- 8 mark exam questions will consist of one question worth 8 marks at the end of each exam paper - The questions will require students to plan their response using the PEEEEL structure (Point, Evidence, Explain, Extend, Example, Link/Link back) - Responses should be 3 paragraphs: arguing for/against and drawing a conclusion, comparing options for 12 mark questions - Strong responses will use evidence from resources and show comprehensive reasoning, whereas basic responses provide limited discussion.

1. How to ace 8 mark questions
1. How many are there in an exam?
2. What will they look like?
3. Is there SPaG?
4. How do I answer them?
Pick up your test
and a sheet we
are going to go
through it

2. • How many are there in an exam?
Component (paper) 1 x 3 end of paper of each theme
• Is there SPaG?
Yes when it says 8+4.

3. Paper 1

4. Paper 1

5. Paper 1

6. How to prepare to answer your 8 mark
question
1. Box the command word – what do you actually have to do (hand out command word
sheet)
2. Underline the keywords
3. Go back and reread the question – are there any resources you
need to use?
4. Then make a PLAN. What are you actually going to talk about?
1. You can do this in the margin
5. Then write

7. Marks
7-8 Exceptional application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the whole PEEEEL structure well
 Comprehensive chains of reasoning provide sophisticated analysis
 Balanced and coherent appraisal draws together wider geographical
understanding to justify decision(s).
3 Paragraphs:
1. Arguments for
2. Arguments against
3. Conclusions
Structure for first 2
paragraphs
Point – One reason…
Evidence – For example in
figure…
Explain – This means that…
Extend – This leads to
Example – For example…
Final paragraph
Link back – Overall….
(rephrase the question)
5-6 Thorough application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point, evidence, explain, extend to write good chains of
reasoning provide elaborated analysis
 Balanced appraisal draws together wider geographical understanding to
support decision(s).
3-4 Sound application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point, explain and evidence to make some connections provide
valid but limited analysis
 Limited evaluation
1-2 Basic application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point and explain part to create some basic sentences to
discuss information/issue
 Limited and weak evaluation

8. Marks
7-8 Exceptional application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the whole PEEEEL structure well
 Comprehensive chains of reasoning provide sophisticated analysis
 Balanced and coherent appraisal draws together wider geographical
understanding to justify decision(s).
3 Paragraphs:
1. Arguments for
2. Arguments against
3. Conclusions
Structure for first 2
paragraphs
Point – One reason…
Evidence – For example in
figure…
Explain – This means that…
Extend – This leads to
Example – For example…
Final paragraph
Link back – Overall….
(rephrase the question)
5-6 Thorough application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point, evidence, explain, extend to write good chains of
reasoning provide elaborated analysis
 Balanced appraisal draws together wider geographical understanding to
support decision(s).
3-4 Sound application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point, explain and evidence to make some connections provide
valid but limited analysis
 Limited evaluation
1-2 Basic application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point and explain part to create some basic sentences to
discuss information/issue
 Limited and weak evaluation

9. Marks
7-8 Exceptional application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the whole PEEEEL structure well
 Comprehensive chains of reasoning provide sophisticated analysis
 Balanced and coherent appraisal draws together wider geographical
understanding to justify decision(s).
3 Paragraphs:
1. Arguments for
2. Arguments against
3. Conclusions
Structure for first 2
paragraphs
Point – One reason…
Evidence – For example in
figure…
Explain – This means that…
Extend – This leads to
Example – For example…
Final paragraph
Link back – Overall….
(rephrase the question)
5-6 Thorough application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point, evidence, explain, extend to write good chains of
reasoning provide elaborated analysis
 Balanced appraisal draws together wider geographical understanding to
support decision(s).
3-4 Sound application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point, explain and evidence to make some connections provide
valid but limited analysis
 Limited evaluation
1-2 Basic application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point and explain part to create some basic sentences to
discuss information/issue
 Limited and weak evaluation

10. Marks 12 Mark Paper 2 Question
10-12 Exceptional application of knowledge and understanding:
 Comes to substantiated decision that is clearly justified
 Uses the whole PEEEEL structure well
 Comprehensive chains of reasoning provide sophisticated analysis that is substantiated by a
range of evidence from the resource folder
 Compares the options effectively
5-7 Paragraphs:
State your order (not a
paragraph)
1. Arguments for your
choice
2. Arguments for your
choice
3. Arguments for your
choice
4. Why not other option?
5. Why not 3rd option?
6. Conclusion link back to
question
DON’T FORGET
COMPARISONS!!!
Structure for first 4
paragraphs
Point – One reason…
Evidence – For example in
figure…
Explain – This means that…
Extend – This leads to
Example – For example…
Final paragraph
Link back – Overall….
(rephrase the question)
7-9 Thorough application of knowledge and understanding:
• Reaches a decision that is (ranked) and justified
 Uses the point, evidence, explain, extend to write good chains of reasoning provide
elaborated analysis
 Balanced appraisal draws together wider geographical understanding to support decision(s).
 Gives some comparison showing positive/ negative features of the options
4-6 Sound application of knowledge and understanding:
 Comes to a decision that is (ranked), justifying at least one option.
 Uses the point, explain and evidence to make some connections provide valid but limited
analysis
 Limited evaluation
 Gives limited comparison showing positive/ negative features of the options
1-3 Basic application of knowledge and understanding:
 Uses the point and explain part to create some basic sentences to discuss information/issue
 Limited and weak evaluation