IB Global Politics

Content:

• Power, Sovereignty and International Relations - Power, sovereignty, legitimacy and interdependence

• Human Rights - Human rights, justice, liberty and equality

• Development - Development, globalisation, inequality and sustainability

• Peace and Conflict - Peace, conflict, violence and non-violence

Assessment:

• Paper one (1 h 15 min): 20%. Stimulus-based paper based on a topic from one of the four core units. Four compulsory short-answer/structured questions (25 marks).

• Paper two (2 h 45 min): 40%. Extended response paper based on the four core units. Students must write three essays from a choice of eight, each selected from a different core unit (75 marks).

• Engagement activity: 20%. A written report (2,000-word maximum) on a political issue explored through engagement and research (20 marks).

• Global Political Challenges: 20%. Two recorded oral presentations lasting 10 minutes each.