NYJC 2023 H1 General Paper 8807 P2 SAQ Answer

JC2 NYJC Prelim 2023 Answer Scheme From Passage 1: Eva Wiseman writes about the benefits of kindness Q1) How does the example of Gavyn Emery illustrate the idea of kindness? Use your own words as far as possible. [1] From the Passage Suggested Answer One cold morning in Bristol, a man named Gavyn Emery tied a scarf to a lamppost, and on a cardboard tag wrote: “I am not lost. ” It was 2016, and rough sleeping in Bristol had risen by more than 800% in seven years. As temperatures plummeted, more people were inspired to do the wrapping trees in coats, sticking hats on bollards – essentially providing warmth for anybody who needed it same Gavyn Emery tied a scarf to a lamppost [context] a) which illustrates kindness as he was donating / offering the use of his scarf (act) b) to the homeless / others who needed it to keep out the cold [purpose] a) + b) = 1m Q3) In lines 28-29, what similarity does the author see between the move towards kindness and the rise of happiness pursuits? Use your own words as far as possible. [1] From the Passage Suggested Answer The move towards kindness mirrors the rise of happiness pursuits earlier this decade, when a political interest in the value of happiness coincided with academic studies. Both movements were a result of a) the attention given to the value of happiness by b1) the government and b2) scholarly work/ research.

Q4) In paragraph 4, what are the two developments that illustrate ‘the rise of happiness pursuits’? Use your own words as far as possible. [2] From the Passage Suggested Answer The move towards kindness mirrors the rise of happiness pursuits earlier this decade, when a political interest in the value of happiness coincided with academic studies. Simultaneously, there is a burgeoning self-help movement focused on embracing joy and constantly acknowledging one's blessings. In his book The Happiness Industry, William Davies reported that an unprecedented number of corporations were employing chief happiness officers, while Google had its own ‘jolly good fellow’. a) a burgeoning self-help movement (quote) to show the growing trend where people take ownership to live blissfully (explanation) / growing trend of self care (1m) b) an unprecedented number of corporations (quote) to show a never before seen/ unparallel employment/ hiring of personnel to take charge of workers welfare by corporations/ businesses (explanation) (1m) Q5) What is ironic about the phrase ‘batter the children with kindness’ (line 36)? [2m] From the passage Suggested answer At Springwell, for instance, a special school in Barnsley, where many students have suffered abuse, neglect or poverty, teachers have vowed to ‘batter the children with kindness’ and it seems to be working. a) It is ironic because ‘batter’, a word that suggests violence / abuse (meaning) b) contradicts the idea of kindness which is to show care / love for the stud