Original classroom practice: these questions mirror Paper 1’s 6/6/8 and Paper 2’s 2/4/6/12 progression. They are partial practice, not a full paper, registered score or predicted grade. Keep the registered Thursday quiz /12 and original d05 paragraph separate.
Source A · Source C · Choose the task released by your teacher; do not complete all seven this week.
Paper 1: knowledge → application → judgement
Outline two components used in an algorithm that ranks short videos. [6]
AO1 rehearsal · Monday oral/notes, 3–5 minutes inside guided practice. Resources: no notes first, then chapter correction.
After feedback
Preserve your first attempt. Name one successful move and one missing link. Repair that move on a changed case, then return to the original response with your teacher’s feedback.
Explain how changing a recommendation objective from engagement to discovery could change the visibility of creators. Use your trace and a specific stakeholder. [6]
AO2 partial practice · Tuesday visibility phase of the lab, up to 8 minutes. Use your own paper trace. Record relevant reasoning in d03-visibility; preserve the later 15-minute original feedback-loop response.
After feedback
Preserve your first attempt. Name one successful move and one missing link. Repair that move on a changed case, then return to the original response with your teacher’s feedback.
Evaluate the claim that making recommendation algorithms more transparent is sufficient to address risks to users. Refer to the TikTok case and a counter-perspective. [8]
AO3 extension after this week, not an extra Thursday assessment. Teacher assigns conditions before use.
After feedback
Preserve your first attempt. Name one successful move and one missing link. Repair that move on a changed case, then return to the original response with your teacher’s feedback.
Paper 2: sources → comparison → synthesis
Identify two types of input signal described in Source A. [2]
Friday inquiry, about 2 minutes. Use Source A.
After feedback
Preserve your first attempt. Name one successful move and one missing link. Repair that move on a changed case, then return to the original response with your teacher’s feedback.
Using Source A and your knowledge, explain two ways the exposure–interaction feedback loop could influence later recommendations. [4]
Friday inquiry, about 5 minutes. Use sources and your mechanism knowledge.
After feedback
Preserve your first attempt. Name one successful move and one missing link. Repair that move on a changed case, then return to the original response with your teacher’s feedback.
Compare and contrast Sources A and C regarding personalization and risk. Explain one similarity and one difference using specific source details, and consider their scope or evidence. [6]
Friday inquiry, 8–10 minutes. Use both source cards; locate the supporting sections.
After feedback
Preserve your first attempt. Name one successful move and one missing link. Repair that move on a changed case, then return to the original response with your teacher’s feedback.
Evaluate the claim that giving users greater control over their feeds is likely to address the main risks of personalized recommendation. Use Sources A and C and your own knowledge. [12]
Later d07 synthesis extension; not added to this week’s 350 minutes. Teacher sets time and conditions before use.
After feedback
Preserve your first attempt. Name one successful move and one missing link. Repair that move on a changed case, then return to the original response with your teacher’s feedback.