1. Examine the map showing the member states of the European Union and answer each of the following questions. (i) Name any two of the founding member states.
(ii) In what year did Ireland join the European Union and name one other country that joined in the same year?
(iii) Name the country labelled X, that joined the European Union in 2013.
(iv) Explain briefly one advantage for member states of the enlargement of the European Union.
(v) Explain briefly one disadvantage for member states of the enlargement of the European Union.
HIGHER LEVEL LONG QUESTIONS
1. Examine how enlargement of the EU impacts on existing member states.
2. Examine the interaction between economic, political and/or cultural activities in any region that you have studied.
Impact identified 2m Examination 14 SRPs @ 2m each
Examination @ 15 SRPs @ 2m each 2014 Q4B 30M
2013 Q6C 30M
A question on Ireland and the EU appears almost every year on either the Higher Level or Ordinary Level Papers. These are normally straightforward questions, with a marking scheme that awards marks for any relevant 15 SRPs.
Try to answer the following question, which is the most commonly asked one in the exam:
HIGHER LEVEL EXAM QUESTION
Explain the impact of EU enlargement on Ireland.
(i) Any 2 @ 3m each (ii) 2 @ 3m each (iii) 6m
(iv) 2 SRPs @ 3m each (v) 2 SRPs @ 3m each
2014 Q5A 30M Portugal Spain Italy Bulgaria Year of entry:
