Identifying the elements of a good AO3 response
Describing trends accurately and comprehensively can be challenging: care is needed when communicating the dimensions of change over time.
One particular area of difficulty can be distinguishing between (i) low and high percentages and (ii) low and high rates of change.
Read the two responses to the following 5-mark AO3 question:
Describe the trends for shop vacancy rates by region and retail centre shown in Figure 2.
Decide which is the best response.
After discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each answer, click on the button to reveal an examiner commentary.
Nodi elfennau ymateb AA3 da
Gall disgrifio tueddiadau mewn ffordd gywir a chynhwysfawr fod yn heriol: mae angen bod yn ofalus wrth gyfleu dimensiynau newid dros amser.
Un maes penodol a all beri anhawster yw gwahaniaethu rhwng (i) canrannau isel ac uchel a (ii) cyfraddau newid isel ac uchel.
Darllenwch y ddau ymateb i'r cwestiwn AA3 canlynol sy'n werth 5 marc.
Disgrifiwch y tueddiadau mewn cyfraddau siopau gwag yn ôl rhanbarth a chanolfan fanwerthu a ddangosir yn Ffigur 2.
Penderfynwch pa ymateb yw'r un gorau.
Ar ôl trafod cryfderau a gwendidau pob ateb, cliciwch ar y testun i ddatgelu sylwadau'r arholwr.