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0460_s03_in_2 2003 May-June Geography 0460 Insert 2 · Cambridge CAIE IGCSE

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0460_s03_in_22003 May-June Geography 0460 Insert 2

This is the insert/source material booklet for Cambridge IGCSE Geography (0460) 2, 2003 May-June. It contains the stimulus material — such as texts, data tables, maps, diagrams, or case studies — needed to answer the accompanying question paper. Keep this document open alongside the question paper when practising.

Also referenced as: 0460_s03_in_2 · 0460/2/m/j/03 · 0460/2 May/June 2003

Paper 2: Geographical Skills This is Paper 2: Geographical Skills, worth 60 marks with a duration of 1h 30m. Map reading, data interpretation, photograph analysis, and graphical skills. Must use correct geographical terminology and compass directions throughout.

This insert must be used alongside the corresponding question paper — it contains the source material you need to answer the questions. In the real exam, this booklet is provided as a separate document. Practise extracting relevant information from the insert under timed conditions, just as you would in the exam hall.

When practising with Geography past papers that include insert material, always print or display this document alongside the question paper — just as you would in the real exam. Practise extracting relevant data, quotes, or evidence from the insert under timed conditions. Many students lose marks not because they lack knowledge, but because they fail to reference the source material effectively.

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Examiner Insights — Paper 2: Geographical Skills

Based on analysis of 4 official Cambridge documents (2023, 2025)

1

Using vague vocabulary instead of precise geographical terminology

Candidates frequently used vague terms such as 'stuff' or 'things' instead of precise geographical vocabulary appropriate to the topic.0460 Paper 1, May/June 2023

How to fix: Replace vague words with geographical terms. Not 'stuff in the river' but 'sediment load'; not 'the weather gets bad' but 'precipitation increases'. Build a glossary of key terms for each topic and practise using them in sentences.

6

Using statistics from own knowledge when told to use the resource only

When instructed to use the map or graph provided, candidates who introduced their own data or statistics could not be credited.0460 Paper 2, May/June 2023

How to fix: When the question says 'using the resource' or 'from the graph', only use information visible in that resource. Quote actual figures from the graph, read actual values from the map. Your own statistics earn zero marks on these questions.

7

Repeating the question words in definitions instead of explaining the term

Many candidates defined 'urbanisation' as 'when areas become urban' — this circular definition cannot earn marks.0460 Paper 1, May/June 2025

How to fix: Never use a form of the word in its own definition. 'Urbanisation' is NOT 'when areas become urban'. It IS 'the increase in the proportion of a population living in towns and cities'. Practise definitions that explain the concept without using the root word.

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