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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!