SAJC Promos 2020-2022 P1 QP and Answer Guidelines

Paper 1 Practices 2022 SAJC FE P1 Questions Answer one question from this Paper. Answers should be between 500 and 800 words in length. 1. Youth today have more opportunities than challenges. Is this true of your society? 2. ‘The media today has placed children in greater danger than ever before.’ How far do you agree? 3. ‘Education is our best chance at solving environmental problems.’ Discuss. 4. ‘Women will never be truly equal with men.’ What is your view? 5. How far do you agree that your society has a culture its people can be proud of? 6. Can the Arts be an effective force for change? 7. To what extent is consumerism to blame for the ills we face in the modern world? 8. Has society sacrificed too much for the sake of progress?

2022 SAJC FE P1 Answer Scheme Q1: ‘Youth today have more opportunities than challenges.’ Is this true of your society? Question Analysis The world today is very different than what it used to be, even when compared to just one generation ago. On one hand, the rapid advancements of technology have opened up almost endless possibilities for the digital natives to thrive. On the other hand, the existential doomsday threats of global warming and increased in complexity of other global problems have caused youth today to become more skeptical of their future. This question then examines and weighs the prospects and contests that today’s youth face. Clarifications of Terms Today – A context that the students ought to unpack by using its characteristics to generate and/or support their arguments. Opportunities – This refers to the chances that are available for youth to fulfill their dreams and goals in life or to lead a more meaningful and successful life, although “success” is up to the individual to define. To avoid being example driven by listing the different types of opportunities, one more effective way is to apply SPECTRAL to frame “opportunities”. Challenges – A problem or difficult situation that requires great mental or physical effort to be carried out successfully. Challenges also test a person’s ability. Similar to “opportunities”, it would be more expedient to use SPECTRAL to relevantly and clearly unpack “challenges”. Than – “Than” indicates that this is a comparison question on whether Singaporean youth find living in Singapore allows them to grow and ultimately achieve their Singaporean dreams, thus enabling them to lead a meaningful and worthwhile life or not. Your society – A personal/local context in terms of where the writer is from. This requires students to cite contextualised characteristics of their countries of origin to engage the question contention. Possible Approaches 1. Yes, there are more opportunities than challenges for young Singaporeans. 2. No, there are more challenges than opportunities for Singaporean youth. Yes, there are more opportunities than challenges. 1. Educationally, although Singaporean you