| Date | November 2017 | Marks available | 22 | Reference code | 17N.Paper 2.BP.TZ0.05 |
| Level | SL and HL | Paper | Paper 2 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Discuss | Question number | 05 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Discuss two strategies to build resilience.
Markscheme
The command term “discuss” requires candidates to offer a considered review of two strategies to build resilience.
It is appropriate for candidates to address models, studies and theories related to resilience in order to provide a discussion of strategies to build resilience.
Strategies to build resilience may include but are not limited to:
• social programmes for youth such as Head Start or the Big Brothers Big Sisters Programme (Tierney et al., 1985)
• parent education programmes (Sanders et al., 2002)
• programmes developing skills to protect and promote well-being (for example, cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and social skills training)
• stress inoculation training
• programmes to develop psychological strengths (for example, anger management).
Discussion may include but is not limited to:
• the importance of age and/or maturity of the individual
• the danger of a reductionist approach as resilience is complex and multiple ways of promoting it should be proposed
• the effectiveness of the strategies
• methodological, cultural and gender considerations
• supporting and contradicting theories and findings of studies.
If a candidate discusses more than two strategies, credit should be given only to the first two strategies discussed. However, candidates may address other strategies and be awarded marks for these as long as they are clearly used to discuss one or both of the two main strategies addressed in the response.
If a candidate discusses only one strategy, the response should be awarded up to a maximum of [5] for criterion A, knowledge and comprehension, up to a maximum of [4] for criterion B, critical thinking, and up to a maximum of [2] for criterion C, organization.
If a candidate discusses only general issues related to resilience and does not address a strategy, the response should be awarded up to a maximum of [3] for criterion A, knowledge and comprehension, up to a maximum of [3] for criterion B, critical thinking, and up to [2] for criterion C, organization.
