about the exams

Below there is some information about the structure of your examinations:

 

 

Paper 1 (40% of Total Marks) - 1hr30mins

This exam take the form of two distinct sections, section A and section B:

Section A – Geographical Skills – Is based on map work and you must answer ALL questions!

Section B – Physical Geography – You must answer 3 questions from:

  1. Tectonic Activity

  2. Rocks and Landscapes

  3. River Landscapes

  4. Glacial Landscapes

You have to answer a total of 4 questions from these two sections.  You should allow approx 20 mins per question plus10 mins selection from section B and planning answers.

Because you are selecting from 5 PLEASE READ ALL PARTS OF ALL THE QUESTIONS before you decide which 3 to answer!

From which questions can you gain most marks HINT: Look at the values!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper 2 (35% of Total Marks) - 1hr30mins

This exam is just one section:

People and the Human Environment

In this exam you must answer a total of 3 questions from the following:

Either

  1. Population    or

  2. Settlements

Either

  1. Industry    or

  2. Agriculture

Either

  1. Development    or

  2. Managing Resources

This should allow you approx 25 mins per question plus 10 mins reading questions and planning answers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Created and Produced by P.Laird 4th April 2004