Examine the effectiveness of government strategies in reducing regional economic differences within the UK. Use examples to support your answer. [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 knowledge and understanding of economic change in the UK is demonstrated and applied to the question. Detailed and accurate place-specific information is used to support points. A thorough and coherent analysis or evaluation is presented, making reasoned judgements or drawing clear conclusions. Ideas are communicated in a clear, coherent, and well-structured manner, using specialist terminology accurately and appropriately. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | Clear and accurate knowledge and understanding of economic change in the UK is demonstrated and applied to the question. Place-specific information is used to support points, though it may lack detail or accuracy in places. An analysis or evaluation is presented, making judgements or drawing conclusions. Ideas are communicated in a clear and coherent manner, using specialist terminology appropriately. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | Limited or generalised knowledge and understanding of economic change in the UK is demonstrated and applied to the question. Limited or no place-specific information is used, or it may be inaccurate. Simple statements are made, or a basic analysis/evaluation is attempted. Ideas are communicated in a basic or unorganised manner, with limited use of specialist terminology. |