Lo: Understanding how to write a response to 6 and 9 mark questions Exam Revision To what extent Starter: Look at your command words, which are these are generally used for 6 and 9 mark questions? Explain Suggest Discuss Justify Why are these words used? Assess Evaluate Lo: Understanding how to write a response to 6 and 9 mark questions

Creating an exam question This can be using Natural hazards or Urban issues and challenges content It must start with: Explain Evaluate Discuss Assess Suggest Justify To what extent The question must be 6 or 9 marks (9 marks will involves a case study) Topics: Plate margins Effects OR response of earthquake or tropical storm Monitoring, prediction, protection, planning of hazards Cause of tropical storms Extreme weather in the UK Evidence for climate change Effects of climate change on people and the environment Managing climate change Factors affecting the rate of urbanisation Megacities Mumbai – challenges and opportunities Mumbai – How urban planning is improving the quality of life for the urban poor

Answering exam questions You will now pass the sheet to four different people: Annotate the question – what are the command words and key words? What do they mean? What is the case study? The first point and explanation/expansion of that point (using facts and/or statistics) The second point and explanation/expansion of that point (using facts and/or statistics) For 9 marks - the third point and explanation/expansion of that point (using facts and/or statistics) For 6 marks – check all the content, what else can you add in? Would it get the full marks?

First point Third point Second point Explanation of first point Case study First point Facts and statistics Facts and statistics Case study Philippines – Typhoon Haiyan Give reasons Using a case study, explain how a tropical storm has affected people and the environment (9 marks) Explanation of third point Primary and secondary ONLY social and environmental Facts and statistics Second point Case study Third point Explanation of second point

Using the sheet you have in front of you: Answering exam questions Using the sheet you have in front of you: Write the exam question in your book and annotate it Use the plan to answer the question fully Check to content to see if it is correct Add in anything that is missing including facts and statistics