Many of you will worry about being able to write good case study answers in your GCSE geography examination. These answers are important — they can carry up to 9 marks each, and they help examiners decide who gets the highest grades. This Improve Your Grade outlines the skills that are required so that you know how to do well. Be aware, however, that these answers are just a part of an exam paper. In most exams the marks allocated to case study answers are about one-third of the total; you need to pay just as much attention to the shorter answers that make up the rest of the paper.
First, it is worth checking with your teacher or consulting the course details, so you are clear about the case studies you need to learn. Named examples are essential to doing well in case study questions, so be sure you know the name and location of the case studies required. Without these, even a good answer with sound understanding might only get half the available marks.
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