International School of Toulouse - Grade 9 Revision

IGCSE Geography 0460

Mock Exam – Student Revision & Exam Guide
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1. Exam Structure (VERY IMPORTANT)

• Section A
  • You must answer Question 1 only
  • This is compulsory
  • Worth 25 marks
• Section B
  • You must answer TWO questions out of THREE
  • Each question = 25 marks
  • Total = 50 marks
• Total exam = 75 marks (1 hour 45 minutes)

2. Time Management

• You have 105 minutes total
• Spend:
  • 35 minutes per question
• Suggested timing:
  • Section A: 35 minutes
  • Section B Q1: 35 minutes
  • Section B Q2: 35 minutes

Do not spend too long on early short questions.


3. How to Answer 1–5 mark questions (command words: describe, state, identify, give)

• The number of marks = number of points
• Each point:
  • Must be separate
  • Should be 2 lines (developed)
• Always:
  • Use bullet points or numbers
  • Avoid writing in one long paragraph

The 3–4 mark “Describe” questions

• Use data from the figure
• Use:
  • Numbers
  • Direction
  • Place names
• Avoid vague answers like “some” or “a lot”

5 mark “Explain” questions

• Aim for 2–3 explained points
• Use:
  • Because / this leads to / therefore

7 mark extended answers (VERY IMPORTANT)
Use:
PEEL PEEL PEEL

• Point
• Explain
• Example (place-specific if possible)
• Link back to question

Repeat:

• 3 full PEEL paragraphs

What to Revise!

Changing Populations Revise:

• Birth rate, death rate, migration
• Reasons for high population growth
• Population policies to control population growth. 
• Migration causes (push/pull)
• Detailed Specific Examples - international Migration (Central America to USA)

Tectonic Hazards Revise:

• Types of volcanoes
• Volcano structure
• Benefits of volcanoes
• Plate boundaries (constructive/destructive)
• Detailed Specific Example -  Earthquake (Morocco)
• Management strategies for volcanoes
• Detailed Specific Example - Volcanic eruption (Iceland)

Changing Towns & Cities

• Reasons why people move from rural to urban areas (urbanization)
• How urban places can be unequal for people
• Detailed Specific Example - Challenges & Opportunities because of urban growth (NYC)

Using Figures (CRUCIAL)

Many questions say:
“Use Figure X” - this is often a graph, chart or a photo. 

You MUST:

• Quote data
• Use place names
• Refer to patterns

Without this, you lose marks.

Case Studies 

Prepare at least:

• Volcano 
• Earthquake 
• Migration 

For each:

• Location
• Key facts (dates, numbers)
• Specific impacts and causes

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