[Firazenics]

Yeah I wrote about a side for my earth hazards one, then about 3/4 for the development/globalisation ones. Feel I did OK on earth hazards ones, but awful on everything else

[chris9772]

that went awful... i blanked out in the first hour and didnt remember anything... thats uni gone :'(

[jordanelouise]

(Original post by chris9772)
that went awful... i blanked out in the first hour and didnt remember anything... thats uni gone :'(

I'm sure it didn't go as bad as you thought it did. What topics did you do?


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[Daisia]

(Original post by chris9772)
that went awful... i blanked out in the first hour and didnt remember anything... thats uni gone :'(

This happened to me too, I'm so angry as one of the essay questions was one that I'd previously prepared and yet *poof* went my memory Spent most of my time panicking about what I was going to do with another poor result as this is a re-take...

Who knows though, maybe we did better than we think?

[Hackett]

How does this sound?

I do Pop & Resources and Earth Hazards.

Earth Hazards I did the general essay and talked about Earthquakes and volcanoes.

My Main Point was that although there are short term and long term impacts, the short term impacts are more prominant for MEDCs, due to the fact that they have insurance coverage and the infrastuctur in place to turn around quickly etc - e.g. Kobe. Whereas LEDCs have significant long - term impacts, perhaps more prominant that short term such as disease - Kashmir.

Then Volcanoes I was pushed for time talked about Montserat and how the long - term factors are more prominant than short term, e.g long term decline in toursm and farmers land being destroyed by pyroclastic flows, lack of income etc. and then concluded by disagreeing with the statement.

For Pop and resources I talked about China, how the OCP has led to declining birth rates and how that has clearly been beneficial to the economy and general rise in standards of living - it has led to an increase in the dependency ratio and has caused a sex - ratio imbalance. therefore not wholly beneficial and is unsustainable. The talked about the spatial differneces in India between Kerela and Utha Pradesh and how clearly low and declining birth rates has been beneficial (Kereals Economic growth, Higher standard of livings etc compared to Utha Pradesh) But evaulated saying it was more the economic growth tht was leading to declines in birth rates rather than the other way round. But sub concluded saying it was beneficial as there was a clear contrast between economic prosperity in the low BR state vs the High BR state.

Wrote quite alot for both essays (about 6 and half pages) So hoping this was enough.

[jordanelouise]

(Original post by Hackett)
How does this sound?

I do Pop & Resources and Earth Hazards.

Earth Hazards I did the general essay and talked about Earthquakes and volcanoes.

My Main Point was that although there are short term and long term impacts, the short term impacts are more prominant for MEDCs, due to the fact that they have insurance coverage and the infrastuctur in place to turn around quickly etc - e.g. Kobe. Whereas LEDCs have significant long - term impacts, perhaps more prominant that short term such as disease - Kashmir.

Then Volcanoes I was pushed for time talked about Montserat and how the long - term factors are more prominant than short term, e.g long term decline in toursm and farmers land being destroyed by pyroclastic flows, lack of income etc. and then concluded by disagreeing with the statement.

For Pop and resources I talked about China, how the OCP has led to declining birth rates and how that has clearly been beneficial to the economy and general rise in standards of living - it has led to an increase in the dependency ratio and has caused a sex - ratio imbalance. therefore not wholly beneficial and is unsustainable. The talked about the spatial differneces in India between Kerela and Utha Pradesh and how clearly low and declining birth rates has been beneficial (Kereals Economic growth, Higher standard of livings etc compared to Utha Pradesh) But evaulated saying it was more the economic growth tht was leading to declines in birth rates rather than the other way round. But sub concluded saying it was beneficial as there was a clear contrast between economic prosperity in the low BR state vs the High BR state.

Wrote quite alot for both essays (about 6 and half pages) So hoping this was enough.

I did the same essay as you for earth hazards, however I really struggled to write much for it! I came to the conclusion that there was longer term impacts but these tended to be more human impacts rather than physical such as traumatic stress, loss of jobs/businesses, loss of relatives etc and that this side of things is often overlooked.

Hopefully I'll do ok!


