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AQA (A): How to approach the applied questions

This Exam Focus shows you how to apply your knowledge to unfamiliar scenarios in exam questions

The scenario deals with Karen’s work stress, but just mentioning her name in your answer does not mean you are demonstrating application
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One of the skills you will be examined on at both AS and A2 is your ability to apply your knowledge to an unfamiliar scenario. This is a very different skill from simply describing what you know. Sadly, students who have prepared well and revised hard sometimes ignore this important distinction.

There is a big difference between the following two AS exam questions:

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