‘The level of development of a country is the most significant factor determining the severity of tropical cyclone impacts.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [8 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 8 | Detailed and comprehensive understanding shown throughout, with a clear focus on the question. Sustained application of knowledge to specific examples/case studies, including accurate and appropriate geographical terminology. A well-developed line of reasoning is presented, leading to a clear, analytical conclusion/judgement that addresses the question directly. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | Clear understanding demonstrated, with some focus on the question. Application of knowledge to examples/case studies is present but may lack detail or consistency. Geographical terminology used appropriately in places. A line of reasoning is developed, but it may lack depth or some elements of an analytical conclusion/judgement. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | Limited understanding shown, with only a general link to the question. Little or no application of knowledge to specific examples/case studies. Limited use of geographical terminology. The response is basic and lacks a clear line of reasoning or conclusion/judgement. |