Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives Paper 1 Overview

Paper Information

• Course: Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives
• Paper Code: 0457/12
• Session: February/March 2021
• Components:
  • Paper 1 (1/3 of the whole GP course)
  • Individual Report
  • Team Project

Focus of the Video

• Initial focus on Paper 1, specifically examining sources and answering questions.

Question 1: Study Sources 1, 2, and 3

1a. World Population Under Age 25

• Percentage of Population Under 25: 42% (from Source 1)

1b. Challenges for Young People (from Source 2)

• Options:
  • Ensuring access to secondary education
  • Living with conflict and war
• Selected Challenges:
  • Ensuring access to secondary education
  • Living with conflict and war

1c. Most Significant Challenge

• Selected Challenge: Inequality and poverty
  • Reasons:
    • Affects a large portion of the population (42% under 25)
    • High impact on many individuals
    • Can elaborate using complex sentences based on sources.

1d. Why Young People Should Be a Priority for Governments

• Marks Available: 6
• Key Perspectives:
  • Global: Large population affects global issues.
  • Local: Their needs and challenges need addressing.
  • Importance of youth involvement in shaping future policies.
• Supporting Points:
  • Young people care about and shape the future.
  • Facing numerous challenges.

Question 2: Study Source 3

Strengths and Weaknesses of Arguments

• Considerations: Tone of language, evidence range, counterarguments, reliability.
• Strengths:
  • Reasonable tone, use of reputable sources (e.g. WHO, UNESCO).
  • Recent publication (2019).
• Weaknesses:
  • Lack of substantial statistical evidence.
  • Possible emotional bias in language.

Question 3: Analyze Hannah's and Kaito's Arguments

3a. Value Judgment

• Definition: Beliefs based on moral or ethical principles.
• Identified Judgments:
  • "It's important that politicians listen to young people."

3b. Kaito's Fact

• Identified Fact: Choose one verifiable fact from Kaito's statement.

3c. Convincing Argument Assessment

• Criteria:
  • Use of evidence, reasoning, tone, structure.
  • Address strengths and weaknesses of both arguments.

Question 4: Decision-Making on Improving Young Lives

• Options Considered:
  • Provide more education and training.
  • Lower the voting age.
  • Involve youth in decision-making.
• Requirement: Choose one option, provide reasoning for choice and counterarguments for others.
• Importance of Evidence: Use only information from provided sources.

General Tips for Success

• Use Mark Scheme: Refer to the mark scheme for insights and exemplary answers.
• Formulate Answers: Frame answers in your own words using evidence from sources.
• Balance Arguments: When presenting arguments, maintain a balance of positives and negatives.

Conclusion

• Encouragement: Like, comment, share, and subscribe for more helpful content.
• Final Note: Utilize mark schemes for further understanding and preparation.