2023 NCHS SS PRELIM QP

Name: Register Number: Class: PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2023 SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS HUMANITIES (SOCIAL STUDIES) 2272/01 2273/01 2274/01 2287/01 Additional Material: Writing Paper 23 Aug 2023, Wednesday 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and index number on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. Please start your answer for Section B on a fresh page. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work for Sections A and B separately. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total marks for this paper is 50. Setters: Mr Gary Lim and Ms Ng Bi Ru This document consists of 7 printed pages including the cover page. For Marker’s Use Parent’s Signature: _________________

2 NCHS 2023 4E5N PRELIM SECTION A (Source-based Case Study) Answer all questions. Living in a Diverse Society Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then an swer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition 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 this source? Explain your answer using details from the cartoon. [5] 2 Study Sources B and C. In what ways are the sources different in showing how COVID-19 affected students’ learning in Singapore? Explain your answer. [6] 3 Study Source D. Is Source D helpful in understanding about students ’ learning during COVID-19? Explain your answer. [7] 4 Study Sources E and F. Does Source E make Source F surprising? Explain your answer. [7] 5 ‘COVID-19 has worsened students’ learning.’ Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 How has students’ learning been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. As a result, many countries were forced into a situation of lockdown to minimise the spread o f COVID-19 and to protect public health. This also meant that school-going children would not be able to attend school and had to stay home. Thus, many countries adopted an approach of remote learning where