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How to How to succeed at succeed at
GCSE GCSE GeographyGeography
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• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Answer ONLY 3 the following 3 questions– Section A - 1 Restless Earth– Section A – 2 Rocks, resources and Scenery– Section B – 7 The Coastal Zone
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Interpreting Features and Interpreting Features and Landforms from Landforms from
photographs and OS photographs and OS mapsmapsmm
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Wave Cut Platform – Dancing Wave Cut Platform – Dancing Ledge, DorsetLedge, Dorset
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Granite Tor – Combestone Granite Tor – Combestone DartmoorDartmoor
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Coastal Stack and Stumps - Coastal Stack and Stumps - Mupe Rocks, DorsetMupe Rocks, Dorset
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Broad Scars Limestone Pavement – Broad Scars Limestone Pavement – Malham Yorkshire Dales National ParkMalham Yorkshire Dales National Park
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1. Read the question1. Read the question
• If a question asks you to describe, only describe DO NOT EXPLAIN!
• ‘Describing’ questions usually do not have many marks so do not waste your time writing in too much detail.
• Time is valuable in exams, use it wisely.
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Example 1Example 1• This question asks you to give two examples. Do not be
fooled by the space they have given you to write. • There is only 2 marks available. You will not be given
extra marks for any explanations.
LEDCs and MEDCs can be affected in the same way by global warming.
Give two examples.
Example 1
Example 2
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2. Look at the marks2. Look at the marks
• If you look at how many marks are available for the question this gives you some idea of how much you have to write and what to include.
• For example, you will have to include more detail for a 4 mark question than for a two mark question.
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Example 2Example 2• This question asks you to explain two effects
and is worth 4 marks.• One mark will be awarded for each landform
and another mark for each explanation.
Explain the formation of landforms shown in the rectangle marked X on Figure 20
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Example 3Example 3
• This question is worth 8 marks. It would be sensible to make 4 relevant points and give 4 good explanations to achieve full marks.
Explain why coastal areas such as Lyme Regis use both hard and soft engineering strategies.
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3. Write neatly3. Write neatly
• Make sure that the examiner can read what you are writing.
• An examiner does not want to spend a lot of time working out what words you have written and might even ignore important terms you have used because it is not legible.
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4.Check your spag4.Check your spag
• Make sure you check your spelling, punctuation and grammar!
• The examiner can award extra marks for correct use of spag.
• This could make the difference between one grade and another!
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5. REVISE, REVISE, REVISE!5. REVISE, REVISE, REVISE!• Make sure you know all your topics
thoroughly!• Organise your folder into sections and revise
one section at a time.• It might help to devise a revision timetable.
You could do this for each subject and set time aside for each topic.
• Take a 5 minute break every 20 minutes. This will help you to concentrate and help you to remember more facts!
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And finally….And finally….
Relax, Don’t panic!
You have all the knowledge!
Show the examiner how you can apply your knowledge to the questions set.