Unit 4: 4 Contexts
Topic 4.7: Social Questions
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To what extent is it acceptable for a school to monitor what pupils do on school-issued laptops at home?
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Explain **one** reason why equal provision of a digital service can still produce unequal outcomes between groups.
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Identify **two** benefits of online groups for people in minority communities.
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Identify **two** ways a recommendation system can increase hostility between groups.
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Explain **one** limitation of maintaining a close relationship at a distance.
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With reference to Source A, suggest **two** measures that would address the difference in use the evaluation found.
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Compare and contrast how Source A and Source B judge the programme.
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With reference to Source A, identify **two** findings of the evaluation.
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Identify **two** ways digital technologies have helped families separated by distance.
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With reference to Source A, suggest **two** ways a family could use a monitoring application without the effect the notes describe.
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Discuss the use of monitoring applications by parents.
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Explain **one** impact on a young person of being monitored by an adult online.
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Explain **one** benefit to a young person of an adult knowing about their online activity.
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Many parents install apps that show them their children's messages and browsing. To what extent is it acceptable for adults to monitor young people's online activity in this way?
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With reference to Source A, Source B and your own knowledge, discuss the claim that providing access to technology reduces inequality.
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Discuss the use of monitoring software by schools.
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Discuss the claim that digital platforms cause social division.
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A parental app sends an alert when certain words appear in a child's messages. Explain **one** possible impact for young people of this kind of monitoring.
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To what extent is it acceptable for parents to track their teenage children's location through a phone app?
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