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