[Chronoscon]

(Original post by pbwheeler)
I genuinely thought it would have been worse (i only just sat it had a clash) But at least there wasn't anything like the disparities in wealth one that came up a few years ago. I thought the questions were quite straight forward!

I agree, but I think the wording of Section B may make what would otherwise seem like a straightforward question into a harder one. I knew where my argument should go, but every time I tried progressing it, I felt restricted and limited due to the wording of the question - some of the words were in bold as i remember.

[misplacedshadow]

Mmmm, I don't like how they worded the questions. For Q1 I really felt like a douche, basically all I said was "The US has lots of Calories, and lots of energy and Sub-Saharan Africa has few calories and not much energy." Didn't massively expand on it as I just couldn't think of what else to say. Q2 and 3 okay just again, odd-wording. Q4 basically wrote the whole thing on Biofuels in Brazil/South Africa but don't think I did anything worth near 25 marks.

Section B I quite liked though again had to read the question a few times to understand what they actually wanted, waffled on about economic development led to increased wealth so more washing machines and talked about SE England and about Agriculture and use of Murray Darling Basin in Australia.

Thought overall it was okay but I think I can wave goodbye to my A*...

[EskimoC]

(Original post by misplacedshadow)
Mmmm, I don't like how they worded the questions. For Q1 I really felt like a douche, basically all I said was "The US has lots of Calories, and lots of energy and Sub-Saharan Africa has few calories and not much energy." Didn't massively expand on it as I just couldn't think of what else to say. Q2 and 3 okay just again, odd-wording. Q4 basically wrote the whole thing on Biofuels in Brazil/South Africa but don't think I did anything worth near 25 marks.

Section B I quite liked though again had to read the question a few times to understand what they actually wanted, waffled on about economic development led to increased wealth so more washing machines and talked about SE England and about Agriculture and use of Murray Darling Basin in Australia.

Thought overall it was okay but I think I can wave goodbye to my A*...

i've said bye to mine to its a silly grade anyway... it isnt even a grade ¬¬

[Snowmadsam]

Anyone nervous for G1 and G2 results in 5 days :/...

I'm panicking already....

[GiveMeAChallenge]

Tomorrow D: aaaaaaarrrrrrghhhhhh

[Snowmadsam]

I am panicking now...just said a prayer to reassure me

[firebolt]

How did everyone do? Gutted about mine, didn't think it went that bad but according to my grade they did (only AS though)

[ab786]

Extremely surprised and disappointed with my result (AS)

[Gales]

Had an A (G4) and an A in my A level

[firebolt]

(Original post by ab786)
Extremely surprised and disappointed with my result (AS)

I was disappointed because I actually worked really hard for it because I knew it was my weakest and all that for it to not pay off as I ended up getting similar to stuff my college marked

[NatalieMT]

I've got myself into a bit of a mess with my AS year in Geology. Does anyone know the 2013 dates for WJEC Geology GL2 which is the practical exam? I might be out of the country first week of May and I'm worried about a clash.

[firebolt]

(Original post by NatalieMT)
I've got myself into a bit of a mess with my AS year in Geology. Does anyone know the 2013 dates for WJEC Geology GL2 which is the practical exam? I might be out of the country first week of May and I'm worried about a clash.

This is for Geography not Geology.


Also does anyone know where to find the grade boundaries?

[NatalieMT]

(Original post by firebolt)
This is for Geography not Geology.


Also does anyone know where to find the grade boundaries?

Well there didn't appear to be a topic for WJEC Geology so rather than create a whole new one asking here seemed like a reasonable first option, given a lot of people study both subjects. Anyway it appears I will be out of the country.

You can find grade boundaries on the WJEC site. http://www.wjec.co.uk/index.php?subject=56&level=21

[Snowmadsam]

I messed up last year.. (august just gone)

Need to get grades up...wish it was a ll easy but sadly not..anyone know many revision tips...

[L - Jilla94]

(Original post by Snowmadsam)
I messed up last year.. (august just gone)

Need to get grades up...wish it was a ll easy but sadly not..anyone know many revision tips...

i'm in a similar boat aswell.. have you just gone into A2 or are you resitting your year 13 exams?

[LanYard345]

(Original post by Snowmadsam)
I messed up last year.. (august just gone)

Need to get grades up...wish it was a ll easy but sadly not..anyone know many revision tips...

(Original post by L - Jilla94)
i'm in a similar boat aswell.. have you just gone into A2 or are you resitting your year 13 exams?

