‘BLT’ please with some ‘such as’ seasoning - Developing Exam Skills

On Tuesday and Wednesday the tutor2u team were in Birmingham and London delivering our Edexcel and AQA GCSE exam coaching workshops. Two amazing days with fantastic students and teachers. Whilst delivering the AQA sessions we discussed with the students a simple strategy to help them develop their answers further. This technique can be applied equally to A Level. The technique is BLT. Now, to many people a BLT is a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich. To me, it is key to exam success. BLT stands for:BecauseLeading toTherefore (resulting in, leading to etc)How does this work in practice? Take the following question:Explain one way in which John could reduce the risk of setting up his own businessOne way in which John could reduce the risk of setting up his own business is to form a limited company. This would reduce the risk Because it would give John unlimited liability Leading to Johns liability being limited to the amount that he has invested. Therefore, if the business failed he wouldn't risk losing his own personal possessions due to the protection of limited liability.'Such as seasoning' is a way to help students be in context. Many students use terms like 'raw materials' and variable costs' in their answers (for example, when looking at ways in which a business can reduce costs). Take the example below in relation to how Vue cinemas could increase their profits.One way in which view cinemas could increase their profits is by reducing their costs, such as popcorn. This is because if Vue bought cheaper popcorn it would lead to a reduction in their variable costs and therefore lead to an increase in their profit margins. Simples