Wilfred Owen’s poem "Disabled" is about a soldier who came home from WWI missing limbs‚ and how this disability changed his life. This poem was written when Owen was in Craiglockhart War Hospital being treated for shell shock. It is very likely that he saw numerous soldiers like the one he describes in this poem while he was at the hospital. It was common that soldiers would return home missing limbs or severely wounded‚ there wasn’t a whole lot that could be done for soldiers while they were on
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IGCSE Literature (English) Empathic Tasks Guidance Notes‚ Grade Descriptors and Sample Answers Introduction Empathic tasks (sometimes known as ‘empathetic’ or ‘creative response’ tasks) address the same assessment objectives as the essay and passage-based questions. They are intended to test knowledge‚ understanding and response; but they give the candidate the opportunity to engage more imaginatively with the text‚ by the assumption of a suitable ‘voice’‚ i.e. manner of speaking
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Economics Basic Economic Problem (choice and the allocation of resources) Nature of the economic problem – Finite Resources – Unlimited Wants 1) Our needs are limited (finite) e.g. food‚ water‚ air‚ shelter‚ warmth. These are known as Free Goods. 2) Our wants are unlimited (infinite) e.g. clothes‚ cars‚ holidays‚ jewelry. These are known as Economic Goods. We have infinite wants but limited resources in the world. Economic Agents- (individuals‚ firms‚ and governments) have to make rational
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Sample Exam Questions Blank text. You have 45 minutes on this question. Paper 1 Either 1 Re-read Mid-term Break. Explore the ways in which Heaney makes this such a moving poem. Or 2 Explore the ways work is depicted in two of the following poems: Monologue (by Hone Tuwhare) Song to the Men of England (by Percy Bysshe Shelley) Before the Sun (by Charles Mungoshi) Or 3 Explore what you find most striking about the imagery of two of the following poems: Caged Bird (by Maya Angelou)
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TREATY OF VERSAILLES a)Which terms of the peace settlement of 1919 directly affected France? -France gained territory such as Alsace Lorraine and the Saarland (which were important industrial areas) -Also‚ german colonies become mandates ruled by the League of Nations and France would be able to make use of them. -The league of nations menat that France’s safety would concern other countries as it woul act as an international police force. -France’s safety was assured by the terms of the
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Economics Essay Questions 4a) Direct and Indirect taxes are two different types of tax that a government may impose in order to achieve some of its objectives. Direct tax is a tax on the earnings of consumers and producers such as an income tax. Indirect tax‚ however‚ is a tax on expenditure such as a Value Added Tax on all goods and services. The main difference between the two types of tax are that a direct tax is collected directly from the owner of it whereas an indirect tax is collected by
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Answers: Section A: The Market System Chapter 1 (a) In all of the photographs goods are being traded. In A‚ people are buying goods from market traders in a souq. In B‚ goods are being sold by auction. In C‚ shoppers are buying goods from a supermarket. And finally‚ in D‚ cars are being bought at a car lot. (b) In C‚ shoppers queuing at a checkout will pay the price that is displayed on the labels of products (or at the point of sale). Shoppers will either pay the price shown or choose not
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Chemistry IGCSE Paper 6 revision guide You can change the temperature and concentration used (not both at the same time though) You need to keep the diameter of the conical flask the same‚ if it is thinner then the cross will disappear sooner‚ the cross also has to be the same‚ volumes too (This set up is mostly if you want to test the gases‚ otherwise you can use the standard set up) The limestone cycle: 1. Burn the limestone
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Scheme of work Scheme of work – Cambridge InternationalA Level Cambridge International AS and AS & A Level [subject] (code) English Language 9093 Scheme of work – Cambridge International AS and A Level English Language (9093) Contents Overview ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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EXAMINER TIPS for IGCSE Biology 0610 How to use these tips These tips are based on some common mistakes made by students. They are collected under various subheadings to help you when you prepare for your examinations. • • • • • Make sure you read all the general tips. These can be important in any of the papers you do. Make sure you know which examination papers you are taking before you look at the tips for the different papers All of you will take paper 1‚ which is all multiple choice questions
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