Edexcel Unit 4 - Tectonics (and structuring!)

Out of the top of your head?

Seems like I need some revising here...

Well to be perfectly honest I was kind of exaggerating; it started off with less than half of those on the list, and I couldn't quite place my finger on some of the others I couldn't quite remember, so I filled in the gaps using a rather helpful wikipedia article. :P

For anyone interested, my geo teacher and the class came up with a brief plan for the exam...

1. Introduction: discuss the volcanic and seismic hazards involved

2. Methodology in table format

3. Different factors affecting responses: physical (magnitude, location, extent), human (economic, infrastructure, political, communication)

4. Variety of responses (divided into immediate and short term)

5. Conclusion

We also came up with a list of "groups of people" to be talked about throughout the essay, including individuals, emergency services, NGO's, governments, scientists and vulcanologists, as well as the obvious LDC, MDC distinction.

Its pretty vague and simple for the moment, but thought it might be of use (or a source of constructive criticism )

Reckon going to be a Discuss Q maybe: Discuss the effectiveness of a range of responses used by different groups of people to deal with tectonic hazards in a variety of locations.

What do you guys think?

Responses are my weaker point but the June 2010 paper was very similar the only difference being that our steer refers to the EFFECTIVENESS too. As for the people I think this will come quite naturally governments, NGO's etc basically anyone involved in the response! Contrasting locations means they want variety - MEDC/NIC/LEDC cities vs rural, large pops and small pops. But yeah defo going to need the parks model and the hazard response model i reckon and to have earthquakes/volcanoes and tsunamis within the 4 points of enquiry.

Reckon going to be a Discuss Q maybe: Discuss the effectiveness of a range of responses used by different groups of people to deal with tectonic hazards in a variety of locations.

What do you guys think?

Like it. We are going through the pre release after study leave in a couple of weeks but we've been doing some past q's and our structure is generally
Intro - key terms defined + case studies
Methodology
Route of Enquiry - 1/2/3/4 (normally time features somewhere)
Conclusion

so quite similar

This looks pretty good to me. If not that question, it'll defo be very similar
I reckon it could also be "evaluate"



What does the whole "Route of Enquiry - 1/2/3/4" thing involve? Looks interesting

It was a discuss question in january so the chances of it being a discuss quesion again

I'm finding it difficult to imagine what models could be relevant to the focus. Perhaps the DNA Model of Complexity, or the 'Swiss Cheese' Model, any ideas?

1) Disaster risk equation
2) Degg model
3) Parks response curve
4) Disaster Crunch model
5) Disaster management cycle

these are the models that ive been told to look at

and yeah, an explanation of the DNA model would be helpful :P never heard of it before!

haven't heard of the degg model or the disaster crunch model either :/ what are they?

Maybe he means the Dreggs Model?

Maybe he means the Dreggs Model?

Im a she and yeah, its the Dreggs model but thats how its supposed to be spelt