AS LEVEL EXAM TECHNIQUE

Question 1

SECTION A

Answer 1

20 MARKS 15 MINUTES

5 4 MARKERS

Question 2

SECTION B

Answer 2

60 MARKS 75 MINUTES

Question 3

4 MARK EXPLAIN/CALCULATE:

Answer 3

• KA (KNOWLEDGE, APPLICATION) -> 2 MARKS EACH

Question 4

5 MARK EXPLAIN:

Answer 4

KAA - 1/2/2

• USE OF CHAINS TO EXPLAIN
• USE DIAGRAM IF POSSIBLE

Question 5

6 MARK EXPLAIN:

Answer 5

KAA - 2/2/2

• LIKELY TO BE AN EXPLAIN TWO FACTORS/ CAUSES/ EFFECTS OF …
• 2 SEPARATE PARAS EACH WITH KAA

Question 6

10 MARK ASSESS:

Answer 6

KAAE - 2/2/2/4

• TWO KAA POINTS WITH EVALUATION
• DEPTH OF EVALUATION (DETAILED)

6 MARK GRID FOR KAA, 4 MARK GRID FOR E

Question 7

15 MARK DISCUSS:

Answer 7

KAAE - 3/3/3/6

• TWO KAA PARAS WITH TWO DETAILED EVALUATION POINTS, MUST HAVE DEPTH
• FOCUS ON DEPTH OF ANALYSIS AND ON ABILITY TO EVALUATE

9 MARK GRID FOR KAA, 6 MARK GRID FOR E

Question 8

20 MARK EVALUATE

Answer 8

KAAE - 4/4/6/6

• SPEND 25 MIN ON THIS
• THREE PARAGRAPHS WITH DEPTH OF EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS
• MAKE A SUBSTANTIATED JUDGEMENT AT THE END

14 MARK GRID FOR KAA, 6 MARK GRID FOR E