VJC 2023 WA1 P2 (8881)

1 VICTORIA JUNIOR COLLEGE JC1 WEIGHTED ASSESSMENT 1 2023 HIGHER 1 GENERAL PAPER 8881/02 Paper 2 1 hour READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your C.T. group, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. Note that up to 15 marks out of 40 will be awarded for your use of language. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 8 printed pages, including this page. [Turn over

2 Passage 1: An author writes about the benefits of higher education. 1 Education is seen as the golden ticket to a better life. An invaluable tool in liberating the minds of individuals to an elevated state of understanding and potential, it encourages one to question and analyse the various goings -on of the world and its inhabitants. Education allows one to approach controversy and to form strongly validated, persuasive views. However, spending cuts and subsequent financial burdens are causing education to be withheld from many students due to the increasing cost of becoming educated. The ultimate tool to really increase the abundance of educational opportunities begins at lowering, if not removing entirely, the tuition of college and treating it as a common good. Free education is not some mystical fantasy, as it has indeed existed in the past and still does exist in small institutions scattered across America. 5 10 2 Many economists agree that higher education is directly correlated with economic growth and stability. Countries thrive when their educational systems thrive. The more educated the citizens of a country are, the more likely their personal economies are to develop and succeed. We can all understand that educated individuals bring in bigger paychecks than those who are lacking in their education. According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), educated people are more actively i nvolved in various societal activities such as voting, volunteering, engaging in political discourse and building interpersonal trust. Knowledge in many fields contributes to participating in these activities and events. Education makes people aware of what they are capable of, allowing them to enhance their lives and contribute to the world at large. 15 20 3 Aside from improvements in day-to-day living, educated individuals tend to live longer lives than their uneducated counterparts. Improved mental, physical and emotional health can all be attributed to education. According to Michael Kruger and Ernest Abel in the Psychological Reports journal, the rates of suicide for educated individuals are far lower than their uneducated counterparts.