...a) With reference to the source, describe two functions of the House of Commons. (5) The House of Commons has a number of different functions; a function is the way something works or operates in a particular way. One of these functions, as apparent in the source, is the function of accountability. Accountability refers to several different activities, such as forcing government to explain its actions and accept criticism of such actions. This is apparent throughout each day relevant in the source, where it states that questions are posed to various different minsters, including the Prime Minister. It is an important function because it means the legislature can call government to account via such criticism, and can even involve removing a government from power. Another important function possessed by the House of Commons is the function of scrutiny. This involves close inspection of and, where necessary, amendments to any proposed legislation. This function is carried out by legislative committees from both the Commons and the Lords. It is an important function because it shows that the Commons is representing the various interests of society and ensuring unnecessary discrimination does not occur. b) With reference to the source and your own knowledge, explain how the House of Commons can control the power of government. (10) It is argued that the House of Commons can control the power of government. This is argued because of the ever-growing domination of the Commons...
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...comedian, actor and musician Russell Brand wrote the text “Big Brother isn’t watching you”, with a focus on the UK riots in 2011. The riots came as a shock to a lot of people, and especially Russell Brand. While the conflicts and riots were on their highest, the politicians called the rioters “barbarians” and “confrontational individuals” through the media, and tried to convince the world that everything was all right. Brand, who now lives in Los Angeles, is one of many questioning how and why such riots would take place. He is questioning the whole situation of youngsters rioting in the streets and, by referring to his own life, he tries to understand what mindset those youngsters may have. Brand’s main argument is that the rioters are not the only ones to blame. The politicians, the welfare system, the media and society in general should take a large share of the responsibility. Together they must try to answer the question, “why is this happening?” Even though Russell Brand now lives in the US, he keeps stating how proud an English man he is. His home is England, he still is an Englishman, and he even feels more like an Englishman, since he left. He has said, “I feel proud to be English, proud to be a Londoner…” Additionally he identifies with the rioters and therefore he constantly tries to see the problems from their point of view. The youngsters in the UK went on the streets for reasons more complicated than can be explained with empty words, such as he describes the...
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...Official statistics such as the national census have an optional question asking the person to answer what religion they hold. This data is not truly accurate of the whole UK population because it is the only question on the census, which is optional therefore thousands of people may choose not to answer it at all, which results in gaps of the data. The national census is the only official statistic that asks religious views so this could be seen as the only reliable data even if it has large gaps in. Another reason that stats on religious beliefs may not be accurate is the fact that people may simply lie, whether it is to official bodies or sociologists carrying out surveys to collect data. In the national census, 240,000 people stated that they were of ‘other religion’ such as Satanists or Jedis. It could be seen that this data is invalid as the UK does not have thousands of Jedis. This is a major problem as to whether beliefs may not be accurate because of the fundamental fact that people lie. The final reason is how different religions classify the actual number of members they have. Scientology claimed to have millions of members but this data came from the number of people who just took the introductory session and not the people who actually practice the religion so this is obviously invalid data as if the number of people who had been christened were counted under the Church of England then there would be many more members than there actually are. The number of people...
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...in each question. 2. Present clear recommendations where required 3. Show all logical analytical steps (calculations) used to arrive at conclusions 4. Present a critical report of your analysis and responses to all questions 5. Where appropriate, present key Finance and Economic theories to support your answers together with any assumptions you choose to use in your analysis and any practical implications that these may have. Submission Requirements 6. You need to submit an electronic copy (Word Document) of your work via the VLE during the submission period. 7. You need to submit an Excel spreadsheet with ALL the calculations made via the VLE during the submission period. 8. Your work should be uploaded into the VLE via a dedicated submission link to be provided. 9. Do not send your completed work via email. Under no circumstances will the work be accepted when emailed to any member of the faculty. 10. Note that there are penalties for late submission. Any work submitted after the designated deadline will not be marked. Referencing 11. You need to follow a proper referencing system in your paper. 12. You also need to do a full bibliography of your sources. Number of words 13. There is no restriction on the number of words for this assessment but there is also no need to answer questions that are not asked. It is equally not necessary to present any arguments that are not relevant to the specific questions on which...
