Section D in Paper 3 & Resources for Geographical Decision

Paper 3 What to expect? This is what Section D in Paper 3 will look like. We are going to spend the lesson today and next lesson, considering how to tackle this.

Resource booklet The resource booklet will contain geographical resources that you won t have seen before. It will be a mix of: Short passages of text Maps Photographs Graphs (e.g. pie, line and bar charts) Tables of data Views and opinions You will recognise the types of resources, even if you don t know anything about the place. You don t need to know everything about the place, the exam is testing your ability to examine resources, to understand them, and then to make a decision about the place. Task Take a look at the resource booklet you have been given for the Geographical Decision you will be making this/next lesson. All - Read through the figure, and for each figure summarise next to it what it is showing.

People and Environment Issues The issue or problem about which you will have to make a decision will always involve people, the natural environment and issues The people could be Local residents or indigenous groups Companies and their employees Environmental groups, charities, national and local governments The naturalenvironment will always involve each of the following Forest biomes (either tropical rainforest or taiga) and The development of energy resources (renewable, non-renewable, or both) Examples of people-environment issues might include Whether to develop oil and gas extraction in the Amazon rainforest Whether to develop biofuel crops in the rainforest of Indonesia How to exploit tar sands in Canada s taiga sustainably Whether to build a HEP dam in Russia s boreal forest

Making a Geographical Decision 1. 1. Complete the table to Complete the table to help you establish help you establish which option to which option to choose. choose. 2. 2. You should use You should use evidence from the evidence from the figures to help you figures to help you reach your for / reach your for / against arguments against arguments 3. 3. In the final column, In the final column, you must give your you must give your overall rank of each overall rank of each option option

Useful phrases to link to Useful phrases to link to evidence evidence In Fig. 4 Figure 4 shows that GDP is $32 billion (Fig. 4) Fig. 4 shows the amount of GDP ($32 billion) In Fig. 4 I can see

What is the mark scheme looking for? You can select ANY of the answers as long as you give reasons for it You must consider ALL the options Consider HOW they want you to make the decision (is it the best decision for people, the best long term solution, the best for the economy?) You must include detailed information from the figure. Put this in quotation marks to make this clearer for the examiner to spot

Make your decision Make your decision Which is best for the LONG TERM? Put a STAR by your choice Look at all the advantages of your idea, highlight 2 reasons that you feel confident in writing about AKU Now look at the other 2 options. Highlight one disadvantage for each one why isn t this project the best in the long term? Now you are ready to go .

Help yourself in the exam 2 A. The LARGEST advantage of choosing option 1 is economic. K. The palm oil industry employs 2 million people U. This means that people will receive a regular wage U. And can use this to improve quality of life. This is good for the long term development on Indonesia because the population will become richer. 1. Prep the page so you don t get distracted when you start writing. 2. 2 reasons for your choice (AKUU) 2 3. 1 reason why you haven t selected the other 2 options (AKUU) 3 4. Final conclusion 1 Remember you will have 2 ENTIRE pages in an exam . This is just to show you. Conc.

2 A. The LARGEST advantage of choosing option 1 is economic. K. The palm oil industry employs 2 million people U. This means that people will receive a regular wage U. And can use this to improve quality of life. L. This is good for the long term development on Indonesia because the population will become richer. 2 1 A. K. U. U. L. This is therefore not the best solution in the long term because . 3 A. K. U. U. L. This is therefore not the best solution in the long term because . Conc. While option X isn t perfect and has draw backs such as it is the best option for long term development because Paper 3 DME task

2 A. The LARGEST / / reason option X is the best option is .. K. This means that U. Therefore U. This is good for long term development because A. Another LARGE / / reason is .. K. This means that U. Therefore U. This is good for long term development because 2 1 A. Option X would not be the best choice because a / / disadvantage is .. K. This means that U. Therefore U. This is not a long term solution because A. Option X would not be the best choice because a / / disadvantage is .. K. This means that U. Therefore U. This is not a long term solution because While option X isn t perfect and has draw backs such as it is the best option for long term development because 3 Conc. Paper 3 DME task

Some key tips Annotate, highlight and write notes over your resource booklet it is yours and you can write on it! Remember all the knowledge you need is in the Figure already. Use quotation marks to select the information or use the phrase in Figure X I can see Make a table and add advantages and disadvantages for each option as you go along

What should candidates do? The mark scheme makes it clear the qualities that are needed for maximum marks DETAILED DETAILED EVIDENCE EVIDENCE RANGE RANGE BALANCE BALANCE Make extended explanations using detail from the booklet, rather than vague assertions Refer to at least 2 advantages and 2 disadvantages (costs/benefits, good/bad, positive/negative impacts) of your chosen option Refer to both people and/or environment in terms of adv./disadv. SYNOPTIC SYNOPTIC COME TO A VIEW COME TO A VIEW COUNTER COUNTER- -ARGUMENT ARGUMENT Bring in some knowledge and understanding from Topics 7 to 9 Make an overall judgment that is logically linked to the evidence you have used Explain why you have rejectedone or more options, but also consider one of its strengths.

Checklist scrutinise your work Success criteria Self-check I have written a minimum of four paragraphs two on your chosen option and one each on the rejected options I have ensured each paragraph starts with genuine assessment/judgement e.g. To some extent, option 1 is the best option for Indonesia s people and the environment in the long term as I have explained fully my thinking in each paragraph using a minimum of a chain of reason. Be careful not to be too vague. Avoid statements like it s no good for the environment , environment is getting worse , environment is being damaged these are all too vague. Instead discuss habitat destruction, ecosystem goods and services, wider ecosystem nutrient cycling etc. I have included 7 bits of PLC from the Fig booklet using either or referencing the Fig number in brackets I have reached a sophisticated conclusion which makes a judgement about the best option and uses the words of the question your answer had to select the best option for Indonesia s people & environment. Look out for how the question may differ. For example: people/environment/economy/sustainability/short-term/long-term/future Grades 5+ I have included counter-arguments. I have explained why I have rejected one or more options, but also (briefly) consider strengths of one of the rejected options. I have also included (briefly) a disadvantage of my chosen option. 13