Question Paper
50 Marks 2 hours and 30 Minutes Duration
The question paper allows students to demonstrate the application of their skills, knowledge and understanding from across the field of Geography.
In the question paper candidates could be asked to demonstrate:
knowledge of a wide range of geographical methods and techniques and understanding of the contexts in which they should be used
applying a wide range of geographical methods and techniques including mapping skills, research and/or fieldwork skills, graphical techniques and statistical techniques for analysing and interpreting geographical data The questions cover map interpretation, gathering and processing techniques, and geographical data handling, using relevant accompanying supplementary items.
Questions assess candidates’ mapping skills techniques and their ability to use map evidence to support a response. Candidates use a 1:25,000 scale OS map and other supplementary items.
Questions assess candidates’ knowledge and understanding of gathering and processing techniques in the context of research and/or fieldwork, and their analysis and/or evaluation of data which might be obtained as a result of using those techniques. Questions may use the supplementary items supplied with the question paper.
Questions assess candidates’ interpretation and analysis of a given set of data, including statistical data, to evaluate techniques used and their effectiveness in explaining geographical relationships. Questions use the supplementary items supplied with the question paper.
The question paper contains two or three questions. Students attempt all questions.
Questions draw on the skills, knowledge and understanding described in the ‘Skills, knowledge and understanding for the course assessment’ section and require students to integrate their geographical skills in order to explain, analyse and evaluate information. Questions may focus on one particular skill or they may integrate more than one skill area.
In addition to the OS map, supplementary items are provided with the question paper. These are in the form of one or more of the following:
maps or map-based diagrams
tracing overlay
photographs
sketches
graphical information
outline drawings
drawings based on photographs, data tables and written text about the area