Doing well in your exams is not just about what you know. It's also about the application of your understanding to a given case study, providing an analysis where you develop a balanced argument and then stating your opinion and providing an evaluation.
Below is a presentation taking you through how you can achieve higher-level answers in the exam. The presentation looks at each assessment objective and breaks it down so that you can see what the examiner is looking for when they are marking your work. It is also available on Moodle.
One thing that we are starting to notice more when marking AS and A Level answers is the lack of planning involved in answering the question you have been given. Included in the power point is one proven method known as PEE, this stands for Paragraph point, Evidence (examples & explanation) and Evaluation. This planning tool makes you think about what you are going to write so that you can carefully plan how you will be able to develop an argument and support your argument with evidence from the case study, thus enabling you to write a higher-level answer.
Try using these techniques in the next practice exam question and see if you can achieve that higher-level answer.
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