Hello Snowmadsam and L - Jilla95; it is great to meet you both!

I just wished to say that I have found myself in very much the same position as you both. I am sorry that this has happened though; I wish you the very best for this coming year.

It would be great to know how the both of you are approaching revision and the details of the topics and exams that you are thinking of taking. Please know that I will try to help in anyway I can!...

It would be great to hear from either of you! I must admit that I am already starting to become quite concerned about how I am going to cope with everything!...:P

[EskimoC]

(Original post by LanYard345)
Hello Snowmadsam and L - Jilla95; it is great to meet you both!

I just wished to say that I have found myself in very much the same position as you both. I am sorry that this has happened though; I wish you the very best for this coming year.

It would be great to know how the both of you are approaching revision and the details of the topics and exams that you are thinking of taking. Please know that I will try to help in anyway I can!...

It would be great to hear from either of you! I must admit that I am already starting to become quite concerned about how I am going to cope with everything!...:P

Heya guys, I finished my A2's last year, I absolutely love geography, my advice would be to read around the topics that interest you and really focus your thinking - in class and during revision- so you don't get lost in the huge subject that geography is. Atleast i found it much easier to revise specific things that all linked together to give me a decent answer whatever question came up, so i basically ended up with like 3 big detailed case studies that would provide enough information to blag an answer to whatever question in the exam. And be creative, don't use textbook examples, local or uptodate case studies tend be so much easier to remember, especially if they're on the news. Well that's how I did it anyway. And another thing, DIAGRAMS! The examiners apparently love it if you do labelled diagrams as they're easier to mark and especially if you can sketch like a map of a country/ graph/ cycle of some sort. They save time to! As long as you write an intro and conclusion they're just as valid as an essay.

Don't know if that helps!

[EskimoC]

(Original post by misplacedshadow)
Mmmm, I don't like how they worded the questions. For Q1 I really felt like a douche, basically all I said was "The US has lots of Calories, and lots of energy and Sub-Saharan Africa has few calories and not much energy." Didn't massively expand on it as I just couldn't think of what else to say. Q2 and 3 okay just again, odd-wording. Q4 basically wrote the whole thing on Biofuels in Brazil/South Africa but don't think I did anything worth near 25 marks.

Section B I quite liked though again had to read the question a few times to understand what they actually wanted, waffled on about economic development led to increased wealth so more washing machines and talked about SE England and about Agriculture and use of Murray Darling Basin in Australia.

Thought overall it was okay but I think I can wave goodbye to my A*...

Just found this thread again, wondered whether you did get the A* or not?

[L - Jilla94]

(Original post by LanYard345)
Hello Snowmadsam and L - Jilla95; it is great to meet you both!

I just wished to say that I have found myself in very much the same position as you both. I am sorry that this has happened though; I wish you the very best for this coming year.

It would be great to know how the both of you are approaching revision and the details of the topics and exams that you are thinking of taking. Please know that I will try to help in anyway I can!...

It would be great to hear from either of you! I must admit that I am already starting to become quite concerned about how I am going to cope with everything!...:P

Hey there i'm resitting G3 in January (themes: Climatic Hazards and Globalisation) and also attempting to resit G4 in Jan aswell.. i've started to go over things again in the last few weeks once i've covered enough i'll probably attempt some past papers etc.. anyone aware of when the G4 booklet for January examination will be released? also what exams are you sitting/resitting ??

[L - Jilla94]

(Original post by EskimoC)
Heya guys, I finished my A2's last year, I absolutely love geography, my advice would be to read around the topics that interest you and really focus your thinking - in class and during revision- so you don't get lost in the huge subject that geography is. Atleast i found it much easier to revise specific things that all linked together to give me a decent answer whatever question came up, so i basically ended up with like 3 big detailed case studies that would provide enough information to blag an answer to whatever question in the exam. And be creative, don't use textbook examples, local or uptodate case studies tend be so much easier to remember, especially if they're on the news. Well that's how I did it anyway. And another thing, DIAGRAMS! The examiners apparently love it if you do labelled diagrams as they're easier to mark and especially if you can sketch like a map of a country/ graph/ cycle of some sort. They save time to! As long as you write an intro and conclusion they're just as valid as an essay.

Don't know if that helps!

Hey thanks for your advice i'll definitely take it on board what grade did you achieve in the end? also how did you go about revising for G4 in particular as I struggled with it the last time around