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Paper 1 Level 3 Exemplar 2 Comments
- In Question 1, the candidate was able to describe the location of the epicentres. However, he/she was not able to
compare the causes of the tsunamis at X and Y correctly. He/she was only able to give a general explanation of
the difference in the death toll between X and Y, as well as the wave height of the tsunami at Y. He/she was also
only able to give an incomplete evaluation on the effectiveness of ‘land use zoning’ as a measure to alleviate the
damage caused by the tsunami at X.
- In Question 4, the candidate was not able to calculate the change in sea ice extent correctly. He/she was only able
to give a general explanation of how the change in the amount of carbon dioxide emission is leading to the areal
change in sea ice extent. He/she was able to give a clear explanation of the positive and negative impact brought
about by the change. However, he/she was only able to give a brief evaluation of the effectiveness of
international cooperation in controlling global carbon dioxide emission.
- In the short essay question, the candidate demonstrated a general understanding of how the physical environment
causes high risk of famine in the Sahel region. However, his/her discussion of the effectiveness of biotechnology
in lowering the risk of famine in the Sahel region was superficial.
Paper 2 Level 3 Exemplar 2 Comments
- The candidate was only able to analyse and interpret briefly the data given in the structured question. His/her
description and explanation of rock characteristics and formation were simple and brief. The candidate was able
to identify rockfall correctly as a type of mass wasting, but he/she confused the concepts of erosion, weathering
and mass wasting in the explanation.
- In the short essay question, the candidate demonstrated adequate knowledge of pressure belts
and atmospheric circulation using appropriate geographical terms. He/she was able to describe the formation of
the planetary wind system systematically. However, he/she should have given a more detailed description of
planetary wind directions to score higher marks. Also, the description of the spatial distribution of
global climatic zones and the explanation of the effects of solar radiation on climatic zones given by the candidate
lacked depth, with some inaccuracies.