Tips for the written paper
Presented by:
Olivia Coppinger
Aileen Whyms
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Written Paper (40%)
2.5 hours
Section A - Audio visual
30
marks
 Section B – Case Study
30
marks
 Section C – General questions 100
marks
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Tips for Success in Audio Visual
Question:
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Plenty of Practice – use past DVDs
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Read questions before watching
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Remember See – Hear - Apply
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Take notes on notes page
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State – explain - example
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Section B
Case Study
(30 marks)
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Be VERY FAMILIAR with case study
– students have a month before exam
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READ THE 3 QUESTIONS CAREFULLY
Remember:
State – explain - explain - example
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Tips for preparing for
Case Study Questions
Attend Case Study Network Meeting
 Use Case Study to revise whole
course for written paper – Mind Map
 Follow similar steps with class as you
did at the network meeting
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Work with Students on
Case Study preparation
Read – identify new/difficult terms
 Analyse – do a SWOT
 Prepare a POP: Profile the “People,
Organisation and Places”
 Identify problems and solutions
 Prepare a summary of the case
study / Business Plan
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Case Study SWOT analysis
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
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Section C (100 marks):
Choice of any four multi-part
general questions from six covering
the full range of the syllabus.
Timing : 23 mins per question
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Section C: Tips
Choose 4 questions - Use
Index/Summary page
 Read questions very carefully
 Note marks for each part of each
question
 Note key words in questions:
state/name/explain/describe/evaluate
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Read Question Carefully:
eg. 2009 Q.6
A visit in speaker to your class
(c) What steps should be taken to ensure that the visit-in is
organised properly and run efficiently?
(d) (i) Outline the issues that arise for this organisation
(ii) Explain three objective class might have for
organising the visit.
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Read carefully...
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Difference between visit in/visit out
3 obligations regarding Health and
Safety for employer or for employee
Be carefully with “evaluate”
questions:
Eg. Is it “Evaluate the career”; “Evaluate the
Career Investigation” or “Describe three
methods of evaluating the career investigation
activity”
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Tips
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Practice layout of
Questionnaire
Letter
Agenda and Minutes
Practice filling in application
forms
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Examples
Example: 2009 Question 4 (c):
Prepare a Questionnaire you would use to do an
investigation of your local area (10 marks)
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Need headings/instructions and boxes/lines to tick
Must be neat
Have a good cross-section of questions
Compulsory points needed in above question – types of
business/industry in the area and leisure facilities
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Another example:
Agenda Question:
2006 Q4 (a) Set out the agenda for the first meeting of the
group(5)
(b) Prepare the minutes of that first meeting (6)
Also: 2005 Q3(a) – you have decided to raise funds for your
school by holding a disco. (a) Draw up an agenda for a
class meeting for this activity (4m)
Compare these questions with:
Write up the Agenda for the AGM of a local club
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Tips
Make required number of points
–and then extra point if you can!
Eg. Question 1 (b) 2009:
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Identify and explain three essential elements
needed to successfully set up a business
enterprise (9 marks)
Warning: very common error – students
repeating points
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Plenty of practice – get students
writing – work in groups on past
papers. Correct quickly in class
 Marking schemes – use with caution
 Keep copy of portfolio as a revision
aid for written exam
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Remember
Any portfolio item can be examined
on the written paper: so far items
examined have included...
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Work Diary
Career Investigation
Summary Report
Action Plan
My Own Place
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Finally
Do Mock exam for written paper
 Do Christmas and Summer exams
 Give subject status – timetable
exams
 Have results on reports
 Meet parents at parent/teacher
meetings
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Thank you
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