Interpretation, Analysis & Evaluation
What is issue evaluation?
- Issue evaluation is all about analysing and interpreting information and is found in paper 3
- The paper includes a range of multiple choice, short open and extended writing questions
- Section D offers a choice of three decisions assessed by a 12 mark extended writing question
- It examines critical thinking and problem solving
- The total marks for this section are 16 (25%)
- The 'issue' is drawn from topics 7, 8 and 9
- It is important to study all the information carefully, work out its meaning and how it connects
Past 'issues'
- Past issues have included:
- Palm oil industry in Indonesia
- Oil production in Norway
- Energy sources
- Challenge of deforestation in Cambodia
- Tar sands in Alberta
- The questions examine:
- Geographical skills and application of knowledge
- Interpretation and analysis of the materials provided
- It does not matter which option you choose: what matters is how your answer is justified
- But your answer must be supported with evidence from the booklet and your own knowledge
