Guang Ying Secondary School SS Prelims 4E5N 2019

Additional Materials for Candidates: Writing Papers READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your answers on the writing papers provided. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer both parts of Question 2. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This question paper consists of 8 printed pages, inclusive of this cover page. [Turn over / 2272/2273/2274 26 AUGUST 2019 1 hour 45 minutes HUMANITIES Paper 1 Social Studies GUANGYANG SECONDARY SCHOOL 2019 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Secondary Four Express / Five Normal Academic CANDIDATE NAME CENTRE NUMBER INDEX NUMBER CLASS / REG NO.

2 SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Living in a Diverse Society 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 question, 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. (a) Study Source A. Why did the French government make this announcement ? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. Do you think the cartoonist in Source B would agree with the author in Source C? Explain your answer. [7] (c) Study Source D. Does Source D prove that assimilation has worked for France? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Sources E and F. Which of these two sources is more useful as evidence about assimilation in France? Explain your answer. [7] (e) “The assimilation policy has negative effects on French society.” Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 How does assimilation affect French society? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions. France is a country which adopts the policy of assimilation. It believes in the principle of laïcité, which means secularism. In France, there is a clear separation of religious affairs from governance and no religion is favoured over another. Immigrants make up a sizeable portion of the French population. To as similate into French society, immigrants are required to put aside their affiliations to race, ethnicity and religion, and adopt the French language and culture so that they could eventually become French. The assimilation policy was adopted as the influx of immigrants was perceived to have weakened the sense of national identity in France. This perception grew stronger as France became more multicultural and diverse. Study the following sources to assess how as