Read Text B, Local residents against plans for city zoo, in the insert and answer Question 3.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2025). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): The old zoo was a tourist attraction / famous / beautiful / iconic
2. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): The old zoo has been there 130 years / decades // is historic / old
3. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): The new location is over 40 km / far / further away // takes two bus rides (to get to) // hard to get to
4. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): construction / building work will cause disruption / chaos
5. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): The plan includes 220 apartments // unnecessary / too many apartments / offices / buildings
6. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): Generations / families have visited the old zoo // people love / remember / are attached to it
7. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): Youngsters will not see rare / endangered / wild animals (up close) (at the old site)
8. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): (some popular) animals are being sold (to other zoos) // (popular) animals are moving / sent to other zoos // a small number of / not all animals are moving (to new site)
9. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): animals to be transported / moved / sent long distances / many kilometres (to other zoos) // transport / movement of animals is unsafe / can cause stress / anxiety
10. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): loss of jobs / unemployment
11. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): no (public) consultation / discussion
12. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): (new site) has less / little land / is small(er)
13. [1] (Arguments against zoo plans): parking restricted / not enough parking (at the new site) // no parking
14. [1] (Supporting detail for Lucy Graves' opinion): animal welfare campaigner // conservationists involved (with Development: taking advice from experts / evidence that project aims to protect, preserve animals, their habitats)
15. [1] (Supporting detail for Lucy Graves' opinion): education, teaching, raising awareness // not just entertainment, fun // virtual reality // interactive displays // 4D documentaries // innovative / innovative (with Development: visitors get a deeper understanding of animals / look at why animals are at risk, effect of climate change etc. more than a conventional zoo would allow / youngsters will engage with computer technology / creative / exciting)
16. [1] (Supporting detail for Lucy Graves' opinion): important research // species survival plan // protect at-risk, endangered species, habitats // focus on animals most in need of help (with Development: zoos have changed / studying threats to animals / more important to prevent animals going extinct, losing habitat than entertainment)
17. [1] (Supporting detail for Lucy Graves' opinion): a bigger world picture // making an impact for the future (with Development: a crucial role in the global movement to protect animals / without research, there will be consequences - no tigers, lions, lemurs for future generations)
18. [1] (Supporting detail for Lucy Graves' opinion): rural location // new, far larger enclosures (with Development: improved conditions / city no place for wild animals / closer to natural habitat / nostalgia for old site with smaller enclosures does not help animals)
19. [1] (Supporting detail for Lucy Graves' opinion): older zoo residents, black-eyed lemurs will be there (with Development: there will still be interesting animals to see)
20. [1] (Supporting detail for Lucy Graves' opinion): free bus service, public transport // restricted parking (with Development: no need to drive / more environmentally friendly / save money)