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ProceduresProcedures

PreparationPreparation

Hints for:Hints for:

•Paper 1Paper 1

•Paper 2Paper 2

Paper 1Paper 1 1 hour 30 1 hour 30 minutesminutes

Answer 4 Answer 4 QuestionsQuestions

15 marks each15 marks each

EitherEither

Model 1Model 1

• One from Section AOne from Section A• One from Section BOne from Section B• Two from Section CTwo from Section C

OrOr

Model 2Model 2

• Two from Section ATwo from Section A• One from Section BOne from Section B• One from Section COne from Section C

22.5 minutes each question

Total 60 marks

Section ASection A

Political IssuesPolitical Issues Answer 1 Answer 1

Question from 4Question from 4

For 15 marksFor 15 marks

Section BSection B

Social IssuesSocial Issues Answer 1 Answer 1



Section CSection C

International IssuesInternational Issues Answer 1 Answer 1



Answer 1 further Answer 1 further

question question


Political IssuesPolitical IssuesOrOr

International International IssuesIssues

from either from either

That means you That means you

havehave

Total 60 marksTotal 60 marks

22.5 22.5 minutesminutes

per per questionquestion

Paper 2Paper 2 Decision Making Decision Making

ExerciseExercise

Time 1 hour 15 Time 1 hour 15 minutesminutes

3 3 SourcesSources

Sources A & B Sources A & B are written texts are written texts

each giving each giving conflicting viewsconflicting views

Source CSource C Statistical Statistical

InformationInformationUsually 3 Usually 3 partsparts

C1(a), C1(b), C1(a), C1(b), C2C2

2 Parts to DME2 Parts to DME Evaluating Evaluating QuestionsQuestions

3 or 4 3 or 4 questions for questions for

10 marks10 marks

ReportReport Decision Making Task Decision Making Task

for 20 marksfor 20 marksYou write a Report based on You write a Report based on the sources provided plus the sources provided plus your background knowledge your background knowledge in a role you have been in a role you have been given and making a given and making a recommendation e.g. should recommendation e.g. should free prescriptions be free prescriptions be introducedintroduced

Helpful Hints forHelpful Hints forPaper 1Paper 1

Answer the question Answer the question that is asked and refer to that is asked and refer to the question in each the question in each paragraphparagraph

Do not list points. You Do not list points. You must expand and explainmust expand and explain

Have a brief plan. This Have a brief plan. This will help to structure your will help to structure your answeranswer

Use relevant and up to Use relevant and up to date information, memorise date information, memorise key statistics & short key statistics & short quotationsquotations

Do not personalise an Do not personalise an answer e.g. I think…answer e.g. I think…

Give a balanced answer Give a balanced answer and well developed and well developed conclusionsconclusions


Exam ScriptsExam Scripts Quality of Introduction - is it Quality of Introduction - is it appropriate & linked to the appropriate & linked to the questionquestion

Content coverage - range of Content coverage - range of issues covered, relevant, issues covered, relevant, accurate & up to dateaccurate & up to date

Use of evidence - does Use of evidence - does evidence clearly link to question; evidence clearly link to question; is it balanced;is it balanced; i is source of s source of evidence providedevidence provided

Exam ScriptsExam Scripts Style -Style - i is essay well planned; s essay well planned; does it provide a balance does it provide a balance between narrative and analysis;between narrative and analysis; ddoes it provide effective use of oes it provide effective use of relevant exemplificationrelevant exemplification

Conclusion - does it draw Conclusion - does it draw conclusions that are valid, conclusions that are valid, relevant and supported by relevant and supported by evidence;evidence; a are implicit re implicit conclusions made throughout conclusions made throughout the essaythe essay

Wealth and Health Wealth and Health InequalitiesInequalities

Evidence, cause and Evidence, cause and consequences of inequalities consequences of inequalities in wealth and healthin wealth and health

Ethnicity and gender: extent Ethnicity and gender: extent of social and economic of social and economic inequalities and impact of inequalities and impact of government policies to deal government policies to deal with these inequalitieswith these inequalities

Wealth and Health Wealth and Health InequalitiesInequalities

The principles of the The principles of the Welfare State Welfare State The debate over the The debate over the provision and funding of provision and funding of health care and welfarehealth care and welfare Individual and collective Individual and collective responsibilityresponsibility

Critically examine the Critically examine the success of recent success of recent government measures to government measures to reduce gender inequalitiesreduce gender inequalities

StatementStatement - - Women have achieved Women have achieved greater equality in the greater equality in the workforceworkforce

Critically examine the Critically examine the success of recent success of recent government measures to government measures to reduce gender inequalitiesreduce gender inequalities

EvidenceEvidence - In 1983 - In 1983 men were employed in men were employed in 2.5 million more jobs 2.5 million more jobs than women. By 2003 than women. By 2003 there were almost the there were almost the same number of men same number of men and women in jobsand women in jobs

SStatementtatement E Evidencevidence A Analysisnalysis

AnalysisAnalysis - However - However women are still more likely women are still more likely to work in the lower paid to work in the lower paid sectors of the economy - In sectors of the economy - In 2004 men in full time jobs 2004 men in full time jobs had average earnings of had average earnings of £24,300, women £18,500. In £24,300, women £18,500. In Banking and Finance, the Banking and Finance, the pay gap is a staggering 44%pay gap is a staggering 44%

ESSAY TITLESESSAY TITLESWealth and Health Wealth and Health

InequalitiesInequalities Remember you have a Remember you have a choice of 2 questionschoice of 2 questions

1 on Health 1 on Health InequalitiesInequalities

1 on Wealth 1 on Wealth inequalitiesinequalities

Integrated Questions

To what extent are the To what extent are the founding principles being founding principles being met (2007)met (2007)

Critically examine the Critically examine the success of recent success of recent government measures to government measures to reduce gender/race reduce gender/race inequalitiesinequalities

To what extent does social To what extent does social and economic inequality and economic inequality continue to exist in the UK continue to exist in the UK (2007)(2007)

Assess the impact of Assess the impact of government policies in government policies in reducing wealth and health reducing wealth and health inequalities in the UKinequalities in the UK

Unhealthy lifestyles not Unhealthy lifestyles not social class is the reason social class is the reason why some groups in society why some groups in society suffer health inequalities.suffer health inequalities.

