bartley 3E ss eoy paper 2024 (qn + lorms)

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2 Section A: Source-Based Case Study Question 1 is compulsory for all candidates. Study the Background information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 Study Source A. What is the message in this source? Explain your answer. [5] 2 Study Source B. What is the speaker’s view towards Singapore’s efforts in fighting diabetes? Explain your answer. [6] 3 Study Source C. Why was this report shared in the conference? Explain your answer. [7] 4 Study Sources D and E. How similar are these two sources? Explain your answer. [7] 5 ‘Individuals should bear the sole responsibility to fight diabetes’. Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement? [10]

3 Who should bear the responsibility to fight against diabetes in Singapore? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions. Singapore’s Health Ministry declared a war against diabetes in 2016 to rally a nation-wide effort to reduce the burden of diabetes on Singaporeans and ensure them healthy ageing. This effort is expected to cost the country more than S$1 billion a year. In Singapore, diabetes is a serious health concern, with over 400,000 Singaporeans living with the disease. One in three Singaporeans has a lifetime risk of getting diabetes and the number of those with diabetes is projected to reach one million by 2050, i f current trends continue. This national cris is calls for everyone to play its part in the country’s battle against diabetes. The government has even resorted to implementing the compulsory Nutri -Grade labelling scheme that requires freshly prepared drinks and beverages to display the Nutri-Grade labels both in their physical and online menus. The Nutri-Grade system comprises colour-coded grades from A to D, with D containing the highest sugar and/or saturated fat content. Drinks that are graded D are not allowed to be advertised. Study the following sources to find out who should bear the responsibility to fight against diabetes in Singapore. Source A: A statistical data on diabetes in Singapore published in the Straits Times 2023. Amputations refer to surgical removal of limb/s

4 Source B: Extract of an interview with Assistant Professor Mary Chong from Singapore’s School of Public Health, in November 2023. As individuals, we are not alone in our preventive efforts. The value of government initiatives, such as the Healthier Dining Programme and the creation of more park connectors and bicycle lanes, to support a healthier food environment and one which promotes more physical activity cannot be underestimated. Admittedly, more work needs to be done to make healthy living a norm in society. An important starting point will be for people to rethink their daily choices and make the conscious decision to take the next step towards healthy living. Source C: Adapted from a report on a detailed study of discrimination against diabetics in Singapore, presented in a public health conference in Singapore in 2023. Our study showed some labelling beliefs have emerged amongst Singaporeans about diabetics generally belonging to a certain ethnic group or income group or age or gender type. Media portrayals should be mindful of how reporting on diabetes is worded. For example, awareness can also be built into media health promotion campaigns, whereby the public can understand that anyone is susceptible to diabetes, regardless of their current health status. This is vitally important to ensure that stigma does not contribute to distress an d label avoidance among individuals with diabetes as well as those at a high risk of developing diabetes. Source D: Extracted from President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s speech in a health conference published in The Straits Times, 2023. The fight against diabetes must extend beyond health ministries to include other sectors in the country. Manufacturers of sweetened drinks are playing a critical role to fight diabetes too. They are reducing the sugar level in their drinks to score a good nutri-grade label. They are helping to fight diabetes effectively as many Singaporeans in general do consume sweetened drinks daily. Other sweet foods manufacturers are now offering their customers to opt for No or Less sugar in their foods. Peoples’ daily activities can be influential in shaping their health outcomes. The most important mindset shift has to do with individuals. It is the individual who has to see the benefits of adjusting his or her life habits, and feel good about doing so but human psychology is a problem. The pleasures of a slice of chocolate cake are immediate, while the costs to health are hidden and set in much later, but with potentially severe consequences. The choice is left with each one of us!

5 Source E : Adapted from an article about how some bubble tea operators in Singapore are responding to the government’s compulsory Nutri-Grade labelling scheme, published in The Straits Times in 2023. The following sweet drink operators in Singapore find themselves doing their part to fight diabetes too which has contributed to severity of diabetes spreading across to the youths as well . PlayMade senior marketing manager Stephanie Soo assured that most of PlayMade’s drinks will be in the B and C grade, with some rated A.“Besides adjusting our sugar levels, we also offer alternatives like sugar substitutes to ensure we can retain as much of our tea taste that customers have been enjoying,” added Ms Soo. LiHo’s senior marketing manager, Ms Aqilah is fully focused on ensuring Liho drinks are reformulated by the second week of December to support the government’s initiative by the end of December 2023. “We reduced the sugar content of our drinks’ sugar levels, and cut sugar out from raw ingredients,” said Ms Aqilah.’ Heytea another bubble tea operator is making a giant push to bring its most sugary drinks in the D grade down to at least a C grade.

6 Section B: Structured- Response Question (15m) Answer both questions Living in a Diverse Society Study the extracts carefully, and then answer the questions. Extract 1 SECOND CHANCES

7 Extract 2 An increasing number of nationalities choose to make Singapore their second home. They bring their cultural values and practices to Singapore making Singapore even more diverse. Overtime, this diversity allows cultures to experience fusion of local culture and foreign ideas. Extract 3 People of international backgrounds of various expertise and skills have come to work in Singapore. The interactions between them and Singaporeans has impacted Singapore positively leading to remarkable achievements and innovations in different fields. 6 Extract 1 shows Yellow Ribbon Singapore, providing a wide range of support schemes to build an inclusive society for ex-offenders. In your opinion, what else can Singapore do to provide an inclusive society for ex-offenders? Explain your answer using two recommendations. [7] 7 Extracts 2 and Extract 3 highlight the positive effects and experiences of living in a diverse society like Singapore. . Do you think the exchange and appre