Aisling McKean

So definitely focus on the area that you're stronger in because you can actually answer an extra question on that area.

So for example, if you like the physical geography, you must do one question from each section.

So if you do a question from physical, a question from regional and a question from the population elective, you then have the choice

of any of the other sections in terms of what one you'd like to do it on.

So yeah, so that's new now since the pandemic.

Yeah, so I think one of the strongest bits of advice that I give to my students is once you've decided on your question, so if you decide to do, for example, your regional

And the regional question is, for example, examine secondary economic activities in a European region.

Just note your key words straight away.

So words that we would definitely expect to see in that essay.

So it might be manufacturing the Apennine Mountains, labour force, brain drain, the CASA scheme, you know, any facts and statistics that you might have there.

And that's going to help you frame the answer and give you a wee bit of confidence as well when you're going through it.

And then, you know, yeah, so that'll clarify things for you a bit.

Yeah, so I definitely would say to remember to include diagrams anywhere that you can.

And sometimes...

Students are really good at coming up with their own ways of explaining things visually.

So definitely do that if you can and label everything.

There's lots of examples as well of exam diagrams in your textbooks or your revision books.

But just remember that finishing the paper is the priority.

So once you have spent 25 minutes on your section, move on because you might be kind of thinking for a while, trying to get points.

where you could be spending that time on another essay and you'll definitely have, you know, fresher chance of getting your SRPs on different essays.