Discuss Discuss

To what extent is there a To what extent is there a link between income and link between income and health?health?

To what extent has the To what extent has the government been successful government been successful in reducing health in reducing health inequalities?inequalities?

Recent government policies Recent government policies have failed to reduce health and have failed to reduce health and wealth inequalitieswealth inequalities

DiscussDiscuss

Critically examine the Critically examine the success of recent success of recent government measures to government measures to reduce health inequalitiesreduce health inequalities

Answer can include Answer can include reference to Scottish reference to Scottish Executive and UK Executive and UK GovernmentGovernment

Working Together for a Working Together for a Healthier ScotlandHealthier Scotland - setting - setting health targetshealth targets

Fair Share for All – the Fair Share for All – the Arbuthnott formulaArbuthnott formula

Smoking BanSmoking Ban

Local Initiatives- Have a Local Initiatives- Have a Heart PaisleyHeart Paisley

Tackling Alcohol and Tackling Alcohol and ObesityObesity

Hungry for SuccessHungry for Success

Role of private sectorRole of private sector

Does it reduce or increase Does it reduce or increase health inequalities?health inequalities?

Helps to reduce waiting Helps to reduce waiting lists and postcode lotterylists and postcode lottery

Build hospitals, but is it Build hospitals, but is it against principles of NHSagainst principles of NHS

UK massive increase in UK massive increase in Health spendingHealth spending

Free Care for Elderly in Free Care for Elderly in ScotlandScotland

Evidence to support Evidence to support success- life expectancy success- life expectancy increasing but Health increasing but Health Inequalities widening Inequalities widening Glasgow and East Glasgow and East Dunbartonshire Dunbartonshire

Who is this?Who is this?

Paper 2Paper 2 Decision Making Decision Making

ExerciseExercise


Read instructionsRead instructions

Read Summary of Read Summary of DMEDME

Scan SourcesScan Sources 10 minutes 10 minutes


Answer short Answer short questionsquestions 20 minutes 20 minutes


Plan ReportPlan Report

5 minutes5 minutes

Write ReportWrite Report

40 minutes40 minutes


Time Management is crucial

3 or 4 Questions3 or 4 Questions

Compare the viewsCompare the viewsQuote from the Quote from the

sourcessourceseach will be opposite each will be opposite

viewsviews

Short QuestionsShort Questions

Be precise and extract only relevant information

Look at statistical Look at statistical sources firstsources firstIdentify 2 statementsIdentify 2 statementsone true – one one true – one exaggerated or falseexaggerated or falseFor each statement quote For each statement quote evidenceevidence

To what extent does the To what extent does the evidence support the view evidence support the view

of…of…

Do not bring in Do not bring in background background knowledgeknowledge

Always do the Always do the short questions short questions firstfirst

IntroductionIntroduction

RoleRole

RemitRemit RecommendationRecommendation

The ReportThe Report

Reasons for Reasons for RecommendationRecommendation

You can use sub You can use sub headingsheadings

•Founding principles of the welfare state

•Reduces/increases inequality

•Financial implications

Possible Criticisms of Possible Criticisms of RecommendationRecommendation

You can use sub You can use sub headingsheadings

•You can use the same arguments as Reasons for Recommendation

SummarySummary

ConclusionConclusion

Comment and RebuttalComment and Rebuttal

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Take time to plan your Take time to plan your ReportReport

Do not quote large Do not quote large sections from the sourcessections from the sources

Include evidence from Include evidence from the sources and the sources and background KUbackground KU


Background KU should Background KU should be concise & relevantbe concise & relevant

Write down knowledge Write down knowledge before writing the Reportbefore writing the Report

Use all sources at Use all sources at appropriate pointappropriate point


Use evidence from ‘to Use evidence from ‘to what extent’ questions to what extent’ questions to support and/or criticise your support and/or criticise your recommendationrecommendation

Provide balance and do Provide balance and do not ignore alternative not ignore alternative recommendationrecommendation


Annotate margins – A, BKAnnotate margins – A, BK

Use paragraphsUse paragraphs

Avoid emotional Avoid emotional statementsstatements

Proposals to provide Proposals to provide free prescriptions for free prescriptions for

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NHS New Labour Core NHS New Labour Core PrinciplesPrinciples

Reintroduction of free eye Reintroduction of free eye tests for all in Scotlandtests for all in Scotland

Background Background KnowledgeKnowledge


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Recent decision in Recent decision in Scottish Parliament to Scottish Parliament to introduce free prescriptionsintroduce free prescriptions



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Scottish Executive strategy Scottish Executive strategy to deal with Health Inequalitiesto deal with Health Inequalities

Massive boost in NHS Massive boost in NHS spending for period 2003-08 spending for period 2003-08 butbutextra money spent on salariesextra money spent on salaries


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