Revision

This has been put together to help you revise for the end of year exams.

Exam Outline

            • You will have one exam for Individuals and Societies.
            • The exam will include sections from each section of the course; Economics, Geography and History.
            • The exam will last 1 hour and 30 minutes.
            • You will get 5 minutes of reading time.


Geography

  • You will be examined on the content that you have covered with myself (Future Cities).
  • Section A will include data response and structured questions and you will answer all of the questions.
  • These relate to Criteria A - Knowing and Understanding - 20 marks.
  • Spend 30 minutes on this section.


Future Cities

For the Future Cities unit we looked at six key themes and these can be found below:

            1. Why migration occurs.
            2. The impact of economic migrants.
            3. Urban models.
            4. Inequality found in cities.
            5. Function and specialisation of settlements.
            6. Sustainable cities.


History

  • You will be examined on the content you have studied with your History teacher (Civil Rights)
  • Section B will focus on source analysis.
  • These relate to Criteria A - Knowing and Understanding - 20 marks
  • Spend 30 minutes on this section.


Economics

  • You will be examined on the content you have studied with your Economics teacher (Best Place to Live).
  • For Section C you will be required to answer one essay worth 20 marks.
  • These relate to Criteria C - Thinking Critically and D - Communicating.


Remember for each key theme you will need a case study to help illustrate your ideas. Data is crucial to make this specific and not bland.


Revision Tips

Example Exam Questions from 2015

Section A - Structured Questions

  1. Using figure one in the resource booklet, describe the pattern in global life expectancy. (4 marks)
  2. Discuss three factors which countries need to consider when dealing with an ageing population. (6 marks)
  3. What are the benefits of multilateral aid? (4 marks)


Section B - Essay

  1. Examine why most countries want to reduce their dependence on oil. (20 marks)

Mindmeister Maps - Examples for Resources Unit