Hi Sean, I'm putting together a new section of guidance on the LOIs, which should be ready shortly, and I hope it will provide further clarification on the lines of inquiry. However, to answer your question, it does not necessarily have...
Conducting the InquiriesHello Brian, might you a couple of student examples for this P1? Thank you, Anne
Assessment: Development & SustainabilityDear Brian, Can you offer any help with this enquiry from one of my students regarding one of the Lines of Inquiry: How can looking at specific cases from different topic areas change the way global political challenges are perceived or...
Paper 3 in PracticeHi Brian, I have a question about LOI 4; Unlike the others, this one seems to require analysis of two case studies rather than one, is that correct? This is the LOI I am struggling with the most, can you offer any guidance on how to prepare for one...
Conducting the InquiriesHi Emily, They would state both, it is important to be specific about exactly what the political issue is. Take care, Brian
Writing Paper 3Fabulous! And when they "identify a political issue" would they say the Russian invasion of Ukraine, or would they say something like a state violating the sovereignty of another state?
Writing Paper 3Hi Emily, A student could incorporate their understanding of the Russian invasion of Ukraine into all three Papers, as long as it was a suitable example for the questions that were being asked. Depending on which aspects of the conflict...
Writing Paper 3Hi Brian, If a student is well-versed on the Russian invasion of Ukraine- how would they fit this into a paper and would it be better for paper 2 or paper 3? Is it a case study as long as they focus on elements that link to global political challenges...
Writing Paper 3Hi Brooke, LoI #6 is a tough one, for sure. The first thing to keep in mind is that "Topic Areas" and the "GPCs" are synonymous. Once the Paper 3 team settled on that understanding, I found a little more clarity when thinking about this...
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Site authorHi Flora, I'm putting together a new section of guidance on the LOIs, which should be ready shortly, and I hope it will provide further clarification on the lines of inquiry. In the meantime, here is an example of how I think it could be approached...
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