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November 2023 · Paper 2 · TZ2

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  • 7questions
  • 92marks
  • 23question parts
  • 20micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • Biodiversity and Conservation22%
  • Ecology15%
  • Human Population and Urban Systems13%
  • Natural Resources12%
  • Water10%
  • Land10%
  • Atmosphere and Climate Change10%
  • Foundations of ESS9%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Growing demand for water9 marks
  2. 2.Habitat conservation strategies9 marks
  3. 3.Climate change and societies9 marks

Question types

outline: 30%explain / justify: 17%write down / state: 13%discuss: 13%0%
  • outline30%
  • explain / justify17%
  • write down / state13%
  • discuss13%

0% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate November 2023 TZ2 Paper 2?

Biodiversity and Conservation 22% (typical 14%), Ecology 15% (typical 20%), Human Population and Urban Systems 13% (typical 9%).

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