Exam help/advice Flashcards
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Know chi squared, standard deviation and spearmans rank (Jamie the Geographer YT videos for first 2)
Just know how to do some basic calculations and interpret them and talk about statstically signifcant, null hypothesis and whether you accept or reject it, does it prove causality?, signifcance levels
4 mark structure:
Point explain, point explain.
Or, 4 relevant points. Define, explain, example, impact etc.
4 mins max.
4 AO1. Often use a named example
6 mark (analyse/interpret)
GLAH (don’t overdo).
Manipulate data eg range, mean etc. Critique data eg the chart is tricky to interpret due to lots of variables. LINK between data sources you’re provided with.
NO MARKS FOR EXPLAINING CONCEPTS. 6 AO3
Pattern, Evidence, Anomaly, Link, Manipulate is good. 6 mins max.
6 mark assess
4 marks for referencing figure. 2 marks for defining/explaining. In fig 1 you can see (explain). You can also see (expalin). 1 for. 1 against. Mini 1 line conc. 6 mins max.
9 marker
Mini 20 marker. Intro with definiton/example case study. For paragraph with some evaluation to your points. Use adverbs like signifcantly, considerably etc. Temporal/spatial is key. Against paragraph. Conclude (2-3 lines). 12 minutes roughly.
9 marker with figure: 4 AO1 (knowledge and understanding) and 5 AO2 (applying mostly to figure but can use case study knowledge).
20 (essay)
10 AO1 10 AO2
Intro with definitions, example name, spatial/temporal. Literally say in the short-term/long, locally/regionally or even use the words spatially and or temporally.
My structure: 1 big for paragraph. Explain concepts/defintions. Use case study. Temporal/spatial. Evaluate your points with however or though. Can even evaluate evaluation. Make links with other modules eg write about wildfires (hazards) for carbon - especially if stuck.
1 big against (knowledge, explain, case study, synoptic links to other modules, spatial/temporal, evaluate).
Conclude and say how far you agree and why. Can repeat a main stat. Use evaluation. Easiest part of essay for spatial/temporal.
Eg in final judgement/on balance (use exact wording of question eg to some extent the park model is useful. Why? Bring in future impacts. Evaluate here).
Do the 3 20s first. Roughly 25 minutes on each and can do mini plan before it.
Evaluation might be short run vs long run, temporal/spatial scale, whether benefits outweigh drawbacks, stakeholders who benefit vs lose.
Practice past papers in timed conditions, explicitly answer the question, make notes after lessons (using Brainscape) and revise consistently after first set of y13 mocks
Lagos case study is better than Rio in my opinion too
Find a handwriting to text converter (tutor 2u examiner ai) then convert your written answers to digital text. Copy and paste onto chat gpt to mark and give you feedback. Compare to teachers mark to see accuracy.
Examiner AI may be much better by the time you sit your exams. Don’t pay for credits though. Just keep signing in with new emails (that works for me as of 2025)
