Capricorn South Pietersburg

COVER PAGE

NAME OF SCHOOL

NAME OF LEARNER

SUBJECT Geography

GRADE 11

NAME OF TASK Research task

RESEARCH TOPIC

● NB Cover page should have the image of the study area

Learners signature Submission date : 05 May 2025

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Do a research project on ONE of the following topics :

1. The Impact of Rock falls on the Environment and People

OR
2. The role of oceans in climate control in Africa/ South Africa
OR
3. Horizontally layered landscapes as beneficial and/or obstacle to human activities

Step 1: Formulating a hypothesis/problem statement

 Name of specific area of study

 Identify the problem from the local area

 Formulate a problem statement

Step 2: Background information

 Explain where in South Africa is the study area located

 Exact position in terms of coordinates

 Relevant information about the study area

 Population

 Climate

 Level of development

 Available services
step 3: Mapping Provide the most recent map of the study area
 Note: create a buffer zone around the area where the geographical problem exists. The
map should have a clear key and be drawn to scale.

Step 4: Methods of data collection (use at least 5 sources)

 Use collected data to formulate a discussion around the problem in question
 Represent some of the information where necessary in graphs, tables or sketches
 Discuss the effects of your research question
 Benefits of your research topic
 Graphical representation of the information

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Step 5: Recommendations and possible solutions
Make recommendations to solve the geographical problem discussed. Present your original and realistic
opinions as far as you possibly can.
Step 7: Conclusion
Write a paragraph of eight or more conclude the research topic that you have written and giving feedback of
what you have learned
Step 8: Bibliography
Compile a bibliography List the sources you used to help compile the research. E.g websites, books. It should
consist of five or more reference and write it in Harvard standard.

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Framework for assessment: research tasks:

Name of learner…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Research Step Total Marks by Marks by

activities Marks
educator moderator
Formulating hypothesis 1 5
or problem statement
Background information 2 14

Mapping 3 16

Data collection 4 20

Data analysis and 5 10

synthesis
Recommendations and 6 10
possible solutions
Conclusion (accept or 7 10
reject the hypothesis)
Bibliography 8 5

Cover page 5

Presentation 5

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 UBRIC FOR RESEARCH TASK

NAME OF LEARNER: GRADE:

RESEARCH TOPIC:

MARK 1 2-3 4-5 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Formulation Learner has not Learner has Learner has

Of understood the formulated a formulated a
hypothesis/ formulation of a hypothesis/pr hypothesis/
problem hypothesis/prob oblem problem
statement lem statement statement for statement
and has merely a research that
stated a topic. topic and is accurately
specific about describes a
an area, but specific
not about a geographical
geographical problem and
problem or its impact in a
impact of the specific area.
problem.
MARK 1-2 3-5 6-9 10-14 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Background Unable to give a Some Relevant Learner has

information description or description of description of fully
described
background an area is an area of the study
area
information of provided with study with and has
the area being limited most of the provided the
studied. background background appropriate
information information background
given provided. information.
MARK 1-2 3-4 5-7 8-12 13-16 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Mapping Irrelevant map Relevant map Relevant map Relevant Accurate map
 included with of area of research research area used with
no information. included with area included identified on appropriate
a
limited with map with an details
information appropriate appropriate showing
and no legend and legend, labels accurate
legend. limited detail. and use of details of
scale. buffering and
delineation of
research
areas
with
appropriate
information,
including a
legend and a
scale.

MARK 1-2 3-5 6-9 10-14 15-20 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Data Collection Only one Few secondary Few secondary data A variety of A variety of
secondary source sources of data sources that mostly enable secondary secondary
of data is used. collection which an understanding of the data data
No referencing, inadequately research area studied. sources sources
inadequate informs research collected, were
understanding of methodology. that successfully
the problem or Incorrect accurately collected
topic. referencing describe with very
the good
hypothesis. insight of
the topic

MARK 1-2 3-4 5-7 8-10 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Analysis and The learner The learner is The learner is able to The learner
synthesis of shows little able to identify identify the problems and is able to
data understanding of some of the interpret all sources and is identify the
the topic and is problems from able to show some insight problems
unable to the sources but into the effects. and
identify, interpret shows limited interpret
or show the understanding all the
 effects from the of sources
sources used. interpretation and is able
and effects to provide
clear
insight into
the effects.
MARK 1-2 3-4 5-7 8-10 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Recommenda The learner is The learner The learner is able to The learner
tions and unable to provide could only provide most of the provides
solutions relevant provide some recommendations and clear insight
recommendations recommendatio solutions to the problem. into all
and solutions to ns and solutions relevant
the problem to the problem recommenda
tion and
possible
solutions to
the problem.
MARK 0 1-5 6-10 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Conclusion No conclusion Conclusion Conclusion provided with

provided. provided but an acceptance or rejection
the learner of the hypothesis/
does not
accept or
reject the
hypothesis/

problem problem statement.

statement.
MARK 0 1-3 4-5 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Bibliography No bibliography Bibliography Bibliography provided is

provided. provided is correct.
incomplete.
MARK 0 1-2 3-5 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Cover Page No cover page is Cover page is Cover page is provided

provided. provided with with all the required
incomplete details.
details.

MARK 0-1 2-3 4-5 Educator Mark Mod. Mark

Presentation The research The research is The research is logically

information is not set out well. set out. All steps have
set out well. Steps have been followed correctly.
Bibliography been followed Bibliography is provided
incorrect or not adequately. and set out correctly.
included. No Bibliography is Cover page has been
cover page provided but designed and suits the
designed. not set out research
correctly. topic.
Cover page
has been
designed.
Teacher Mod. Mark
Mark

Total: 100

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