GEOGRAPHY: RESPONSES FROM LEARNERS – NSC 2012 QUESTION 4.3.4 The increase in the urban population percentage in developing countries has created deterioration in city centres (urban blight). In a paragraph (approximately 12 lines) suggest ways in which the local government (city council) can solve the problem. (6 x 2) (12) 1 Actual Responses Comments They can fix buildings that have The candidate suggests a wide variety of ways deteriorated and maintain them •• so they in which local government can solve the problem don’t become hazardous again. Attract of the deterioration of city centres. The answer is people by building museums and sites of factually correct and progresses logically. Terms attraction in city centre. Reduce the used are geographically correct, for example amount of land pollution which will make it chelsificate is the verb form of chelseafication. look better. •• Plant trees and flowers and The use of this word is an indication of knowledge make the city centre a better place to look and insight. The answer is clear and concise. at thus making it aesthetically appealing. •• Attract businesses by decreasing the land value of city centres. City council can chelsificate city centres. •• There should be better transport roots •• that are provided, for people. More jobs should be provided •• in city centres thus forming a market, which will help city centres. Mark: 12/12 (100%) (Level 7) GEOGRAPHY: RESPONSES FROM LEARNERS – NSC 2012 QUESTION 4.3.4 The increase in the urban population percentage in developing countries has created deterioration in city centres (urban blight). In a paragraph (approximately 12 lines) suggest ways in which the local government (city council) can solve the problem. (6 x 2) (12) 4 Actual Responses Comments a) Rebuild broken houses. •• The candidate manages to provide some b) Reduce the number of people living in suggestions as required. Solutions given are the area. •• factually correct. Although the candidate shows c) Influx control. some insight, he/she includes facts with the same d) Construction of new houses. implication, for example ‘Reduce the number of e) Creation of employment. •• people living in the area’ and ‘Influx control’. f) Enforcing laws and fines. •• ‘Construction of new houses’ is vague. Mark: 8/12 (84%) (Level 5) Paragraph-style questions should not be answered in point form
GEOGRAPHY: RESPONSES FROM LEARNERS – NSC 2012 QUESTION 4.3.4 The increase in the urban population percentage in developing countries has created deterioration in city centres (urban blight). In a paragraph (approximately 12 lines) suggest ways in which the local government (city council) can solve the problem. (6 x 2) (12) 1 Actual Responses Comments They can fix buildings that have deteriorated and maintain them •• so they don’t become hazardous again. Attract people by building museums and sites of attraction in city centre. Reduce the amount of land pollution which will make it look better. •• Plant trees and flowers and make the city centre a better place to look at thus making it aesthetically appealing. •• Attract businesses by decreasing the land value of city centres. City council can chelsificate city centres. •• There should be better transport roots •• that are provided, for people. More jobs should be provided •• in city centres thus forming a market, which will help city centres. Mark: 12/12 (100%) (Level 7) The candidate suggests a wide variety of ways in which local government can solve the problem of the deterioration of city centres. The answer is factually correct and progresses logically. Terms used are geographically correct, for example chelsificate is the verb form of chelseafication. The use of this word is an indication of knowledge and insight. The answer is clear and concise. GEOGRAPHY: RESPONSES FROM LEARNERS – NSC 2012 QUESTION 4.3.4 The increase in the urban population percentage in developing countries has created deterioration in city centres (urban blight). In a paragraph (approximately 12 lines) suggest ways in which the local government (city council) can solve the problem. (6 x 2) (12) 4 Actual Responses Comments a) Rebuild broken houses. •• b) Reduce the number of people living in the area. •• c) Influx control. d) Construction of new houses. e) Creation of employment. •• f) Enforcing laws and fines. •• Mark: 8/12 (84%) (Level 5) The candidate manages to provide some suggestions as required. Solutions given are factually correct. Although the candidate shows some insight, he/she includes facts with the same implication, for example ‘Reduce the number of people living in the area’ and ‘Influx control’. ‘Construction of new houses’ is vague. Paragraph-style questions should not be answered in point form
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