You will get 3 articles on the same topic.
Question 1: Discuss the implications of the scientific issue identified in the articles (12
marks)
• You need to explain the implication
• You need to draw link to ethical, economic, environmental and social implications
Ethical:
• What is right and wrong?
• Peoples morals
Eg: is it okay to eat meat when we could eat vegetarian or vegan food?
Economic:
• Could be positive or negative
• Eg: drugs cost the NHS a lot of money
Environmental:
• May be local or global
Global - reduction of global warming, protection habitats
Local - if a local park is destroyed or local farm uses harmful chemicals
Social:
• An issue which influences people and is opposed by society
• People working together (eg - countries)
• Conflicts
Eg: people think that the MMR vaccine causes autism
Ways to start questions 1:
• The article provided discuss the scientific issue of (which ever topic - Eg: energy resources)
• These articles could have come from a newspaper, magazine or journal etc so specify where it came from
• There are several implication in this article
• Firstly, there is a social impact of…
• There are environmental implications such as…
• There are economic issues such as…
• There are ethical issues such as…
• All 4 issues must be linked together (where you get the marks)
Question 2: Identify the different organisation/individuals mentioned in the articles and
suggest how they may have an influence on the scientific issue (6 marks)
• You need to state the name of the person or organisation and explain how they may influence the
issue
• Mention about 3-6
Individuals:
• Use google - google their name and read what info comes up
• Have they done any specific research to this specific topic?
Question 1: Discuss the implications of the scientific issue identified in the articles (12
marks)
• You need to explain the implication
• You need to draw link to ethical, economic, environmental and social implications
Ethical:
• What is right and wrong?
• Peoples morals
Eg: is it okay to eat meat when we could eat vegetarian or vegan food?
Economic:
• Could be positive or negative
• Eg: drugs cost the NHS a lot of money
Environmental:
• May be local or global
Global - reduction of global warming, protection habitats
Local - if a local park is destroyed or local farm uses harmful chemicals
Social:
• An issue which influences people and is opposed by society
• People working together (eg - countries)
• Conflicts
Eg: people think that the MMR vaccine causes autism
Ways to start questions 1:
• The article provided discuss the scientific issue of (which ever topic - Eg: energy resources)
• These articles could have come from a newspaper, magazine or journal etc so specify where it came from
• There are several implication in this article
• Firstly, there is a social impact of…
• There are environmental implications such as…
• There are economic issues such as…
• There are ethical issues such as…
• All 4 issues must be linked together (where you get the marks)
Question 2: Identify the different organisation/individuals mentioned in the articles and
suggest how they may have an influence on the scientific issue (6 marks)
• You need to state the name of the person or organisation and explain how they may influence the
issue
• Mention about 3-6
Individuals:
• Use google - google their name and read what info comes up
• Have they done any specific research to this specific topic?
