Geography A-Level Coursework (NEA) - How to get full marks?

Hi - I've started my Geography coursework and was wondering if we are allowed to use student exemplars for guidance.

My friend recommended me one (I will link it below) and they did the same structure as that one (which got 70/70) etc and they got like 68/70 as a result.

Just wondering if it's worth it, I would happily pay £9 for an A* but I'm not sure about the rules around plagiarism.

Surely if i just look at the structure and take ideas rather than copy any words this should be fine.

https://www.stuvia.com/en-gb/doc/2907285/full-marks-7070-geography-a-level-edexcel-non-examined-assessment-coursework

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by SabBennett05

Hi - I've started my Geography coursework and was wondering if we are allowed to use student exemplars for guidance.
My friend recommended me one (I will link it below) and they did the same structure as that one (which got 70/70) etc and they got like 68/70 as a result.
Just wondering if it's worth it, I would happily pay £9 for an A* but I'm not sure about the rules around plagiarism.
Surely if i just look at the structure and take ideas rather than copy any words this should be fine.
https://www.stuvia.com/en-gb/doc/2907285/full-marks-7070-geography-a-level-edexcel-non-examined-assessment-coursework

Hi - I did my NEA around this time 2 years ago and I got 68/70. I think as long as you don't explicitly copy someone else's work word for word you can take inspiration from other NEAs. My college used some kind of tool to detect plagiarism but I don't know exactly how it works. I definitely took inspiration from example NEAs from previous students at my college. There was one example in particular I knew that had been awarded an A grade on a similar topic (water cycle) to me. I referred to it quite often thinking how can I do what she (the previous student) did but on my specific topic of investigation. I used it to help me structure mine and took a lot of inspiration from it.
So I think what you are saying is fine but you shouldn't need to pay any money, I didn't need to. Feel free to ask any more questions and I will do my best to help.

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