Option: Social Impact of Technology
We estimate CAFS-SIT is worth about 25 marks out of 100 under the new Community and Family Studies syllabus. Practise 8 exam-style questions (short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.
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Option — Social Impact of Technology. What technology is, why it develops, what affects access and acceptance, its impact on families, communities and workplaces, ICT and emerging-technology issues, and how to build the case study and 15-mark response.
- 1What you need to know
- 2Defining technology
- 3Reasons for technological development
- 4Factors affecting access and acceptance
- 5Impact on lifestyle and wellbeing
- 6Issues related to technological development
- 7Regulating technology (current examples)
- 8The case study: a selected piece of technology
- 9Planning the 15-mark extended response
- 10Common mistakes
- 11Links to other topics
Example questions
Example 1 · 4 marks · short answer
Distinguish between hardware, software and the organisation of knowledge, giving an example of each. (4 marks)
Example 2 · 6 marks · short answer
Explain how age and geographic location affect access to and acceptance of a technology of your choice. (6 marks)
Example 3 · 15 marks · short answer
Analyse the issues related to the development and use of ONE emerging technology. (15 marks)
Answers and worked solutions appear when you practise these questions.