2019 SS Prelim - Crescent Girls School

1 [Turn Over CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 COMBINED HUMANITIES 2272/1 2273/1 2274/1 Social Studies 30 August 2019 1 hour 45 mins READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, class and register number on your answer paper. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use staples, papers clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer both parts of Question 2. At the end of the examination, fasten the answers to Section A and Section B separately. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This paper consists of 8 printed pages (including the cover page). Class: Register No: Name:

2 [Turn Over Section A (Source-Based Question) – 35 marks Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 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 th e questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 (a) Study Source A. Why was this picture published? Explain your answer. [5] (b) Study Sources B and C. To what extent are they different regarding adults with disabilities? Explain your answer. [6] (c) Study Source D. How useful is this source regarding how welcoming Singaporeans are towards individuals with special needs? Explain your answer. [7] (d) Study Sources E and F. Does Source E prove that Source F is wrong? Explain your answer. [7] (e) “Individuals with special needs are adequately supported in Singapore.” Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 [Turn Over Who is most responsible for meeting the needs of individuals with special needs in Singapore? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Special needs is a term used to describe individuals who require assistance in their daily living due to some form of impairment. Such impairments can range in severity and the amount and type of help each individual needs will vary. Some individuals can lead largely independent lives while others will require a great deal of help every day of their lives. Special needs can fall into 4 main categories: 1. Physical, which are conditions that affect and limit a person’s bodily functions and motor skills. 2. Developmental, which are conditions that affect a person’s ability to think, make decisions, read and learn. 3. Behavioural/emotional, which are conditions that affect one’s behaviour or emotional state. 4. Sensory, which are conditions that affect one’s senses like blindness. The Singapore government has made efforts to help peo ple with certain types of needs but not all individuals with special needs get the help they require. Non - Government Organisations (NGOs) dedicated to specific needs do exist, like the Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore (MINDS) , a charity that assists individuals with intellectual disabilities and SPD, a charity that helps people with physical, sensory and learning disabilities. However, critics have argued that this is still not enough and more resources must be put in to help those who face such obstacles in their lives. Study the sources below to to understand who is most responsible for meeting the needs of individuals with special needs in Singapore.

4 [Turn Over Source A: A screenshot from the website of Rainbow Centre, a local charity that supports children with disabilities.

5 [Turn Over Source B: An adapted extract from a letter written by a member of the public to The Straits Times Forum titled “Do more to help those with disabilities in the workplace”, 12th October 2018. Children with special needs in Singapore are nurtured and protected reasonably well. However, this changes when they graduate. Without adequate support, most individuals with special needs do not thrive in the workplace despite being hired by well-intentioned employers and having the necessary qualifications and skills. Employees with developmental disabilities are most susceptible to workplace abuse as they are unable to stand up for themselves or communicate the problems they face in their workplace. One type of abuse most parents and caregivers complain about is the verbal abuse of the individual, without the employer identifying problem atic behaviours or providing suggestions for improvement. While the Government has done much to accommodate an increasing number of adults with disabilities in the workplace, parents and caregivers are not aware of where and how to register workplace grievances. A way around this would be to have an official central registry of people with disabilities. Source C: An adapted excerpt from an article posted on the SPD website about working adults with special needs, 10th May 2019. Azhari Bin Adam, who has visual impairment, is currently working in Watsons, a health and beauty retailer, as a customer service assistant. “Learning new things, having the sense of satisfaction when customers are happy and achieving sales targets are what I like most about my job,” said Azhari. He believes that having a disability does not mean that one is not able . To him, this job meant a lot as “it shows that persons with disabilities can work and achieve their career goals in life”. Zakiyah Binte Zanial has cerebral palsy and visual impairment. A part -time administrative officer with Iyad Perdaus, a voluntary welfare organisation, Zakiyah similarly felt that being employed is significant to her. “I can be independent financially and help my family to ease our daily expenses,” she said.

6 [Turn Over Source D: An adapted extract of an article from a local news website focusing on social issues in Singapore, about Singapore’s first play designed to be more inclusive of special needs individuals, 26th February 2019. Not In My Lifetime is a play by puppet theatre company The Finger Players. For The Finger Players, it is their first attempt at the Inclusive Arts; an approach to theatre that seeks to make the performance accessible to members of various disabled communities, from those with sensory differences to people with autism. The play contains several elements that make it more accessible to those with special needs. For audience members who are blind, a pre-show ‘Touch Tour’ allows them to physically feel around a small model of the set. For the deaf, closed captioning (subtitles and descriptions of sounds) is provided during the play, and the Touch Tour is accompanied by sign language interpretation. The performance hopes to normalise people with special needs and this can only be achieved by thoroughly recognising and considering them in our society. Source E: An adapted article from The Straits Times, 29th January 2019. Families of children with developmental needs will have better access to early intervention programmes* from April 1, with new subsidies that will cut the cost of government programmes for most families – some by more than half . To cover the subsidies and fund the new programmes, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) announced yesterday it wil l channel $60 million a year - 30 per cent more than $45 million currently - into early intervention. The enhanced interventions are expected to benefit at least 4,500 children and their families. "With good early intervention, these