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1 WJEC 2014 Online Exam Review GCSE Geography B Unit 1 Higher All Candidates' performance across questions Question Title N Mean S D Max Mark F F Attempt % 1 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (e) SPaG (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) SPaG GCSE Geography B Unit 1 Higher Question SPaG 2 (e) 2 (d) 2 (c) 2 (b) 2 (a) 1 (e) SPaG 1 (e) 1 (d) 1 (c) 1 (b) 1 (a) Facility Factor %
2 1. (c) 4 Study the information below which shows differences between urban and rural Uganda. Examiner only Uganda s literacy rate Uganda s infant mortality rate 120 percentage of population deaths per 1000 live births urban rural 0 urban rural Urban Rural Literacy Rate 87% 66% Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births Life expectancy (years) Access to safe drinking water 91% 64% (ii) Compare two features of quality of life in urban and rural areas. [4] WJEC CBAC Ltd. ( )
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7 (d) 5 In many countries people are moving from rural areas to live in urban areas. Examiner only Rural Uganda Kampala, an urban area of Uganda (i) Explain why people might leave rural areas of Uganda to move to cities in Uganda. [5] Charlotte Thege/Alamy Zute Lightfoot/Alamy WJEC CBAC Ltd. ( ) Turn over.
8 6 1. d (ii) Suggest ways in which rural to urban migration may affect urban areas. [6] Examiner only WJEC CBAC Ltd. ( )
9 1 (d) (i) Explain why people might leave rural areas of Uganda to move to cities in Uganda. [5]
10 1 (d) (i) Explain why people might leave rural areas of Uganda to move to cities in Uganda. [5] L2 This response was given Level 2 = 3 marks L2
11 1 (d) (i) Explain why people might leave rural areas of Uganda to move to cities in Uganda. [5]
12 1 (d) (i) Explain why people might leave rural areas of Uganda to move to cities in Uganda. [5] L2 This response was given Level 1 = 2 marks.
13 1 (d) (ii) Suggest ways in which rural to urban migration my affect urban areas. [6]
14 1 (d) (ii) Suggest ways in which rural to urban migration my affect urban areas. [6] L2 L2 This response was given Level 2 = 4 marks
15 1 (d) (ii) Suggest ways in which rural to urban migration my affect urban areas. [6]
16 1 (d) (ii) Suggest ways in which rural to urban migration my affect urban areas. [6] This response was given Level 1 = 2 marks
17 11 2. (b) Relief rainfall influences the pattern of precipitation in New Zealand. Examiner only Complete the diagram below by adding annotation at points 1, 2 and 3 to explain the process of relief rainfall. [4] 2 3 Prevailing winds 1 Southern Alps Rain shadow X NW Tasman Sea Cross-section across South Island New Zealand Pacific Ocean Y SE WJEC CBAC Ltd. ( ) Turn over.
18 Question 2 (b) Relief rainfall influences the pattern of precipitation in New Zealand. Complete the diagram below by adding annotation at points 1, 2 and 3 to explain the process of relief rainfall. [4]
19 Question 2 (b) Relief rainfall influences the pattern of precipitation in New Zealand. Complete the diagram below by adding annotation at points 1, 2 and 3 to explain the process of relief rainfall. [4] This response was given Level 2 = 2 marks
20 Question 2 (b) Relief rainfall influences the pattern of precipitation in New Zealand. Complete the diagram below by adding annotation at points 1, 2 and 3 to explain the process of relief rainfall. [4]
21 Question 2 (b) Relief rainfall influences the pattern of precipitation in New Zealand. Complete the diagram below by adding annotation at points 1, 2 and 3 to explain the process of relief rainfall. [4] This response was given Level 1 = 1 mark
22 12 2. (c) Precipitation in New Zealand is also associated with the passage of depressions across the country. The weather map below shows a depression crossing New Zealand in August August is a winter month in New Zealand because it is in the Southern hemisphere. N km Key 870 Warm front Cold front Occluded front Isobar No cloud 50% cloud Full cloud Queenstown 2. 3 Christchurch Wind strength Weather., 5 knots 10 knots Rain Drizzle 870 L Snow Thunderstorm 5 Temperature is 5 C Poor weather brings chaos to some parts of New Zealand August 2011 It was reported that many important services were disrupted, for example: airports were closed; roads were blocked; electricity supplies were cut; telephone lines were down. WJEC CBAC Ltd. ( )
23 13 The area around Queenstown faced serious social and economic disruption as a result of the storm. Use information from the weather map and the newspaper article to explain why. [6] Examiner only WJEC CBAC Ltd. ( ) Turn over.
24 Question 2 (c) The area around Queenstown faced serious social and economic disruption as a result of the storm. Use information from the weather map and the newspaper article to explain why. [6]
25 Question 2 (c) The area around Queenstown faced serious social and economic disruption as a result of the storm. Use information from the weather map and the newspaper article to explain why. [6] L2 This response was given Level 2 = 3 marks
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28 2. d 15 (ii) Drought sometimes affects other parts of the world. Suggest ways in which individuals and organisations can respond to drought. [6] Examiner only WJEC CBAC Ltd. ( ) Turn over.
29 (d) (ii) Drought sometimes affects other parts of the world. Suggest ways in which individuals and organisations can respond to drought. [6]
30 (d) (ii) Drought sometimes affects other parts of the world. Suggest ways in which individuals and organisations can respond to drought. [6] L2 This response was given Level 2 = 3 marks
31 (d) (ii) Drought sometimes affects other parts of the world. Suggest ways in which individuals and organisations can respond to drought. [6]
32 (d) (ii) Drought sometimes affects other parts of the world. Suggest ways in which individuals and organisations can respond to drought. [6] L2 L2 L2 This response was given Level 2 = 4
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