AS 92050 · 5 credits · External
Social issue decisions
Demonstrate understanding of decisions made in relation to a contemporary social issue
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You need to show you understand what decisions were made about a current social issue, why those decisions were made, and what they were trying to achieve. You'll describe the decisions and the thinking behind them, using real evidence to support your answer.
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What you actually do
- ·Identify and describe at least two specific decisions made in relation to a current social issue
- ·Explain what each decision was trying to achieve (the intended outcome)
- ·Show the reasoning behind the decisions using evidence from provided sources
- ·Link the decisions to the issue itself and explain how they relate to it
- ·Use concrete examples and quotes from evidence to back up your explanations, not personal opinions
AAchieved
You identify two decisions about the issue, describe what they aimed to do, and include relevant evidence from the sources to support what you're saying.
MMerit
You explain why these decisions were made and what their impacts or outcomes were, using evidence to show how the reasoning connects to the social issue.