Cambridge Assessment International Education

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES 0457/13

Paper 1 Written Examination October/November 2019
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Source 1: Vulnerable employment

Vulnerable employment refers to low-skilled jobs with low pay and poor working conditions. People
employed in this type of work often lack employment rights and may lose their jobs easily.

The table below shows the percentage of workers in vulnerable employment in some areas of the
world in 2018.

Area Percentage of workers in

vulnerable employment
North Africa 30.4%
East Asia 31.1%
East Europe 10.6%
South-east Asia 46.1%
Latin America and Caribbean 32.1%

Source 2: The benefits of good working conditions

On average, people spend about a third of their time at work. Therefore it is important that working
conditions are good.

Good working conditions can provide people with personal development opportunities and protection
from dangers at work. Good working conditions can also improve social relations and the self-esteem,
health and well-being of employees.

Workers should have access to training and other benefits such as health advice. All governments
should aim to have highly skilled, productive workers with job satisfaction, otherwise businesses and
the economy will suffer.

Source 3: Older people should continue to work

I represent a group of older people in your area. Did you know that by 2050 there will be about 2 billion
people aged over 60 in the world? Many of the older people in my group are working past their
retirement age. Some of them cannot afford to retire and working allows them to keep their social life
and it also prevents loneliness.

Adults of all ages should be encouraged to work. I heard Professor Chau on television saying that
people should continue to work as they get older in order to keep their brains active. The older
generation can also pass their skills to the younger generation. This will save money on training for
industries and businesses. It will help build a strong country.

Young people should not worry that there will be fewer opportunities for them; they can work in the new
technology which is taking over the world. Older people do not use social media as much as young
people so they are not competing for these jobs.

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Source 4: A student discussion about employment

Susanna

Older people working? That sounds dangerous! They will have accidents and they will be away from
work longer because they take longer to recover. What happens when their eyesight or memory fails?

I believe that young people like me should be given a chance as we are able to work longer hours and
adapt to changes. Young people have just finished school or college so their minds are fresh and full
of information.

I will not be able to find work next year if there are no vacancies because all the old people are working.
Old people should retire, stay at home and be looked after by their families.

Ryan

I really disagree as you seem to think that all old people who work do not do their job very well or that
they will be ill.

My grandfather still works and he is 75 years old. He even travels 15 kilometres to his workplace near
the city. He enjoys the challenge of work and when we see him at family gatherings he is always happy
and active. He told me that one day, when the managers wanted some people to work longer hours for
a big project, 20 workers volunteered and nearly all of these were people over the age of 60. Helping
the business did not seem important to the younger workers.

Next week he will be training new employees. He feels important and his managers value him. When I
am old I would like to be just like him, confident and enjoying life.

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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES 0457/13

Paper 1 Written Examination October/November 2019
1 hour 15 minutes
Candidates answer on the Q uestion Paper.
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Read the information in the accompanying Resource Booklet and answer all questions.

1 Study Sources 1 and 2.

( a) Identify the area with the highest percentage of workers in vulnerable employment, from
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( c) Which benefit of good working conditions do you think is the most important? Explain why.

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( d) Explain why working conditions are an important national issue.

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2 Study Source 3.

( a) ‘ Older people should continue to work.’

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( b) ‘ Older people do not use social media as much as young people.’

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3 Study Source 4.

( a) Identify one opinion from Source 4.

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( b) Identify one prediction from Susanna’ s statement.

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( c) Explain why Susanna’ s statement might be biased.

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( d) Which argument is more convincing, Susanna’ s or Ryan’ s?

Your answer should consider both arguments and you should support your point of view with
their words.

You should also consider:

• the strength of their reasoning and evidence

• their use of language
• the different types of information used.

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4 ‘ People should be allowed to work at any age.’ Do you agree with this statement?

In your answer you should:

• state your opinion

• give reasons to support your opinion
• use the material in the sources and/or any of your own ideas
• consider different arguments and perspectives.

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