CRESCENT GIRLS' Sec 4 SS 2019 Prelims - Marking Scheme

CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 COMBINED HUMANITIES 2272/1 2273/1 2274/1 Social Studies 30 August 2019 Marking Scheme

2 This mark scheme consists of 16 printed pages. 1(a) Study Source A. Why was this picture published? Explain your answer. [5] L1 Describes the source / repeats provenance [1] L2 Identifies sub-message, unsupported Award 2m for identifying any sub-message, unsupported [2] L3 Sub-message, supported Award 3m for sub-message, supported The picture was published to show that there are children with disabilities who require help. Source A shows a picture of a young girl drawing a picture. She is wearing a shirt which has the Rainbow Centre logo on it. There is an elderly man helping her with her drawing. The Rainbow Centre is a local charity that supports children with disabilities. This shows that the young girl requires help and that there are children out there with disabilities who need additional support. The picture was published to get more Singaporeans to volunteer and work with individuals with special needs. Source A is a picture of an old man helping a young girl. The source also says “As a volunteer, you can make a difference by contributing your time, expertise and experience. Your presence and even the smallest actions can touch a life.” This is a call for more people to come forth and volunteer to work with individuals with special needs and hopefully more people will volunteer after seeing the ad. [3] L4 Explains Message/Impact, supported Award 4m for explaining either Message OR Impact, supported Note: Answers that do not specifically mention the Rainbow Centre and only discuss the topic of volunteering/individuals with special needs in general will be considered as L3/Sub-message. Message only: E.g. The picture was published to show that volunteering to work with children with special needs is meaningful. Source A shows a picture of an elderly man apparently helping a young girl with a drawing. The child is wearing a shirt with “Rainbow Centre” on it and seems to be a member of the Rainbow Centre itself. There is also text saying that “Your presence and even the [4]

3 smallest actions can touch a life.” This shows us that volunteers like the elderly man in the picture are playing a meaningful role by h elping vulnerable children and that volunteering to spend time with children who need more help is a worthwhile activity. Impact only: E.g. The picture was published to get more Singaporeans to register as volunteers with the Rainbow Centre. Source A shows a picture of an elderly man apparently helping a young girl with a drawing. The child is wearing a shirt with “Rainbow Centre” on it and seems to be a member of the Rainbow Centre itself. There is also text saying that “As a volunteer, you can make a dif ference by contributing your time, expertise and experience.” This poster is trying to show that people can contribute with their skills and knowledge for the benefit of children at the Rainbow Centre through volunteering. As such, the poster is trying to encourage more people to join as volunteers for the Centre. L5 Explains intended purpose of the report, supported Award 5m for purpose, supported Message and Impact: E.g. The picture was published to convince Singaporeans that volunteering their time to work with individuals with special needs is a meaningful experience so that they will sign up as volunteers and help out at the Rainbow Centre. Source A shows a picture of an elderly man apparently helping a young girl with a drawing. The child is wearing a shirt with “Rainbow Centre” on it and seems to be a member of the Rainbow Centre itself. There is also text saying that “Your presence and even the smallest actions can touch a life.” The poster is trying to show that volunteering with the Rainbow Centre is a worthwhile as it benefits the recipients of the Centre and that more people should do it. The source is thus inviting people to sign up as volunteers with the Rainbow Centre. [5]

4 1(b) Study Sources B and C. To what extent are they different regarding adults with disabilities? Explain your answer. [6] L1 Identifies similarity/difference in provenance/topic [1] L2 Identifies similarity/difference in content, unsupported Award 2m for identifying similarity AND/OR difference, unsupported [2] L3 Explains similarity OR difference in content, supported Award 3m for 1 point of similarity OR difference supported Award 4m for explaining disagreement in purpose [3-4] L4 Explains similarity AND difference in content, supported Award 5m for similarity and difference, supported E.g. Both sources are similar in showing that adults with special needs can still be gainfully employed. Source B says there are adults with special needs who have “the necessary qualifications and skills” and that “the Government has done much to accommod ate an increasing number of adults with disabilities in the workplace”. This tells me that adults with special needs can also have the necessary background to hold down jobs and support themselves. Source C says “Azhari Bin Adam, who has visual impairment, is currently working in Watsons, a health and beauty retailer, as a customer service assistant” and that “ Zakiyah Binte Zanial has cerebral palsy and visual impairment” and is an “administrative officer with Iyad Perdaus, a voluntary welfare organisation” . This shows that adults with special needs can also hold a variety of jobs and be financially independent like sales and administrative positions. As such, both sources show that adults with special needs can still work and be productive members of society. E.g. Both sources are different regarding the experiences adults with special needs have in the workplace. Source B says “most individuals with special needs do not thrive in the workplace” and that “[e]mployees with developmental disabilities are most susceptible to workplace abuse as they are unable to stand up for themselves or communicate the problems they face in t heir workplace”. This shows that many working adults with special needs face challenges in the workplace in the form of harsh treatment and abuse as they are not able [5]

5 to fend for themselves. In Source C adult with special needs says, “Learning new things, having the sense of satisfaction when customers are happy and achieving sales targets are what I like most about my job” while another says “being employed is significant to her”. She also says, “I can be independent financially and help my family to ease our daily expenses.” Source C shows that adults with special needs can find working to be a positive and meaningful experience. One reason for this is that work can be challenging and of service to others. Another reason is that being employed enables them to support themselves and their family. This is a positive and empowering experience for these working adults and is very different from the working experiences of the adults with special needs in Source B. L5 L4 + Explains difference in Purpose Award 6m for similarity and difference and Perspective, supported E.g. Both sources are different in their purpose. The purpose of Source B is to convince Singaporean employers that working adults with special needs are vulnerable to abuse so that Singapore an employers will be kinder and more in supportive when employing working adults with special needs. The purpose of Source C is to convince Singaporeans that individuals with special needs can still be gainfully employed and productive members of society s o that Singaporeans will be more welcoming of working adults with special needs in the workplace. Alt: The purpose of Source B is to convince the Singapore government that working adults with special needs