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Climate change

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Global economic instability

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Development

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Weapons of mass destruction

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Short-term causes (within 10 years)

• 2025Politics (current)2025 VCE Politics examination Section A Q14 marksAsks for two distinct short-term causes of a self-selected global issue (climate change/economic instability/development/WMD), each needing specific supporting evidence.Official paper ↗Examiner report ↗Work through it with a tutor →

Impact of global interconnectedness

• 2025Politics (current)2025 VCE Politics examination Section A Q46 marksRequires a balanced 'discuss'-style response on how global interconnectedness has both helped and hindered resolution of the chosen global issue, evidenced with dated examples.Official paper ↗Examiner report ↗Work through it with a tutor →

Responses of states/institutions of global governance/non-state actors

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Effectiveness of international law

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Challenges to resolution

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Consequences for political stability/change

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Human rights crises

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Armed conflict

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Mass movement of people

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Different perspectives of global actors

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Impact of political actors' interests

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Responses by states/institutions/regional groupings/non-state actors

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Diplomacy and international law as resolution processes

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Challenges to resolution

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Ability of actors to respond effectively

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Consequences for political stability/change

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Choice of state: China, Japan, India, Indonesia, or USA

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Sources/forms of power (political, economic, military, diplomatic, cultural)

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National interests (security, economic prosperity, regional relationships, regional standing)

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Foreign policy instruments (diplomacy, trade, foreign aid)

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Effectiveness in achieving national interests

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Challenges to achieving national interests

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Consequences for other regional actors

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Contribution to regional stability/change

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Political significance / military power / security

• 2025Politics (current)2025 VCE Politics examination Section A Q117 marksSingle extended-answer question requiring analysis of the political significance of a chosen Indo-Pacific state's use of military power in pursuit of security, with an explicit significance criterion signposted.Official paper ↗Examiner report ↗Work through it with a tutor →

Australia's national interests (security, economic prosperity, regional relationships, regional standing)

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Internal/external perspectives on Australia's interests

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Forms of power used by Australia

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Australia's foreign policy instruments

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Australia's relationships with 3 states (at least 1 Pacific Islands Forum member + 2 other Indo-Pacific states)

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Australia's responses to a regional issue/crisis

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Cooperation vs conflict outcomes

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Contribution to political stability/change

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Effectiveness of cooperation / Pacific Islands Forum

• 2025Politics (current)2025 VCE Politics examination Section B Q37 marksSource-based discussion of the effectiveness of Australia's cooperation with two Indo-Pacific states (one must be a Pacific Islands Forum member), integrating both provided sources and own knowledge.Official paper ↗Examiner report ↗Work through it with a tutor →

Ability of actors to respond effectively / differing political perspectives

• 2025Politics (current)2025 VCE Politics examination Section A Q710 marksTwo-part question: (a) explain one global actor's ability to respond effectively to a chosen crisis (4 marks); (b) contrast two different global actors' perspectives on that crisis, excluding the actor used in (a) (6 marks).Official paper ↗Examiner report ↗Work through it with a tutor →

Balanced AoS1+AoS2 integration

• 2025Politics (current)2025 VCE Politics examination Section C Q110 marksExtended response analysing how states have challenged one studied global issue AND one studied contemporary crisis, marked against the five published Section C criteria requiring balance across both Unit 3 AoS.Official paper ↗Examiner report ↗Work through it with a tutor →

Balanced AoS1+AoS2 integration

• 2025Politics (current)2025 VCE Politics examination Section C Q210 marksExtended response evaluating the effectiveness of one Indo-Pacific state's AND Australia's pursuit of regional relationships, marked against the same five Section C criteria requiring balance across both Unit 4 AoS.Official paper ↗Examiner report ↗Work through it with a tutor →