12 Top tips

12 Top tips1,2,3,4,5,8 - Tick the box for Q5 and 7

RTQ, ATQCommand word

Number of marksSWYS – add data/values

Scale: Country, Continent, Developed, developing, rural, urban… Specific case studies

PEE/Busy BEEsGeographical terms e.g. ‘resources’ not stuff

Spelling on * questionsDon’t leave blanks

Read back through paper

Top Tip 1

•1,2,3,4,5,8 Tick the box for Q5 and 8

Put a X in the boxes – do not circle themThe exam board uses computer to mark these questions and it WILL NOT recognise circles etc

Top Tip 2

RTQATQ

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 5SWYS – add data/values1st question of every topic = graph, map, image, cartoon etc. State the pattern and add specific values or name countries. State anomalies.

Top Tip 6Scale: 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 7A

Give examples for EVERYTHINGRenewable resources eg Solar PowerA pro-natal population policy eg SingaporeAn informal job eg Shoe Shiner

Top Tip 7BUse Specific case study informationName 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 BEEsPointEvidenceExplainBalancedExample Explain

Top Tip 9Geographical 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 blanksAt 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 answersCorrect 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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