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[JO53PHS]

(Original post by Hackett)
My Main Point was that although there are short term and long term impacts, the short term impacts are more prominant for MEDCs, due to the fact that they have insurance coverage and the infrastuctur in place to turn around quickly etc - e.g. Kobe. Whereas LEDCs have significant long - term impacts, perhaps more prominant that short term such as disease - Kashmir.

This was essentially exactly what I wrote... I even used Kobe as one of my case studies

[Chezumss]

This exam was amazing. I wrote 7.5 pages for each of the 30 marks. I do ecosystems, globalisation and developmet + inequalities.

For the 30 marks, I did Ecosystems -> can physical env be managed
Globalisaton -> is international trade good? (opportunities/ issues)

I love geography and I'm so sad to be finishing it :{
Hoping for that A* though.

Anyone else do same as me?
Although, the 10 mark for globalisation was very odd, with the Guinness advert. I understand what they're getting at but I found it was a little stupid. Globalisation can bring up better images than that. Anyone else do this?

[JO53PHS]

(Original post by Chezumss)
I wrote 7.5 pages for each of the 30 marks.

[beanstalkgirl_24]

(Original post by Chezumss)
This exam was amazing. I wrote 7.5 pages for each of the 30 marks. I do ecosystems, globalisation and developmet + inequalities.

For the 30 marks, I did Ecosystems -> can physical env be managed
Globalisaton -> is international trade good? (opportunities/ issues)

I love geography and I'm so sad to be finishing it :{
Hoping for that A* though.

Anyone else do same as me?
Although, the 10 mark for globalisation was very odd, with the Guinness advert. I understand what they're getting at but I found it was a little stupid. Globalisation can bring up better images than that. Anyone else do this?

Yes! It was really weird. I don't understand why there was no statistics. It was such a woolly question - I wrote about the social and cultural impacts of TNCs. God knows if that was right.

TBH I thought the exam was not good. The globalisation questions were really mean.

[Chezumss]

I thought the globalisation question about trade was great, as was the one about gaps on rich and poor. But that 10 mark was just awful. Most people who i've spoken to said they wrote about TNC and culture effects. I also wrote about polarisation in the country its self; the ad showing a picture of well dressed, clean black (probs nigerians) with makeup and good skin, who can afford guinness. Then infront, scruffy children..
Also, the audience there being kids and poor people. = further TNC exploitation.

I saw the question about politics in relation to development and thought "forget that!"

[Dizzy-Jack]

Omg that 10 mark Globalisation was strange, I thought it was inappropriate advertising for an LEDC as their income is not viable to be spent on amenities o.o it sounds terrible now I think about it!!

I did Climatic hazards and Globalisation for the essays no one seems to of done Climatic one here?

I didn't know how to structure the one on 'Does Globalisation narrow the divide between rich and poor?' so just said in the intro Inwill look at how it can be managed, the increased use of aid and trade agreements and the operations of TNCs, does this sound like I answered the question right or that I was talking too much about the management?

[Firazenics]

(Original post by Dizzy-Jack)
Omg that 10 mark Globalisation was strange, I thought it was inappropriate advertising for an LEDC as their income is not viable to be spent on amenities o.o it sounds terrible now I think about it!!

I did Climatic hazards and Globalisation for the essays no one seems to of done Climatic one here?

I didn't know how to structure the one on 'Does Globalisation narrow the divide between rich and poor?' so just said in the intro Inwill look at how it can be managed, the increased use of aid and trade agreements and the operations of TNCs, does this sound like I answered the question right or that I was talking too much about the management?

Yeah that 10 mark I found hard to word out

[Chezumss]

(Original post by Dizzy-Jack)
Omg that 10 mark Globalisation was strange, I thought it was inappropriate advertising for an LEDC as their income is not viable to be spent on amenities o.o it sounds terrible now I think about it!!

I did Climatic hazards and Globalisation for the essays no one seems to of done Climatic one here?

I didn't know how to structure the one on 'Does Globalisation narrow the divide between rich and poor?' so just said in the intro Inwill look at how it can be managed, the increased use of aid and trade agreements and the operations of TNCs, does this sound like I answered the question right or that I was talking too much about the management?

Maagement will get you credit, but seperate it into

YES it does narrow-> GL means all countries around the world can acsess the global market. Even places like bolivia, ethiopia, uganda. Massive LEDCs but still can offer something. This HAS increased their GDP, therefore they're closer to the top.

