Advanced Higher Geography

The candidate was awarded 7/8 marks. 

The candidate has summarised all the key elements of the issue, supported by a wide range of evidence with clear concluding points placing them in the 7-8 marks range. 

• The candidate gives a detailed conclusion supported by a wide range of information and demonstrates insight into the topics. 

• Paragraph 2 briefly integrates all three viewpoints; ‘The Edinburgh Reporter highlights how important …The Transport & Environment organisation agrees with this and helps prove this by using positive data …However, the Cockburn Association claims the LEZ…’ (Note: this appeared in the introduction but was given a conclusion mark!)

• The candidate gives a concluding point in the final two sentences of the first concluding paragraph ‘Overall, I feel The Cockburn Association source is the most convincing. They acknowledge the zone plan is not as effective as it could be, and not only put forward their reasoning for this, but also provide alternative solutions’ 

• The final three paragraphs are much better and demonstrate the candidate’s insightfulness and wider reading to come to their conclusions, rather than just using the sources. The candidate uses supporting evidence from the National newspaper and from the IASS. 

• The candidate follows up with ‘if successful, several cities may follow Edinburgh’s lead, creating a highly effective way of reducing pollution’. 

• In the final paragraph, the candidate expresses the idea that the council should ‘take a further look at the boundaries and either adapt the LEZ accordingly …’. 

• Overall, the candidate has demonstrated a good understanding of LEZ and the final comment refers back to the aim of the issue ‘Edinburgh should implement a revised Low Emission Zone’.