This document provides guidance on preparing for a mock exam on sustainable development in Rio de Janeiro. It includes sample exam questions and guidance on how to structure responses. The questions ask students to choose the best option to address rapid urban growth in Rio de Janeiro, justify their choice, and consider alternative perspectives. The document emphasizes providing detailed justifications, explaining both benefits and disadvantages of options, and balancing different stakeholder views. Keywords and sample sentence starters are provided to help students write high-scoring responses.
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2. Important keywords:Important keywords:
• MNC = Multinational Companies
• NIC = Newly Industrialised Country
• MEDC = More Economically Developed
Country
• LEDC = Less Economically Developed
Country
4. How could you use the
resources you were given?
Recognise the pattern
Explain (theory)
Analyse
Describe the data
5. What patterns can you identify from the data?What patterns can you identify from the data?
This graph shows…………………...
……………………………………………….
The overall pattern is …………….
……………………………………………….
The continent with the most
tourism is ………………………………
The continent with the least tourism
is ……………………………….
This map shows………………………...
………………………………………………….
The overall pattern is ……………….
………………………………………………….
Europe & USA spend the most on
holiday, because…………………………
……………………………………………..
Africa spends the least on holiday
because……..……………………………….
…………………………………………………….
6.
7.
8.
9. Highlight in colour where the answer:
a) Refers to data
b) Justifies the decision
c) Considers points of view
In pairs, use the mark scheme
+ score the answers
10. Section Expected Answers Marks
Choose one of the
options
Give two detailed
reasons to explain
your choice.
Level 1 (1-2mks) You give limited reasons with little /
no explanation. Lots of mistakes of spelling so it is
confusing.
Level 2 (3-4mks) Some good reasons for your choice
with some explanation. Work is easy enough to read.
Level 3 (5-6mks) Excellent reasons for your choice
with clear explanation. You refer to the resources given.
Easy to read.
6
State your reasons
for not choosing
each of the other
three options.
Any appropriate reason for rejection that uses the
sources / your knowledge.
1 mark for the reason for rejection, 1 for explaining this.
Max 2 marks per reason.
4
Explain why your
choice might not
please everyone in
Rio de Janeiro
Suggest a disadvantage of your chosen option. 1 mark.
Explain this disadvantage. 1 mark.
Explain which groups of people may not be pleased. 1
mark.
3
Explain why some
stakeholders might
prefer a different
option.
Suggest the view of two different groups of
stakeholders. (2marks).
Explain why they might prefer a different option.
(1mark).
3
= (16)
11. The Brazilian Government need to find a sustainable
solution to the problems caused by rapid
growth and possible future growth of Rio de Janeiro.
Use Resource 4 and Resource 5.
• There are four possible options to choose from:
Option 1
• Do nothing……
Option 2
• Self-help schemes……
Option 3
• Edge cities……….
Option 4
• Discourage rural-urban migration…….
Task
• Choose one of the above options
• Give two detailed reasons to explain your choice.
• 1. State your reasons for not choosing each of the other three options.
• 2. Explain why your choice might not please everyone in Rio de Janeiro
• 3. Explain why some stakeholders might prefer a different option.
What are the
command words
you are given in
the question?
15. Sentence starters:
The situation in Rio de Janeiro is ………………………………………………………………..
I have chosen Scheme........ because.......... These benefits are shared with Scheme ..... But my
scheme is better because....
The groups of people that will benefit from the scheme are............ because.........
Although some groups of people will not benefit such as............ However........
This Scheme does have some limitations such as, ........... These disadvantages are in common
with Schemes ............... And ......
Despite these disadvantages, I still believe that Scheme ..... Is the best because
I haven’t chosen the other options because.....
Banned Words
Stuff
Things
It
They
People (semi)
Great words:
Favela
Rural-Urban
migration
Sustainability
Advantage (benefit)
Disadvantage (cost)
Lots of connectives
Decision Making Essay Structure
19. Question
• Using Resources 4 and 5 or your own
knowledge, write 5 bullet points why a
major MNC would be popular with
workers in an NIC.
20. Interpreting resources
• Look at the images in Resource 5 – what
points of view are shown?
• What can information can the map in
Resource 8 give you?
22. Plenary
• What sorts of questions might you be
asked?
• What decisions could you be asked to
make?
• How could you use the sources to justify
your decision?
• What is the examiner looking for?
24. MEDC or LEDC?
• Kenya
• Mexico
• Spain
• Japan
• Italy
• Use the atlas p82-91 and find 2 facts to prove
which is an MEDC and which is an LEDC and
why
Prove ItProve It