Essay questions more than any other are designed to test your ability to USE and APPLY what you have learnt to the question, not
simply regurgitate it and give a long description with no discussion or assessment.
Remember that these questions are level marked, each level shows a higher level of understanding,
knowledge and ability than the previous one. Let’s look at this more closely
with an example from the AQA AS topic 'Health Issues'…
“An infectious disease has a greater impact on
economic development than a non-communicable disease.” To what extent do you
agree with this view? (15 marks)