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_________________________________________________________________________ HUMANITIES 2175/2176/2177 Paper 1 Social Studies 14 August 2019 Answer Scheme 1 hour 45 minutes _________________________________________________________________________ Section A: Source-Based Case Study 1(a) Study Source A. What is the message of this cartoon? Explain your answer. [5] Level Descriptors Marks L1 Surface description/Provenance of the source, but no valid message e.g. Source A is a cartoon from The Straits Times. 1 L2 Valid interpretation of the source, but not detecting the main message Award 2 marks for content without support. Award 3 marks for content supported. e.g. The message of Source A is to show the danger of having shared paths in Singapore . This is mentioned in Source A, “personal mobility devices are allowed to travel at a fast speed on shared paths.” This shows that the shared paths are dangerous as PMD riders can travel at fast speed while pedestrians are walking. 2 - 3 L3 L2 + Main message of the source Award the higher mark for more fully developed answers. e.g. The message of Source A is to show the danger of having shared paths in Singapore. This is mentioned in Source A, “personal mobility devices are allowed to travel at a fast speed on shared paths.” This shows that the shared paths are dangerous as PMD riders can travel at fast speed while pedestrians are walking. The source was published in response to the Singapore government’s policy of having shared paths in Singapore . The cartoonist wants to 4 - 5 CHIJ ST. THERESA’S CONVENT PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 SECONDARY 4 NORMAL (ACADEMIC)

convince Singaporeans of the dangers from the use of PMDs and to pressurise the Singapore government to redesign the shared paths as the current ones are dangerous for the pedestrians. This tells us that the Singapore government is ineffective in ensuring the safe use of PMDs in Singapore. (b) Study Source B. Why do you think this infographic was published by the Land Transport Authority of Singapore? Explain your answer. [6] Level Descriptors Marks L1 Based on provenance e.g. Source B is by the Land Transport Authority who are sharing their view on the safe use of the different paths in Singapore. 1 L2 Based on the findings of the results Award 2 marks for unsupported inference and 3 marks for supported inference. e.g. The Land Transport Authority published this infographic as the Singapore government is concerned about the well -being of Singaporeans. As Source B shows that pedestrians and PMD users are able to use the shared paths and the footpaths at the same time . This shows us that the Singapore governm