Assess the extent to which the Three Gorges Dam project in China is a sustainable development. [9 marks]
AO1 (published assessment objective): Identify and interpret explicit and implicit information and ideas; select and synthesise evidence from different texts (English Language). For Literature: read, understand and respond to texts, maintaining a critical style, developing an informed personal response, and using textual references including quotations to support and illustrate interpretations. For Geography: demonstrate knowledge of locations, places, processes, environments and different scales. For History: demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the key features and characteristics of the periods studied.
AO2 (published assessment objective): Explain, comment on and analyse how writers use language and structure to achieve effects and influence readers, using relevant subject terminology to support their views (English). For Geography: demonstrate geographical understanding of concepts and how they are used in relation to places, environments and processes, and the interrelationships between places, environments and processes. For History: explain and analyse historical events and periods studied using second-order historical concepts.
AO3 (published assessment objective): Compare writers' ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed, across two or more texts (English Language). For Literature: show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written. For Geography: apply knowledge and understanding to interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information and issues to make judgements. For History: analyse, evaluate and use sources (contemporary to the period) to make substantiated judgements.
Assessed against AO1, AO2, AO3 using Revision Robin's own level descriptors below. These are not the exam board's mark scheme. Every quotation in the feedback is checked against your answer before you see it, and a teacher's mark overrides ours.
| Level 3 · 7 to 9 | Detailed and accurate geographical knowledge and understanding demonstrated throughout. Applies knowledge and understanding to interpret, analyse and evaluate the sustainability of the Three Gorges Dam project, drawing well-supported conclusions and judgements. Shows sustained evaluation of 'extent'. Communication is clear, coherent and logical with specialist terminology used accurately and appropriately. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | Clear description and some accurate geographical knowledge and understanding of the Three Gorges Dam project. Applies knowledge and understanding to interpret, analyse and evaluate aspects of its sustainability, attempting to draw conclusions. Communication is mostly clear with some use of specialist terminology. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | Limited description and basic geographical knowledge and understanding of the Three Gorges Dam. Attempts to apply knowledge but lacks interpretation, analysis or evaluation of its sustainability. Simple conclusions or judgements, if present. Communication is basic and lacks clarity. |