Hillgrove 4NA SS Prelim paper 2019

1 HILLGROVE SECONDARY SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 Secondary 4 Normal Academic CANDIDATE NAME ( ) CLASS - CENTRE NUMBER INDEX NUMBER COMBINED HUMANITIES SOCIAL STUDIES Candidates answer on the Answer Booklet. No Additional Materials are required. 2175/01 2176/01 1 August 2019 0800h – 0945hrs 1 hour 45 Mins READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your class, index number and name on the work you hand in. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs, tables or rough working. 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 securely 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 Parent’s/ Guardian’s Signature: ___________________ TOTAL Setter: Mr Poogan This document consists of 6 printed pages including this cover page.

2 Section A (Source-Based Case Study) Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Exploring Citizenship and Governance Study the Background Information and 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 you were 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 does the source tell you about arts in Singapore? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. How different are these two sources? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Source D. Are you surprised by what source D tells you? Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Source E. How useful is Source E as evidence in helping us understand how arts is developing in Singapore? Explain your answer. [7] (e) Study all the Sources. How far do the sources in the case study show that the growth of arts is supported in Singapore? Explain your answer. [10]

3 Is the growth of arts supported in Singapore? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Arts is one means of fostering identity. Singapore’s arts landscape has become more vibrant, due in large part to the increased support for the arts from the government and private sector. With increased wealth and education, the public has also become more receptive to the arts, and appreciates how the arts improve the quality of life. The 2013 Population Survey results showed that 64 per cent of Singaporeans surveyed agreed that the local arts scene had become more vibrant over the last five years. By 201 5, this figure had increased to 79 per cent. However, critics have argued tha t the Singapore arts scene is growing too slowly. Attendance and participation in local arts events have not grown. Other countries e.g. Hong Kong have done better in promoting the arts than Singapore. Many local events are also moving out of Singapore due to inadequate funding and the government’s strict licensing for public arts performances. Is the growth of arts supported in Singapore? Study the following sources to find out. Source A: A photograph published by a government website in Singapore.

4 Source B: An extract from an article in the Today online newspaper on 3 rd Jul 2019. Source C: An article published in the Straits Times in Jul 2017. Source D: A South China Moring Post article published in Nov 2018 on state of the arts scene in Singapore. Launched in 2011, Art Stage (a government funded initiative) was seen as Singapore’s answer to Art Basel Hong Kong. But galleries appear to be losing interest in Arts Stage. In 2016, 143 galleries rented booths in Art Stage. This year, the number fell to just 97. In addition, the Singapore Contemporary Art Show, which launched in 2016, decided to pull the plug in 2018. Lorenzo Rudolf, the president and founder of Art Stage blames Singapore’s lack of “art production”. The city’s tough censors are bad for any form of creativity. Mr Loong earns up to S$400 a month as a Grab driver to supplement his income from his art works. While he makes just enough in total to cover his rent and expenses, he said that the sense of satisfaction in seeing his work up on a gallery wall keeps him going. “When I studied in Lasalle College of the Arts, we would go to art galleries. It was inspiring to see the grandeur of the artwork on the wall. It makes you want the opportunity to be in that kind of position,” said Mr Loong, who took part in three exhibitions last year. In 2015, according to the Singapore Cultural Statistics report, 80 per cent of arts and heritage funding in Singapore, or $595.7 million, was provided by the Government through state agencies such as the National Arts Council (NAC). This includes $79.4 million under the Cultural Matching Fund, which was set up by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth to match private cash donations to arts and heritage charities. The Government's support for the arts takes various forms, from grants and partnerships to industry facilitation and arts housing. Artists can apply for funding for their production and exhibition space and materials.

5 Source E: National Arts Council 2017 survey on the public’s involvement in arts events.

6 SECTION B (Structured-Response Question) Question 2 is compulsory for all candidates. ---End of paper--- 2 Being Part of a Globalized World Study the extracts carefully, and then answer the questions. Extract 1 One-fifth of Singapore's full-time equivalent workforce will lose their jobs by 2028 due to globalization. The wholesale and retail sector is expected to be hit hardest, followed by manufacturing and transport. The movement of MNCs to other developing coun tries to lower their production cost is one reason for job loss. Extract 2 A report by Cushman & Wakefield in 2016 says Singapore remains the most attractive destination for multi -national companies (MNCs) to set up their Asia Pacific headquarters (RHQs) ; thanks to comparatively lower costs, good business environment, and strategic location. Extract 3 Confirming Singapore's status as a key aviation hub for regional and global traffic, Changi Airport Terminal 5 (T5) which started construction in 2018; will be completed by 2030. T5 will double Changi Airport size to cover more than 2,000ha. T5 will have an initial capacity of up to 50 million passengers a year - more than twice the size of any of the other three main terminals. (a) Extract 1 states that many workers in Singapore will lose their jobs due to the effects of globalization. In your opinion, what can workers do to prepare themselves for reemployment when they are retrenched ? Explain your answer using one strategy. [7] (b) Extracts 2 and 3 highlight the growth of multinational corporations (MNCs) in Singapore and the development in transportation over the years. Explain how growth of multinational corporations (MNCs) and development in transportation drive globalization. [8]

7 ANSWER SCHEME (4NA SS PRELIMINARY EXAM 2019) Section A: Source-Based Case Study 1(a) Study Source A. What does the source tell you about arts in Singapore? Explain your answer. [5] Level Description Marks L1 Description of source with no valid inference [1] e.g. The source is a photograph of an arts award event e.g. The sourc