Global

Perspectives
Component 3- Team project – 70
marks
SKILLS: Research, analysis, evaluation, reflection,
communication, collaboration
Each team submits;
1.Explanation of research and planning.
2.Evidence of action
Each individual submits;
1.Reflective paper
HOW THE TEAM PROJECT WORKS?

➢ Team selects a topic from the list and identify a relevant

local issue
➢ Research into the topic and different perspectives on the
local issue
➢ Each team member researches on a different perspective
➢ Based on research and discussions, team decides on a
course of action that might address the issue
➢ Team plans and carries out the action
➢ Measure their success of their action in addressing the issue
➢ Team collaborates to produce a planning document-
explanation of research and evidence
➢ They collaborate and produce the evidence of action
Team project elements- Team
element and Personal element
Team element: 25 marks
o Explanation of research and planning – 10
marks
o Evidence of action – 5 marks
o Collaboration – 10 marks
Personal element: Reflective paper – 45 marks
The explanation of research and
planning- 10 marks- 300-400 words

• The team should have the clarity of the topic, the issue
and the action the team will take based on research
• Outline their plan of action
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the team members
• State how they will evidence the action
• Identify how they will measure the success of their action
• When the team completes the project, they must
identify and explain any changes they have made
• (All the team members will be awarded the same marks)
CRITERIA TO SCORE 10 MARKS IN THIS
ELEMENT- A: Explanation of research and
planning
• Clear identification of the topic and issue – 2
marks
• Plan- 3 marks- it should be clear and includes
sufficient details of how the action will be
evidenced and its success will be measured.
• Roles- 2marks- clear identification of the
roles and responsibilities of each team member
• Action: 3 marks – a clear summary of the action
the team will take to address the issue
ELEMENT B: Evidence of action – 5 marks

• Team produces an evidence of action to show what

they have done
• It can be any appropriate form such as posters,
leaflets, webpages, videos(10 mins max),
presentations or photographs of an event
• It should be something that has been produced
during the action, not the research or initial
meetings to discuss the project.
• (All the team members will be awarded the same
marks)
CRITERIA TO SCORE 5 MARKS IN THIS
ELEMENT- B:

• The team have undertaken and action that is

very likely to make a positive difference to the
issue and action was carried out very well
Collaboration: 10 marks- Team
(5), individual (5)
Aspects of collaboration:
• Clear communication between the members
• Sharing and developing of ideas
• Agreeing targets and deadlines
• Solving problems
• Being flexible when required
• Dividing tasks between team members and recognize all
members contribution
• Asking and giving support to others when needed.
(Team marks- same for all, individual – varies)
Criteria to score 10 M: Table C: Team collaboration- 5
marks; Table D: personal collaboration- 5 marks

• Team collaboration • Personal collaboration

Team collaborated actively throughout the • Candidate collaborated effectively,
project, agreeing targets and deadlines completed tasks on time, flexible when
and dividing targets fairly, according to the needed, supported others, shared useful
skills and time available ideas, offered solutions, develop ideas of
Challenges faced by the team and others and building on team members
disagreements caused by different contributions.
opinions were effectively resolved to the
satisfaction of all the team members.
Reflective paper – 45 marks – 750-1000
words- excluding bibliography and citations

• It should be in continuous text, structured and easy to follow

• May use the sub-headings for clarity
• When appropriate can use the first person ( I or ME)
• Candidates should;
• Present summary of their own research findings and how these
were or were not used in the team
• Reflect on their own learning from the team project, including the
issue, teamwork and themselves
• Evaluate how effective the action they carried out was and how
effectively they worked as a team
E- evaluation of the action and teamwork
in the reflective paper- 10 Marks

• Evaluation of the action-4 marks- Two

developed points evaluating how successfully
the action addressed the issue
• Evaluation of own teamwork- 4 marks- Two
developed points evaluating how successfully
candidate worked with the other team members
• Evaluation of own task performance- 2 marks-
one developed point about how successfully the
candidate managed their own tasks
F- Reflection on learning in the reflective
paper- 15 Marks

