COMPASSVALE_SEC 4NA_EOY 2019_SS

康 柏 中 学 COMPASSVALE SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 HUMANITIES SOCIAL STUDIES (2175/01)(2176/01) Secondary Four Normal (Academic) Name: ______________________________ Duration: 1 hour 45 min Index No: _______________ Date: 1 August 2019 Class: __________________ Marks: ______ / 50 Additional Materials: 3 sheets of writing papers READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number in the spaces provided on the question paper and writing paper. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use highlighters or correction fluid. Section A: Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B: Answer both parts of Question 2. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. Begin your answer to Section B on a new and separate sheet of paper. The number of marks for each part-question is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. ______________________________________________________________________ This paper consists of 6 printed pages including the cover page.

2 Section A (Source-based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1. LIVING IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources you are told to use. In answering th e questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. (a) Study Source A. Do you think the cartoonist agrees that healthcare is made affordable in Singapore? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Source B. Why do you think this source was published? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Sources C and D. How similar are these two sources? Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Source E. How useful is this source as evidence that individuals have an important role to play in healthcare? Explain your answer. [7] (e) Study all sources. How far do the sources in the case study show that the government has made healthcare affordable? Explain your answer. [10]

3 Is healthcare affordable in Singapore? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. In Singapore, the public healthcare system is managed by the government while the private system is provided by the private hospitals and general practitioners. The government ensures that every Singaporean has access to basic medical services through subsidies. It also emphasises the need for individuals to be responsible for their own needs by savin