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Section A: Source-based Case Study Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. 1 Living in a diverse Society Study the Background Information and all 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 the questions you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1a. Study Source A. What is the message of the cartoon? Explain your answer. [5] b. Study Source B. Is the cartoonist supportive of the French assimilation policy? Explain your answer. [6] c. Study Sources C and D. Both sources have different conclusions about the burkini ban. Does this mean one of them is wrong? Explain your answer. [7] d. Study Sources E and F. Which of these two sources is more useful as evidence about the Laïcité policy? Explain your answer. [7] e. Study all the sources. ‘The Laïcité policy has failed to achieve its aims.’ How far do the sources support this view? Use the sources and your knowledge to explain your answer. [10]

2 Was the Laïcité policy necessary for France to assimilate immigrants in the society? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Laïcité is France’s principle of secularism, which is a clear separation between religious affairs and governance. In place since 1905, Laïcité has gone further by prohibiting religious expression in the public sphere. The aim is to assimilate different immigratns to achieve harmony in society. In response to the behaviour of the immigrants, the French government has strengthened their resolve in upholding the Laïcité policy by introducing the law to ban the wearing of burqas*, crosses and most recently in 2016, the burkinis* for Muslim women. With the increase in the number of immigrants coming to France over the years, the French government faces a great challenge in enforcing the adoption of the French identity by the immigrants. Study the following sources to find out the extent to which Laïcité is necessary for assimilation in France. *burqas - a long, loose garment covering the whole body from head to feet, worn in public by women in many Muslim countries *burkinis – modest swimwear that covers the whole body, worn by Muslim women Source A: A cartoon published in Le Droit, a leading newspaper in Canada in 2012, showcasing immigrants lining up to take on French citizenship.

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