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Answering Longer Answer Questions at GCSE

Answering Longer Answer Questions at GCSE. “ Squeezing every mark that you can out of the longest questions”. Yr10 Study Skills Day 2012. Answering Longer Answer Questions at GCSE. Why are these Questions so important in your exams?.

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Answering Longer Answer Questions at GCSE

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  1. Answering Longer Answer Questions at GCSE “Squeezing every mark that you can out of the longest questions” Yr10 Study Skills Day 2012

  2. Answering Longer Answer Questions at GCSE Why are these Questions so important in your exams? In the UK, at the insistence of the Education Secretary Michael Gove, there are moves towards penalising for poor spelling and punctuation (even in Science Exams!) In response Exam bodies now talk about 'Q' or 'QWC'- Quality or Quality of Written Communication In long exam questions, you are awarded marks for: - the quality of the answer - use of appropriate subject language - flow or coherence - spelling and punctuation

  3. The Golden Rules 1. Read the Question Carefully RTFQ – What do they actually want from you? 2. What is the Mark Allocation? A minute per mark - How long have you got? Check the time, and keep to schedule 3. What is the Trigger or Command word? Describe? Explain? Evaluate? Compare? 4. Don’t repeat the Question in your Answer It won’t score you any marks, and wastes valuable time and space 5. Key Words orKey Terms Show off your knowledge by using the technical terms

  4. Answering Longer Answer Questions at GCSE Trigger or Command words Think about the first letter of the question (describe, explain and evaluate) "Describe" normally requires you to refer to a graph or chart – so just ‘say what you see !’"Explain" means to delve into the actual process it is asking you about, using specific vocabulary and good grammar – tell them WHY"Evaluate" needs you to weigh up the pros and cons and (but ONLY if it says to) provide a conclusion

  5. Answering Longer Answer Questions at GCSE The final step is to look again at the number of Marks allocated to the question Whether it be 4, 6, 8 or even 10 Marks, be sure of how many points you need to convey – count them off before you move onto the next question With Evaluate questions try to split the marking up equally for example with a 6 mark question you would have 2 pros, 2 cons and a valid conclusion

  6. Answering Longer Answer Questions at GCSE PE - Describe the FITT training principle and explain why they are important in relation to planning a personal exercise programme (6 marks) PE - Anorexia is associated with diet. Explain the causes of anorexia and the effect it has on the person concerned (6 marks) RS - Explain why a Christian might try and show concern for the poor (6 marks) RS - Explain how a Christian might respond to animals used in medical research (6 marks) Business - Using your knowledge of business, assess whether it was right for the government to increase the national minimum wage to £5.80 per hour (10 marks) Geography - Using one example that you have studied, describe the issues in LEDC shanty towns and explain how they can be resolved (10 marks)

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