GEYLANG METHODIST SEC SCH 4E SS Prelim 2019 LORMS

1 SEC 4E/5NA SOCIAL STUDIES PRELIM EXAMINATION 2019 ~MARKING SCHEME~ Section A (Source-based Case Study) 1(a) Study Source A. What does the source tell you about social mobility in Singapore? Explain your answer. [5] L1 Description/lifting of source (or superficial interpretation) / misinterpretation / not answering question directly E.g. The source tells me that there is social mobility in Singapore. E.g. The source tells me that Singapore ranks highly in terms of social mobility. E.g. The source tells me that the social gap has shrunk considerably over the years. 1 L2 Valid inference(s) without support Award 3 marks for 2 inferences E.g. The source tells me that social mobility has improved over the years in Singapore. E.g. The source tells me that one’s social mobility can be affected by the education level of one’s parent(s). 2-3 L3 Valid inference(s) with support Award 5 marks for 2 inferences or a well-developed inference E.g. The source tells me that social mobility has improved over the years in Singapore and that one’s social mobility can be affected by the education level of one’s parent(s). This is clear from “In the 1950s, someone born to parents with only upper secondary education stood a less than 20 per cent chance of completing tertiary education. Now, such a person has about a 60 per cent chance of making the grade” and “Across all age groups, those with more qualified parents are likely to end up better educated than their peers”. This shows that social mobility across all levels and age groups has improved significantly. 4-5 1(b) Study Sources B and C. Do you think both politicians in Source B would agree with the cartoonist in Source C? Explain your answer. [7] L1 Answers based on provenance or general statements without explanation or support from source E.g. They would agree with the cartoonist because the cartoonist is reflecting what is happening in Singapore. E.g. They would not agree with the cartoonist bec ause they are politicians and therefore hold different views from the cartoonist. 1 L2 Answers based only on NMP or Minister Award 2 marks for answers based on NMP or Minister but based on single source only Award 3 marks for answers based on both Sources B and C 2-3

2 E.g. (Only) the NMP would agree with the cartoonist because the cartoonist depicted the failure of our system of meritocracy. Two babies are standing at the same starting line in life but one is clearly more advantaged than the other. One has the luxury of a good pram and is taken care off not only by its parents, but also by a domestic helper, a driv