Big Picture: How can

understanding

command words

help me succeed?

Describe

Simply say what you can see. DO NOT use

because in your answer.

Refer to … size, amount, colour,

vegetation, height, shape, material,

direction, location, etc.

Explain

You must give reasons … this is BECAUSE

…

Try and give ‘links’ between points in your

sentence E.g. very few people live in the

south because the climate is so dry this

means that growing food would be too

dificult.

Compare

Say what is similar and what is different –

you MUST use CONNECTIVES … whereas,

however, on the other hand.

Using figure 2/photo 5 etc.

You MUST refer to something on the

source as directed by the question

For an example you have

studied ..

You MUST give case study data – place

names, numbers, etc.

Timings? In the exam each sesion

is worth 25 marks = 30

minutes

Aim for 1 mark per minute

You must answer 3

sections for each paper

(human/physical)

• Think like a Geographer, how would a Geographer

answer this?

• Look at the key words, they tell you how you need to

answer the question.

• Look at the number of marks, it gives you an idea of the

number of points you will have to make and how much depth

you may need to go into.

• If you can draw a diagram to explain a process, do! Us

Geographers like graphical representations, and processes are

much easier to explain using diagrams than writing loads.

Remember though to annotate your diagrams with linked

labels!

• But remember, if it states, draw a diagram, you

must!

• Don’t be scared of big spaces, but don’t jump into

writing an answer without first spending some

time planning.

• Always check your answers for silly mistakes.

• Never leave gaps! Try playing football without a

football.

Demonstrate: Now complete

your GCSE practise questions!

Reflect: So…How did you get on? Points Grade

34-35 A*

31-33 A

27-30 B

23-26 C

19-22 D

15-18 E

11-14 F

7-10 G

6 or

below U

Complete your

feedback sheet

to show how you

think you’ve

achieved for

coasts revsion

Up the stakes!

Take this opportunity to

improve your grade by

rewriting a question from

your question sheet