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Clementi Town Secondary School Preliminary Examinations 2019 Secondary Four Express / Five Normal Academic HUMANITIES 2272/01 2273/01 Paper 1 Social Studies 26 August 2019 1 hour 45 minutes CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLEMENTI TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL Marking Guide ______________________________________________________________________ This Marking Scheme consists of 14 printed pages. [Turn over]

2 Section A 1(a) Study Source A. Why was this cartoon published? Explain your answer, using details of the cartoon. [5] Note: Answers must be expressed as a reason. Level Descriptor Marks L1 Based on provenance / lifting e.g. The cartoon was published to inform Singaporeans about cybersecurity from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore. [1] L2 Based on sub-message e.g. The cartoon was published to warn Singaporeans that there are many scams online. e.g. The cartoon was published to remind / inform etc Singaporeans to use encryption / encode their data / protect themselves / use preventive measures before transferring data or money online. e.g. The cartoon was published to educate Singaporean s how to avoid falling prey to hackers. [2-3] L3 Based on content, supported Award the higher mark for a more fully developed answer. e.g. The cartoon was published to warn / educate Singaporeans that it is their own responsibility to practice safe cyber habits online. This is evident as the hacker can be seen telling that, “…when some people do not use encryption when transmitting their bank details wirelessly, money does grow in the air.” He was thus reminding Singaporeans that only they themselves can t ruly protect their own data and/ or money and should not leave such an important task to others. [3-4] L4 Based on purpose, i.e. and/or intended impact on target audience Award 4 marks for answers based on weak message and outcome and 5 marks for answers that are well-developed. e.g. As this cartoon was published in 2016, it was probably published to warn / educate Singaporeans that it is their own responsibility to practice safe cyber habits online especially since there has been a rise in cyberattacks si nce 2014. This is evident as the hacker can be seen telling that, “…when some people do not use encryption when transmitting their bank details wirelessly, money does grow in the air.” He was thus thus reminding Singaporeans that only they themselves can truly protect their own data and/ or money and should not leave such an important task to others. This cartoon was thus published to encourage Singaporeans to be more vigilant / alert / careful when making online transactions. Note: Answers that have impact, without message falls to L4/4. Answers that have well-developed context can be awarded L4/4. [4-5]

3 1(b) Study Source B. Does Source B prove that there is a need to strengthen Singapore’s cybersecurity? Explain your answer. [6] Level Descriptor Marks L1 Answers using source details but failing to address the question e.g. There are cyberattacks happening like the attack on MINDEF etc. [1] L2 No, based on typicality e.g. No, it does not prove that more can be don e to strengthen Singapore’s cybersecurity as this is an article by only one security provider, etc. [2] L3 Yes, based on content e.g. Yes, it does prove that there is a need to strengthen Singapore’s cybersecurity as cybercriminals / hackers are becomin g more skilled in cybercrimes. This can be seen from the lines, “ Common solutions are outdated and insufficient to beat today’s extra -sophisticated hacking attempts.” Thus this shows that more precautions are needed to deal with the advanced nature of the cybercrimes and to ensure that Singapore’s cybersecurity is managed well as Singapore’s current cybersecurity measures are not kept up with the increasing skills of cybercriminals. e.g. Yes, it does prove that there is a need to strengthen Singapore’s cybersecurity as cyberattacks are increasing / cybercrimes are becoming more prevalent. This can be seen from the lines, “ Cybercrime is rising, stealthily targeting major government institutions and compromising crucial data costing millions of dollars in damages.” Thus this shows that more needs to be done to strengthen Singapore’s cybersecurity as the number of cybercriminals will keep rising and they can do more damage if our cyber defenses are not effective. [3] L4 Yes, L3 plus based on cross reference e.g. Yes, Source B proves that more can be done to strengthen Singapore’s cybersecurity against increasingly advanced cyberattacks as this is supported by Source E which also tells us that Singapore’s cybers ecurity measures were insufficient in dealing with t he cyberattacks. This is evident from the line, “We may be the best, but are our cyberdefences really strong? Here, I must say that the attackers are nimble, well-resourced and world-class … Realistically we can't prevent a cyberattack, so we must strengt hen our defences and systems, allowing us to operate (with fewer functions) even if attacked, said Mr Koh.” Thus this shows that Singapore’s existing cybersecurity measures are falling short in dealing with the advanced attacks coming from expert cybercrim inals. Since Source B is supported by source E, Source B is reliable in proving that there is a need to strengthen Singapore’s cybersecurity. [4] L5 Yes / No, based on purpose and provenance Award the higher mark for a more fully developed answer that lo oks at the source’s purpose. Higher level purpose e.g. Source B does bring out the fact that Singapore’s existing cybersecurity measures are inefficient and that there is a need to strengthen Singapore’s [5-6]

4 cybersecurity as the cost of these attacks is very great. However, this is an article written by Apvera which is a provider of cybersecurity solutions for companies which means that they are advertising their own business and will gain business from companies who buy into their argument that current cybersecurity measures in place are insufficient. This can be seen from the line, “Start with selecting a security provider that could provide you with complete cyber security solutions and equipped with backup and restore options in case something goes wrong” . This means that Apvera is hoping that companies / organisations buy their security solutions as cyberattacks are so dangerous. As Apvera stands to gain more business, this source was published to convince Singaporean companies and organisations to engage Apvera’s services hence, Source B is not reliable in proving that more needs to be done to strengthen Singapore’s cybersecurity. OR Purpose e.g. Source B does bring out the fact that Singapore’s existing cybersecurity measures are insufficient and that mor e needs to be done as the cost of these attacks is very great. As this is an article written by Apvera which is a provider of cybersecurity solutions for companies, they are experts in their field and know the current situation / limitations of cybersecurity measures in place. If they are recommending that more needs to be done and they are also providing information on how to go about it such as