Examine the opportunities and challenges for development in a cold environment 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 | Detailed, comprehensive and accurate knowledge and understanding of relevant geographical information, concepts and processes. Applies knowledge and understanding to the context of the question effectively. Analyses and evaluates the issues thoroughly, demonstrating clear understanding of interactions and interrelationships. Makes well-supported and logical conclusions/judgements. Structure is clear, coherent and well-organised with a specialist vocabulary used accurately. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | Clear and accurate knowledge and understanding of relevant geographical information, concepts and processes. Applies knowledge and understanding to the context of the question. Explains and analyses the issues, demonstrating understanding of interactions. Makes appropriate conclusions/judgements. Structure is clear and organised with a good range of geographical vocabulary used accurately. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | Basic and limited knowledge and understanding of relevant geographical information, concepts and processes. Basic application of knowledge and understanding to the context of the question. Basic description of issues. Makes simple conclusions/judgements. Structure is simple with limited geographical vocabulary. |