Discuss the challenges created by rapid urban growth in a city in a Low Income Country (LIC) or Newly Emerging Economy (NEE). [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 discussion of the challenges created by rapid urban growth. Excellent use of accurate and relevant geographical terms. Well-developed arguments with clear, specific links to named place-based examples/case studies. The discussion is balanced, insightful, and consistently made. The response is coherent, well-structured, and shows a high level of geographical understanding. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | Good discussion of the challenges created by rapid urban growth. Good use of geographical terms. Arguments are developed with some use of appropriate named place-based examples/case studies, though these may lack depth or comprehensive detail. The discussion may lack balance or full insight. Some evaluative comments, but they may not be fully supported or consistent. The response is generally clear and structured. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | Basic description of urban growth or its challenges. Limited use of geographical terms. Simple statements with little or no use of named place-based examples/case studies. Lacks analysis or discussion. The response may be poorly structured or lack clarity. |