Coasts Exam technique

L.O.
To understand how to break
down exam questions.
To assess student responses.
Starter complete the key terms test
1) The sheer weight and impact of the water against the coastline, air
gets trapped in cracks and caves and is suddenly compressed by the
breaking waves increasing the pressure on the rocks.
2) Where a mobile mass of vegetation, soil and rocks removes the
surface covering further down the slope.
3) They are high in proportion to their length and have a strong
backwash.
4) Large boulders are rolled along the sea bed by waves.
5) Rocky opening through a headland formed by wave erosion.
6) Ridge of sand or shingle across the entrance to a bay or river mouth.
7) Pillar of rock surrounded by sea, separated from the coastline.
8) Strong construction methods to hold floodwater back or keep it out.
9) Steep rock outcrop along a coast.
10) Transportation of sediment and eroded material by the waves through
swash and backwash.

Answers:
1. Hydraulic action
2. Mass movement
3. Destructive waves
4. Traction
5. Arch
6. Bar
7. Stack
8. Hard engineering
9. Cliff
10. Longshore drift



Exam papers
Each exam paper is designed to assess the
students understanding at a variety of
levels, therefore it will comprise of
different style questions which vary in
number of marks available and the type of
response required.
For example you might be asked to define a
key word for one mark or to compare
arguments about coastal management for
eight marks.
Within the exam map skills will be
incorporated.
Command Words
Questions vary in their structure but will
all have something in common a command
word. A command word is telling you what
type of response is required. For example
it might say state, identify, explain.
By understanding the command word you
can structure your answer accordingly
using the correct style of language.
Task:
On your worksheet correctly match
up the command word with its
definition.
You have 5 mins.
1) Label three coastal features
on the diagram. (3 marks)
2) Annotate two coastal
features on the diagram.
(4 marks)
3) State two differences
between constructive and
destructive waves. (2 marks)
compared to
Whereas
in contrast



4) Define the term
attrition. ( 1mark)

5a) Name the coastal
management scheme
shown.
(1 mark)
5b) Describe how the
coastal management
scheme works.(2 marks).
5c) Explain if this
coastal management
scheme would be classed
as hard or soft
engineering. (4 marks)
How do you rate../17
Record you mark out of 17.
15 or above = A*
13, 14 = A
11, 12 = B
10 = C
8, 9 = D
6, 7 = E
Time for reflection
One way I need to improve is.

A mistake I made was ..

My target is.