NO-> HOWEVER, their GDP is no where near those at the top. UAE with $70,000. USA with $40,000+ etc. So, the gap is actually bigger than ever before! MEDC exploits the LEDCs to get richer themselves.

Point 2; What exactly is this "gap"? Shall we measure in GDP? GNI? QLI? HDI? Well, in GDP and GNI the gap has definitely increased. In QLI has it as much? Not really.
QLI has weird measurements, such as "community life = % church attendance!" Africa and the middle east (very religious) will be high on this. USA, UK not so much.So does Africa and the Middle East have a better quality of life than we do? I certainly don't think so.
HDI -> Values different between countries. Can't make a standardisd measurement of good and bad, it's too based on western views.

Case studies: This "gap" is subjective. Do we actually all agree on a certain way to say it? No.
Globally, as a whole we say it is increasing due to GL (globalisation), but to what extent?
The disparities between coutries are high. The lowest GDP is $495. Highest is $70,000.
Between a country, we have China. 750 million people on less than 37 CENTS per day in rural areas! Yet in Shanghai we have the world's busiest H&M store, massive shopping complex and the world's largest port planned.

[Hattie.W13]

(Original post by Hackett)
How does this sound?

I do Pop & Resources and Earth Hazards.

Earth Hazards I did the general essay and talked about Earthquakes and volcanoes.

My Main Point was that although there are short term and long term impacts, the short term impacts are more prominant for MEDCs, due to the fact that they have insurance coverage and the infrastuctur in place to turn around quickly etc - e.g. Kobe. Whereas LEDCs have significant long - term impacts, perhaps more prominant that short term such as disease - Kashmir.

Then Volcanoes I was pushed for time talked about Montserat and how the long - term factors are more prominant than short term, e.g long term decline in toursm and farmers land being destroyed by pyroclastic flows, lack of income etc. and then concluded by disagreeing with the statement.

For Pop and resources I talked about China, how the OCP has led to declining birth rates and how that has clearly been beneficial to the economy and general rise in standards of living - it has led to an increase in the dependency ratio and has caused a sex - ratio imbalance. therefore not wholly beneficial and is unsustainable. The talked about the spatial differneces in India between Kerela and Utha Pradesh and how clearly low and declining birth rates has been beneficial (Kereals Economic growth, Higher standard of livings etc compared to Utha Pradesh) But evaulated saying it was more the economic growth tht was leading to declines in birth rates rather than the other way round. But sub concluded saying it was beneficial as there was a clear contrast between economic prosperity in the low BR state vs the High BR state.

Wrote quite alot for both essays (about 6 and half pages) So hoping this was enough.

I also did the earth hazards essay about short term impacts and wrote similar to you - how they are more short term in MEDC's as they have the money etc
I thought that was quite a nice paper

[Hackett]

(Original post by Hattie.W13)
I also did the earth hazards essay about short term impacts and wrote similar to you - how they are more short term in MEDC's as they have the money etc
I thought that was quite a nice paper

Ah right kl - yer same here, was definantly a good paper!

[Dizzy-Jack]

(Original post by Chezumss)
Maagement will get you credit, but seperate it into

YES it does narrow-> GL means all countries around the world can acsess the global market. Even places like bolivia, ethiopia, uganda. Massive LEDCs but still can offer something. This HAS increased their GDP, therefore they're closer to the top.

NO-> HOWEVER, their GDP is no where near those at the top. UAE with $70,000. USA with $40,000+ etc. So, the gap is actually bigger than ever before! MEDC exploits the LEDCs to get richer themselves.

Point 2; What exactly is this "gap"? Shall we measure in GDP? GNI? QLI? HDI? Well, in GDP and GNI the gap has definitely increased. In QLI has it as much? Not really.
QLI has weird measurements, such as "community life = % church attendance!" Africa and the middle east (very religious) will be high on this. USA, UK not so much.So does Africa and the Middle East have a better quality of life than we do? I certainly don't think so.
HDI -> Values different between countries. Can't make a standardisd measurement of good and bad, it's too based on western views.

