1. Exam Explanation.
UNIT 2
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2. AQA General Studies
2014
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3. Wednesday 18th June 2014 Morning 2 Hours
Unit 2
Wednesday 18th June 2014 Morning 2 Hours
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4. The Exam.
For Unit 1 you will need to know about the subject in the Pre-release booklet (The impact of medical developments on mankind ).
For Unit 2 – there is nothing you can revise!!
You will not know the topics or subjects.
You will of course need to know the exam format – multi choice, problem solving and extended writing and the pre-release booklet.
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5. You will use skills that you have learnt in lots of subjects.
Science
English
History
GENERAL STUDIES
GCSE
Geography
Maths
Media Studies
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6. Areas of Study SOCIAL & ETHICAL POLITICAL & ECONOMIC
ARTISTIC & CULTURAL
• The Arts
• Sport and Leisure
• Language
• Media
• Advertising
SOCIAL & ETHICAL
• Individual Responsibility
• Morality
• Religion
• Social Diversity
• Education
• Censorship
POLITICAL & ECONOMIC
• International Organisations
• World Trade
• Consumer Rights
• Human Rights
• Legal Rights
• Local and National Politics
SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL
• Technological Developments
• Environmental Issues
• Health Education
• Information Technology
• Impact of Change
• Mathematical Reasoning
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7. The Exam Topics In Unit 2 it can be about practically anything!!!
Submarines
Supermarkets
Fair Trade
Catwalk models
War
Global warming
Teenage smokers
GM crops
WE DONT KNOW EITHER!!
You need to be able to read the questions.
You will need to be able to read the resources thoroughly.
You will need to be able to think about what you have read and add your own general knowledge.
You will need to be able to use your writing skills to construct relevant answers! (Both in style and construction!)
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8. Section A (25%) Section B (20%) Section C (30%)
75% of total marks. 2 hours
30 objective multiple choice test questions testing data response and thinking skills
Section A (25%)
Short and extended answer responses based on stimulus material
Section B (20%)
Extended answer responses related to stimulus material
Section C (30%)
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9. Section A (25%) An objective (multiple choice) test.
Candidates will be required to answer 30 questions
(15 pairs).
Each pair will be based on stimulus material: tables, maps, graphs, charts, images, cartoons, text, etc.
Some questions will require interpretation of the stimulus; other questions will require greater analysis, mathematical calculations and thinking skills.
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10. Section B (20%) A problem-solving exercise.
Candidates will be required to answer three short-answer questions which may be divided into a number of parts and an extended writing question. The questions will be based on a collection of varied stimulus material which will consist of a number of sources on a common topic.
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11. Unit 2: Section C (30%) An extended writing exercise.
Candidates will be required to answer one question from a choice of two.
Each question will be divided into three parts.
Each question will have its own stimulus in the form of text, images, cartoons, diagrams, graphs etc.
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12. You can bring a calculator to the exam.
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13. LOOK!
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14. Each with two multi choice questions. Here is an example.
15 topics.
Each with two multi choice questions.
Here is an example.
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15. Nother example!
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16. Section B stimulus material.
You have plenty of time in the exam to make sure you read through this material thoroughly before attempting the questions.
A, B and C.
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20. Section C
Choose – either this set of questions….
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21. (The whole paper is worth 85)
…or this set!
Please note that the very last question is worth 18 marks!!!!
(The whole paper is worth 85)
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