Greenridge 4N SS Prelims 2019 LORMS

Marking Scheme Section A (SBCS) 1. (a) Study Source A. What can you learn about Asian youths’ attitude towards employment from this source? Explain your answer. [5] Source A: From a research paper entitled ‘Globalization and its effects on youth employment trends in Asia’. Issues of “educated unemployed” have long been discussed in Asia. If there are not enough “good jobs”, some youths would rather remain unemployed rather than accepting a position thought to be not worthy of their status and qualifications. This includes youths who are in the growing middle classes as well as elite families. If education and training do not meet the expectations of the available jobs, part of the problem rests with the inadequate information regarding the avail able jobs. Companies need to provide more information so that changes can be made to the education curriculum, skills training, career guidance and job placement. Level of Response Level Descriptor and Rubrics Marks Allocation L1 Answers based on description of source E.g. Asian youths have unrealistic ambitions and would rather remain unemployed rather than accepting a position thought to be not worthy of their status and qualifications. 1m L2 Inferences about Asian youths but without focus on their attitude towards employment Award higher marks for more developed answers. E.g. Asian youths are not prepared for employment . As can be seen from the source, “ Companies need to provide more information so that changes can be made to the education curriculum, skills training, career guidance and job placement ”. This shows that the schools did not prepare them for the relevant jobs after their education. 2-3m L3 Inferences about the attitude of Asian youths towards employment Award higher marks for more developed answers. E.g. Asian youths are choosy/ have high/unrealistic expectations/ambitious of the jobs that they would like to be employed in. As can be seen from the source, “some youths would rather remain unemployed rather than accepting a position thought to be not worthy of their status and qualifications ”. They would only accept a job if it fits their expectations and deserving of their standards. 4-5m

b) Study Source B. Why did the government official make this comment? Explain your answer. [6] Source B: A comment from a government official during a ‘Globalization and Youth Employment’ forum. One common complaint among the young today is that they are often not able to benefit from the opportunities that are available in the labour market because employers often cite their lack of experience as a reason for not employing them. It important that employers keep an open mind. Level of Response Level Descriptor and Rubrics Marks Allocati