Cambridge IGCSE Global Perspectives Overview

Aug 1, 2024

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.