St Andrews College Geography Examination Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards reviewing the topics, exam structure, marking criteria, and academic policies for the St Andrews College end of year geography examination.

Unit 1: Interconnections

A geography unit covering Global Connection, Tourism, Aspects of Culture, Globalisation, Impact of Technology, Trade, and Production & Consumption of Goods.

Unit 2: Place and Liveability

A geography unit covering Liveability, Factors affecting Liveability, and Push/Pull Factors.

Geography Skills

A topic area evaluated in the examination covering Continents and Oceans, Globe Structure, Cardinal Directions, Data Interpretation, Latitude and Longitude, Area Reference, and Grid Reference.

Section 1

The section of the end of year examination containing Multiple Choice questions, worth 10 marks.

Section 2

The section of the end of year examination focusing on Geography Skills, worth 10 marks.

Section 3

The section of the end of year examination containing Short Answer questions, worth 20 marks.

Active Study Strategies

Recommended revision practices including mind mapping content and creating summary notes for each unit.

Grade A

A mark range of 34-40 that requires comprehensively discussing the management of places and demonstrating thorough understanding of sustainability strategies.

Grade B

A mark range of 28-33 that requires clearly discussing management and demonstrating a sound understanding of strategies used to improve sustainability.

Grade C

A mark range of 20-27 that requires providing a sound description, location, explanation, and discussion of management strategies.

Grade D

A mark range of 12-19 that requires providing a basic description and location of features, processes, and management.

Grade E

A mark range of 1-11 that represents limited identification or description of features, processes, and sustainability management.

Grade N

A mark of 0 given for a non-attempt or non-serious attempt.

Plagiarism

The submission of someone else's work under the pretence that it is your own, including copying words, phrases, paragraphs, or whole assignments.