Abortion – A Documentary

Cai, Carla, Mikhail and Morgan - Stage 10 October 2020 A mock IGCSE Global Perspectives Team Project on the controversial topic of abortion. https://youtu.be/WBqnlgGlkLs In this Mock IGCSE Global Perspectives Team Project, Stage 10 students set out to investigate the different perspectives on the controversial topic of abortion and produced a documentary to raise awareness...

Are humans the main threat to endangered species?

Artem - Stage 9 April 2022 A Global Perspectives Checkpoint individual research project on the topic of biodiversity and ecosystem loss. Grade: Gold “Endangered species, any species that is at risk of extinction because of a sudden rapid decrease in its population or a loss of its critical habitat” (Dublin, N.D.). Animals and plants keep...

Does a lack of social interaction lead to an increase of mental health issues?

Daniel - Stage 9 April 2022 A Global Perspectives Checkpoint individual research project on the topic of disease and health. Grade: Gold “Good mental health is absolutely fundamental to overall health and well-being,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2020). Mental health problems have been rising throughout the past...

Can poverty lead to violent crimes?

Curro - Stage 9 April 2022 A Global Perspectives Checkpoint individual research project on the topic of law and criminality. Grade: Gold Introduction  Crime was defined in Merriam Webster as “Crime is an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government” - an act against the law (N.D.). In this project, I...

Is illegal hunting one of the main dangers for endangered species?

Pablo - Stage 9 April 2022 A Global Perspectives Checkpoint individual research project on the topic of humans and other species. Grade: Gold Introduction  Illegal hunting is the killing of animals without the appropriate permissions. In most cases, animals and animal parts are sold as glorified statues or for medical or superstitious purposes and half...

Should more be done to protect endangered predators?

Fares - Stage 9 April 2022 A Global Perspectives Checkpoint individual research project on the topic of biodiversity and ecosystem loss. Grade: Gold Introduction  An endangered species is a species that is at a high risk of extinction due to a quick decrease in population or loss of habitat (Britannica, 2021). Predators are very important...

Can marine animal captivity be justified with education?

Leire - Stage 11 May 2022 A Global Perspectives IGCSE individual research project on the topic of humans and the environment. Grade: A What is captivity? Captivity is the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere and is not allowed to leave (Cambridge Dictionary, N.D.). In aquariums across the world, we put...

Is overpopulation a major issue and can it be managed?

Cai - Stage 11 May 2022 A Global Perspectives IGCSE individual research project on the topic of humans and the environment. Grade: A* Introduction  As it stands today, the world’s population sits at around 7.9 billion people (Worldometer, 2021). Researchers estimate the human population to have once ranged from 190 to 250 million, which in...

Is it morally justifiable to use animals for entertainment?

Pia - Stage 11 May 2022 A Global Perspectives IGCSE individual research project on the topic of humans and other species. Grade: A* Introduction  Using animals for entertainment can be defined as “removing animals from their natural habitat, keeping them confined in cages, and engaging them in unnatural behaviour, all for human amusement” (DoSomething, N.D.)....

Are humans the main cause of animal extinction?

Luigi - Stage 9 June 2021 A Global Perspectives Checkpoint individual research project on the topic of humans and other species. Grade: Gold Introduction Extinction was defined by Doris Lin, an animal rights attorney and the Director of Legal and Government Affairs for the Animal Protection League of New Jersey, as "The extinction of an animal...