2024 DHS Y6 GP Prelim P2 Ans

DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 MARKING GUIDE FOR TEACHERS (2024 Prelim – Youth and Work) From Passage 1 Question Answer Marks Guidance 1 1. Explain the author’s use of the word ‘conduit’ (line 8). i) NOT ONLY A MEANS TO AN END… CONDUIT TO A LIFE OF PURPOSE AND PASSION. The author uses ‘conduit’ to suggest that work in the new horizon is seen by the young as a pathway/channel/through which can achieve greater meaning/fulfilment. (1) 1 1 mark for explaining the use of the word in the context of the passage 2 2. In Paragraph 2, what distinctions does the author make between traditional and current career aspirations? i) CLIMBING THE CORPORATE LADDER vs WORK THAT IS LESS DEMANDING… ALLOWS TIME TO PURSUE PERSONAL INTERESTS The young are not looking at merely progressing in their career / rising in the rank/status BUT RATHER, they place a higher premium today on work that allows for work-life balance /quality time for oneself. (1) ii) MERE EMPLOYMENT vs CAREERS THAT ALIGN WITH THEIR VALUES… CONTRIBUTE TO A SENSE OF PURPOSE They are not just looking for a job BUT a career that coheres with their beliefs and brings fulfilment. (1) iii) SIMPLY A MEANS TO EARN A LIVING vs MAKING AN IMPACT They are not just looking to sustain their livelihood BUT work that allows them to influence others /make a difference to others (1) 3 1 mark for each suitable pair provided 3 What is the author implying about young people’s attitudes towards outdoor careers by using the words ‘sprinting’ (line 21) and ‘crave’ (line 22)? i) SPRINTING TOWARDS CAREERS THAT PROMISE MORE THAN A VIEW FROM A SKYSCRAPER WINDOW The author uses “sprinting” to imply that the young are focused / determined / single-minded when it comes to outdoor careers (1) ii) CRAVE… EXPERIENCES THAT ONLY MOTHER NATURE CAN OFFER 2 1 mark for each correct explanation, to a maximum of 2 marks. Candidates should provide a clear link between each of the words and the implication of the word.

2 © DHS 2023 8881/02/Y5/TIMEDASSIGNMENT Question Answer Marks Guidance “Crave” suggests a (deep / compelling) desire / (intense) longing to experience the pristine and unadulterated nature of outdoor careers (1) 4 In Paragraph 4, how did the pandemic result in young people opting to lead the ‘digital nomad lifestyle’ (line 27)? i) FLIPPED THE SCRIPT ON TRADITIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENTS The pandemic changed / made people rethink what a working space should look like (1) ii) BROKE THE CHAINS OF THE OFFICE DESK liberating them from conventions (1) iii) SPARKED A REALISATION: WHY SETTLE FOR A SEDENTARY LIFE WHEN THE WORLD IS YOUR OYSTER? Young people came to understand that they could work /there were opportunities anywhere in the world rather than staying put in one place. (1) 2 1 mark for each correct explanation, up to a maximum of 2 marks. 5 Wh