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BUKIT MERAH SECONDARY SCHOOL ‘O’ LEVEL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2019 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS/ 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) HUMANITIES (SOCIAL STUDIES) Marking Guide Section A: Source-Based Case Study Question Answer Marks 1(a) Study Source A. What is the message of the source? Explain your answer, using details of the cartoon. L1 Describes provenance/topic without making any inference [1] e.g. Source A is a cartoon showing a everyday life scenario during National service. L2 Valid inference of sub-message of source [2-3] Award higher mark for supported inference e.g. The message of the source is that it wants to convince Singaporeans that National Service is safe as Singaporeans can operate the machines without being in it. [2] This is evident from the source that shows two Singapore soldiers standing outside the military vehicle while attempting to fire it’s weapon. This means that by not being in the vehicle, soldiers can minimise any potential injuries that may fall on them. [3] L3 Valid inference of main message of source [4-5] Award higher mark for supported inference e.g. The message of the source is that it wants to convince Singaporeans that National Service is unsafe as Singaporeans are now taking training lightly / overconfident / does not training seriously, which may result in injuries. [4] This is evident from the source that shows one Singapore soldier telling the other soldier that he was the very good at the angry bird game. This means that Singapore soldiers are now treating training like a game. [5] Note: Students do not need to provide the reasons for why NS is unsafe 5

Question Answer Marks 1(b) Study Sources B and C. How are these two sources similar? Explain your answer. L1 Answers based on the provenance of the source [1] e.g. Both sources B and C are similar in that they are both sources from online websites. L2 False matching [2] L3 Answer based on similarity in source content [3-5] Award 3 marks for unsupported answers. Award 4 marks for supported answers. Award 5 marks for two similarities, supported. e.g. Sources B and C are similar in terms of having inexperienced commanders conducting training during National Service. [3] This can be seen in Source B that “In my exp