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GTA HSC 2012 Review Extended Response Q 27 – People and Economic Activity Terry McCann

The Rubric In your answers you will be assessed on how well you:

The Rubric

demonstrate geographical knowledge and understanding relevant to the question

The Rubric

communicate ideas and information using geographical terms and concepts appropriately

The Rubric

refer to case studies, illustrative examples and the Stimulus Booklet where appropriate

The Rubric

present a sustained, logical and cohesive response

The Question

Q 27 Analyse the environmental, social and economic impacts of an economic activity.

The Key Word Analyse

Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications - components - relationships - implications

The Syllabus Dot Point the environmental, social and economic impacts of the economic activity such as pollution, resource depletion, labour exploitation, cultural integration, provision of infrastructure, job creation, transfer pricing.

The Marking Guidelines

Question 27 Criteria • Demonstrates deep knowledge and understanding of an economic activity and its impacts • Identifies and draws out detailed implications of the environmental, social and economic impacts of an economic activity • Refers to relevant case studies, illustrative examples and the Stimulus Booklet where appropriate • Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive answer using appropriate geographical information, ideas and issues • Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of an economic activity and its impacts • Identifies and draws out the implications of the environmental, social and economic impacts of an economic activity • Refers to relevant case studies, illustrative examples and the Stimulus Booklet where appropriate • Presents a logical and cohesive answer using appropriate geographical information, ideas and issues • Demonstrates some understanding of an economic activity and its impacts • Identifies and provides characteristics and features of the environmental, social and economic impacts of an economic activity • Refers to relevant case studies/illustrative examples • Presents a structured answer using appropriate geographical information • Identifies an economic activity/enterprise and its impacts • May refer to case studies/illustrative examples • Uses some geographical information • Demonstrates limited understanding of an economic activity/enterprise and its impacts • Limited or no reference to geographical information

Marks

17–20

13–16

9–12

5–8

1–4

• Demonstrates deep knowledge and understanding of an economic activity and its impacts • Identifies and draws out detailed implications of the environmental, social and economic impacts of an economic activity • Refers to relevant case studies, illustrative examples and the Stimulus Booklet where appropriate • Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive answer using appropriate geographical information, ideas and issues

17–20

• Demonstrates deep knowledge and understanding of of an economic activity and its impacts

• Identifies and draws out detailed implications of the environmental, social and economic impacts of an economic activity

• Refers to relevant case studies, illustrative examples and the Stimulus Booklet where appropriate

• Presents a sustained, logical and cohesive answer using appropriate geographical information, ideas and issues

The criteria cascade downwards. ‘Demonstrates deep knowledge and understanding’ becomes ‘demonstrates knowledge and understanding’, then ‘demonstrates some understanding’, then ‘identifies’ finally ‘demonstrates limited understanding’.

Issue 1: ACTIVITY operating at a global scale NOT ENTERPRISE operating at a local scale

Issue 2: impacts OF the activity NOT impacts ON the activity (NOT the factors explaining the nature, spatial patterns and future directions of - BEESPOT)

Issue 3:

few respondents discussed :

environmental impacts - pollution, resource depletion social impacts - labour exploitation, cultural integration economic impacts - providing infrastructure, job creation, transfer pricing.

Many capable students with a good knowledge of Geography and the ability to write a good response did not answer this question adequately.

So what can we do to help them avoid these pitfalls?

Targeting Essay Success

The TES Model

Respond correctly to the

Include appropriate

INFORMATION

KEY WORDS

and Terms

(1 to 5)

4

(1 to 5)

8

12

Produce a

SUSTAINED, logical and wellstructured response (1 to 5)

.

16

20

Locate the Question within the

SYLLABUS (1 to 5)

Remember

K.I.S.S!

Key words Information Syllabus Sustained

Past PEA HSC Questions and the Syllabus

the environmental, social and economic impacts of the economic activity such as pollution, resource depletion, labour exploitation, cultural integration, provision of infrastructure, job creation, transfer pricing.

2004 HSC Q21 Assess the environmental, social and economic impacts of ONE economic activity in a global context. 2012 HSC Q27 Analyse the environmental, social and economic impacts of an economic activity.

That’s it for the Extended Response! Here’s an idea that may help with Short Answer responses.

The Justice Model for Short Responses

It’s a balancing act!

J ust the space given Use the Sources in the Stimulus Booklet S yllabus knowledge T ime - save for later I nformation – just a few ideas C oncise E xplain or evaluate- Key Words!