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Friday 16 June 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Geography A
(Geographical Themes)
J383/03 Geographical Skills
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 9 1 4 6 5 8 8 8 3 8 *
You must have:
• the Resource Booklet (inside this document)
You can use:
• a ruler (cm/mm)
• a scientific or graphical calculator
* J 3 8 3 0 3 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and the use of specialist terminology will be
assessed in questions marked with a pencil ().
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
Geographical Skills
1 (a) Look at Fig. 1a in the Resource Booklet, which shows a map of the city of Nottingham.
(i) In which direction would you be travelling if you were driving from the University of
Nottingham to the city centre?
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) What type of map is shown in Fig. 1a?
A Base Map
B Choropleth Map
C Desire-line Map
D Isoline Map
Write the correct letter in the box. [1]
(b) Look at Fig. 1b in the Resource Booklet, which shows a Geographical Information System
(GIS) map of household income levels in Nottingham.
(i) Which area of Nottingham shown in Fig. 1b has the highest household income?
A Radford
B Sneinton
C The Meadows
D The Park
Write the correct letter in the box. [1]
(ii) Suggest two reasons for the difference in household income in the different areas of
Nottingham, as shown in Fig. 1b.
1 ........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
2 ........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
[2]
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(c) Look at Fig. 2 in the Resource Booklet, a newspaper article about sustainability in
Nottingham.
(i) Which source of renewable energy is mentioned in Fig. 2?
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) Using evidence from Fig. 2, suggest one way that transport in the city is being made
more sustainable and explain why.
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(d) Look at Fig. 3 in the Resource Booklet, which shows UK electricity generation in 2019.
(i) Calculate the percentage of total electricity which was supplied to domestic consumers
in 2019.
Show your working and give your answer to one decimal place.
...................................................... % [2]
(ii) Calculate the total electricity generated in the UK in 2018.
Show your working and give your answer to one decimal place.
...................................................TWh [2]
© OCR 2023 Turn over
Friday 16 June 2023 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) Geography A
(Geographical Themes)
J383/03 Geographical Skills
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
* 9 1 4 6 5 8 8 8 3 8 *
You must have:
• the Resource Booklet (inside this document)
You can use:
• a ruler (cm/mm)
• a scientific or graphical calculator
* J 3 8 3 0 3 *
Please write clearly in black ink. Do not write in the barcodes.
Centre number Candidate number
First name(s)
Last name
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. If you need extra space use
the lined pages at the end of this booklet. The question numbers must be clearly shown.
• Answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG) and the use of specialist terminology will be
assessed in questions marked with a pencil ().
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2023 [601/8310/X] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (ST/JG) 301149/4 Turn over
, 2
Section A
Geographical Skills
1 (a) Look at Fig. 1a in the Resource Booklet, which shows a map of the city of Nottingham.
(i) In which direction would you be travelling if you were driving from the University of
Nottingham to the city centre?
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) What type of map is shown in Fig. 1a?
A Base Map
B Choropleth Map
C Desire-line Map
D Isoline Map
Write the correct letter in the box. [1]
(b) Look at Fig. 1b in the Resource Booklet, which shows a Geographical Information System
(GIS) map of household income levels in Nottingham.
(i) Which area of Nottingham shown in Fig. 1b has the highest household income?
A Radford
B Sneinton
C The Meadows
D The Park
Write the correct letter in the box. [1]
(ii) Suggest two reasons for the difference in household income in the different areas of
Nottingham, as shown in Fig. 1b.
1 ........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
2 ........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
[2]
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(c) Look at Fig. 2 in the Resource Booklet, a newspaper article about sustainability in
Nottingham.
(i) Which source of renewable energy is mentioned in Fig. 2?
...................................................................................................................................... [1]
(ii) Using evidence from Fig. 2, suggest one way that transport in the city is being made
more sustainable and explain why.
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...........................................................................................................................................
...................................................................................................................................... [2]
(d) Look at Fig. 3 in the Resource Booklet, which shows UK electricity generation in 2019.
(i) Calculate the percentage of total electricity which was supplied to domestic consumers
in 2019.
Show your working and give your answer to one decimal place.
...................................................... % [2]
(ii) Calculate the total electricity generated in the UK in 2018.
Show your working and give your answer to one decimal place.
...................................................TWh [2]
© OCR 2023 Turn over
