QTSS 4NA SS Prelim 2024 (QP only)

1 Name:…………….…………………………………..( ) Class:4……./ SG:…. QueenstownSecondarySchool PreliminaryExamination2024SecondaryFour Normal (Academic) Humanities(Social Studies)2125/01, 2126/01 22July2024 Time:0945- 1130hrsMonday Duration:1hr45mins InstructionstoCandidates DONOTOPENBOOKLETUNTILYOUARETOLDTODOSO. SectionA[35marks]: Answer all partsofQuestion1. SectionB[15marks]: Answer bothpartsofQuestion2. ForExaminer’sUse SectionA(35m) SectionB(15m) Total(50m) ____________________________________________________________________ Thispaperconsistsof7printedpagesincludingthispage. [TurnOver

2 SECTIONA(Source-BasedCaseStudy) Answerallquestions. BeingPartofaGlobalisedWorld StudytheBackgroundInformationandthesourcescarefully, andthenanswerallthequestions. Youmayuseanyofthesourcestohelpyouanswerthequestions,inadditiontothosesourceswhichyouaretoldtouse.Inansweringthequestions,youshoulduseyourknowledgeoftheissuetohelpyouinterpretandevaluatethesources. (1 StudySourceA.Whatcanyoulearnfromthesourceabouttheimpactofe-commerceonbusinesses?Explainyouranswerusingdetailsfromthesource. [5] (2) StudySourceB.Whydoyouthinktheinfographicwaspublished?Explainyouranswer. [6] (3) StudySourceC.Doesthissourceprovethate-commercebusinessesaretreatingtheworkersunfairly?Explainyouranswer. [7] (4) StudySourcesDandE.DoesSourceDmakeSourceEsurprising?Explainyouranswer. [7] (5) Howfardothesourcesin thecasestudyshowthate-commerceisbeneficialforsociety?Explainyouranswer. [10] [TurnOver

3 Istheriseofe-commercebeneficialforsociety? BACKGROUNDINFORMATIONReadthiscarefully. Itmayhelpyoutoanswersomeofthequestions.E-commerceor"electroniccommerce"is thetradingof goodsandservicesonline.Theinternetallowsindividualsandbusinessestobuyandsellanincreasingamountofphysicalgoods,digitalgoods,andserviceselectronically. It hasbecomemorecommonaftertheCovid-19pandemic,helpingbusinessestoobtainaglobalreachintheirgoodsandservicesprovided.However, thesurgeof deliveriesbroughtonbytheriseof e-commercehasalsosurfacedconcernsaboutitsimpactsontheenvironmentduetotheincreasedwastefrompackagingandcarbonemissionsfromtransportation.Companieshavealsobeenaccusedof exploitinglabourto maximisetheirprofits.Despitetheseconcerns,e-commercecontinuestoriseintoday’sglobaleconomy.Studythesourcesbelowtoassesswhethertheriseofe-commerceisbeneficialforsociety. SourceA: Fromanarticle“ExpandingMarketReachwithE-Commerce”publishedonLinkedIn,abusinessandemployment-focusedsocialmediaplatform. Today'shyperconnectedworldoffersbusinesseschancesneverseenbeforetoengagewithcustomersthroughouttheworld,givingbusinessesof all sizestheopportunityto reachgreaternumbersof consumersthaneverbefore.E-commercehascompletelychangedhowcompaniesrun.Businessesarenowabletosellgoodsandservicestoclientsanywhereintheworldthankstotheinternet'sworldwidereach.Withits globalreach,e-commerceplatformsbreakdowngeographicalbarriers,enablingbusinessestotapintointernationalmarkets.Thisglobalreachexpandsthepotentialcustomerbaseandopensupnewrevenuestreams. [TurnOver

4 SourceB: AninfographicpublishedbytheWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)SingaporeinApril2022. SourceC: An excerptfroman articleon e-commercein India.The IndianFederationof AppBasedTransportWorkers(IFAT) is a groupthatadvocatesfortherightsofride-sharingtransportworkers. ShaikSalauddin,wholeadstheIndianFederationofAppBasedTransportWorkers,saysthereare23milliongigworkers*inIndiaworkingwithoutproperlegalprotection.CompaniesincludingSwiggy, FlipkartandZeptoemphasisethattheyoffer theirworkersbenefitssuchasmedicalinsurance,accidentcoverandmaternityleave,butagreedthatmorecouldbedoneacrossthesector.Salauddinsaysthat,ascompetitionhasincreasedandgrowthslowedoverthepastyear, manye-commercecompanieshavegoneon cost-cuttingspreesthathavedirectlytargetedgigworkersinordertostayprofitable.Wagessometimesbarelycoverpetrolcosts,whileworkershaveto endureharassment,violenceand“inhumane”conditions. *Gigworkers:apersonwhodoestemporaryworkonaninformal oron-demandbasis. [TurnOver

