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AQA GCSE · Question 01.2 · Infection and Response
Table 1 shows information about new cases of HIV diagnosed in the UK.
Describe what happened to the number of new cases of HIV from 2010 to 2018.
Table 1 shows information about new cases of HIV diagnosed in the UK.
Describe what happened to the number of new cases of HIV from 2010 to 2018.
How to approach this question
1. Look at the data for 2010 and 2014. Compare the number of new HIV cases.
2. Look at the data for 2014 and 2018. Compare the number of new HIV cases.
3. Combine these observations into a description of the overall trend from 2010 to 2018. Use the data values in your answer to support your description.
Full Answer
The number of new HIV cases increased slightly from 2642 in 2010 to 2767 in 2014. Then, the number of new cases decreased significantly to 1530 in 2018.
To describe the trend, you need to look at how the numbers change over time.
- From 2010 (2642 cases) to 2014 (2767 cases), the number of new cases went up slightly.
- From 2014 (2767 cases) to 2018 (1530 cases), the number of new cases went down significantly.
A good description will mention both the initial increase and the subsequent decrease, quoting the data to support the points.
Common mistakes
✗ Only describing the decrease and ignoring the initial increase.\n✗ Not using any data from the table to support the description.\n✗ Simply stating the numbers without describing the trend (e.g., "In 2010 it was 2642 and in 2018 it was 1530").
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