More can be added to this (and a bit added in 2018)... but for now:
- Some degree of independent/shared research should be part of the Case Study. But during years in which time constrainst don't allow this, it can be at least a good degree if independent study, if not as much independent research as it could be.
One big thing is to watch the videos. Some are more important than others. But a lot of the key information is in them, not just in the notes. In fact, often the notes are more for filling in "blind spots" or for making connections/transitions between the information in the videos.
- For question 4, do make sure to answer as a well argued and articulated narrative. This is not a time for bullet points, rather write like you are writing an extended social studies answer, only do so with lots of technical knowledge.
- Do make sure you are demonstrating with all of your answers that you have done ***extra*** research beyond the basics of knowing the terms in the Case Study document.
- Unlike Paper 1 and Paper 2, here you should write all you can. Yes, stay away from BS, but there is less the need to "stick to the facts, Ma'am", since you have 2 minutes per mark, not 1.3 minutes per mark. Paper 1 and Paper 2, you rally need to keep a good, quick pace, in order to squeeze everything in. And with those two papers there really are short, specific, "name-dropping" kinds of things the grader will be looking for. There's a whole lot more here you could have researched and learned, so you need to do your best to communicate as much of it as you can, particularly with question 4.
- Still.... NO BS!!