5 SourceD: AnextractfromSHEIN’s humanrightspolicy, publishedonApril2024.SHEINisane-commerceplatforminthefashionindustry. SHEINis dedicatedto operatingin a responsibleandethicalmanner. We arecommittedtohonouringandprotectingtherightsofouremployeesandsupportingoursuppliersto protecttherightsof theirownworkers.We seeourresponsibilityforadvancinghumanrightsas: 1. Rejectingforcedlabour, harassment,discrimination,andunsafeworkingconditionsforouremployees.We donotemploychildrenorprisonlabourers.We respectouremployees’rightsof assembly, speech,self-expression,association,andfreedomfromunlawfuldiscrimination. 2. Protectingthehumanrightsof oursuppliers’workers.We recognizethatourresponsibilitiesextendthroughoutoursupplychains,andexpectoursupplierstoshareourcommitmenttohumanrights.SupplierswhoworkwithSHEINmuststrictlyprohibittheuseofforcedlabourandchildlabour. SourceE: Fromanarticle“SHEINrespondstoviralclaimworkersarehiding‘HelpMe!’messagesinclothes”publishedinJune2022. SHEINhasreceivedafirestormofbacklashinrecentyears,withthebrandspecificallyfacing allegationsof child labour and worker exploitation.In July2021, Reuters reportedthatSHEINhadnotmadepublicdisclosuresaboutworkingconditionsalongits supplychain,despiteit beingrequiredbylawin theUnitedKingdom.InNovemberofthatyear, aSwissadvocacygroup found thatanumberofstaffers,mainlymigrants,inGuangzhouwereworking75-hourweeks,higherthanthelegalaverageworkinghours. [TurnOver

6 SECTIONB(Structured-ResponseQuestion)Answerbothquestions. LivinginaDiverseSociety Studytheextractscarefully,andthenanswerallthequestions. Extract 1 In a socio-economicallydiversecountrylikeSingapore,therearesomegroupsinsocietywhomaynothaveenoughresourcesandopportunitiestoprogress.Thiscanleadtochallengeswhichcanaffecttheirqualityoflifeandopportunitiesforsocialmobility. Extract 2Prejudicereferstoattitudesandfeelingstowardsothergroupsthatarenotbasedonreasonorfact.Itcancomeintheformofstereotyping,assumptions,generalisations,beliefs,orfeelingsaboutagroup. Extract 3Singaporeansareconcernedabouttheheightenedcompetitionwithforeignersoverlimitedresources.Theseresourcesincludejobopportunitiesandinfrastructuresuchaspublichousingandtransportation. [TurnOver

7 6 Extract1 statesthatsomegroupsmaynothaveenoughresourcesandopportunitiestoprogressandimprovetheirqualityoflife.In youropinion,whatcanbedonetohelpthisgroupofSingaporeans?Explainyouranswerusingoneway. [7] (7) Extract2 andExtract3 areabouthowprejudiceandcompetitionforresourcesmayposechallengesinadiversesociety.Explainhowprejudiceandcompetitionforresourcesarechallengesinadiversesociety. [8] ( ENDOFPAPER AcknowledgmentsSourceA:https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/expanding-market-reach-e-commerce-digital-marketing-oab1c/ SourceB:https://www.facebook.com/wwfsg/photos/a.118720993175/10158821277323176/?type=3&locale=ms_MY SourceC:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/30/innovation-and-exploitation-indias-e-commerce-boom-threatens-to-upend-local-businesses-and-workers-rights SourceD:https://www.sheingroup.com/human-rights-policy-2/ [TurnOver

8 SourceE:https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/shein-help-me-messages-tags-b2102095.html Extract1: Social StudiesSecondary3Coursebook, p. 210 Extract2: Social StudiesSecondary3Coursebook, p. 166 Extract3: Social StudiesSecondary3Coursebook, p. 173 [TurnOver