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...Task 1 (not more than 1200 words, maximum) Sub-section 1: Learning and willingness to learn from new market’s culture. How is the new market? How are the new customers? You’re learning from the experience and introduce it into your products. 1. Willingness to learn: what different things did they (Natura) learn in the new market? Did they introduce new products? Did they hire local employees? Did they provide some sort of different systems for the customers to buy their products? So what is the different system that they have changed? If they changed, give examples. 2. High level of energy and commitment: You remember we have talked about some markets that need more work to be done because they are not developed yet, they’re under developed. So what do you do? You provide more resources in there, you look after the market in order to mature the market. So give example, something like, when they (Natura) enter Russia market, how they commit to that market? Are they trying to provide extra credits to the manufacturers, or wholesalers in the market? Are they try to give extra offers to the customers? That’s commitment. 3. Control and effective monitoring: Have they decentralized their control in new markets? Or they centralize their control? Sort of control: how much they centralize/decentralized their control? What sort of activities they centralize or decentralize? First part of Task 1 can be breakdown into...
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...managers, the idea being that they will be ready to take on a management role after two years. If your career goals don’t include management, then this may not be the scheme for you. If you’re sure the scheme is right for you, it’s important to keep this in mind throughout the application process. Make sure you learn Unilever’s key competencies (tellingly called ‘standards of leadership’) and take every opportunity to demonstrate your leadership potential in your application form and at interview. Answering questions on Unilever’s graduate application form Each competency and motivation question on Unilever’s graduate application form must be answered within a maximum of 250 words. For each of the questions, Unilever helpfully provides a list of additional questions you should address in your answer. It’s important to look carefully at these, because this is extra information that Unilever recruiters want from you, and which any good candidate would provide. Question one: ‘What attracted you to apply for the Unilever Future Leaders Programme? What attracted you to your chosen function within Unilever?' * What attracted you to your chosen business area/function within Unilever? * What actions have you taken to find out about Unilever and your chosen business area/function? * What appeals to you most about working for Unilever? (core values/principles, employment sector, suited to long term career ambitions etc) * Please indicate why you think...
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...contact us page at www.edexcel.com/contactus. Giving you insight to inform next steps ResultsPlus is Pearson’s free online service giving instant and detailed analysis of your students’ exam results. • See students’ scores for every exam question. • Understand how your students’ performance compares with class and national averages. • Identify potential topics, skills and types of question where students may need to develop their learning further. For more information on ResultsPlus, or to log in, visit www.edexcel.com/resultsplus. Your exams officer will be able to set up your ResultsPlus account in minutes via Edexcel Online. Pearson: helping people progress, everywhere Pearson aspires to be the world’s leading learning company. Our aim is to help everyone progress in their lives through education. We believe in every kind of learning, for all kinds of people, wherever they are in the world. We’ve been involved in education for over 150 years, and by working across 70 countries, in 100 languages, we have built an international reputation for our commitment to high standards and raising achievement through innovation in education. Find out more about how we can help you and your students at: www.pearson.com/uk. June 2013 Publications Code US035999 All the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Ltd 2013 2 GCE Geography 6GE02 01 Introduction The...
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...The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 2 Central Quay 89 Hydepark Street Glasgow G3 8BW UK tel: +44(0)141 582 2000 fax: +44(0)141 582 2222 www.accaglobal.com EXAMINATION ATTENDANCE DOCKET 2494945 Mr Prince Emmanuel Asor entrpreneur 14 Palace Of His Royal Highness Udi 1 Of Obudi Agwa Autonomous Community Oguta Lga Imo State, Nigeria Obudi Agwa, Oguta Imo State Nigera p.o. box Nigeria Student number: Name: Examination session: Date issued: *2494945* 2494945 Prince Emmanuel Asor June 2014 18 Apr 2014 *U943/01* • YOU MUST BRING OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION WITH YOU TO ALL YOUR EXAMS • YOU MUST SIGN THIS DOCKET AND KEEP IT SAFE AS IT HAS TO BE PRODUCED TO GAIN ADMISSION TO THE EXAMS Date (Day) 03-JUN-14 Tuesday 05-JUN-14 Thursday Start Time/ Duration 10:00 (3hrs) 10:00 (3hrs) Paper F6 UK (United Kingdom) Taxation Desk Number 0102 Centre/Hall Address U943/01 ,Sheridan Suite 371 Oldham Road Manchester M40 8EA U943/01 ,Sheridan Suite 371 Oldham Road Manchester M40 8EA Additional Information There are 300 parking spaces available. Office Use F8 UK (United Kingdom) Audit and Assurance 0024 There are 300 parking spaces available. NOTES All Examinations with duration of three hours will include an additional 15 minutes reading and planning time – starting from the time stated above. If an examination paper(s) attempt is suspended, cancelled or otherwise nullified by the examining board (at any stage, whether before or after the examination...
