Questions 21-25
What do the students decide about each policy area?
- strong lecture examples
- too much data available
- not recommended by the syllabus
- official figures may be unreliable
- too few specific cases
- hard to make original
- little research available
Write the correct letter
A-G next to questions 21-25.
The correct answer is A because both students say the lecturer's education examples and case studies were memorable and brought the topic to life.
Associated Text:
what really stood out for me there were the case studies he gave us, Finland, Singapore, those small reform districts in Canada. They were so memorable.
The correct answer is C because Maya says the syllabus has removed the comparative healthcare unit and suggests they should steer clear of healthcare for the assignment.
Associated Text:
I checked the syllabus again, and the comparative healthcare unit isn't there anymore. That feels like a hint not to choose it.
The correct answer is B because James says transport data is widely available, and Maya adds that it may be so plentiful that they could end up only summarising statistics.
Associated Text:
There's no shortage of material, passenger numbers, journey times, emissions, all that. You can find figures online for almost any city.
The correct answer is E because Maya and James agree that the housing lecture did not give enough concrete examples, such as specific cities or policy interventions, to build a case study around.
Associated Text:
the lecturer didn't give any real concrete examples, no specific cities, no specific policy interventions. It was all very general.
The correct answer is D because James says energy figures can be adjusted by governments for political reasons, and Maya agrees that the published figures may be manipulated.
Associated Text:
emissions data and renewable energy targets are sometimes adjusted by governments for political reasons. You can't always trust the published figures.
Questions 26-30
Choose the correct letter, A, B, or C.
Write your answers in boxes 26-30
on your answer sheet.
26. What ageing-population issue is most serious in Maya's country?
27. Which recent service do they both praise?
28. What risk is linked to office conversions?
29. Why will they mention Tokyo?
30. What is unclear about Silver Town?
(A) is incorrect. James says hospital strain is not the real problem.
(B) is correct. Maya agrees that in her country, as in James's, the shrinking workforce is a huge concern.
(C) is incorrect. Rural depopulation is mentioned as an additional issue, not the main one.
Associated Text:
It's a similar story where I'm from. The workforce shrinking is a huge concern, although in my country we also have rural areas where younger people have all left.
(A) is incorrect. Both have mixed feelings about home-care visits.
(B) is correct. Both students say community day centres for older people are successful and are happy about them.
(C) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: free transport.
Associated Text:
the new community day centres for older people, those have been brilliant. They're open in every district, with cooked lunches and social activities.
(A) is incorrect. Neighbour opposition is not discussed, and B is not the agreed risk even though reusing buildings is described as sensible.
(B) is incorrect. The recording does not support this option: wasted buildings.
(C) is correct. They agree that converted office buildings may have safety problems that only appear after residents move in.
Associated Text:
The main concern is fire safety, lift access, the layout of the corridors. Those issues often only come to light after residents have already moved in.
(A) is incorrect. Integration between generations and full-time nursing care are not the focus.
(B) is correct. Tokyo is discussed as a case study of sensors, medication reminders, and video call check ins that provide high tech home support.
(C) is incorrect. Integration between generations and full-time nursing care are not the focus.
Associated Text:
Sensors that detect falls, automated medication reminders, video call check ins. It's an attempt to use high tech home support to keep people independent for longer.
(A) is incorrect. The funding model and launch marketing are already documented or visible.
(B) is incorrect. The funding model and launch marketing are already documented or visible.
(C) is correct. James agrees with Maya that they need genuine interviews to find out what residents themselves think of Silver Town.
Associated Text:
What I'm less sure about is what the residents actually think of the place once they've been living there a few years.
