Beatty prelim ans

1 LORMS (SBQ) Level (a)Study Source A. What is the message of the source? Explain your answer. Mark s [5] L1 Describe / copy / paraphrase the source, but no inference Award 1m for simply copying materials or merely paraphrasing or only giving detailed description of source. [1] L2 Sub-message Award the higher mark for the more fully developed answer. e.g. The source shows that there is the emergence of new and unconventional security threats in Singapore. (2m) with source evidence (3m). [2-3] L3 Main message Award the higher mark for the more fully developed answer. e.g. The message is that Singapore is ready to deal with modern and unconventional security threats in Singapore. (4m). This can be seen by “the government will make a strong push in digital transformation and robotics in order to deal with these security challenges. These can range from integrating robotics in the operations of the Singapore Civil Defence Force, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore employing more biometric solutions, to the police digitalising the investigation process” and this shows the Singapore government is making a concerted effort by incorporating digital technology anf robotics to increase our readiness to deal with such threats. (5m). [4-5]

2 Level (b)Study Source B. How useful is Source B as evidence of Singapore’s preparedness to deal with modern threats? Marks [7] L1 Useful / not useful – undeveloped provenance / lifting from source e.g. It is useful / not useful because it is said by a minister. [1] L2 Not useful – based on typicality e.g. It is not useful as evidence of Singapore’s preparedness to deal with modern threats because we have no reason to believe that what the Minister said must be representative of what others think about this issue. [2] L3 Useful – based on what it can tell me (inference, supported) Award 3m for fully supported and explained answer. e.g. It is useful as evidence of Singapore’s preparedness to deal with modern threats as Source B tells me that Singapore is well-prepared to deal with modern threats. (2m). This can be seen by “No amount of tanks, planes, or ships – no matter how sophisticated the systems we build – can make up for a divided nation. More than ever, Total Defence is needed and every Singaporean has to play his or her part to safeguard Singapore. Only together, can we continue to keep Singapore safe and secure for another generation.” (3m). This means that we have the necessary unity and equipment to keep Singapore safe from modern threats. (3m). Or Not useful – based on what it does not tell me (inference supported) Award 3m for fully supported and explained answer e.g. It is not useful as it does not tell me whether currently the minister thinks that Singaporeans have the necessary unity and whether the weaponry system that we possess currently are good enough to counter such modern threats.