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... Candidate Signature Question General Certificate of Secondary Education Higher Tier November 2014 Mark 1 2 3 English/English Language Unit 1 ENG1H 5 Understanding and producing non-fiction texts Tuesday 4 November 2014 9.00 am to 11.15 am 4 H For this paper you must have: Sources 1, 2 and 3 which are provided as a loose insert inside this question paper. 6 TOTAL Time allowed 2 hours and 15 minutes A Instructions Answer all questions. Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. You must refer to the insert booklet provided. You must not use a dictionary. Information The marks for questions are shown in brackets. The maximum mark for this paper is 80. There are 40 marks for Section A and 40 marks for Section B. You are reminded of the need for good English and clear presentation in your answers. There is one insert inside this question paper. Sources 1, 2 and 3 are printed on the insert. You will be assessed on the quality of your reading in Section A. You will be assessed on the quality of your writing in Section B. Advice You are advised to spend about 15 minutes reading through all six of the questions you have to answer and...
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...the top of each section carefully. The number of questions you have to answer is marked clearly at the top of each section. Do not answer more questions than instructed. The number of marks per question may vary. Marks for subdivisions of questions and the total marks for each question are shown in brackets after the question. No books, dictionaries, notes or any other written materials are allowed in this examination. Calculators, including scientific calculators, are allowed providing they are not programmable and cannot store or recall information. Electronic dictionaries and personal organisers are NOT allowed. Candidates who break ABE Examination Regulations (Conduct during the Examinations), or commit any misconduct, will be disqualified from the examinations. Question papers must not be removed from the Examination Hall. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. STRUCTURE OF PAPER: Answer BOTH sections SECTION A: Answer ALL SIX questions Q1-Q4 Q5-Q6 Maximum marks for Section A: SECTION B: Answer ANY FOUR questions Maximum marks for Section B: TOTAL MARkS AVAILABLE FOR THE PAPER 053881 5 marks each 10 marks each 40 marks 15 marks each 60 marks 100 marks Q7-Q12 5TBE1211 © ABE 2011 F/601/2811 This paper consists of TWO SECTIONS. Follow the instructions at the top of EACH section. SECTION A You must answer ALL SIX questions in this section. Questions do not carry equal marks. The mark allocation is shown after each question. Section A is worth 40% of the total marks available...
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...Leader — Individual Discussion Question 2 — Resilient Questioning Week 4 Matthias Nott Contact: Student ID: Created: Updated: Version: m.nott@liverpool.ac.uk H00023837 December 28, 2012 January 2, 2013 1.0 1 RESILIENCE QUESTIONING 2 Discussion Question In this week’s ‘Leadership and organizing: sensemaking in action article by Pye, the chief executive (CE) in the case took an approach to change that resulted in his being terminated. Was he too focussed on his preeminent ‘position’ as a formal leader and not focussed enough on sense-making? Could the resilient questioning put forth in the Margolis and Stoltz article have changed the outcome of the situation? With these thoughts in mind, answer the following questions: 1. How could the resilience questioning put forth in the Margolis and Stoltz article have changed the outcome of the situation? 2. Based on your examination of the Peak Learning web site and the pa- rameters of its Adversity Quotient Profile, what adjustments would you have had to make in order to deal with this situation if you were the CE? Discussion Question Answer 1 Resilience Questioning Margolis and Stoltz give a framework designed to shift the mindset from cause-oriented thinking, which is inherently oriented backwards, to response-oriented thinking, oriented forward. Their framework builds on the four pillars of control, impact, breadth and duration, in the context of which they demand to ask open questions in a personal way that are visual...
