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Tanjong Katong Girls’ School Preliminary Examination [Turn over TANJONG KATONG GIRLS’ SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS CANDIDATE NAME CLASS E INDEX NUMBER HUMANITIES 2272/01, 2273/01, 2274/01 Paper 1 Social Studies 7 August 2023 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST An answer booklet will be provided with the question paper. You should follow the instructions on the front cover of the answer booklet. If you need additional answer paper ask the invigilator for writing paper to insert into the booklet. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer both questions. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question. Setter: Ms Du Tongtong Markers: Ms Du Tongtong, Mdm Raudha and Ms Kamaliah

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3 Tanjong Katong Girls’ School Preliminary Examination [Turn over SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Answer all questions. Exploring Citizenship and Governance 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 additi on to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 Study Source A. What is the message of the source? Explain your answer, using details from the cartoon. [5] 2 Study Sources B and C. Do you think the author in Source B would agree with the cartoonist in Sour ce C? Explain your answer. [6] 3 Study Source D. How useful is Source D as evidence about the effectiveness of integration efforts in Singapore? Explain your answer. [7] 4 Study Sources E and F. After reading Source E, are you surprised by Source F? Explain your answer. [7] 5 ‘Government policy is the best way to integrate immigrants in Singapore.’ Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this state ment. [10]

4 Tanjong Katong Girls’ School Preliminary Examination How far have immigrants integrated into Singapore society? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions. Since the late 1980s, the Singapore government has opened its doors to foreigners to address Singapore’s declining population and to keep the economy competitive. Singaporeans acknowledge that foreigners, along with their knowledge and expertise, also bring their cultures and beliefs, adding diversity to the already multi-cultural Singapore. However, in recent years, there has been an increasing number of Singaporeans who have expressed their displeasure about the influx of foreigners. They are concerned about how the presence of immigrants places a strain on jobs, housing and infrastructure, and leads to a dilution of the Singaporean identity. Furthermore, as Singapore recovers from the slowed econo my due to Covid-19, there are greater appeals that Singapore is for Singaporeans and the government needs to prioritise its own citizens. Study the following sources to find out how far immigrants have integrated into Singapore society. Source A: A cartoon published on a news website, 11 May 2014. National flag of various countries.

5 Tanjong Katong Girls’ School Preliminary Examination [Turn over Source B: From an article published on TODAY’s news website, May 2022. The National Youth Council poll found that while two in five Singaporean youths feel that foreigners can integrate into local culture comfortably, a slightly higher proportion of half think that foreigners tend to stick to their own social circles. Foreigners in the professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMET) category whom TODAY spoke to also acknowledged that their social circles comprise predominantly other expatriates. Althoug h they are keen to get to know more Singaporeans, the foreign PMETs cited limited oppo rtunities, existing networks and “reserved Singaporeans” as among the reasons they are unable to do so. Source C: A cartoon published on TheSmartLocal website, January 2017. The Smart Local is an independent news media publisher in Singapore. Source D: Adapted from The Worker ’s Party ’s rally speech, 6 September 2015, five days before the general election day. Do you think the PAP admits frankly when it makes a mistake? In what I call the lost decade before the 2011 general election, the population grew much faster than the infrastructure to support it. Many Singaporeans suffered. Our trains got overcrowded, our proper ty prices skyrocketed, our hospitals became over-crowded and we faced competition for jobs and school places. We all lived through this, we all know the facts. Did the PAP admit these mistakes squarely? Did they explain in detail how such a massive failure of planning could happen? Did they explain why the Ministry in charge of granting permits to foreigners did not plan with the Ministries in charge of building infrast ructure? Did they talk to one another or just ‘Bo Chap’ and do their own things? Up to today they have not explained exactly HOW they will ensure that this never happens again!

6 Tanjong Katong Girls’ School Preliminary Examination Source E: Adapted from a report published on the Ministry of Culture, Community, and Youth website that discusses integration matters in Singapore, 2020. Locals, immigrants and foreigners often encounter differences in their cultures. For instan ce, residing in public housing entails understanding common spaces and expectations of living ne ar others. Food preferences as well as notions of what are socially acceptable public behaviou rs may also differ. Language may be an additional concern, with English as the defaul t, alongside Malay, Mandarin, and Tamil, as well as Singlish as the mainstay of casual conversat ions. National principles such as the rule of law and meritocracy are key pillars of Singapore ’s harmonious and stable multicultural social fabric — which may not be the case in the home countries of immigrants and foreigners. Fortunately, there are many opportunities to understand and reconcile these dif ferences, and even uncover commonalities. For instance, various immigrant associations, interest groups and ground-up initiatives showcase our varied culture, and engender opportunities for locals, immigrants and foreigners to empathise with each other and meet varied needs. Source F: Adapted from Mathew Mathews, principal research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore responding to leader of the opposition Pritam Singh’s proposal in Parliament sitting to include English language testing in assessment criteria for Singapore citizenship or permanent residency, 4 March 2023. While English language testing for aspiring PRs and new citizens may seem li ke a simple fix to ensure a baseline level of integration, it implies that those not proficient i n the language cannot integrate into Singapore society. This implication will entail reflection on th