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Term 2: Year 8 ELP – Contrasting lives

Revised for September 2011

What do I need to complete?

As an estate agent to the stars, you have been asked to find the ideal homes for your famous clients. Using

the information you are given about the celebrities, you need to find a location to meet their requirements,

from those currently available.

Use an Ordnance Survey map of the local area, or the map provided, together with all your mapping skills to

find that perfect location!! Then write up your decisions as follows (but use the level descriptors to help you

know how much detail to put into your answers).

Layout of the ELP

Introduction:

Outline the task that you have to complete and what you hope to achieve from doing this piece of work.

Where are the available houses?

• Find each location on the map and make some notes about what is there and what the area is like (think

about human and physical features). You will need to do some more research about each place. It may help

to try and visit the area and maybe take a few photos to refer to.

Which one is best for each client? (you can select the same location more than once)

Consider all the options, then for each client answer:

• Which is the best location? WHY?

• Is there a different area on the map that is not currently available, but is even better than the one you have

selected? How is it better?

Who else might like to live in the area(s) you have not selected?

• The locations you have not selected are still available- what sort of person/people would be best suited to

each location? WHY?

What role can each celebrity take in the community in which they live in? (Ci)

Describe what each person could do in their community that would make a positive difference. Explain WHY the

actions that you suggest would make a difference.

Estate Agent to the Stars!

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Client list:

ANDY MURRAY

Andy needs to train regularly so needs a home close to a Leisure Centre or

gym. In his spare time though, he enjoys fishing in the river and visiting his

friends in Corsham.

THE BECKHAMS

Victoria and David want to escape the photographer’s lenses and are looking for

a home in a quiet spot. David wants to be able to travel to a football ground

easily for training and Victoria wants easy access to a main town or city for all

those shopping trips! They both want to be near to a park or quiet country paths

so that they can relax with their children.

JAMIE OLIVER

Jamie wants to be near, or have easy access to the centre of Bath to be able to

pick up fresh food from the market. He would like to be somewhere near to a pub

so he can socialise with his friends, and have a park or other suitable area for the

kids nearby. However, he is keeping a house in London, this one doesn’t have to be

big

MADONNA

Madonna is looking for a complete change from her huge, glitzy place in

L.A. so would love a small, cosy cottage for her family-life.

Although she wants to escape the noise of life in America, she does still need to

be able to get to London quickly for meetings, magazine shoots and interviews. It

would also be useful to be near a hotel or Motel so her friends have somewhere to

stay when they visit

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Assessment criteria

Level Assessment Criteria - Geography Levels

Description

Assessment Criteria - Citizenship Levels

Description (Ci)

3 • I can find the locations of the houses on

the OS map.

• I can list two features near the location.

• I can say which location is best for each

client.

• I can identify and describe the positive role

that a person can play in the community.

• Some missing information.

4 • I can list at least three features near the

location.

• I can say which location is best for each

client with a reason why.

• I can identify and describe in detail the

positive role that a person can play in the

community.

5 • I can describe the location using both

human and physical features.

• I can explain each of my choices using the

information about the client and the

details on the OS map.

• I can find another suitable location for at

least one client.

• I can identify, describe and explain the

positive role that a person can play in the

community,.

• I can provide examples and give reasons why

it is important to play an active role within a

community.

6 • I can describe the location in detail using

a variety of map symbols and features,

and specific measurements.

• I can explain why I chose each location,

giving evidence from the map, and say

why I rejected the others.

• I can describe the sorts of people that

might like to live in the other locations.

• I can identify, describe and explain the

positive role that a person can play in the

community and give reasons why it is

important to play an active role.

• I can reflect upon the success of my

suggested actions and I can thoughtfully

suggest reasons why getting involved in a

community is necessary.

7 • I can find other suitable locations for the

celebrities and say why they are better.

• I can describe the sorts of people that

might like to live in the other locations

and explain my suggestions.

• I can identify, describe and explain the

positive role that a person can play in the

community and give reasons why it is

important to play an active role.

• I can reflect upon the success of my

suggested actions and I can thoughtfully

suggest reasons why getting involved in the

local and global community is necessary.

8 • I can find the locations of the houses on

the OS map.

• I can list two features near the location.

• I can say which location is best for each

client.

• I can identify, describe, explain, compare and

evaluate in detail. I can understand the role

of an active citizen, the individual voice and

the role that they play in a

local/national/global society.

• Descriptions, explanations, analysis and

evaluation are completed to a very high

standard.