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...Formulation of a PICO question and online defence of that question. Is the NHS Otoacoustic emission hearing screening (I) for newborn babies (p), more accurate in diagnosing hearing loss(o), compared with the Health visitor distraction test(c). The assignment aim is to formulate a PICO question, discuss and demonstrate the skills, in formulating evidence based practice (EBP) questions, using the PICO framework and defence of that question. The question above was formulated by the student utilising the PICO framework by (Sackett et al. 1997), which focused my enquiries, PICO is a mnemonic used to describe the four elements of a good clinical foreground question P for population, I for Intervention C for comparison, and O for outcome, as devised by (Sackett et al. 1997). According to Sackett et al. (1997) the process of enquiry occurring within practice, stimulates questioning and these enquiries can be posed as (EBP) questions. The inspiration for the (EBP) question was, based on practice experience, when clients asked how effective the Otoacoustic emissions test (OAE) method recommended by (United Kingdom. National Screening Committee, 2006) (UK NSC 2006), and how it compared with the, Health visitors distraction test (HVDT) (Great Britain. National Health Service patient choices, 2011). I became aware of a gap in my knowledge (Lai, 2009) proposes the ability to recognise issues in practice settings and translate into explicit questions to fill knowledge gaps, is crucial...
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...Sheet introduces you to the some of the basics of designing a good questionnaire. Many research projects and dissertations demand the collection of primary data from individuals. Questionnaires are often the best way of gathering such information and views. However, a badly designed questionnaire may get only unusable responses or none at all. This Advice Sheet offers guidance on avoiding the pitfalls, and ensuring a successful result. What do you want to know? 1 Maximise success …. 1 Who to ask …. 1 Clear instructions …. 2 Questions …. 2 Order & layout …. 3 Email vs Print .... 3 Piloting …. 4 Further reading …. 4 What do you want to know? Before you even write the first question, it is important that you have a very clear idea about what you want your questionnaire to achieve. Write down your research goals, and think about what information you need to elicit from respondents to meet those goals. Think also about how you are going to analyse each question to get the results you need. Remember there is a difference between things you need to know, and those it would be nice to know. Eliminate unnecessary lines of questioning at the planning stage. Maximise your chances of success The aim of questionnaire design is to a) get as many responses as you can that are b) usable and accurate. To maximise your response rate: • Give your questionnaire a short and meaningful title • Keep the questionnaire as short and succinct as possible • Offer incentives for responding if appropriate...
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...Resource Booklet. Paper Reference 6GE02/01 Total Marks Instructions black ink or • Usein the boxesball-point pen. page with your name, at the top of this • Fill number and candidate number. centre in Section A and • Answer answer ONE questionspaces provided ONE question in Section B. the questions in • Answermay be more spacethe you need. – there than Information for • The total markeachthis paper is 70.shown in brackets question are • The marks forguide as to how much time to spend on each question. – use this as a • The quality of your written communication will be assessed in ALL your responses – you should take particular care with your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression. Advice carefully • Read each questiontime. before you start to answer it. Keep eye on the • Spendanapproximately 30 minutes on Section A and 30 minutes on Section B. • Check your answers if you have time at the end. • Turn over M34720A ©2009 Edexcel Limited. *M34720A0128* 1/1/1/1/1 SECTION A Answer ONE question in this section Candidates should use the resources provided, their own ideas, and relevant fieldwork and research which they have carried out. EXTREME WEATHER If you choose to answer Question 1, put a cross in the box 1 Study Figure 1. (a) Describe the differences in the characteristics and tracks of the two storms. (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................................
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...case deals with the concept of causal studies vs. descriptive studies and what needs to be included in the research design of each study type. It also deals with what constitutes control in research design; in this context it is best used with chapters 6-9. This is also a great case to use to discuss constructs vs. concepts (Chapter 3), as Exhibit C-GEM-1.1 clearly has struggled with defining numerous constructs and multiple-measurement variables and, therefore, could be used to further explore text Exhibit 3-1. The case also mentions the use of standardized data; in this context you could use the case to explore how "standardized" data from different countries really is and where the student seeks such country-specific data. Discussion Questions: 1. What are the independent and dependent variables in this study? Using the GEM Conceptual Model, students should first identify that the dependent variable the study purports to measure is the construct of economic growth through GDP and jobs. But they might also note that the construct of business dynamics is also a dependent variable of interest, as it contains new firm/job creation, firm/job growth, firm/job dissolution, and firm/job...
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