MODEL ANSWER Applying material from Item C and your knowledge of research methods,evaluate the strengths and limitations of using observations to investigate students subcultures. (20)

MODEL ANSWER Outline and explain TWO reasons for gender differences in educational achievement (10 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Outline and explain two reasons why women appear to have a higher participation rate in religion than men (10)

MODEL ANSWER Identify and briefly explain two characteristics of NAMs (10 marks)

MODEL ANSWERS Questions: Using Extract A, calculate the total number of non-EU migrant workers employed in the UK in 2016. (2 marks) Explain how the data in Extract A shows that the number of EU migrant workers in the UK has increased faster than the number of non-EU migrant workers in the UK. (4 marks) Using the data in Extract D, calculate the percentage change in the price of oil from the lowest point in 2016 to the point at the end of the period. (2 marks) Using the data in Extract A, calculate to one decimal place, the percentage change in the total net trade balance in goods with the UK’s top five trade partners from February-April 2012 to February-April 2013. (2 marks) Explain how the data in Extract A shows that the UK is having more success in trading goods with the rest of the world than with Europe. (4 marks) If UK GDP in 2012 was $2375 billion, use the data in Extract D to calculate, to the nearest $billion, the difference in forecast UK GDP between IMF’s initial and revised growth forecasts (2 marks) Explain how the data in Extract D shows that the IMF has become less confident about growth rates (4 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Taking into account Extract D and the original evidence, do you support the view that more economic stimulus is necessary in the UK economy? Justify your argument (25 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Extract C (line 15) states that due to globalisation, ‘for many workers in the West economic stagnation is actually now the new norm’. Using the data in the extracts and your economic knowledge, assess the view that globalisation has been entirely advantageous to the UK economy. (25 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Extract B (lines 7-8) states that increased openness of the UK economy has ‘weakened the usual link between the amount of spare capacity in an economy and inflationary pressure’. With the help of a diagram, explain why the level of spare capacity is usually inversely correlated with the amount of inflationary pressure in an economy. (9 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Extract F (line 1) states that “The fall in oil prices has been a “net good” for the UK economy”. Using the data in the extracts and your economic knowledge, assess the view a sustained fall in the price of oil can only have positive outcomes for the UK economy. (25 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Extract E (lines 8 - 9) states that ‘the collapse in the oil price has had significant effects on the economy of Saudi Arabia‘. Using a diagram, explain the likely effect on growth, employment and inflation in Saudi Arabia of the recent collapse in the price of oil. (9 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Extract F (lines 14-17) states ‘Investment forecasts are being revised downward and on top of speculation of interest rate rises and criticism of the UK’s quantitative easing programme, the outlook is not looking as good as forecasts first indicated.’ Using the data in the extracts and your economic knowledge, evaluate the effectiveness of monetary policy in achieving macroeconomic stability in the UK. (25 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Extract B (lines 12-13) states ‘The Government last night released research suggesting a US-EU agreement sweeping away trade barriers would particularly benefit the automotive, financial and chemical sectors’. With the help of a diagram, explain the extent to which the removal of a tariff might affect the volume of imports into the UK. (9 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Extract E (lines 4-6) states ‘the UK may soon be growing at an annual rate of between 3 and 4% and the Bank could not be certain when it might need to tighten policy.’ With the help of a diagram, explain why interest rates may need to rise if growth rates increase (9 marks)

MODEL ANSWER Extract C (lines 10-11) suggests that ‘Increased protectionism could be damaging as the UK is placing much of its hopes for export success on the growing Chinese market’. Using the data in the extracts and your economic knowledge, evaluate the view that the use of protectionism is inevitably damaging to economies. (25 marks)

Complete lesson notes aimed towards A-Level Sociology students. Including: labelling and teacher racism pupils identities pupil responses and subcultures the ethnocentric curriculum selection and segregation

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