TABLE OF CONTENTS. Page. Level 5 exemplars. Paper 1. Question 1... Question 2... Question 3... Paper 2

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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Level 5 exemplars Page Paper 1 Question Question Question Paper 2 Question 1... Question 2... Question

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4 Comments demonstrated a thorough understanding of the demands of the question fully explained two causes of obesity, i.e., prevalent fast food culture and sedentary lifestyle, and clearly elaborated on how obesity could result from these, exemplifying the ability to generalise causes from data provided a balanced argument by examining the sources critically in the explanation of the extent to which the claim is supported was able to analyse the data in depth and employ both sources as supporting evidence to justify his/her stance, i.e., the problem is getting more serious globally, but the severity varies displayed a high level of data-analytical skill, especially in the arguments formulated with regard to Source B 4

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9 Comments clearly showed the government s attitude with his/her explanation of the cartoon in Source B showed an understanding of Source A regarding the allocation of power between the two camps was able to put forward three valid ideas with reference to various sources but the topic sentences of different paragraphs were not clear enough did not provide a clear linkage between his/her topic sentences and supporting points (e.g. 2 nd paragraph adopting filibustering because of wanting to show diversified political culture was not clear enough) provided appropriate arguments with an in-depth discussion showed an ability to make rebuttals, though the answer contained some minor flaws provided arguments from different perspectives with thorough elaboration, e.g. showing how filibustering is beneficial to the maintenance of core values in Hong Kong 9

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12 Comments demonstrated a clear understanding of the requirements of the question by explaining two social factors with reference to the source provided a clear, detailed and logical explanation of how the two social factors have direct relevance to the situation referred to in the question explained precisely and directly four values reflected in various parts of the source, including the two genders roles in society and in the domestic domain conjured up a well-structured explanation for the values in the sequence of naming, elaborating, and referencing from the source to support the argument wrote clearly, logically and coherently, and showed a clear sense of the distinction of these values 12

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24 Comments demonstrated a thorough understanding of the demands of the question explained logically the difficulties for the Hong Kong Government of achieving a broad consensus among citizens, showing a good understanding of consensus and the situation in Hong Kong presented his/her stance consistently demonstrated an ability to formulate a critical analysis on whether providing economic incentives is the most effective way by comparing economic incentives with other approaches, such as education and regulations provided an answer marred in parts with insufficient elaboration (e.g., in Part (a), the discussion of the difficulties with reference to the waste charging scheme could have been given in greater detail). Nevertheless, the overall performance exemplified the skills required for attaining Level 5. 24

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30 Comments was able to identify the factors motivating Hong Kong people to participate in some major events was able to use the events to explain how Hong Kong people might be motivated, but the explanation should have given more detail understood the question and gave a detailed answer; in the second paragraph, the candidate was able to explain how participating in these major events helps enhance national identity was not as persuasive in the third paragraph as in other paragraphs provided some irrelevant details in the fourth paragraph, though he/she was basically able to explain how participation enhances national identity was more direct and logical in the fifth paragraph made a proper rebuttal in the last paragraph 30

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39 Comments demonstrated a clear understanding of the concepts of sustainable development and quality of life was able to explain clearly and logically the relationship between some measures implemented under the sustainable development strategy on the quality of life in the long run, and among people in the same generation in different parts of China, with reference to the situation in China, though this was marred by a not-well supported analysis of a green lifestyle delineated the criteria for assessing the relative importance of the two development strategies in the question (e.g. the impacts on environmental quality and national image), and justified why environmental protection should take priority over economic development; though the discussion on the extent of agreement could have been put forth more clearly. Also, some examples were irrelevant. demonstrated an ability to think from multiple perspectives and to apply related concepts generally demonstrated a high level of analytical skills, and knowledge of the situation in China, exemplifying a Level 5 performance 39