BEDOK VIEW SEC 4E5N SS PRELIM 2019_ANS

BEDOK VIEW SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 CANDIDATE NAME REGISTER NUMBER CLASS HUMANITIES 2272/01, 2273/01 Secondary Four Express / Five Normal (Academic) 27 August 2019 Paper 1 Social Studies 1 hour 45 minutes Answer Scheme

2 1(a) Study Source A. Do you think the cartoonist is a supporter or an opponent of the burkini ban? Explain your answer. [6] Level Descriptor Mks L1 General statement on agreement/disagreement without valid source use The cartoonist is a supporter/opponent of the burkini ban. 1 L2 Support based on description of source The cartoonist in Source A supports the ban because the policeman says that removing the burkini would help the woman `against oppression.’ 2 L3 Support based on inference The cartoonist in Source A supports the ban because the policemen are seen to be caring. The intent of the ban is supposed to protect the women against oppression. 3 L4 Makes valid inference/choice based on source, unsupported The cartoonist is an opponent of the ban. He is being sarcastic because it is the policemen who are being the oppressors, and not the one helping them against oppression. 4 L5 Makes valid inference/choice based on source, supported The cartoonist is an opponent of the ban. He is being sarcastic because it is the policemen who are being the oppressors, and not the one helping them against oppression. This can be seen in the cartoon which illustrates two French police standing over a Muslim woman with one of them saying to her “Take your burkini off! We are helping you against oppression”. 5 L6 Choice based on overall evaluation of writer’s attitude The cartoonist is an opponent of the ban. He is being sarcastic because it is the policemen who are being the oppressors, and not the one helping them against oppression. This can be seen in the cartoon which illustrates two French police standing over a Muslim woman with one of them saying to her “Take your burkini off! We are helping you against oppression”. He is being ironic/sarcastic because the body language of the two men as well as their stern facial expression conveys an uncaring and condescending attitude, as they tower over her. It is a humiliating act disguised as something borne out of concern. 6

3 (b) Study Source B. Why do you think this statement was made at this time? Explain your answer. [6] Level Descriptor Mks L1 Repeats information from source She wanted to say that the burkini was invented to give women freedom. 1 L2 Because of what she wanted to say 2 marks for one explained reason, additional mark for another reason She wants to say that the burkini is not exclusive for use by Muslims only. It is not meant to be an object to signify Islam. She wanted to explain the real reason behind the creation of the burkini so that she can clarify misc