O-LevelGeographyPopulation and settlementMay/June 2011Paper 2 Q830 Marks
Students were studying shopping services in their local town. The students decided to investigate the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: People travel further to bigger shopping centres. Hypothesis 2: The most common way to travel to shopping centres is by car. The three shopping centres which the students chose were: • the Central Business District (CBD) located in the town centre; • a Secondary Shopping Centre located along a main road into the town centre; • a small Neighbourhood (Suburban) Shopping Centre located in a housing estate.
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Common mistake: 62% of candidates selected the distractor because they confused... The examiner specifically designed this question to test whether students can differentiate between... To secure full marks, candidates must demonstrate...
🎯 Mark Scheme Breakdown
Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.
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