Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies used to reduce the risk of desertification. [6 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 · 5 to 6 | Detailed and accurate explanation/description/analysis/evaluation applied to the context of the question. Clear, logical and well-structured answer using specialist geographical terminology where appropriate. Consistently shows good understanding of relevant geographical processes/issues. Fully developed and justified points leading to a clear conclusion where appropriate. Indicative content is fully and accurately applied to the question. |
| Level 2 · 3 to 4 | Clear explanation/description/analysis/evaluation applied to the context of the question. Answer shows sound understanding of relevant geographical processes/issues. Points are developed, but may lack detail or precision. There may be some minor inaccuracies. Geographical terminology used appropriately. There may be a clear conclusion where appropriate. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 2 | Basic explanation/description/analysis/evaluation. Limited application to the context of the question. Answer shows limited understanding of relevant geographical processes/issues. Points are generally simple and unelaborated. May contain inaccuracies. Limited use of geographical terminology. No clear conclusion where appropriate. |