AQA A Level Geography

Honestly, i think everyone's finding a nightmare

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baranduin

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I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm making flash cards for the thousand case studies I'm not going to use and praying I somehow absorb the theory too. No past papers, so I'm trying to do ZigZag papers but the wording of questions is just different enough to throw me off. I really hope the grade boundaries are low.

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Original post by baranduin

I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm making flash cards for the thousand case studies I'm not going to use and praying I somehow absorb the theory too. No past papers, so I'm trying to do ZigZag papers but the wording of questions is just different enough to throw me off. I really hope the grade boundaries are low.

Do you have to pay for ZigZag Papers?

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How does everyone structure their 20 mark questions- like how many points do you make? E.g. if it was a question on a hazard- would you advise splitting it up using social, economic, environmental and Political points and the use supporting case studies?

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Original post by baranduin

I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm making flash cards for the thousand case studies I'm not going to use and praying I somehow absorb the theory too. No past papers, so I'm trying to do ZigZag papers but the wording of questions is just different enough to throw me off. I really hope the grade boundaries are low.

Do you have to pay for ZigZag Papers?

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baranduin

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Original post by Glee2608

Do you have to pay for ZigZag Papers?

Yeah, my school paid for them for us though.

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Original post by baranduin

Yeah, my school paid for them for us though.

Ahh that's annoying,i will see what i can find

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blumenow

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any chance you could send them over to me?

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baranduin

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Original post by blumenow

any chance you could send them over to me?

Sorry, I haven't got a digital copy.

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With Statistics e.g. Chi-squared (6 markers), do we need to use our own knowledge when interpreting the calculation and explaining it or just what the calculation shows. E.g. if it’s not a null hypothesis, do I literally just write that?

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Original post by vik_k1

With Statistics e.g. Chi-squared (6 markers), do we need to use our own knowledge when interpreting the calculation and explaining it or just what the calculation shows. E.g. if it’s not a null hypothesis, do I literally just write that?

There's one in the specimen papers, I believe you just explain the outcome e.g. reject the null hypothesis and what you see.

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Original post by Glee2608

There's one in the specimen papers, I believe you just explain the outcome e.g. reject the null hypothesis and what you see.

Thank you! I’ve literally just had a look at specimen paper and their mark scheme and it makes sense! I thought there’d be more to it like explaining the reasoning etc.

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inxy

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Original post by Glee2608

Honestly, i think everyone's finding a nightmare

true

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alevels1234

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Does anyone know if there will be an AO3 analyse 6/9 marker for all of the 6 topics? Seems to be that way in the specimen paper.

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Original post by alevels1234

Does anyone know if there will be an AO3 analyse 6/9 marker for all of the 6 topics? Seems to be that way in the specimen paper.

In sections A & B, there are two six markers (one requiring just the use of the figure whilst the other requires your own knowledge). In section C (Hazards, Population etc), there will be 1 six marker on using figure but not own knowledge and then 2 nine markers that kind of replace the A03/use your own knowledge six marker. Hope this helps.

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alevels1234

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Original post by vik_k1

In sections A & B, there are two six markers (one requiring just the use of the figure whilst the other requires your own knowledge). In section C (Hazards, Population etc), there will be 1 six marker on using figure but not own knowledge and then 2 nine markers that kind of replace the A03/use your own knowledge six marker. Hope this helps.

Okay thanks that helps

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ligays99999

OP

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Original post by vik_k1

In sections A & B, there are two six markers (one requiring just the use of the figure whilst the other requires your own knowledge). In section C (Hazards, Population etc), there will be 1 six marker on using figure but not own knowledge and then 2 nine markers that kind of replace the A03/use your own knowledge six marker. Hope this helps.

Do you think I'm better off revising all the case study material in great detail for Section C questions rather than theory aswell?

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