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Page 1 of 9 GEOGRAPHY 2260/02 Paper 2 For Examination from 2024 SPECIMEN MARK SCHEME Question Geography in Everyday Life Cluster Marks 1(a) Study Fig. 1.1 (Insert), which shows pelicans crossing a road in London, UK. With reference to Fig. 1.1, explain how local communities and nearby nature areas can negatively affect each other. Award 1 mark for each explanation of how local communities and nearby nature negatively affect each other, to a maximum of 2 marks. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation, where applicable. Possible responses include: • The pelicans would be killed or injured by passing motor vehicles [1 mark]. The accident could cause disruption and delays to travel and people going to work [1 additional mark]. • Wildlife might attack people in self-defence when they are provoked [1 mark]. During such attacks both wildlife and people may get injured [1 additional mark]. AO2 2 1(b) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), showing two precincts in the Clementi Neighbourhood, Singapore. Using Fig. 1.2, describe the differences between precinct 1 and precinct 2. Award 1 mark for each description of each difference in layout between precincts 1 and 2, to a maximum of 3 marks. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each description, where applicable. Possible responses include: • Precinct 1 has fewer amenities than Precinct 2 [1 mark]. The latter has only one playground and no fitness ar eas, while the former has more than one playground and fitness area [1 additional mark]. • Precinct 1 has fewer but bigger buildings than those in Precinct 2 [1 mark]. • Precinct 1 is more densely built-up while Precinct 2 is more spread out and more random [1 mark]. AO2 3 1(c)(i) Study Fig. 1.3 (Insert), which shows a view of part of a city. Identify the hazard shown in Fig. 1.3. [1] Award 1 mark for identification of hazard. Possible responses include: • Air pollution [1 mark] AO1 1 DRAFT

Page 2 of 9 1(c)(ii) With reference to Fig. 1.3, explain how the hazard shown could affect people in this city. Award 1 mark for each explanation of how air pollution could affect people , to a maximum of 2 marks. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation, where applicable. Possible responses include: • Air pollution caused by industries could gravely affect the health of people living nearby [1 mark]. Prolonged exposure to polluted air may result in people developing heart diseases and lung cancer [1 additional mark]. • Polluted air could quickly blanket a large part of the city, causing respiratory infection [1 mark]. AO2 2 1(d) With reference to Table 1.1, evaluate the validity of the students’ findings regarding the popularity of the War Memorial Park. [6] Award 1 mark for each evaluation of the validity of the students’ findings , to a maximum of 6 marks. Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each