• Learning from research – 5 marks- Detailed and explicit

reflection on how their understanding of the issue has been
influenced by research and different perspectives explored
• Learning about own skills, strengths, weakness- 5 marks-
Detailed and explicit reflection on what they have learnt
about their own skills through participating in the team
• Reflection on own performance- 5 marks-Detailed and
explicit and relevant suggestions on how they could have
improved performance individually and as a team member
G- Reflection on teamwork in the
reflective paper- 10 Marks

• Reflection on the benefits and challenges of

teamwork- 5 marks- detailed and explicit reflection
on the benefits and challenges of working in a team,
linked to clear examples of things experienced while
completing the team project
• Reflection on possible improvements for
teamwork- 5 marks – detailed and explicit
suggestions of how the team could have worked
more effectively or could work more effectively in the
future with clear reference to something
experienced while completing the team project
H- Communication in the reflective
paper- 10 Marks

• Clarity of communication – 5 marks- clearly

written and well-structured reflective paper
• Communication of research- 5 marks- clear
summary of their own research findings into the
issue or a perspective on it and how this
influenced the project, with citations and
references when appropriate
Component 2- Individual report- 60 marks- 1500-2000 words.
Skills : Research, analysis, evaluation, reflection
and communication.
• Introduction: The essay should start by explaining the issue researched so that it has
clear global impact, different impacts on different people and different places. It
should contain different perspectives not opposing but clearly different.
• Causes and consequences: Should be presented and analyzed in depth.
• Different courses of action should be considered, and one chosen as the most
appropriate or effective. The course of action to be described in detail and how it could
be implemented and what impact would be.
• Evaluation of the evidence presented and their sources, explaining their value to
the research and whether the sources are reliable and credible
• Reflection on the whole issue- reflect the research finding, learning and others'
perspectives.
• Conclusion: Conclude by answering the question.
Criteria for scoring in Individual
report:
• AO1- analyzing a global issue: Analyzing a global
issue, establishing the global nature of the issue and
presenting relevant supporting information and
explanation - 5marks
• Analyzes the global issue ,explaining the causes
and consequences in depth – 5 marks
• Analyzes different perspectives on a global issue:
Presents and explains one global and one
national/local perspective on the selected global
issue, supporting with relevant information -
10 Marks
• Analyzes and evaluates possible courses of action-
presents two possible relevant courses of action, giving
appropriate details of implementation and evaluates in
detail their practicability and possible impact. Selects a
preferred option and justifies the selection with reference to
the analysis of the issue - 10marks
• Evaluation of evidence and sources – make four
appropriate and developed points of evaluation, presented
and make sources used, explaining their impact on
the research and the argument- 10marks
• AO2 - Reflection -Answers the questions reflecting on how
their perspective has been impacted by research, learning
and others' perspectives- 5 marks
• AO3- structure and clarity - The report is well structured,
clear, easy to follow and cohesive - 10 marks
• A03- referencing- Citation and referencing are complete. A
consistent method is used. The links between citations and
references are clear – 5 marks
Component 1- Written assessment- 70 marks-
1 hour 25 minutes. Skills: Research, analysis and
evaluation
• Written exam is based on any global issue from the topics list.
• It contains 4 compulsory questions.
• Question 1: 18 marks- there will be 3 to 4 parts of the
question. Criteria: Reading the sources, analyzing the information,
arguments and perspectives presented about the global issue.
• Question 2 :16 marks- based on research or evidence about the
global issue. Two parts of the question - Criteria: evaluate the
research or evidence and suggest ways to research or test a
claim related to the global issue
• Question 3: 16 marks- based on
the arguments on the global issue- candidates
write an extended response- Criteria: To
analyze and evaluate the arguments and make
a reasoned judgement about the quality of the
arguments.
• Question 4: 20 marks – candidates write
an extended response based on all the sources
provided - Criteria: assess the actions in
response to the global issue and
explain their judgements with reasons
and evidence.