5.1 Global Wellbeing

From the Specification:

Global well-being is a significant challenge involving diverse issues and concerns. Global well-being intersects in important ways with many digital systems.

Sample extended enquiry interventions

The following are possible examples of interventions that students might consider during extended inquiries into prescribed areas of this challenge topic.

• A government agency develops a track and trace app to mitigate the local impact of a global pandemic disease.

• A non-governmental organization (NGO) proposes to employ a big data approach to better understand and represent a refugee crisis.

• Employees at a ride-sharing platform create an organization to share experiences and construct an employee charter to advocate for better working conditions.

These are examples only. Students should, as part of their extended inquiries, consider their own real-world examples and interventions to evaluate their effectiveness as well as to recommend steps for future action.

5.1 Local and global inequalities

From the Specification:

• Economic inequality and stratification

• Food insecurity and access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food

• Access to health care and medicine

5.1B Changing Populations

From the Specification:

• Population growth

• Shifting demographics, for example ageing and youth populations

• Migration and the movement of people

5.1C The future of work

From the Specification:

• Automation and employment

• Ensuring meaningful and secure employment

• Addressing the collective needs of workers

Potential News Articles

5.1C The future of work

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01391-x - This one could fit into many areas