visit/visits to a selected business • School based enterprise If the above are not possible then - • A school based research into a land based industry is acceptable.

  12. Presenting the Work-related report - While primarily likely to be a written report there is the opportunity for other types of presentation to be included- Photographs, video, recorded interviews, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

  13. The Assessment Criteria - • Strand A – Information sources (their quality and use). • Strand B – Description of the workplace (the workforce, nature of the work, finances and regulations). • Strand C – Scientific knowledge and skills applied (how science and technology is used in the business) • Strand D – Quaility of Presentation( range of presentation techniques used SPAG).

  14. The investigative Report - • The type of investigation used previously will be acceptable for ELBS. • As with the other Skills it should be in the context of the units the candidate has studied. • The layout of the report is now more clearly defined ( see specification p35).

  15. Presenting the investigative report - • Most reports will be presented in a similar way to previously but will all be word processed and contain data and graphs using spreadsheets and possibly photographic evidence. (see sample portfolio). • In addition additional evidence could be included such as PowerPoint presentations or video.

  16. Examples of Investigative Report • Standard Investigation Report. • Video Report.

  17. Assessing the Investigative report - • Skill A – Analysis and presentation of data /10. • Skill Q – The quality of the practical part of the study eg collection of data /10. • Skill P – Planning /10. • Skill E – Evaluation /8. • Skill W – Quality of the written report /6. • Skill D – Determination, initiative and independence /6. Total /50

  18. Concluding Thoughts

  19. You are going to need - • Access to computers on a fairly regular basis for student portfolios. • Digital camera, this does not have to be all singing and dancing but the capability to take short video clips may be an advantage (don’t forget many pupils have mobile phones with this capability). • Facilities to backup the portfolios as they are being produced eg re-writable CD/DVD if you are not happy with the schools network backup systems.

  20. Resources - • It is unlikely we are going to have a new text book unless uptake increases significantly. • We have produced an online support package in conjunction with BECTA. www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/elbs There are a number of groups offering help and advice.

  21. Support Groups - • ELBS Network Group. • Federation of city Farms http://www.farmgarden.org.uk/ • Specialist Schools Trust - Rural dimension Group

  22. Final Thoughts • The subject is very boy friendly they can all produce coursework to be proad of. • Our students average ¾ grade higher than in their traditional additional science. • Students actually enjoy taking the exam.

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