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Here’s a game for you to play. Imagine you’re going for a trek in the wilderness. Brainstorm the things you might take with you.

Now ask “Which item is the most important?”

— How can you give a well justified answer to a question like this? 

It is the type of question you can expect to meet in the Global Perspectives exam Question 1c. 

Here is a discussion activity to help you practise this skill.

Answer key

Once you’ve practised the skills, let’s turn to the GP Exam. 

Here is a worked example is from the November 2020 paper 13.

And finally, you’ll want to try for yourself.

Here is a Q.1 parts a, b and c, extracted from the November 2019 paper 13.

If you haven’t already, you might find it useful to check out our advice on Q.1 parts a & b

Here is a model response which should score full marks, but please remember that different answers for (b) and (c) could score equally highly.