Unit Award Scheme

demonstrated the ability to

1. label the following features of coastal erosion on a diagram of a coastline: cliff, cave, arch, stack

2. label the following features of coastal deposition on a diagram of a coastline: beach, sand dune, spit

3. describe how a stack is formed

4. give the name of the process which explains how a spit is formed

5. express an opinion about one way in which coastal retreat can be managed

shown knowledge of

6. at least three reasons why coastal erosion needs managing

7. a case study of one example of coastal erosion, including at least one cause and at least one effect

8. at least one benefit and at least one cost of 'hard' coastal engineering

9. at least one benefit and at least one cost of 'soft' coastal engineering

experienced

10. labelling and/or completing simple maps, graphs, diagrams and photographs, as appropriate

11. recognising features and extracting information, as appropriate

12. doing simple map reading tasks, as appropriate

13. using appropriate geographical vocabulary relevant to 'coasts'.