GTLE Social Studies study materials
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GTLE Social Studies study plan

GTLE Social Studies · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 5 hours per week

Week 1

Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation

  • Review Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 2

Ghana: constitutional government, accountability and civic participation

  • Review Ghana: constitutional government, accountability and civic participation using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Ghana: constitutional government, accountability and civic participation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 3

Common economics: scarcity, markets, indicators, policy and trade

  • Review Common economics: scarcity, markets, indicators, policy and trade using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Common economics: scarcity, markets, indicators, policy and trade, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 4

Maps, spatial data and fieldwork

  • Review Maps, spatial data and fieldwork using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Maps, spatial data and fieldwork, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 5

Historical evidence, chronology and justified interpretation

  • Review Historical evidence, chronology and justified interpretation using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Historical evidence, chronology and justified interpretation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 6

Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation

  • Review Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation using the mapped guide and reference terms.

  • Attempt relevant questions before reading answers and explain the distinction or calculation.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 7

Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation & Ghana: constitutional government, accountability and civic participation & Common economics: scarcity, markets, indicators, policy and trade & Maps, spatial data and fieldwork & Historical evidence, chronology and justified interpretation

  • Apply the cases before reading model responses.

  • Retest recurring errors with a mixed set and compare preparation with the actual syllabus.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation, Ghana: constitutional government, accountability and civic participation, Common economics: scarcity, markets, indicators, policy and trade, Maps, spatial data and fieldwork, Historical evidence, chronology and justified interpretation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Week 8

Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation & Ghana: constitutional government, accountability and civic participation & Common economics: scarcity, markets, indicators, policy and trade & Maps, spatial data and fieldwork & Historical evidence, chronology and justified interpretation

  • Apply the cases before reading model responses.

  • Retest recurring errors with a mixed set and compare preparation with the actual syllabus.

Your checkpoint

A checked study log for Environmental systems, resource use and evidence-based evaluation, Ghana: constitutional government, accountability and civic participation, Common economics: scarcity, markets, indicators, policy and trade, Maps, spatial data and fieldwork, Historical evidence, chronology and justified interpretation, with supporting reasoning and unresolved questions.

Milestones

Week 2: Explain the principal concepts using evidence rather than memorized option positions.

Week 5: Apply subject concepts to cases and identify assumptions and limits.

Week 8: Review mixed performance and the exact current qualification requirements.