Edexcel AS GeographyUnit 1: Global Challenges

Sorry I've been in hospital and therefore couldn't get back to you sooner!!!

I personally probably wouldn't choose that question.. However, if I did answer it I would answer.... ummm just off the top of my head here

The main answer would be is because it's within the megacity that the economic opportunities are e.g. jobs and people can earn a much better living working within the megacity than they can working in rural areas

So you can talking about;

urbanisation - people are moving into the megacity for a better paid job, they are willing to leave their families for this (usually) because of the lack of housing within the megacity and send money back. Sometimes they do bring their family though.

You can also talk about slums and the general information you know about megacities. So the lack of sanitation etc.

rural-urban migration - they are much less job opportunities in rural areas. There is a switch between subsistence farming to the *fairly* recent job opportunities from TNC investment within countries for jobs.

People want a better quality of life. Subsistence farming is very basic and just provides food for the family and not much else. A job within a megacity allows the money to be sent back home for the children to perhaps have an education, for healthcare food etc.


And then bring in some possible megacity case studies e.g.

Mumbai
Tokyo
Mexico City
Etc

As a general guideline, if you have 6 case studies and write 3 sentences on each that is perfect... (if you want it to be perfect...)

Hope I made sense :s

A big part is the recent investments of TNC's and the ability of infrastructure for this to be possible. For example there are lots of call centres in Mumbai, and it's cheaper to divert the call to mumbai from the uk including service that it would be to have a call centre based within the UK. Also the development of internet. And transport routes so imports by plane etc...

Thank you. I've done a lot of revision. But I don't know about writing that much for the essay questions LOL. I write about 2 and a half sides and THATS IT haha.

I seriously can't remember case studies. What AS books do you have? Go through all the topics and do a revision card on each one

10 mark questions you write about a page and a half to determine some marks on structure.
15 mark questions - write about 2 pages maybe 2 pages and a bit if you have time

Covering points really depends on the question. If it was a question on "Explain the natural causes of climate change" which would be a 15 mark question you would cover maybe 6-7 points and explain them well with LOTS of examples

Questions like "Explain long term short term etcetc to determine climate change" you would make a point and then explain at length and how reliable it is (paragraph for each point) conclusion has to tie every point together

Regarding facts/stats...Just throw them in whenever you can and as frequently as you can. The more the better, seriously.

Good luck!

Would examiners still give a mark if a numerical statistic is wrong?

I am all over the place lol. Going to watch this thread I'm sure there will be a few midnight revisers.. I don't even know what time the exam is!

Think it's in the afternoon but I can't find my frigging sheet! Argh!!

Yup, afternoon exam

That makes me feel a WHOLE lot better

What time is yours?

I'm resitting this from last year, I managed to get 92/120 I think, but went and got a D in unit 3. I'd never touch unit 3 again so decided to do this one!

Try to do your best for this one guys, unit 3 is a killer!

Anyway, what I've found with this exam is that the mark scheme is extremely wishy-washy, some of the points on there are stupid, I don't see how they expect you to get them.

Just make sure you exemplify your answers, you can pick up 2 or 3 marks from one point that way. Examples also greatly help, just saying "For example Los Angeles" can net you another mark, even if your original point was nothing amazing. For that reason, I'd recommend using an example whenever you can throw one in, a figure as well if you know one.

As for the more essay style questions, I've found that having 30-40 minutes left before reaching them is good going, then you can blitz them after you have found the question you are going to do. Introductions don't have to be much. I usually explain key words in the question and then state the points I'm going to make. As for conclusions, make sure you link back to your original points and then end with something like what could happen in the future.

Good luck guys

1.30
2 exams tomorrow, going to be a long day.

Well, best of luck Madame!

I'm looking forward to this exam, should be really easy as it's common knowledge and putting as many points down, hopefully I'll leave with 90% + or something, fingers cross.

& good luck to you too


Exactly how I feel..
Except the neg parade came my way for it

Lool, it's a really easy exam though, compared to Unit 3 and 4 LOLOL, basically GCSE work where all you need is common knowledge, I don't get why people are remembering figures like I don't know.. 50 cars washed away at sea.. it isn't really relevent.. I'm only doing it because I believe I can get 90% + compared to my low A before in AS.