Guidebook to Amani - MWUCE

Paper 3: (designated as paper 2 from 2004)
. 5th Nov. 1996; question 2
. 4th Nov. 1999; question 2
. May/June. 2002; question 3
. Oct./Nov. 2002; question 3
. Oct./Nov. 2004; question 3
. Oct./Nov. 2005; question 4
Paper 1: core/2:extended (designated as paper 1 from 2004)
. 3rd Nov. 1998; question 3
. May/June. 2000; question 3
. Oct./Nov. 2002; question 3
. May/June. 2003; question 3
. Oct./Nov. 2005; question 4
Curriculum content: Theme 2.2 Weather- methods of collecting and measuring
meteorological data.
Scheme of Assessment: (paper 4: Alternative to Coursework)- relevant enquiry skills to
be considered;
(b) Observation and (d) Measurement techniques appropriate
to weather studies.
(paper 1: Question 3 or 4); possibly questions in paper 2.
At Marikitanda weather station, students to look at methods used to record weather
('observation') using the following instruments:
. Maximum thermometer
. Minimum thermometer
. Dry bulb thermometer
. Wet bulb thermometer
. Cup anemometer
. Rain gauge
. Campbell Stokes Sunshine Recorder
. Two B pans
. Gunn Bellani
Furthermore, students to look at factors considered when locating each instrument at the
weather station. They can also ask to be provided with weather statistics for previous
days/years and complete their recording sheets. (see worksheet on page 48; weather
study on page 49 to 54; fig. 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 on page 73 and 74).
Relevant IGCSE Questions
Paper 5: Alternative to coursework (designated as paper 4 from 2004)
. 19th May. 1998; question 1
. 10th Nov. 1999; question 1
. May/June. 2000; question 1
. Oct./Nov. 2002; question 1
. May./June. 2004; question 1
. Oct./Nov. 2005; question 1
. May./June. 2006; question 2
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