2021 KS BULL Issue 1 (RI)

KS Bull 2021 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution  Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited  1    KS Bull 2021  Issue 1  The  views  expressed  in  each  essay  are  purely  for  the  academic  purposes  of  crafting  a  viable  argumentative  response. They do not necessarily reflect the personal opinions of any student or staff member, nor do they  necessarily represent the perspective(s) of Raffles Institution.    No portion of this collection may be reproduced or  shared for any reason and by any means whatsoever.

KS Bull 2021 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution  Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited  2    CONTENTS 2020 Year 6 GP Prelim | Paper 1 1 Is it true that your society has done little to address the problem of mental health? Wong Chia Ying | 20S03C 4 2 ‘As long as economic goals remain a priority, the environment is a lost cause.’ Comment. Cai Shimin | 20S06N 8 3 ‘Race has no place in politics today.’ How far do you agree? Heng Wei Kiat | 20S06O 11 4 ‘In today’s world, only scientific research with practical value is worth funding.’ Discuss. Chen Haoyang | 20S06O 14 5 ‘In today’s world, only scientific research with practical value is worth funding.’ Discuss. Liu Kaizhong | 20S03C 17 2020 Year 6 GP Prelim | Paper 2 6 Paper 2 – Passage 20 7 Paper 2 – AQ Response Wei Li Lin Lily | 20S03C 22

KS Bull 2021 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution  Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited  3    2021 Year 6 GP Timed Practice 1 | Paper 1 8 ‘Handicrafts no longer have any practical benefits in modern society.’ Comment. Karen Lee Chen Xi | 21S05A 24 9 ‘It is harder than ever for voters to make the right choices in elections today.’ Discuss. Andre Tristan Keh | 21S06J 28 10 ‘It is harder than ever for voters to make the right choices in elections today.’ Discuss. Navin Sivakumar | 21A01A 32 11 ‘International organisations are ineffective at resolving conflict.’ To what extent do you agree? Teoh Ning | 21A13A 36 12 ‘Pop music has no value beyond being a source of entertainment.’ What is your view? Koo ii | 21S05A 40 13 ‘Pop music has no value beyond being a source of entertainment.’ What is your view? Loi Zi Xian | 21S03D 44 14 How far would you agree that technological progress has done more harm than good for gender equality? Snehal Sachde | 21S07C 48 15 ‘People, rather than the govern ment, should be responsible for their own well-being.’ Comment. Lee Yan Ern, Kathlyn | 21S07C 51 Editorial Team 55

KS Bull 2021 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution  Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited  4    1 2020 | Y6 | GP Prelim | Paper 1 Wong Chia Ying | 20S03C Is it true that your society has done little to address the problem of mental health?   ‘Suicides in Singapore up 10% last year , record high for bo ys…’ This was the newspaper headline that