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Exam Explanation.
UNIT 2
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AQA General Studies
2014
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Unit 2
Wednesday 18th June 2014Morning2 Hours
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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.
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You will use skills that you have learnt in lots of subjects.
Geography
Media Studies
EnglishScience
Maths
History
GENERAL STUDIES GCSE
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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
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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!)
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75% of total marks. 2 hours
• 30 objective multiple choice test questions testing data response and thinking skills
Section A (25%)
• Short and extended answer responses based on stimulus material
Section B (20%)
• Extended answer responses related to stimulus material
Section C (30%)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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You can bring a calculator to the exam.
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LOOK!
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• 15 topics.• Each with two multi
choice questions.• Here is an example.
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• Nother example!
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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.
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Section C
Choose – either this set of questions….
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…or this set!
Please note that the very last question is worth 18 marks!!!!
(The whole paper is worth 85)