GCSE Geography - How would you approach this 9 marker?

There are several command words in the GCSE AQA. These can be explained using this resource. The command words are meant to test your assessment objectives, which can be found here. Do not learn them all off by heart. Summarize using a few words. They're clunky, they're meant to test your different geographical abilities.

It is a common misconception that knowledge, and more specifically, case studies is the key to success. While still an important part, It is the skills of linking different processes and seeing how they interact, both physically and humanly. I cannot emphasize how important this skill is. Develop it by immersing yourself in geography and the news. I really recommend the book Prisoners of Geography as a starting point.

"Evaluate" command words include AO1, 2 and 3. Like what agent_duck343 said, start with the definitions, effects ect. in the introduction. The question is really asking though, How does tourism affect the development gap?

Step 1: State the obvious and explain the obvious: Figure 1 shows a relationship where as arrivals increases, so does receipts. This is reflected by the increase in the amount of overall receipts where between the years 2000 and 2012 the amount of tourists coming into Botswana doubled and so did receipts. One of the reasons for this because tourists bring in money to spend.
Step 2: Ask yourself, how does this figure really links to the question: With more money, the Botswanans' quality of lives improve shortening the development gap.
Step 3: Find another way explain the things: However, just because the amount of wealth is increasing, doesn't mean the quality of life is. The wealth might only be generated in areas of safari elephants and tourist hotspots. This would increase inequality.
Step 4: Conclude by summarizing your point: Overall, the Figure 1 shows that there is a link between tourism and receipts, but there are many other factors that can determine wether this improves quality of life.

Whoah. That was long. But as you practice more you can get quicker with your answers, and your answers become more concise. Here's my best attempt of answering the question:

Fig 1. shows a proportional relationship between tourism and receipts, reflected between years 2000 to 2012 where both doubled. A simple model for this is that more tourists are coming into Botswana will spend money, increasing the receipts. This means wealth of the country increases and so does quality of life. However, this has many flaws. increasing wealth doesn't increase quality of life. Moreover, the economy might become too reliant on the tourism sector, leaving the economy vulnerable to shock. This isn't sustainable. Overall, there is a link between tourism and receipts, but whether quality of life improves is debated.

Yeah... I sound like a know it all. First term of year 12 here. Just rinse and repeat with the other sources and bob's your uncle! I hope this helps

i didn't expect to get such a detailed response ! thank you ) how many of these paragraphs do you recommend for the 9 marker?