The Decision Making Exercise An Introduction S.Rackley (FEHS)

What is the DME? An issue about sustainable developments You have to learn about the issue, study the options to solve it, and then make the decision. It’s worth 30% of your final grade! Bad news: You have to work hard…! Good news: That’s 30% done and dusted!

An issue about sustainable developments

You have to learn about the issue, study the options to solve it, and then make the decision.

It’s worth 30% of your final grade! Bad news: You have to work hard…! Good news: That’s 30% done and dusted!

How do we do the DME? For 3 school weeks before the exam, use resource booklet to become experts on it’s contents. This will take 100% dedication with classwork and homework. You only get those 3 working weeks! The exam, you have the booklet. And a set of questions to answer, totalling 60 marks.

For 3 school weeks before the exam, use resource booklet to become experts on it’s contents.

This will take 100% dedication with classwork and homework. You only get those 3 working weeks!

The exam, you have the booklet. And a set of questions to answer, totalling 60 marks.

How is the booklet structured? Three sections – the background , the options and the decision .

Three sections – the background , the options and the decision .

The background Usually contains photographs, facts, figures, graphs, maps etc. What we have learnt in class so far will also help. The information in the background should be used when making the decision.

Usually contains photographs, facts, figures, graphs, maps etc.

What we have learnt in class so far will also help.

The information in the background should be used when making the decision.

The options Hints at the advantages and disadvantages of possible options to solve or develop the issue. May also contain people’s points of view. In the decision, you will explain which option is best, and why you didn’t chose the others.

Hints at the advantages and disadvantages of possible options to solve or develop the issue.

May also contain people’s points of view.

In the decision, you will explain which option is best, and why you didn’t chose the others.

The decision The exam will ask you to: choose how you want to solve/development the issue state the advantages and disadvantages of your choice say why you didn’t choose the other options.

The exam will ask you to:

choose how you want to solve/development the issue

state the advantages and disadvantages of your choice

say why you didn’t choose the other options.

The exam Not optional – The exam plus the 3 weeks teaching time are not skippable. Doing so jeopardises your GCSE. (You can’t help being ill, but try not to miss lessons!!!!) 1hr 45mins long, done under exam conditions with an invigilator. Worth 30% of your GCSE.

Not optional – The exam plus the 3 weeks teaching time are not skippable. Doing so jeopardises your GCSE. (You can’t help being ill, but try not to miss lessons!!!!)

1hr 45mins long, done under exam conditions with an invigilator.

Worth 30% of your GCSE.

Hints and Tips Work hard! The next 3 school weeks can make the difference between setting yourself up to get a good grade or playing catch up for the rest of your GCSE . Keep an eye on the news and on the net . DMEs are always about current issues. Do some light research on the net in your own time. Keep up to date with homework. It is impossible to cover all the information in the DME in class. Have fun! The DME mimics what real decision makers do in their jobs, and is up-to-date geography! You’re doing cutting-edge stuff!

Work hard! The next 3 school weeks can make the difference between setting yourself up to get a good grade or playing catch up for the rest of your GCSE .

Keep an eye on the news and on the net . DMEs are always about current issues. Do some light research on the net in your own time.

Keep up to date with homework. It is impossible to cover all the information in the DME in class.

Have fun! The DME mimics what real decision makers do in their jobs, and is up-to-date geography! You’re doing cutting-edge stuff!