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Exam Explanation.

Exam Explanation. UNIT 2. AQA General Studies. 2014. Unit 2. Wednesday 18 th June 2014 Morning 2 Hours. The Exam. For Unit 1 you will need to know about the subject in the Pre-release booklet. (The impact of medical developments on mankind ).

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Exam Explanation.

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  1. Exam Explanation. UNIT 2 Jane Craw 2014

  2. AQA General Studies 2014 Jane Craw 2014

  3. Unit 2 Wednesday 18thJune 2014 Morning 2 Hours Jane Craw 2014

  4. The Exam. • For Unit 1 you will need to know about the subject in the Pre-release booklet. (The impact of medical developments on mankind ). • For Unit 2 – there is nothing you can revise!! • You will not know the topics or subjects. • You will of course need to know the exam format – multi choice, problem solving and extended writing and the pre-release booklet. Jane Craw 2014

  5. You will use skills that you have learnt in lots of subjects. Science English History GENERAL STUDIES GCSE Geography Maths Media Studies Jane Craw 2014

  6. Areas of Study ARTISTIC & CULTURAL • The Arts • Sport and Leisure • Language • Media • Advertising POLITICAL & ECONOMIC • International Organisations • World Trade • Consumer Rights • Human Rights • Legal Rights • Local and National Politics SOCIAL & ETHICAL • Individual Responsibility • Morality • Religion • Social Diversity • Education • Censorship SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL • Technological Developments • Environmental Issues • Health Education • Information Technology • Impact of Change • Mathematical Reasoning Jane Craw 2014

  7. The Exam Topics • In Unit 2 it can be about practically anything!!! • Submarines • Supermarkets • Fair Trade • Catwalk models • War • Global warming • Teenage smokers • GM crops WE DONT KNOW EITHER!! • You need to be able to read the questions. • You will need to be able to read the resources thoroughly. • You will need to be able to think about what you have read and add your own general knowledge. • You will need to be able to use your writing skills to construct relevant answers! (Both in style and construction!) Jane Craw 2014

  8. 75% of total marks. 2 hours Jane Craw 2014

  9. Section A (25%) An objective (multiple choice) test. • Candidates will be required to answer 30 questions • (15 pairs). • Each pair will be based on stimulus material: tables, maps, graphs, charts, images, cartoons, text, etc. • Some questions will require interpretation of the stimulus; other questions will require greater analysis, mathematical calculations and thinking skills. Jane Craw 2014

  10. Section B (20%) A problem-solving exercise. Candidates will be required to answer three short-answer questions which may be divided into a number of parts and an extended writing question. The questions will be based on a collection of varied stimulus material which will consist of a number of sources on a common topic. Jane Craw 2014

  11. Unit 2: Section C (30%) An extended writing exercise. • Candidates will be required to answer one question from a choice of two. • Each question will be divided into three parts. • Each question will have its own stimulus in the form of text, images, cartoons, diagrams, graphs etc. Jane Craw 2014

  12. You can bring a calculator to the exam. Jane Craw 2014

  13. LOOK! Jane Craw 2014

  14. 15 topics. • Each with two multi choice questions. • Here is an example. Jane Craw 2014

  15. Nother example! Jane Craw 2014

  16. Section B stimulus material. You have plenty of time in the exam to make sure you read through this material thoroughly before attempting the questions. A, B and C. Jane Craw 2014

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  20. Section C Choose – either this set of questions…. Jane Craw 2014

  21. …or this set! Please note that the very last question is worth 18 marks!!!! (The whole paper is worth 85) Jane Craw 2014

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