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IB Digital Society: Contexts

Cultural, economic, environmental, health, human knowledge, political, social. 2 subtopics, 10 key terms.

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In this topic: 9.1 · 9.2

9.1The seven contexts

Key terms

Cultural: Arts, entertainment, language, traditions, popular culture.
Economic: Business, employment, markets, finance.
Environmental: Climate, energy, resources, ecosystems.
Health: Medicine, well-being, public health.
Human knowledge: Education, science, information, research.
Political: Government, law, elections, activism.
Social: Communities, relationships, inequality, social groups.

Contexts show where impacts happen. One technology can be analysed in several contexts (e.g. telemedicine: health, economic, social).

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Exam tip: Match context to example: telemedicine → health; e-voting → political; streaming → cultural.

9.2Paper 1 and Paper 2 skills

Key terms

Paper 1: SL 1 h 30 min (two questions out of four, 40 marks, 40 %); HL 2 h 15 min (52 marks, 35 %) with an extra extended response on the HL extension.
Paper 2: 1 h 15 min, 24 marks, four compulsory source-based questions; SL 30 %, HL 20 %.
Command terms: Identify, explain, analyse, compare, evaluate, discuss, to what extent…

Paper 1: structured questions on real-world examples; later parts require extended evaluation using your own examples.

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Exam tip: In “to what extent” answers, state your judgment in the first and last sentence.

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