Igcse Past Paper
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education
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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Paper 3 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. There are two sections in this paper, Section A and Section B. Each section has four questions. Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
0457/03
May/June 2009 2 hours
For Examiner’s Use 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages.
DC (NF/SW) 10594/4 © UCLES 2009
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2 Section A Read the scenario and sources below. Answer all of questions 1 to 4.
Scenario You are the Head Teacher of a popular school, the City School. The school is located in a wealthy but small city. In the local community people speak four different languages. Lessons at the school are given in English. You are leading a review to decide whether lessons should continue to be in English. Source 1
City News
No more English at City School!
The City School will no longer teach lessons in English. Some people object, but there will be many advantages. • Our local languages will be properly taught and valued. • There will be no more need to teach young children English to prepare them for school. • The local economy will benefit. • Local film and music industries will benefit. What is your opinion? Email and tell us: english@citynews.com
© UCLES 2009
0457/03/M/J/09
3 Source 2 Dear Head Teacher Chinese is the global language of the future so there is no doubt that our children must be educated in Chinese not English. Otherwise they will not be able to take
*1939146864*
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES Paper 3 Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. You may use a pencil for any diagrams or graphs. There are two sections in this paper, Section A and Section B. Each section has four questions. Answer all questions in the spaces provided. Any rough working should be done in this booklet.
0457/03
May/June 2009 2 hours
For Examiner’s Use 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total
This document consists of 14 printed pages and 2 blank pages.
DC (NF/SW) 10594/4 © UCLES 2009
[Turn over
2 Section A Read the scenario and sources below. Answer all of questions 1 to 4.
Scenario You are the Head Teacher of a popular school, the City School. The school is located in a wealthy but small city. In the local community people speak four different languages. Lessons at the school are given in English. You are leading a review to decide whether lessons should continue to be in English. Source 1
City News
No more English at City School!
The City School will no longer teach lessons in English. Some people object, but there will be many advantages. • Our local languages will be properly taught and valued. • There will be no more need to teach young children English to prepare them for school. • The local economy will benefit. • Local film and music industries will benefit. What is your opinion? Email and tell us: english@citynews.com
© UCLES 2009
0457/03/M/J/09
3 Source 2 Dear Head Teacher Chinese is the global language of the future so there is no doubt that our children must be educated in Chinese not English. Otherwise they will not be able to take