2023 Mgs Sec 4 Prelims SS answer key

MGS SS PRELIM EXAM 2023 LORMS Page 1 of 18 Secondary 4 Social Studies Preliminary Examination Levels of Response Marking Scheme (LORMS) Section A: Source-Based Case Study (SBCS) Living in a Diverse Society 1. Study Source A. Do you think the cartoonist supports the American healthcare system? Explain your answer, using details of the cartoon. [5] Level (L) Description Mark L1 Supports/Does not support based on unexplained provenance Do not award any mark if candidates fail to address the cartoonist’s stance or describe the source only. e.g., The cartoonist supports the American healthcare system as he is an American. [1] L2 Supports, with details of the cartoon Award the higher mark for more developed answers. e.g., The American cartoonist supports the American healthcare system. Source A shows an American healthcare representative being interviewed by a reporter in a hospital. He claims that many of the “poor, the black, and nursing home resident” are “COVID fatalities” with “underlying conditions.” The cartoon shows that they are not denied emergency treatment in a hospital. Thus, the American cartoonist approves of the American healthcare system as it provides care for the vulnerable until they pass away. [2-3] L3 Does not support, with details of the cartoon in context Award the higher mark for inferring the cartoonist’s stance in context. e.g., The American cartoonist does not support the American healthcare system as he is mocking it. Source A shows the “poor, the black, and nursing home resident” as “COVID fatalities” with “underlying conditions.” The cartoonist is critical of the limitation of the American healthcare system in responding to the pandemic. The high rate of deaths amongst the poor, African Americans, and nursing home residents was due to not getting their underlying medical conditions treated and being exposed to the virus infection. America’s market -based approach is mainly based on private health insurance coverage that does not work well for lower-income individuals who cannot afford to get themselves insured and thus cannot access affordable healthcare. [4-5]

MGS SS PRELIM EXAM 2023 LORMS Page 2 of 18 2. Study Sources B and C. How different are the sources? Explain your answer. [6] Level (L) Description Mark L1 Difference based on unexplained provenance or source type e.g., Source B is an NGO report about the impact of the pandemic on Singapore while Source C is a research article about the impact of the pandemic on Sweden. [1] L2 False matching e.g., Source B shows community support but Source C does not. [2] L3 Difference OR similarity in content, i.e., must be valid matches, direct matching of content to make direct comparisons Award the higher mark for a clear similarity or d ifference and with support from both sources. e.g., Sources B and C show different pandemic-response strategies. Source B, Singapore