12 Top tips 1 2 3 4 5
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12 Top tips 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 - Tick the box for Q 5 and 7 RTQ, ATQ Command word Number of marks SWYS – add data/values Scale: Country, Continent, Developed, developing, rural, urban… Specific case studies PEE/Busy BEEs Geographical terms e. g. ‘resources’ not stuff Spelling on * questions Don’t leave blanks Read back through paper
Top Tip 1 • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 Tick the box for Q 5 and 8
Put a X in the boxes – do not circle them The exam board uses computer to mark these questions and it WILL NOT recognise circles etc
Top Tip 2 RTQ ATQ
Top Tip 3 Command Word • • • Identify Describe Suggest Outline Explain Evaluate
Top Tip 4 Number of marks • 2 marks: 2 points (identify question) • 4 marks: 2 points and describe/explain • 6 marks: 3 points and explain
Top Tip 5 SWYS – add data/values 1 st question of every topic = graph, map, image, cartoon etc. State the pattern and add specific values or name countries. State anomalies.
Top Tip 6 Scale: does the question ask for… • City, Country or Continent, Developed or Developing, • Rural or Urban • Local or National or International • Europe or North America
Top Tip 7 A Give examples for EVERYTHING Renewable resources eg Solar Power A pro-natal population policy eg Singapore An informal job eg Shoe Shiner
Top Tip 7 B Use Specific case study information Name the place and where it is…e. g Mumbai, India Add specifics: The Core of Mumbai’s population is 20. 5 million compared to the rural periphery of Bihar’s population is….
Top Tip 8 PEE/Busy BEEs Point Evidence Explain Balanced Example Explain
Top Tip 9 Geographical terms e. g. ‘resources’ not stuff ‘Elderly’ not old people ‘Children’ not kids ‘Young dependants’… ‘Economically active’…
Top Tip 10 Spelling on * questions
Top Tip 11 Don’t leave blanks At least Guess! If you can’t remember – MAKE IT UP – you may pick up a mark or two = better than leaving a blank space
Top Tip 12 Read back through your answers Correct mistakes – in the past too many people have talked about developing countries when the paper asks for a developed country = 0 marks
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