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School Year/PaperTheme/Topic QuestionCambridge2020 A LevelGeneral 1 How reliable are statistics as a guide for planning the future?Cambridge2020 A LevelGeneral 2 To what extent is human life in general about the survival of the fittest?Cambridge2020 A LevelSports 3 ‘Individuals achieve sporting success, not nations.’ Discuss.Cambridge2020 A LevelYour society 4 ‘We shape our buildings, but then our buildings shape us.’ To what extent is this true of your society?Cambridge2020 A LevelGeneral 5 To what extent can any society claim to be great?Cambridge2020 A LevelScience & Technology 6 Examine the view that the scientist is concerned only with knowledge, not morality.Cambridge2020 A LevelInternational Relations 7 Given greater levels of international cooperation, how necessary is it for countries to engage in arms trade?Cambridge2020 A LevelPolitics 8 Should politicians pursue the popular viewpoint or their own convictions, if they conflict?Cambridge2020 A LevelScience & Technology; Politics9 Is modern technology a benefit or a threat to democracy?Cambridge2020 A LevelArts & Culture 10 ‘An appreciation of music is vital for a fully rounded educated.’ How true is this of your society?Cambridge2020 A LevelMedia 11 ‘In a free society, there should be no restriction on freedom of speech.’ Discuss.Cambridge2020 A LevelEnvironment 12 How far can prosperity and uncontrolled population growth go hand in hand?Cambridge2021 A Level General: Happiness 1 How far is the pursuit of happiness the most important human goal?Cambridge2021 A Level Science: advancement 2 ‘Scientific advancement breeds complacency.’ How far do you agree?Cambridge2021 A Level Politics: Power 3 ‘Power these days lies more with the people than the politicians.’ To what extent is this true?Cambridge2021 A Level Singapore: Social Media 4 To what extent has social media devalued true friendship in your society?Cambridge2021 A Level General: Charity 5 To what extent is charitable giving desirable?Cambridge2021 A Level Mass Media: Films 6 ‘Films are concerned with escaping from the problems of everyday life, rather than addressing them.’ Discuss.Cambridge2021 A Level General : Responsibilities 7 ‘What an individual eats or drinks should not be the concern of the state.’ What is your view?Cambridge2021 A Level Media: news reliability 8 Is news today reliable?Cambridge2021 A Level Singapore: Arts 9 ‘The arts are nothing more than a luxury.’ How far is this true of your society?Cambridge2021 A Level Sports 10 ‘Staging major sporting events brings nothing but benefits to the host country.’ Discuss.Cambridge2021 A Level Technology: Tourism and Travel11 Are global tourism and travel still necessary when everything can be experienced or achieved online?Cambridge2021 A Level Mass Media: Advertising 12 ‘Advertising is largely about persuading people to buy what they do not need.’ How far do you agree?Cambridge2022 A LevelCrime & Punishment 1. Consider the view that people imprisoned for crimes should lose all their rights.Cambridge2022 A Levelreligion 2. Does religion still have a role in the modern world?Cambridge2022 A LevelArts : media 3. ‘Dramas on television or film are never as effective as a live performance.’ Discuss.Cambridge2022 A LevelEquality: Singapore 4. Assess the extent to which different age groups in your society are valued equally.Cambridge2022 A LevelGeneral: individual control5. To what extent can individuals shape their own lives when the world is so unpredictable?Cambridge2022 A Levelhistory 6. ‘Too many historical figures are famous for wrong reasons.’ Discuss.Cambridge2022 A LevelScience 7. ‘The results of scientific research should be available to everyone.’ How far do you agree?Cambridge2022 A LevelMusic 8. Examine the claim that music without words lacks both meaning and appeal.Cambridge2022 A LevelEnvironment 9. Since the extinction of species is a natural phenomenon, is there any point in trying to prevent it?Cambridge2022 A LevelEconomics: consumerism10. ‘Consumerism is more of a curse than a blessing’. How true is this of your society?Cambridge2022 A LevelMathematics 11. Consider the view that mathematics is of little interest to most people as it is too complex.Cambridge2022 A LevelGeneral: winning 12. ‘It is not winning, but taking part, which matters.’ How acceptable is this as an approach to life?Cambridge2023 A LevelEconomics: minimum wage1. How realistic is it for countries to implement a national minimum wage for all their workers?Cambridge2023 A LevelEnergy: fossil fuels 2. ‘Fossil fuels should not longer have a part in the production of energy.’ DiscussCambridge2023 A LevelSpace travel 3. Consider the view that spending money on space travel cannot be justified in today’s worldCambridge2023 A LevelArts: Censorship 4.Consider the argument that there should be no censorship of the arts in modern society.Cambridge2023 A LevelGeneral : Voluntary 5.‘People who undertake voluntary work do so more for their own benefit than for the benefit of others.’ Discuss.Cambridge2023 A LevelGeneral: personal growth6. Assess the extent to which all people in your society have the opportunity to achieve their full potential.Cambridge2023 A LevelTech and quality of human interactions7. ‘The quality of human interaction is diminished by modern communication devices.’ How far do you agree?Cambridge2023 A LevelSingapore: festivals and national holidays and unity8.To what extent are festivals and national holidays effective in promoting unity in your society?Cambridge2023 A LevelGeneral: Regret 9.‘Regret for past actions is vital for progress.’ What is your view?Cambridge2023 A LevelSports : role model 10.Evaluate the claim that sports personalities make good role models for young people.Cambridge2023 A LevelArts & Culture 11.Assess the view that accurate translation between languages is always necessary.Cambridge2023 A LevelGeneral: Young people and idealism12.‘Young people want to change the world because they do not know it is impossible.’ How far do you agree?Cambridge2024 A LevelScience & Technology: Environment1. To what extent are science and technology able to solve the problem of waste disposal?Cambridge2024 A LevelFamily: Parenting 2. ‘The most important responsibility of parents is to teach their children values. Discuss. (in 8807 syllabus)Cambridge2024 A LevelGovernance: free healthcare3. How desirable is it for a country to provide free healthcare for all its citizens?Cambridge2024 A LevelCrime & Punishment 4. Evaluate the measures taken in your society to deter crime and punish criminals.Cambridge2024 A LevelEducation 5. ‘Education today should involve more than the study of academic subjects.’ How far do you agree?Cambridge2024 A LevelSocial: Injustice 6. Assess the view that it is always right to challenge injustice.Cambridge2024 A LevelMedia: Social Media 7. ‘The problem of social media is that everyone talks but no one listens. Evaluate this claim. (in 8807 syllabus)Cambridge2024 A LevelMedia: online advertisements8. ‘Online advertisements use increasingly sophisticated methods to target consumers.’ To what extent does this bring more harm than good?Cambridge2024 A LevelGeneral: autobiographies9. To what extent are autobiographies a reliable way of learning about well-known historical figures? (in 8807 syllabus)Cambridge2024 A LevelGeneral: humour 10. ‘Humour is essential for an individual’s well-being.’ Discuss.Cambridge2024 A LevelEthics: Economics 11. Consider the view that profitability should be the highest priority of business. (in 8807 syllabus)Cambridge2024 A LevelSingapore: Music 12.‘There is a lack of appreciation for the value of music.’ How far is this true of your society?ACJC 2025 PrelimScience & Technology Assess the view that scientific progress is always worth the risk it poses.ACJC 2025 PrelimGovernance: free healthcareDoes the pursuit of profit undermine the healthcare industry?ACJC 2025 PrelimArts & Culture To what extent are the arts able to encour