Edexcel Unit 2: Geographical Investigations

i got 53/80, a C. I was shocked, I got a high A on Unit 1 and have never done this poorly in class essays etc so I don't really know how it happened? Bit annoying that there was only 3 raw marks between each grade boundary too.

Reply 181

Harantony

10

Original post by tooty_fruit

i got 53/80, a C. I was shocked, I got a high A on Unit 1 and have never done this poorly in class essays etc so I don't really know how it happened? Bit annoying that there was only 3 raw marks between each grade boundary too.

A resit is probably your bet bet. Maybe order your script and see where you went wrong by going over it with a teacher, and then resit. Since you seem to be doing fine, it might have just been a bad day for you. :smile:

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Reply 182

InadequateJusticex

18

I'm so chuffed about getting my B! Throughout the year I've been getting really low scores on essays that we've been doing in class (I remember getting 3s and 5s :/) and I didn't go on the trip (£300!) so I was really, really disadvantaged. My teachers weren't that supportive either, they would always say they were too busy to mark any essays I did so getting a B is such an achievement for me! Well done to everyone who got what they wanted :smile:

Reply 183

Conzy210

19

Got a low C, looks like I'm dropping geography! Pity I can't go to Naples now though on the trip :frown:

Reply 184

Killer_94

I got 80/80... but I'm still dropping geography
Need to concentrate on my other subjects

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Reply 185

Harantony

10

Original post by InadequateJusticex

I'm so chuffed about getting my B! Throughout the year I've been getting really low scores on essays that we've been doing in class (I remember getting 3s and 5s :/) and I didn't go on the trip (£300!) so I was really, really disadvantaged. My teachers weren't that supportive either, they would always say they were too busy to mark any essays I did so getting a B is such an achievement for me! Well done to everyone who got what they wanted :smile:

Congratulations!

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Reply 186

Killer_94

Original post by InadequateJusticex

I'm so chuffed about getting my B! Throughout the year I've been getting really low scores on essays that we've been doing in class (I remember getting 3s and 5s :/) and I didn't go on the trip (£300!) so I was really, really disadvantaged. My teachers weren't that supportive either, they would always say they were too busy to mark any essays I did so getting a B is such an achievement for me! Well done to everyone who got what they wanted :smile:

Lol same... I actually got D's throughout the whole year
I got an overall B which I'm happy with!!

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Reply 187

InadequateJusticex

18

Original post by Harantony

Congratulations!

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Thank you

Original post by Killer_94

Lol same... I actually got D's throughout the whole year
I got an overall B which I'm happy with!!

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High five! Well done on your full UMS :biggrin:

Reply 188

Muppetmad

11

Well, I was given an E for this module, which is really bizarre because I got a 90% A in my January module and I didn't feel the exam went any worse than my other exams (I got strong As in my other modules). My teacher moved to get my paper re-marked before I even opened my results slip, and both of my teachers have vowed to fight to get it sorted as they're certain it's a mistake, but I'm still quite nervous. It's not ideal, and very frustrating considering Geography was the one subject I was fairly confident in getting an A in :dontknow:

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Reply 189

Natasha_321

How did u guys do in the re-take??
I am so upset cause i got worse than my original grade!! And i saw myself improving in the past paers & exam!
I got an E for the re take and when i first did it in jan i got a D. I am getting a script back to see if i need it remarked/or if i dramatically went wrong somewhere. I really did not think i deserved that grade i got, i really don't get it.. :confused:

What do you guys thinnk about this situation?

Reply 190

Harantony

10

Original post by Muppetmad

Well, I was given an E for this module, which is really bizarre because I got a 90% A in my January module and I didn't feel the exam went any worse than my other exams (I got strong As in my other modules). My teacher moved to get my paper re-marked before I even opened my results slip, and both of my teachers have vowed to fight to get it sorted as they're certain it's a mistake, but I'm still quite nervous. It's not ideal, and very frustrating considering Geography was the one subject I was fairly confident in getting an A in :dontknow:

That is odd! Were the teachers correct with everyone else's mark? Edexcel seem to make lots of mistakes lately, so you never know! Maybe you didn't write what you were hoping for? Maybe you forgot to cross the box with the question you were doing? I'm just guessing here.

Reply 191

Muppetmad

11

Original post by Harantony

That is odd! Were the teachers correct with everyone else's mark? Edexcel seem to make lots of mistakes lately, so you never know! Maybe you didn't write what you were hoping for? Maybe you forgot to cross the box with the question you were doing? I'm just guessing here.

