JPJC 2023 JC2 GP Prelim_P2_Ans Scheme

1 JC2 GP Preliminary Examination 2023 Paper 2 Answer Scheme 1. What are two purposes of the author’s opening statement? [2] Lifted Paraphrased/Inferred “We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us,” mused Winston Churchill in 1943 while considering the repair of the bomb-ravaged House of Commons. The author is a) introducing the topic of architecture in the first sentence. b) emphasising/ highlighting how architecture can influence/ affect us. c) alluding to an authoritative/ influential figure to add weight to the topic of architecture. Any 2pts = 2m 2. Explain what the author means by the phrase ‘doubtless be pleased ’ in line 3. Use your own words as far as possible. [2] Lifted Paraphrased/Inferred More than 70 years on, he would doubtless be pleased to learn that neuroscientists and psychologists have found plenty of evidence to back him up. a) The author is certain of Churchill’s elation/ delight b) as there has been abundant proof to justify Churchill’s views. 1pt = 1m 3. According to the author, why have ‘urban architects often paid scant attention to the potential cognitive effects of their creations on a city ’s inhabitants ’ (lines 6-7). Use your own words as far as possible. [2] Lifted Paraphrased/Inferred The imperative to design something unique and individual tends to override considerations of how it might shape the behaviours of those who will live with it. a) The importance of originality/ distinctiveness is prioritised above b) concerns of how design may affect/ influence its inhabitants. 1pt = 1m Note: for a) either ‘unique’ or ‘individual’ will suffice

2 4. Using material from paragraphs 2 to 4, summarise what the author has to say about the impact of poor city design as well as the features and benefits of a good urban environment. Write your summary in no more than 120 words, not counting the opening words which ar e printed below. Use your own words as far as possible. Poor city design leads to… 1. L14 crime wrongdoing/illegal acts 2. L14 squalor filthy/dirty environments 3. L15 social dysfunction inability to fit in 4. L16 discouraged a sense of community deterred the formation of social bonds 5. L20 If the façade is complex and interesting, it affects people in a positive way; If the appearance/exterior is complicated/captivating, it benefits people. Note: paraphrase either complex or interesting 6. L21 negatively if it is simple and monotonous. There are undesirable impact if exterior is plain/dull Note: paraphrase either simple or monotonous 7. L26 -27 block after block of bric-a-brac and mom- and-pop-scale buildings and shops When many shops of varied/random nature 8. L27 are being replaced by blank, cold spaces are substituted by vacant/distant/clinical spaces Note: