Question Answer Marks Guidance
2 (a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 2 as a source of
information about susceptibility to disease.
Age is not broken down into young or elderly, for
example. At different ages, susc
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Question Answer Marks Guidance
2 (a) Identify three limitations of Fig. 2 as a source of
information about susceptibility to disease.
Age is not broken down into young or elderly, for
example. At different ages, susceptibility to various
diseases varies (). The way(s) in which changing age
structure links with disease unclear ().
The link between wealth and susceptibility or affluence
to disease is vague ().
No distinction made between communicable and noncommunicable disease – an essential contrast when
looking at the level of economic development ().
The comment about diet leaves the link to disease
unmade ().
The extract uses three words interchangeably which is
confusing e.g. frequency, prevalence and susceptibility
().
3
AO3 x3
AO3 – 3 marks
3 x 1 () for limitations of the data evidence identified through
critical questioning of the resource.
(b) Explain how mitigation strategies can combat
global pandemics.
Level 3 (5–6 marks)
Demonstrates thorough knowledge and
understanding of how mitigation strategies can combat
global pandemics (AO1).
This will be shown by including well-developed ideas
about how mitigation strategies can combat global
pandemics.
Level 2 (3–4 marks)
Demonstrates reasonable knowledge and
6
AO1 x6
Indicative content
AO1 – 6 marks
Knowledge and understanding of how mitigation strategies can
combat global pandemics could potentially include:
A global pandemic is an outbreak of a disease that has
spread worldwide e.g. Spanish ‘flu 1918-9; Mexican ‘flu
2009
Mitigation strategies – any actions taken to reduce the
severity of a disease outbreak at the global scale –
come under one or more of three headings - prevention
/ diagnosis / treatment
World Health Organisation (WHO) directs and coordinates international health research, monitoring and
responsesH481/03 Mark Scheme Practice
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Question Answer Marks Guidance
understanding of how mitigation strategies can combat
global pandemics (AO1).
This will be shown by including developed ideas
about how mitigation strategies can combat global
pandemics.
Level 1 (1–2 marks)
Demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of
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