To what extent do different contexts present varying challenges and opportunities for achieving urban sustainability? Use examples from two contrasting urban areas you have studied. [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 | Demonstrates thorough and accurate knowledge and understanding of the specific demands of the question. [AO1] Applies knowledge and understanding to the context of the question with clear, detailed and accurate place-specific information. [AO2] Analyses, evaluates and/or synthesises information to provide a detailed, well-developed and sustained argument/response, leading to a clear and valid conclusion/judgement where appropriate. [AO3] A well-structured and logical response, using specialist terminology accurately and showing a clear line of reasoning. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | Demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of the specific demands of the question. [AO1] Applies knowledge and understanding to the context of the question with some accurate place-specific information. [AO2] Analyses, evaluates and/or synthesises information to provide a clear argument/response, which may lack some detail or development, or may not be sustained. A conclusion/judgement may be present but may not be fully supported. [AO3] A structured and logical response, using specialist terminology appropriately and showing a clear line of reasoning. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | Demonstrates limited knowledge and understanding of the specific demands of the question. [AO1] Applies limited knowledge and understanding to the context of the question with little or no accurate place-specific information. [AO2] Attempts to analyse, evaluate and/or synthesise information to provide a basic argument/response. A conclusion/judgement may be present but will be unsupported. [AO3] A simple and brief response, with limited structure and use of specialist terminology. |