Need some tips/advice for Geo.

[xtremeownage]

My goal is to try and get at least 37 in Geo. Can anyone please tell me how i could possible do this? what should i be doing in order to attain this SS.

[taiga]

My goal is to try and get at least 37 in Geo. Can anyone please tell me how i could possible do this? what should i be doing in order to attain this SS.

Read all news articles about the Murray Darling Basin, in addition to what is in the book.
Read as much contemporary news about your global phenomenon too, and try to gain as much statistical evidence + quotes as you can so you can quantify everything you say.

Also learn to incorporate spatial concepts in your writing

[xtremeownage]

Thanks, i dont think there are many Geographers on this site.

[taiga]

Thanks, i dont think there are many Geographers on this site.

Yeah not too many, I do check the threads like once a week though

[xtremeownage]

Hmm should i be going throughout the outcomes .. one by one and making notes? like i would be doing for other subjects..

[taiga]

Hmm should i be going throughout the outcomes .. one by one and making notes? like i would be doing for other subjects..

Yeah one by one is fine, just make sure you keep up to date with  news on your global phenomenon, population, and the MDB. You won't directly get more marks, but the markers will be impressed if you include contemporary content, and hence more inclined to give you more marks.

So in all just study for your first outcome, and keep an eye out for new stuff to do with the other things

[xtremeownage]

Just out of curiosity, how much did u get in Geo ? during 2009.

[taiga]

Just out of curiosity, how much did u get in Geo ? during 2009.

I got a raw score of 39.

It was the weakest of my 6 subjects, but definitely one which increased my breadth of knowledge.

That said, my exam was a high A+. My SACs were brought down partially due to my initial inability to grasp spatial concepts in my first SAC, and the fact that Ranks 1 and 2 got B+'s on the exam, and ended up with study scores the same as mine. A tad annoyed at that, but that's VCE

Ended up with B+ A A+

[laura4]

i got a 39 as well and my results were A+,A,A+...my friend thinks our cohort brought us down a bit-i wouldn't have a clue.

so here are some other suggestions,that i don't think people have talked about...!
my advice is to recognise that what you are learning is interesting and to try and have some fun.

also for each sac/ assessment for the area of study-go over that specific area in all the past exams since 2006. take your time and go through every question-even if it takes you more than half an hour to complete a 5 mark question. you might think its taking a while but it really is worth it because you'll gain experience in how to answer that question and ones alike-and as you go through the questions in past exams it will take you less time and you will be more comfortable and confident in answering them.

also in the weeks leading up to the exam,go through all the practice exams again but try to complete them in the set amount of time allocated.

what really helped me was making cue cards. my friend did health&hd this year and for each of her sacs she made cue cards with definitions,case studies and possible questions that might be asked for the area they were studying at the time and she practiced them. she did this for each area of study and at the end of the year,she was able to practice them for her exam(i also presume she did the past practice exams and that she went over these cue cards throughout the year) anyway,she ended up getting a perfect score of 50 for h&hd.

i only started making cue cards in term 3 holidays but it really did help a lot-make sure you say them out loud,so its easier to remember what you've written and also say them aloud to anyone that will listen-even get your friends to test you and you can return the favour with them(i did this a few times although,i probably should done it more).

thats all i can think of at the moment but as a recap;
1. go through specific,relevant questions in past exams for each sac
2. make cue cards and practice them as you go,throughout the entire year!
3. go through the practice exams in the weeks leading up to the actual exam
4. try to make it fun!!

hmmm also maybe check out youtube for videos,such as on conflicts within the basin...i think you can find a few on population-i didnt do this too much but its just for fun:)