Hillgrove 4E5NA SS Prelim 2019

1 HILLGROVE SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMLIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 Secondary 4 Express/ 5 Normal Academic CANDIDATE NAME ( ) CLASS - CENTRE NUMBER S INDEX NUMBER HUMANITIES (1), (2) SOCIAL STUDIES Candidates answer on the Answer Booklet. Answer Booklet is required. 2272/01 2273/01 22 August 2019 1100h – 1245h 1 hour 45 mins READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number and name on the answer booklet you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions Write your answers in the answer booklet. Section B Answer all questions Write your answers in the answer booklet. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work secure ly together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. For Examiner’s Use Section Marks A /35 B /15 TOTAL Setter: Mrs Magdalene Teo-Phong This document consists of 7 printed pages including this cover page.

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 questions, in addition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. (a) Study Source A. What is the cartoonist’s message? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. How far do you think Source B support what Source C says ? Explain your answer. [7] (c) Study Source D. How surprised are you by Source D? Explain your answer. [6] (d) Study Sources E and F. Is Source F useful to prove that Source E is true ? Explain your answer. [7] (e) Study all sources. “Singaporeans welcome the presence of foreign talent.” Using sources i n this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 Do Singaporeans welcome the presence of foreign talent? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. The Singa pore Government has always emphasized the fact that Singapore is a labour-constrained country. Our local workforce today is not large enough to support the country’s manpower needs. Although technology may help Singapore to be more efficient, it will still not resolve the issue of manpower shortage . By adding fore ign workers to the local work force, Singapore's economy can grow even faster and sustain the productivity . Singapore has used levies and quotas to manage the foreign worker inflow. But in the las t 10 years, the foreign workforce has increased much faster than anticipated. It creates a vicious circle and created tension among the locals and the foreign talents. Study the following sources to assess whether Singaporeans welcome the presence of foreign talent. Source A: An online cartoon posted on an anti-government news channel about foreign talent in 2015.

4 Source B: A speech made by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the opening of a n electronics factory, 2011 Source C: A blogger’s view on foreign talent in Singapore , 2018 Source D: Comments from an entre preneur who owns a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) in Singapore, May 2016. “Tightening the regulations in the employment of foreign workers will cause many MNCs to gradually shift their operations elsewhere. A number of Singaporeans will inevitably lose their jobs. That is why I am not against the employment of foreigners as they have undoubtedly increased job opportunities for Singaporeans with the investments from MNCs. Nevertheless, the unhappiness and frustration of many Singaporeans are complete ly understandable. Nobody likes to have his livelihood threatened. However, I don’t think that the solution lies in restricting the number of foreign workers coming to Singapore. They are necessary if Singapore’s economy is to remain successful.” The simple reason is we do not have enough labo ur for our economy. We have had this problem since day one, the shortage especially acute in junior skilled positions or low-skill labour. Criticize the foreign talent program if you must, but the average Singaporean has them to thank for rising wages, career progression and a competitive economy. I can’t say I’m impressed with our dependence on foreign labour, but as I grow older —and perhaps a bit more sensible —I see no viable alternative for our island economy. I’m not talking about sports teams, or any arts programmes. I’m talking about people from business management, CEO positions or teachers. Why does Singapore keep ‘importing’ foreigners to do their work when they can get locals to do it? Many locals have engineering/business degrees. Contrary to the complaints of many Singaporeans, for eigners are actually creating more good jobs for citizens here, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday. PM Lee cited statistics to rebut the notion that foreigners are competing with Singaporeans for jobs. He said that of the 1,200 workers at IM F lash Singapore, six in 10 employees are Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs), and four in 10 are foreigners. "Without the foreign workers, we would not have attracted this US$3 billion investment, and Intel and Micron would have built its factory els ewhere," said PM Lee. "But by allowing in a controlled number of foreign workers, far from disadvantaging Singaporean workers, we have created more good jobs for Singaporeans. For every one foreign worker, we have created 1.5 local jobs in this project," he added.

5 Source E: Adapted from an article by a local activist who champions the rights of Singaporean workers, February 2014. Singapore’s population has increased dramatically in recent decades thanks to an increase in the number of foreigners, who now make up two out of five residents. This has put a growing strain on jobs, housing and infrastructure, and raised fears about the gradual loss of our Singaporean national identity. It has also resulted in an angry backlash, with many Singaporeans taking to social media to criticise foreigners, from highly-paid professionals to low -wage labourers. Singapore, in the past few decades, has grown economically to become one of the richest countries in the world. However, this growth has been achieved mainly by the government’ s policy of importing foreign workers instead of increasing productivity of local workers. Source F: A satirical* cartoon about the effects of the influx of foreign workers in Singapore published on a political cartoon book, Divercity Singapore. *satirical refers to something that is sarcastic, critical, and has a mocking intention. MRT- Before the influx of foreign talents MRT- After the influx of foreign talents

6 SECTION B (Structured-Response Question) Question 2 is compulsory for all candidates. 2. BEING PART OF A GLOBALISED WORLD Study the extracts carefully and then answer the questions. Extract 1 In a 2017 news article, the Singapore authorities revealed that in the recent years, more Singaporeans become self -radicalised and had to be detained under the Internal Security Act. Among them, some were prepared to carry out terrorist attacks in Singapore. There is also a worrying trend that foreigners staying in Singapore are won over by extremists and supported the use of violence in pursuing their ideologies. Extract 2 In 2018, Facebook revealed a widespread security flaw that could have allowed hackers or other malicious