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Global Perspectives · Oct / Nov 2024 · Paper 12 · Question 4

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A government wants to increase the use of renewable energy. The following actions have been suggested: • Promoting renewable energy through advertising. • Building more renewable energy sources. • Educating communities about climate change. Which one of these actions would you recommend to the government, and why? In your answer, you should: • state your recommendation • give reasons and evidence to support your recommendation • use the material in the sources and/or any of your own ideas • consider different arguments and perspectives.

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A government wants to increase the use of renewable energy sources. The following actions have been suggested:

Promoting renewable energy through advertising.
Building more renewable energy sources.
Educating communities about climate change.

Which one of these actions would you recommend to the government, and why?

In your answer, you should:

state your recommendation
give reasons and evidence to support your recommendation
use the material in the sources and/or any of your own ideas
consider different arguments and perspectives.

Assessment Objective: develop a line of reasoning to support an argument, perspective or course(s) of action

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Indicative content:

Candidates are expected to make a judgement about the issue i.e increasing the use of renewable energy, using reasons and evidence to justify their opinion.

Candidates may use and develop the material found in Sources 1 to 4 but should go beyond simply repeating or recycling without adaptation. Other material may be introduced but is not necessary to gain full marks. Candidates may consider some of the following:

Reference to scale of impact of increasing the use of renewable energy
Reference to different consequences and implications for

individuals/groups/government.

How long it might take to make a difference.
Barriers to change.
The power of collective action, e.g. Cooperation between countries over funding for renewable energy
The influence of individuals and groups on decision making.
The role of vested interests and power differences.
Potential conflicts of interest.
Difficulties in planning and coordinating improvements.
Cost and access to resources to implement change.
Other reasonable response.

The following levels of response should be used to award marks:

Level 5 (20–24 marks) Very good response

Clear, well supported reasoning about reducing pollution in cities Different arguments and perspectives are clearly considered.

The response contains a wide range of clearly reasoned points and/or evidence to support the views expressed, usually with four (or more) developed points, and some undeveloped points.

The response is very well-structured and a clear judgement is reached. Level 4 (15–19 marks) Good response

Clear, supported reasoning about reducing pollution in cities Different arguments and perspectives are considered.

The response contains a range of reasoned points and/or evidence to support the views expressed, usually with three (or more) developed points, and some undeveloped points. A wide range (five or more) of undeveloped but clearly appropriate points may be sufficient to enter this band at the lower level. The response is generally well-structured and a judgement is reached. Level 3 (10–14 marks) Reasonable response

Some supported reasoning about the reducing pollution in cities Different arguments and perspectives are included.

The response usually contains some reasons and/or evidence to support the views expressed, with some explanation, usually with two (or more) developed points, and some undeveloped points. A range (four or more) of undeveloped but appropriate points may be sufficient to enter this band at the lower level.

The response is structured but at times difficult to follow and an attempt is made to give an overall judgement.

Level 2 (5–9 marks) Basic response

Basic reasoning about reducing pollution in cities. Different arguments are included; perspectives, if present, are unclear.

The response usually contains a few reasons and/or evidence, mainly asserted with little explanation. The response usually has one (or more) developed point(s) or a few (three or more) undeveloped points.

The response lacks structure and is difficult to follow though a basic judgement may be attempted.

Level 1 (1–4 marks) Limited response

Limited and unsupported reasoning about the topic in general. Usually, one or two undeveloped points. Different arguments may be included.

Level 0 (0 marks)

No relevant response or creditworthy material.

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