Fieldwork Data Collection (2007)

Pre-Fieldwork: Please remember that we are meeting in town at the beginning of period 1 on Tuesday 5th June in order to carry out our fieldwork. Full details of our meeting and what we will be doing will have been given to you on Monday’s lesson. If you missed Monday’s lesson and need any further details – please either e-mail me or contact one of your friends from class.

St Ives 1970 – Write Up

In this section you will be tackling the question “Where was the CBD in St Ives in the 1970s?”. In today’s session we have talked through how best to tackle this as well as analysing the GOAD map together. It is however important that you don’t rely just on what the GOAD map shows. In order to get to the highest marks it is important that you recognise that secondary sources may have an element of bias and it is important to try and cross-correlate from a number of sources before drawing a final conclusion.

The following is a brief guide / checklist of how to complete this section:

1. Give a brief introduction to this section (i.e. what are you intending / trying to do in this section and how)

2. Analyse the GOAD map (make use of the analysis grid that we completed in lessons, a blank is available here to help you structure your thoughts if you were absent). Using your ideas from your sheet – take each street in turn and talk through its charactersitics in the 1970s – i.e. main types of land-use etc. – discuss them in relation to your expectations of a CBD. Also identify any other key features such as bus stops etc. which may be identifed on the map. It is worth ending this by acknowledging what the map can’t show

3. Write up supporting background information – you should be doing some background research into what St Ives was like in the 1970s using other secondary sources such as St Ives Town Plans, 1970s St Ives, other websites, books, photographs (or even interviews with relatives / friends – if you do this – keep a clear record of your interview so it can be evidenced for initiative marks). (you may be able to locate old photographs through the Resources Centre, St Ives Library or even the Norris Museum).

4. Finally – drawing together what you have found from the GOAD map and the other resources – draw your final conclusion as to where you think the CBD was in 1970.

THE DEADLINE FOR THIS 1970’s WRITE UP IS MONDAY 18th JUNE

It is up to you to be proactive in asking for help if needed.

St Ives 1970 – Goad Map

In today’s lesson we shaded in the 1970s GOAD maps. GOAD maps are quite simply detailed street maps showing buildings and their uses. They are named after Charles Goad who first produced these sorts of maps for Fire Insurance companies.

Make sure that you are clear as to how and why you have shaded in your GOAD Maps. Remember the intention is to look at the land-uses in the four streets in the 1970s – hence the classification according to land-use. This will in turn provide the starting point of evidence for where the CBD was in the 1970s as you can start to look those areas which do have the typical land-use characteristics expected of a CBD and those which don’t.

Please make sure that you have fully completed your GOAD map – ready to hand in with your St Ives 1970 write up (see deadlines). If you have any problems in reading any of the buildings – please make sure you come and see me at a lunchtime or breaktime.

Theoretical Background

As well as set its locational context, it is essential that you set the theoretical context of your coursework. Remember your coursework is based on your understanding of your work on settlements and land-use zones, more specifically your understanding of Central Business Districts. It is important that in this section you:

• show an understanding that distinct land-use zones can often be found in settlements (linked into models such as Burgess and Hoyt) and that you can identify the location of CBDs within these models;

• describe and discuss in detail what the expected characteristics of a CBD and why – try and make use of examples where possible. You can use photographs to help make your points if you wish (as long as they are clearly referred to).

To help you you should make good use of…

• your class notes on CBD’s
• textbooks available in the department (make sure you add any used to your bibliography)
• web-based resources (see the coursework resources section for ideas)

Geographical Background

It is important that you clearly set the locational context for your project by providing a detailed geographical background. In doing so you should make good use of maps and graphs to back up your points (please remember though to make sure you refer to any maps etc. you include).

In this section you should:

• Describe the situation of St Ives (where is it in relation to other settlements and features) – you should make use of at least one map (which must be labelled / titled / referenced) – make clear its locational context within the UK and more specifically within its county.
• How far is St Ives from Cambridge / Huntingdon / Peterborough / London etc.? What are the main routeways which connect St Ives?
• Describe the site of St Ives (i.e. on N Bank of the River Ouse on raised terrace above floodplain etc.)
• Describe St Ives itself – how big is the town / how has it grown (make use of your popoulation graph (label and refer to graph) – discuss the changes shown on the graph – what effect might an increase in population have had on the rest of St Ives?
• What is the main function of St Ives (i.e. market town, commuter town, service centre etc.) – what services does it provide?
• Major changes in St Ives over the last 30 years? (building of bypass etc.)

Introduction

You need to give a clear Introduction to your project in order to ensure the examiner knows exactly what you intend to do in your project. As well as briefly setting the context for your project, it is particularly important that you make clear your aims and hypothesis. Make sure that you refer back to the mark scheme.

• Introduce the project by stating where it is set and what your title is;
• State the aim of your project and set out your hypothesis – it is good to give a brief justification for your hypothesis (you will refer back to this and explore your ideas more when you draw your conclusions at the end of your project)
• What key questions will you need to pose in order to test the hypothesis that you have set?
• Give a brief statement as to how you intend to carry out your project (i.e. the collection of both primary and secondary data, followed by analysis in relation to your aim etc.)

Welcome Year 10

Welcome to the GCSE Coursework Blog. The idea of this blog is to provide online support and resources to help you through your GCSE Geography Coursework. Each lesson will be blogged so that you are guided through the write up with what is expected of you and what your deadlines are. It is very important that you ensure that all deadlines that are set are met. You will be given plenty of advanced warning of what is expected of you and you need to be proactive in seeking help either from the blog, by e-mail or by coming to see me if you are unsure as to what you have to do. Please remember that this coursework is worth 25% of your final grade and it is important therefore that you work as hard as possible to get the best mark you can.