2024 JPJC JC2 GP Prelim P2 Ans Scheme w SQ ans

1 JC2 GP Preliminary Examination 2024 Paper 2 Answer Scheme 1. From paragraph 1, what are two requirements for quality buildings in modern society? (2 marks) From the Passage Suggested Answer a. House our schools, hospitals, offices, and our homes // functional b. sustainable (pt b. is related to the environment) c. resilient (pt c. is related to time frame or strength) d. safe. a. The requirements are that buildings need to serve a myriad of / diverse / different purposes // practical b. eco – friendly c. durable // sturdy // strong d. secure Any 2 = 2 marks 2. Why does the author use the word ‘precisely’ in line 6? (1 mark) From the Passage Suggested Answer These historic places are precisely the solution required in growing cities, and they have surprising economic and environmental benefits. (function) The author uses the word “precisely” to emphasise / highlight that (context) such historic places are exactly the answer to such growing cities (1m) (Credit 1m if students understands the meaning of precise even if the function is not in the answer. Accept emphasise (fn) + “the answer” BOD: emphasise + “best solution”/ “most”/ “key”/ “perfect” Do not accept “the answer” (without function) or “an answer.” 1 = 1 mark

2 3. What does the author mean when he says that historic buildings function as both ‘sociocultural bulwarks’ and ‘priceless technological repositories’ (lines 18–19)? (2 marks) From the Passage Suggested Answer a. sociocultural bulwarks and b. priceless technological repositories . a. Historic buildings hold a strong allure due to their dual role as both defences of our community’s heritage// protects our heritage from being eroded, b. and invaluable archives of scientific progress. If point A’s bulwark is successfully understood, do not penalise if students lift ‘sociocultural’ If students understand that it is to ensure that cultural identity is remembered – accept Point B must have BOTH priceless AND repositories 2 = 2 marks 4. In paragraph 3, identify three ways in which safeguarding heritage brings about ‘an inclusive phenomenon’. (3 marks) From the Passage Suggested Answer a. Historical sites are physical witnesses b. Our own stories can be shared and understood through physical places and spaces. c. the acts of preservation, from documentation to regular maintenance, necessarily employ and involve entire communities. d. Since heritage sites are rarely privately owned, we are all stakeholders of these resources and involved in decision making and use of these sites. a. Heritage sites are tangible/concrete evidence of our commonality. b. We are able to tell our individual / personal narratives / experiences through these sites c. efforts to preserve these sites, including keepin