4 Out of 6 Topics Predicted
In 2017, our tutors publicly predicted the topics that we think will appear in the A’ Level examinations. Of the 6 topics that we highlighted, we hit the jackpot on 4 of them. Take a look at how successful we were below.
Our Prediction: The Media
Our Prediction (2017 GP Essay Topics):
The fight for a free press continues as companies and individuals around the world attempt to suppress the fourth pillar of our society. From the Charlie Hebdo incident to the fight for net neutrality, the media had a relatively prominent role in 2015.
Actual A’ Level Question:
Is regulation of the press desirable?
Verdict: General topic spotted.
Crime and Punishment
Our Prediction (2017 GP Essay Topics):
Barbaric and uncivilized are two words that come to mind when we think about the death penalty. As the debate between retentionists and abolitionists rage on, we look at the key developments on the capital punishment in 2015.
Actual A’ Level Question:
‘Rehabilitation, not punishment, should be the purpose of the justice system,’ Discuss.
Verdict: General topic spotted.
Science and Technology
Our Prediction (2017 GP Essay Topics):
From the hacking of the IRS to the dawn of commercial spaceflight, 2015 was an exciting year for Science and Technology.
Actual A’ Level Question:
How far is science fiction becoming fact?
Verdict: General topic spotted.
The Environment
Our Prediction (2017 GP Essay Topics):
Volkswagen was caught red handed cheating to pass emissions tests, but the Paris Summit was a resounding success. Can we ever, truly, protect our environment?
Actual A’ Level Question:
Access the view that attempts to control climate change can never be truly effective.
Verdict: Spot on.
Politics and Governance
Our Prediction (2017 GP Essay Topics):
Somebody lost her emails… And somebody else capitalized on it. (Hint, he became president.)
Actual A’ Level Question:
Do events, rather than politicians, shape the future?
Verdict: We missed it.
Society and Inequality
Our Prediction (2017 GP Essay Topics):
Gender and racial riots underlined 2015. Will there ever be true equality?
Actual A’ Level Question:
None. Topic did not appear.
Verdict: We missed it. However, this means that students taking their A’ Levels in 2018 should definitely focus on this topic.