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Regulating the market for vapes Free
Vaping is now one of the biggest challenges for schools in Australia with large numbers of pupils becoming dependent and even making themselves sick from using vapes. Terry Slevin from the Public...
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Ghana’s debt crisis Free
Ghana is in the middle of a huge economic crisis and has been forced to agree to a $3 billion loan from the IMF to ease its debt problems. This is a country that has fallen into economic difficulties...
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Microsoft's acquisition of Activation Blizzard Free
Last week saw Microsoft’s bid to takeover Activation Blizzard blocked by the UK competition authorities. Activation Blizzard is the company that markets some of the world’s most popular computer games...
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The emergence of ChatGPT Free
The emergency of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT produced by OpenAI has led to a huge amount of media interest in the growing importance of AI in people’s lives. Whenever a technological development...
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Norway's wealth tax Free
One of the ways of redistributing wealth or income in a country is through taxation. Most countries have a progressive taxation system where a higher rate of tax is paid by the richest in society and...
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Neom - a city for the future Free
Saudi Arabia has planned a new, futuristic city called megacity called Neom. Located in North West Saudi Arabia, Neom is set to be one of the first truly sustainable urban centres. The city is referred...
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Criteria F(iv)
Criterion F: Rubric requirements This criterion assesses the extent to which the student meets the three rubric requirements for the complete portfolio. Level descriptor 0 The work does not reach a standard...
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Sample 4b
The following section contains three sample IAs, initially completed under the old criteria but adapted by me to the new criteria. Sample number 4b - macroeconomics, is designed to be graded alongside...
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Sample 4a
The following section contains three sample IAs, initially completed under the old criteria but adapted by me to the new criteria. Sample number 4a - microeconomics, is designed to be graded alongside...
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Sample 2a
The following page provides you with a sample IA, the first of this portfolio, which I have adapted from the old criteria to fit the new one. Sample 2a - microeconomics is designed to be graded alongside...