The Top 5 Tips for Scoring an A* in A-level Geography

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My first tip is all about definitions. In each topic, whether they are physical or human, there will be a series of definitions that you really need to know, and these are really useful when it comes to writing introductions in your exam answers. My biggest tip would be to go through the glossary of geographical terms in your textbook and learn all the key definitions off by heart.
My second piece of advice is to know all your case studies off by heart. Case studies are crucial when it comes to those long essay style questions, because you can use them to supplement your argument as they provide good material for analysis. I would recommend making note cards with all the essential information from your case studies and learning all important facts and figures off by heart.
My third tip is about practicing writing essay plans. When you're revising for your exams, writing out entire practice essays can be time consuming. So an effective means of making best use of your time is to write detailed essay plans instead. This can help you practice writing introductions and conclusions as well as forming a balanced argument. This will also help you to formulate a detailed essay plan to stick to in your exam.
My next tip is very similar to the last one. Once you have become confident with writing essay plans the next step is to chose some essays to write out in timed conditions. It is very easy to write an excellent essay when you don't have time constraints, however, in an exam you’ll need to plan and write your essays whilst having time to answer the rest of the questions as well. Practicing writing essays in timed conditions will make sure you are used writing well written essays under these time constraints.
Finally, my last tip is all about being synoptic. If you don’t know what synopticity is, it all about taking a comprehensive mental view. This means that in your exams, the examiner wants to see that you can draw in knowledge from all aspects of geography to support your answers and you can see the way that different areas of geography are interconnected. Therefore, when you’re writing your answers it is really important that you aren’t solely focused on the topic in question, but that you're thinking about how it is linked to the wider concepts in geography at the same time.