A* Gap Analysis

#Diagnostic Framework — Requires Real Practice Paper Input

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#HOW TO USE THIS

Complete a full WEC12 practice paper under timed conditions (105 minutes). Use this framework to diagnose where marks are being lost and in what order to prioritise fixes. Do NOT use this without a real scored practice paper — the scores require actual examiner feedback or self-marking against the mark scheme.

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#STEP 1 — SCORE YOUR PAPER

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#STEP 2 — IDENTIFY YOUR FAILURE PATTERN

For each section where you lost 2+ marks, identify the cause from this list:

#SECTION B FAILURE PATTERNS

#SECTION C Q12a FAILURE PATTERNS

#SECTION C Q12c/d FAILURE PATTERNS

#SECTION C Q12e + SECTION D FAILURE PATTERNS

This is where the biggest mark gaps are for most students.

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#STEP 3 — PRIORITISE YOUR FIXES

Rank your failure patterns by mark impact (largest gap first). Use the fix documents in this order:

HIGHEST MARK IMPACT (fix first):

1. Unconditional conclusion → N12 drill, then N6 threshold guide
2. P2 missing → R2 Part 5 (four-paragraph structure) and worked P2 example
3. Chain-short → N11 chain completion drill (25 seconds per chain)
4. Own-country data missing → R6 application bank, N10 training manual

MEDIUM IMPACT: 5. Data bolted on → N10 five-step embedding process 6. Evaluation at end not after chain → R1 Part 4 placement rule 7. Generic evaluation → N2 definitive evaluations guide

LOWER IMPACT: 8. Axis labels → N13 diagram drill (memorise once) 9. Definition qualifier → T3-26 definition masterlist

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#STEP 4 — TARGET MARKS

To move from current to target:

Most mark gains come from two habits: adding Stage 4 to chains (25 seconds each, +1–2 marks per chain) and adding "only if [condition]" to conclusions (20 seconds, +1–2 marks per conclusion). These two habits alone typically add 4–8 marks to a full paper.

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