Thank you.
My teacher has taught our class a lot about exam technique.
Characteristics of a level 3 answer (5-8 marks / A - A*)
- Detailed and relevant (no waffle)
- Place names and examples (case studies)
- Chronological order - sequenced (particularly when explaining a process that occurs over time)
- Facts and figures, precision
- Literacy skills - Pee, Connectives, Good spellings.
- Geographical terms
You have to address the case study you will be using first, and constantly refer to it throughout your answer.
If the question is asking about impacts, state and explain positive and negative social, economic and environmental impacts.
I'll give a few examples that I've written in the past:
This was for a question on the coastal zone that I answered last year. It's worth 8 marks.
Describe how governments of richer countries have tried to cope with changes in population structure. (7 out of 8 marks)
Use a case study to describe the advantages and disadvantages of the development of a TNC. (7 out of 8 marks)
It seems that I start with the case study and then answer the questions using sentences which are constructed using facts and figures.
If you get a question on how people use fold mountains from the restless earth topic, you're laughing. It's an easy case study to learn.
Sorry for writing so much, hopefully it will help you both.