2023 TKGS SS PRELIM ANS KEY

Section A Suggested Answer (TKGS Prelims 2023) 1 Study Source A. What is the message of the source? Explain your answer, using details from the cartoon. [5] Suggested Answer Success Criteria The message of the source is that immigrants are not integrated/ not welco med/ not accepted in SG society (A). This seen from the cartoon, where a cleaner is “keeping Singapore clean ” of immigrants from other countries as he sweeps the flags of various countries away. Thus, this suggests that immigrants a re frowned upon and that locals do not want them in the country. ● ATQ ● Evidence (Describe the source) ● Explanation 2 Study Source B and C. Do you think the author in Source B would agree with the cartoo nist in Source C? Explain your answer. [7] Suggested Answer Note: agree on Singaporeans’ unwillingness to help immigrants integrate? - Answers using similar / different → NAQ (0 marks) - When disagreeing / refuting, always use opposite meaning words Success Criteria Author in B would agree (A) with the cartoonist in C that immigrants are not successful in their integration into Singapore society. (CC) This can be seen from B which says “acknowledged that their social circles comprise predominantly other expatriates” (Evi) which suggests that foreigners cannot get along with other Singaporeans and are stuck to other immigrants. (Exp) Similarly (CW ), in C, the cartoonist depicts a foreigner speaking in Singlish incoherently, and no t understood by the local. (Evi) This shows that foreigners cannot integrate int o Singapore well as they cannot get along with other Singaporeans. (Exp) Other criteria → agree with immigrants want to integrate and get to know Singaporeans ● ATQ ● Common Criteria ● Comparison word ● Evidence x2 1 best line ● Explanation x2 Author in B would disagree (A) with the cartoonist in C about the willingness of immigrants to integrate into Singapore society. Author in B sugge sts that immigrants are not willing to integrate but cartoonist in C suggests that imm igrants are willing to integrate (CC). This is seen from Source B “a slightly higher proportion of half think that foreigners tend to stick to their own social circles ” (Evi) which suggests that they are not as willing to get to know others (Exp). However (CW), the cartoonist in C depicts a foreigner attempting to speak Singlish to his neighbour “Hello, Lah! What an alamak day.. ” (Evi) which suggests that foreigners are willing to get to know local neighbours and want to integrate into Singapore comfortably (Exp). ● ATQ ● Common Criteria ● Comparison word ● Evidence 1 best line ● Explanation 3 Study Source D.How useful is D as evidence about the effectiveness of in tegration efforts in Singapore? Explain your answer. [7] Suggested Answer Note: - Always begin with USEFUL Success Criteria

- “About” = Need to infer and describe the effectiveness of efforts - Success