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SEC 1 HISTORY EXAM FORMAT
Section A (35 marks)
Section B (55 marks)
· Source Based Question
Skills tested:
Infer and support;
Comprehension;
Comparison and
Testing reliability - using provenance, tone, detecting bias/ propaganda/ generalisations and cross referencing with either contextual knowlwdge or other sources
Skills tested:
Demonstrate knowledge, content and analysis.
GEOGRAGPHY (40%)
Format:
·MCQ-15m (study everything)
·Basic Tech-10m
·Mapwork-15m
·SEQ-40m (1Q-10m) (Lorms %m after each question)
Chapter 2:
·Order of planets from the sun
·Revolution & Rotation
Chapter 4:
·All the skills will be tested at least once
·Longitudes & Latitudes
·International Dateline
·Be able to identify landforms
·(timezone not tested)
·NOTE THE UNITS
Chapter 5:
·Know landscape, aerial & satellite images
Chapter 7:
·Basic idea of structure of the earth
·Volcano
oRefer to lorms and previous tests
oNo drawing
oNo highlighting the pacific ring of fire
oNo fold mountains
·Rock cycle (cover all the processes and definitions)
·Erosion
·Landforms
& people- look for points
- be able to give examples and explanations
Chapter 8:
·Components of the river
·No drainage basin
·How rivers make landforms
oHow they form
oEg. How meander changes course
·No hydrological cycle
·Nile
·Lorms
·Ex test papers
Chapter 9:
·Definitions of weather and climate
·Difference between weather and climate
·Maximum and Minimum thermometer
·Memorise all the formulas on pg 145 (Basic Tech)
·Convectional and Relief Rain
·Draw wind rose
·Wind sock- measures wind strength and direction
·Instruments
Chapter 10:
vTropical rainforests (everything)
·Why we need to conserve
oMedical value-trees and plants
(may have special stuff, conserving can help us find new cures)
oWater catchment
oPeace & Quiet-Recreation
oScientist can go there do research
(flora & fauna, insects, animals etc.)
·Research on what are the consequences of not conserving:
oGlobal warming
oDeforestation
vRoughly know vegetations
o Functions- reasons
vKnow how to interpret climographs
vRough stuff on everything else