To what extent do you agree with the statement that 'economic benefits always outweigh social and environmental concerns in urban regeneration decision making'? Justify your answer using a named urban regeneration project. [12 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 4 · 10 to 12 | A comprehensive, detailed and accurate assessment of the extent to which economic benefits outweigh social and environmental concerns in urban regeneration. Demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of a named regeneration project, effectively integrating evidence. A consistently relevant and focused argument, with sustained justification leading to clear and well-supported conclusions. Highly effective structure and excellent use of geographical terminology. |
| Level 3 · 7 to 9 | A good and accurate assessment of how economic benefits compare with social and environmental concerns in urban regeneration. Demonstrates good knowledge and understanding of a named regeneration project, with good use of evidence. A clearly focused argument, with effective justification leading to usually clear conclusions. Well-structured and good use of geographical terminology. |
| Level 2 · 4 to 6 | A sound assessment of some aspects of economic, social, and/or environmental concerns in urban regeneration. Demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of a named regeneration project. A generally relevant argument, with attempts to justify but may lack depth or clarity in conclusions. Some structure and some use of geographical terminology. |
| Level 1 · 1 to 3 | A basic or limited understanding of urban regeneration. Identifies simple points about a regeneration project with limited accuracy. Lacks focus and structure, offering descriptive or simple points with little or no justification. Limited or no use of geographical terminology. |