Discuss the effectiveness of different strategies used to reduce the development gap. Refer to a named example in 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 different strategies to reduce the development gap. Applies knowledge and understanding to analyse, interpret and evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies in a coherent and logical way, referring to a named example. Uses a range of place-specific detail and/or examples of contemporary changes/issues which are integrated effectively into the response. Draws clear, evidence-based conclusions. Shows a clear and sustained line of reasoning which is fully and effectively developed. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | Clear and accurate knowledge and understanding of some strategies to reduce the development gap. Applies knowledge and understanding to analyse, interpret and evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies in a generally logical way, with some reference to a named example. Uses some place-specific detail and/or examples of contemporary changes/issues which are linked to the response. Draws reasonable conclusions, though may lack depth or balance. Shows a clear line of reasoning which is developed. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | Limited and/or generalised knowledge and understanding of strategies to reduce the development gap. Attempts to apply knowledge and understanding but with limited success or in a way that is not always logical, with limited or no reference to a named example. Uses limited place-specific detail and/or examples of contemporary changes/issues. Makes simple, unsupported statements. Demonstrates a basic line of reasoning that is not always clear or fully developed. |