AHS S4 Prelims CG Paper 1 2024 ANS

© Anglican High School Humanities Department 2024 2279/01/S4 Preliminary Examinations (Core Geog Paper 1) MARKING GUIDE 1 Cluster 1: Geography in Everyday Life (a) Describe two pieces of information that the students could refer to on the internet to find out more about tourism impacts in Bali. [2] Award 1 mark for each description of a piece of information, to a maximum of 2 marks. Possible responses include: • Statistics about employment rates over time [1 mark]. • News articles about tourism impacts on Bali [1 mark]. • Satellite images of changing landscapes (showing infrastructural development or forest encroachment [1 mark]. • Maps showing natural vegetation changes due to tourism development over several years [1 mark]. AO1 (b) The questionnaire used by the students is shown in Fig. 1.1 (insert). (i) With reference to Fig. 1.1, suggest a possible improvement to be made to Question 1 in the close-ended questionnaire to test the hypothesis. [1] Award 1 mark for a possible improvement to be made to the close-ended questionnaire, to a maximum of 1 mark. Possible responses include: • More specific statement: Q1 change to ‘People in Bali enjoy higher standards of living because of tourism. / People in Bali enjoy better infrastructure because of tourism’ [1 mark]. • More options to differentiate those who have stronger opinions: Strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, and strongly disagree [1 mark]. AO2

© Anglican High School Humanities Department 2024 2279/01/S4 Preliminary Examinations Page 2 of 12 (ii) Suggest how the students could manage the limitations of unforeseen factors affecting the study. [3] Award 1 mark for each suggestion on how students could manage the limitations of unforeseen factors affecting the study, to a maximum of 3 marks. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each suggestion, where applicable. Possible responses include: • Students could check relevant websites and social media before deciding on the locations and timing to collect data so as to avoid areas which may be inaccessible/ closed [1 mark]. For example, the students would have a more difficult time in finding local residents to respond to the questionnaire when their shops are closed/ are too busy during peak hours [1 additional mark]. • Students could check the weather forecast published in the news to avoid collecting data during rainy days where there will be fewer people to interview [1 mark]. If light rain is expected, students could continue collecting data at sheltered locations nearby where they are able to interact with the interviewees without getting drenched by the rain [1 additional mark]. • Students could create an online version of the closed-ended questionnaire survey for locals who are unwilling to participate on the spot due to bad weather or a lack of time [1 mark]. A QR