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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
General Certificate of Education
Advanced Subsidiary Level
8987/01
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
For Examination from 2012
Paper 1 Written
SPECIMEN PAPER
1 hour 30 minutes
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Answer all questions.
1
Document 1 is taken from a speech in which Hilary Benn, a former Cabinet Minister, claims that
it is important for the international community to tackle poverty, injustice and inequality.
(a) Identify two reasons which Benn gives to support his claim.
[2]
(b) Evaluate the evidence which Benn uses to support his claim.
[6]
(c) Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Benn’s reasoning.
In your answer you should:
• identify any flaws
• assess the use of analogy
• assess the use of counter-argument, if any.
2
[9]
Document 2 provides an alternative perspective on where the responsibility for tackling global
poverty should lie.
(a) Identify the main conclusion of the argument in Document 2.
[1]
(b) Compare the alternative perspectives presented in Documents 1 and 2.
In your answer you should:
• refer to the key reasons and evidence supporting the two different viewpoints
• state and explain your own reasoned judgement as to where the responsibility for
tackling global poverty should lie.
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