HSC Exam Practice
This page will take you through some past HSC Geography exam papers, sample answers and marking criteria. You will be required to write two responses for submission and feedback.
Explore the 2010 and 2010 exam papers and the questions which relate to this unit. Also look at the sample answers and marking notes to see how you can maximise your marks. In the HSC there is likely to be at least one extended response question or one essay question on megacities. You will notice wording of the questions is often directly related to the syllabus outcomes. This will help you to focus your study when it come to exam revision.
· The 2010 HSC Geography examination paper (Section II)
Q 25: Outline the nature and character of mega cities in the developing world.
Q 26: Describe one challenge of living in a mega city. Include examples in your answer.
Explore the 2010 and 2010 exam papers and the questions which relate to this unit. Also look at the sample answers and marking notes to see how you can maximise your marks. In the HSC there is likely to be at least one extended response question or one essay question on megacities. You will notice wording of the questions is often directly related to the syllabus outcomes. This will help you to focus your study when it come to exam revision.
· The 2010 HSC Geography examination paper (Section II)
Q 25: Outline the nature and character of mega cities in the developing world.
Q 26: Describe one challenge of living in a mega city. Include examples in your answer.
· the 2008 Geography Exam Paper (Section II)
Q 18. Describe two challenges for people living in mega cities in the developing world.
Q 19. Explain one response of people to the challenges of living in mega cities in the developing world.
Q 18. Describe two challenges for people living in mega cities in the developing world.
Q 19. Explain one response of people to the challenges of living in mega cities in the developing world.
- The 2006 HSC Geography exam paper (Section III)
Q 20 (20 marks)
Contrast the nature, character and spatial distribution of world cities with mega cities in the developing world.
YOUR TASK: Choose the questions in either the 2008 or the 2010 exam paper to respond to.
MARKING CRITERIA: Before you write, read the marking criteria available above and tailor you response to it.
WRITING TIPS:
· Analyse the question carefully. Make sure your response directly answers the question that has been set. Take note of directive terms (identify, describe, explain, evaluate)
· Plan your response before you begin writing by brainstorming your ideas and decide how you are going to organise your information into paragraphs.
· Try to think of some key points you want to raise and some illustrative examples, or illustrative diagrams in your response.
· Try to remember key statisitics you could include but if you cant remember exact numbers make general statements such as about/over/nearly and so on.
· Keep in mind the vocabulary you have learned in the glossaries.
· Make sure you leave enough time to proof-read your response and pay attention to spelling and grammar. You will lose marks for mistakes.
For more more helpful information on the geography exam visit the HSC online website.
MARKING CRITERIA: Before you write, read the marking criteria available above and tailor you response to it.
WRITING TIPS:
· Analyse the question carefully. Make sure your response directly answers the question that has been set. Take note of directive terms (identify, describe, explain, evaluate)
· Plan your response before you begin writing by brainstorming your ideas and decide how you are going to organise your information into paragraphs.
· Try to think of some key points you want to raise and some illustrative examples, or illustrative diagrams in your response.
· Try to remember key statisitics you could include but if you cant remember exact numbers make general statements such as about/over/nearly and so on.
· Keep in mind the vocabulary you have learned in the glossaries.
· Make sure you leave enough time to proof-read your response and pay attention to spelling and grammar. You will lose marks for mistakes.
For more more helpful information on the geography exam visit the HSC online website.