WEBINAR | Maximising Student Success in AQA GCSE Geography: Paper 1

ABOUT THIS WEBINAR

Join GCSE Geography expert examiner, teacher and Head of Department, Jon Briggs for an opportunity to really develop exam techniques and skills that will ensure progression to the higher levels of the mark scheme in the exam. Focus will be given on how to extend performance in the 4m, 6m and 9m responses (with and without resources) – how students should aim to plan and structure questions. What content they should be adding to answers and how to link back to the question. A secondary focus will be the qualities of what an outstanding response should look like.  

WEBINAR BENEFITS

• Gain exceptional understanding of exactly what examiners are looking for in higher level exam answers when explaining processes and landforms.
• Develop top level strategies for producing excellent responses to what makes a complete evaluative answer.
• Focus on the technique of balancing substantiated knowledge, explanation, and assessment.
• Best practice revision tips and guidance from an exam expert
• Discover how to reach higher order skills and what exactly examiners look for to identify the higher-level responses.
• This course includes a set of course notes which will be sent in advance of the course and which you will be able to use.

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PROGRAMME

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Introduction and consideration of assessment criteria 4.00 - 4.05pm

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Learning skills. How to prioritise the right things in revision

• How to revise content that links to expectations in the exam.
• Revising with a purpose.
• Useful sites for revision.

4.05 - 4.20pm

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Key things to prepare and to perfect in 4m and 6m explanation responses:

• What examiners are looking for in developing an excellent answer: breadth v depth.
• Developing sequenced answers that include relevant key terms and explanations.
• How to analyse and use information from figures within answers.
• Student Activity: Sequencing activity and use of a resource.
• Key tips.

4.20 - 4.55pm

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6m and 9m evaluative/assess style questions:

• Understanding the command words. Effective deconstruction of questions.
• Examples of how to structure responses and write in a balanced yet evaluative style.
• Student Activity: Reviewing responses – what are the indicators of a L1, L2 and L3 response.
• How to structure the perfect response.

4.55 - 5.25pm

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Final tips to do your very best. 5.25 - 5.30pm