Any of those are entirely possible, in the heat of the moment I could have forgotten to cross one of the boxes. I simply don't know, it's a frustrating situation because I'm completely in the dark. It could simply be a clerical error - which would perhaps make sense, as my teacher is unable to access the marks I achieved on my individual questions on the Edexcel analysis plus service - or maybe I screwed up big time without realising it.

Edit: So, just to check, if you forget to cross one of the boxes do they simply not mark that section? Because that's pretty cruel if so, surely if you've completed all the questions in that section that's more than enough evidence that's the section you wanted to submit :s-smilie:

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Reply 192

Coonor

To be honest if you were to forget to cross the box but answered all of the questions in the section it would be unlikely that they would ignore your answers. The point of the box is to clear up any confusion based on answering the paper, its actually there as help for students aswell as examiners.

Reply 193

Muppetmad

11

Just thinking about it, that can't have been the issue as the raw mark grade boundaries said an E was 37 marks - so just over half marks. Since the two sections are worth 35 marks, I had to have been credited in both sections :K:

Reply 194

Harantony

10

Yeah, I was thinking that they still read the questions if there is a cross in the box. It is possible that they made some other sort of mistake, but it could be equally likely that you may have had a bad day. If the mark comes back as the same (or not considerably higher), then I would suggest ordering a copy of your script to go over it with your teacher(s). :smile:

Reply 195

tooty_fruit

Original post by Muppetmad

Well, I was given an E for this module, which is really bizarre because I got a 90% A in my January module and I didn't feel the exam went any worse than my other exams (I got strong As in my other modules). My teacher moved to get my paper re-marked before I even opened my results slip, and both of my teachers have vowed to fight to get it sorted as they're certain it's a mistake, but I'm still quite nervous. It's not ideal, and very frustrating considering Geography was the one subject I was fairly confident in getting an A in :dontknow:

I know the feeling. I've had a similar experience with this exam, although I ended up with a C. With there being 3 marks between each boundary, any remarks could go up quite significantly if you were marked harshly first time round. Found out that i got 8/15 on the rebranding F+R question, which seems harsh as these are usually my strongest part. Good luck with your remark!

Reply 196

Sharmin Halani

Original post by Bossabout

Does anyone have any unequal spaces case studies??
Also a model answer would be great?
thanks alot

you can compare the inequality between Uganda and Cornwall for your rural investigations, and for the urban you can do Mumbai... :smile:

Reply 197

Sharmin Halani

Original post by Mistrykid

Hey guys,
this question is regarding Extreme Weather
It's from the Jan 09 paper. Stuck on what I should include. Some tips please.

Describe the fieldwork and research you would undertake in order to investigate
changing weather conditions.

Thanks

this might help;
http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/QP%20GCE%20Curriculum%202000/January%202009/6GE02_01_rms_20090312.pdf

Reply 198

Wilzo16

Hi guys, just wanted to create a thread where we can share ideas/resources for this exam. I am also feeling kinda worried about it and hope people can contribute and help get us well informed before we go into the exam room! :smile:

My question is concerning the "REBRANDING PLACES" topic. I know we may not all be doing the same topics, but for those of you who do rebranding, will the exam paper always give us a choice of urban/rural for the fieldwork essay question? I am just worried because my school only did fieldwork in an urban area so if a "rural area" question comes up, I'll be screwed ! :frown:

Anyone know if this is true?

Reply 199

loua96

Original post by Wilzo16

Hi guys, just wanted to create a thread where we can share ideas/resources for this exam. I am also feeling kinda worried about it and hope people can contribute and help get us well informed before we go into the exam room! :smile:

My question is concerning the "REBRANDING PLACES" topic. I know we may not all be doing the same topics, but for those of you who do rebranding, will the exam paper always give us a choice of urban/rural for the fieldwork essay question? I am just worried because my school only did fieldwork in an urban area so if a "rural area" question comes up, I'll be screwed ! :frown:

Anyone know if this is true?

Hey, I'm doing this too! Slightly worried about it but I did okay in Unit 1 so it should be fine.. :eek:

Which other topic are you doing?

I'm doing rebranding too, had a look through a few past papers and they all had a similar pattern. Basically you get different 3 questions on the topic which could be about ANYTHING, so coastal, urban and rural. I can give you some details about a rural case study if you want? :smile:

Great thread - good thinking Batman :cool:

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