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Date November 2017 Marks available 15 Reference code 17N.3.hl.02
Level HL only Paper 3 Time zone
Command term Discuss Question number 02 Adapted from N/A

Question

Analyse the causes and environmental consequences of the international relocation of polluting industries.

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a.

“Barriers to globalization are no longer falling but are rising instead.” Discuss this statement.

[15]
b.

Markscheme

AO1/2 indicative content:

Good answers may make use of detailed exemplification and/or specialist terminology. Or they may analyse the varied types of cause and environmental consequence, perhaps for different categories of polluting industry, in a well-structured (AO4) way. Another approach might be to analyse some of the temporal (long-term) and spatial (pattern) dimensions of the consequences.

Band D credit may be given for the use of any case studies which illustrate changing global patterns of economic activity – including inward investment, outsourcing, and refuse flows – provided that the causes are relevant and the consequences are environmental (rather than social).

For band C (4–6 marks), expect some weakly evidenced outlining of a narrow range of causes and/or environmental consequences of changing global patterns of economic activity.

For band D (7–8 marks), expect a structured, well evidenced and balanced analysis which includes:

For band E (9–10 marks), expect both band D traits.

a.

Credit all content in line with the markbands. Credit unexpected approaches wherever relevant.

Globalization is defined in the subject guide. Real barriers include border controls and walls (political barriers) and virtual firewalls (technological barriers). There are also the real or perceived cultural barriers of language and religion. The concept of a “barrier” is broad and may be interpreted in many ways and from different perspectives.

Possible AO1/2 indicative content:

Answers scoring highly according to the AO3 criteria for evaluation:

For band C (5–8 marks), expect weakly evidenced outlining of two or three relevant themes from the geography guide focused on whether or not there are barriers to globalization.

For band D (9–12 marks), expect:

For band E (13–15 marks), expect both of these traits.

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

HL extension: Global interactions » Political outcomes » Responses

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