SECTION 3 – LONG QUESTIONS

– 60 marks each

How to maximise your marks in this section

1. Timing: Do not exceed the time limit allowed per question. Remember to allow 25 minutes per question. Match the time spent on a question with the marks available for it.

2. Detail: Make sure that the detail of your answers is appropriate to the available marks. The general rule is that if there are 20 marks available, give 4 points at 5 marks each (2 marks to state and 3 marks to explain for each point). This is usually true for 90% of the paper. However, there can always be exceptions, so always try to give an extra point for good luck, where possible. 3. State and explain: you must develop answers with detailed, relevant points, ensuring to state each point and then explain it in two to three well developed sentences, giving an example where required. (apply this method where possible for short questions in Section 1 also).

4. The outcome verb: make sure you do this before answering the question, so you know exactly what the verb (i.e, what you are being asked to do) means in the context of the question. See the list of outcome verbs opposite. 5. REMEMBER:

This section consists of 2 parts: Part 1 based on units 1, 6 & 7 Part 2 based on units 2, 3, 4 & 5

NB: You must answer one question from part 1, 2 questions from part 2 and a fourth quetsion from either part 1 or part 2.