IB Prospectus 2027 - Flipbook - Page 21
Global Politics (available at HL and SL)
If you want to change the world, you need to know how it works. Our world is
increasingly interconnected and the power of individual states is being challenged
by global companies, international organisations and non-state actors such as
charities, pressure groups and terrorist organisations. We will consider some of the
signi昀椀cant threats facing our planet - climate change, war and poverty and we will
look at the e昀昀orts of individuals and organisations to tackle these challenges.
Central to this investigation of power in global politics are three thematic studies:
Peace and Con昀氀ict, Development and Sustainability and Rights and Justice. We
will study these topics using detailed case studies, which are determined by events
and student interest.
All students sit two exams: Paper 1 - a source based paper worth 30% of your
昀椀nal grade at SL and 20% at HL and Paper 2 - an essay based paper worth 40%
of your 昀椀nal grade at SL and 30% at HL. In addition, Higher Level students will sit
a third paper. Paper 3 is a re昀氀ection on the in-depth study of two global political
challenges from a choice of eight: Borders, Environment, Equality, Health, Identity,
Poverty, Security and Technology. This paper is worth 30% of the 昀椀nal HL grade.
All students complete an engagement project which is worth 30% of their 昀椀nal
grade at SL and 20% at HL. This project takes learning out of the classroom to
enable students to engage in a real life political issue and re昀氀ect on politics at a
more local level. Some previous research questions chosen by students for their
engagement activity include:
• Who is responsible for plastic pollution and recycling?
• To what extent are young people engaged in and taught about democracy in
England?
• What is the impact of the current Relationship & Sex Education curriculum on
LGBTQ+ inclusion in Primary and Secondary Education in England?
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