Crescent Girls School 2019 Markers Report + Answers

CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 COMBINED HUMANITIES 2272/1 2273/1 2274/1 Social Studies 30 August 2019 Marking Scheme

2 This mark scheme consists of 16 printed pages. 1(a) Study Source A. Why was this picture published? Explain your answer. [5] L1 Describes the source / repeats provenance [1] L2 Identifies sub-message, unsupported Award 2m for identifying any sub-message, unsupported [2] L3 Sub-message, supported Award 3m for sub-message, supported The picture was published to show that there are children with disabilities who require help. Source A shows a picture of a young girl drawing a picture. She is wearing a shirt which has the Rainbow Centre logo on it. There is an elderly man helping her with her drawing. The Rainbow Centre is a local charity that supports children with disabilities. This shows that the young girl requires help and that there are children out there with disabilities who need additional support. The picture was published to get more Singaporeans to volunteer and work with individuals with special needs. Source A is a picture of an old man helping a young girl. The source also says “As a volunteer, you can make a difference by contributing your time, expertise and experience. Your presence and even the smallest actions can touch a life.” This is a call for more people to come forth and volunteer to work with individuals with special needs and hopefully more people will volunteer after seeing the ad. [3] L4 Explains Message/Impact, supported Award 4m for explaining either Message OR Impact, supported Note: Answers that do not specifically mention the Rainbow Centre and only discuss the topic of volunteering/individuals with special needs in general will be considered as L3/Sub-message. Message only: E.g. The picture was published to show that volunteering to work with children with special needs is meaningful. Source A shows a picture of an elderly man apparently helping a young girl with a drawing. The child is wearing a shirt with “Rainbow Centre” on it and seems to be a member of the Rainbow Centre itself. There is also text saying that “Your presence and even the [4]

3 smallest actions can touch a life.” This shows us that volunteers like the elderly man in the picture are playing a meaningful role by h elping vulnerable children and that volunteering to spend time with children who need more help is a worthwhile activity. Impact only: E.g. The picture was published to get more Singaporeans to register as volunteers with the Rainbow Centre. Source A shows a picture of an elderly man apparently helping a young girl with a drawing. The child is wearing a shirt with “Rainbow Centre” on it and seems to be a member of the Rainbow Centre itself. There is also text saying that “As a volunteer, you can make a dif ference by contributing your time, expertise and experience.” This poster