Case studies: This "gap" is subjective. Do we actually all agree on a certain way to say it? No.
Globally, as a whole we say it is increasing due to GL (globalisation), but to what extent?
The disparities between coutries are high. The lowest GDP is $495. Highest is $70,000.
Between a country, we have China. 750 million people on less than 37 CENTS per day in rural areas! Yet in Shanghai we have the world's busiest H&M store, massive shopping complex and the world's largest port planned.

Wow you'd be a better teacher already than my A2 one I didn't think about GDP much but discussed how Bike benefitted Vietnam but also America, I used Bolivia as example of exploitation from America and how they used the People's agreement......

Ummm... Mentioned WTO has cut taxes to a twelfth of under GATT and development loans from World Bank exposed LEDCs to more exploitation as had to remove trade barriers, talked about aid from UK via DFID to Bangaladesh to reduce poverty and increase the prosperity by building schools and social service infrastructure and experts that they don't have access too as well as the Bali conference agreement to help LEDCs manage climate change. And top down tied aid like Pergau Dam.

[Dizzy-Jack]

(Original post by Chezumss)
Maagement will get you credit, but seperate it into

YES it does narrow-> GL means all countries around the world can acsess the global market. Even places like bolivia, ethiopia, uganda. Massive LEDCs but still can offer something. This HAS increased their GDP, therefore they're closer to the top.

NO-> HOWEVER, their GDP is no where near those at the top. UAE with $70,000. USA with $40,000+ etc. So, the gap is actually bigger than ever before! MEDC exploits the LEDCs to get richer themselves.

Point 2; What exactly is this "gap"? Shall we measure in GDP? GNI? QLI? HDI? Well, in GDP and GNI the gap has definitely increased. In QLI has it as much? Not really.
QLI has weird measurements, such as "community life = % church attendance!" Africa and the middle east (very religious) will be high on this. USA, UK not so much.So does Africa and the Middle East have a better quality of life than we do? I certainly don't think so.
HDI -> Values different between countries. Can't make a standardisd measurement of good and bad, it's too based on western views.

Case studies: This "gap" is subjective. Do we actually all agree on a certain way to say it? No.
Globally, as a whole we say it is increasing due to GL (globalisation), but to what extent?
The disparities between coutries are high. The lowest GDP is $495. Highest is $70,000.
Between a country, we have China. 750 million people on less than 37 CENTS per day in rural areas! Yet in Shanghai we have the world's busiest H&M store, massive shopping complex and the world's largest port planned.

Wow you'd be a better teacher already than my A2 one I didn't think about GDP much but discussed how Nike benefitted Vietnam but also America, I used Bolivia as example of exploitation from America and how they used the People's agreement......

Ummm... Mentioned WTO has cut taxes to a twelfth of under GATT and development loans from World Bank exposed LEDCs to more exploitation as had to remove trade barriers, talked about aid from UK via DFID to Bangaladesh to reduce poverty and increase the prosperity by building schools and social service infrastructure and experts that they don't have access too as well as the Bali conference agreement to help LEDCs manage climate change. And top down tied aid like Pergau Dam.

[Chezumss]

(Original post by Dizzy-Jack)
Wow you'd be a better teacher already than my A2 one I didn't think about GDP much but discussed how Nike benefitted Vietnam but also America, I used Bolivia as example of exploitation from America and how they used the People's agreement......

Ummm... Mentioned WTO has cut taxes to a twelfth of under GATT and development loans from World Bank exposed LEDCs to more exploitation as had to remove trade barriers, talked about aid from UK via DFID to Bangaladesh to reduce poverty and increase the prosperity by building schools and social service infrastructure and experts that they don't have access too as well as the Bali conference agreement to help LEDCs manage climate change. And top down tied aid like Pergau Dam.

That's great. As long as you made the link of cause and effect clear and related it to the gap, it sounds like you had some great case studies there ^^
Well done to you. Be sure to let me know what you got

[Dizzy-Jack]

(Original post by Chezumss)
That's great. As long as you made the link of cause and effect clear and related it to the gap, it sounds like you had some great case studies there ^^
Well done to you. Be sure to let me know what you got

Hey you too, although we know you'll get the A*, will you be doing Geography at Uni?