2023 EFSS SEC3EXP Geog EOY MS

1 MarkingSchemefor2023Sec3GeographyElectiveEOYExam Question Answer Marks1(a) Thenightbazaareventwasheldbetween1Augustto18August2023ontheopenspacenexttotheHougangMRTstation.ThereweremanystallswhichselladiverserangeoffoodfromwhichoriginatefromdifferentcountriesinAsia. StudyFig.1.1whichshowsoneofthestallsinthenightbazaarsellingstinkytofu. WithreferencetoFig.1.1,suggestwhythenightbazaarcouldaffecttheHougangresidents’senseofplace. Award1markforeachsuggestedreasonofhowthenightbazaarcouldaffecttheresidents’senseofplace,toamaximumof3marks.Awardamaximumof1additionalmarkforfurtherdevelopmentofeachreason,whereapplicable. Possibleresponsesinclude:● ThenightbazaarwasheldneartotheHougangMRTstation,whichhelpsresidentstorememberthatasignificanteventwasheldneartotheirhomes,whereresidentscaninteractandbebondedtogether, enhancingtheirsenseofplace.[1mark].● Thestallsinthenightbazaarselladiverserangeoffoodwhichappealtomanyoftheresidentswhomighthavemissedthefoodtheyhadindifferentcountriesandcouldnotaccessthefoodifthereisnonightbazaar.[1additionalmark].● Residents’senseofplacemaybenegativelyaffected,asthesmellofthestinkytofuwasunpleasantandaffectedtheresidentslivingneartothenightbazaar.[1mark]. AO2 3

2 Question Answer Marks1(b)(i) StudyFig. 1.2, whichshowstypesof firesinresidential premisesinSingaporein2020and2021. UsingFig. 1.2, comparethetypesof fireinresidential premisesbetween2020and2021. Award1markforeachcomparisonuptoamaximumof4marks.Awardamaximumof1additionalmarkforfurtherdevelopmentofeachcomparison,whereapplicable. Possibleresponsesinclude:Similarity● Forboth2020and2021,unattendedcookingcausedthehighestnumberoffiresat375firesin2020and358firesin2021. Differences● From2020to2021,decreaseinthenumberoffiresat17(375-358)fromunattendedcookingand48(193-145)fromdiscardedcontents.[1mark]butIncreaseof5fires(185to192)fromelectricaland17fires(166to183)fromhouseholdcontents.[1additionalmark]● Greaterdecreaseinfiresbetween2020and2021isfromdiscardeditemsincommonareasat48ascomparedtounattendedcookingasonly17.[1mark]● Greaterincreaseinfiresbetween2020and2021isfromhouseholdcontentsat17ascomparedtoelectricalwhichisonly5.[1mark]● Decreaseinnumberoffiresforalltypesfrom921in2020to878in2021.[1mark]● Decreaseinfiresfromunattendedcookingfrom375in2020to358in2021.[1mark]● Decreaseinfiresfromdiscardeditemsincommonareasfrom193in2020to145in2021.[1mark]● Increaseinfiresfromelectricalfrom187in2020to192in2021.[1mark]● increaseinfiresfromhouseholdcontentfrom166in2020to183in2021.[1mark] AO2. 4

3 Question Answer Marks1(b)(ii) Explainhowdevelopingcommunityresiliencecanhelpinmanagingtherisksfromfiresinresidential premises. Award1markforeachexplanationofhowcommunityresiliencecanhelptomanagerisksfromresidentialfiresAwardamaximumof1additionalmarkforfurtherdevelopmentofeachexplanation,whereapplicable. Possibleresponsesinclude:• InSingapore,CommunityFirstResponders(CFRs)volunteersareimportantinsupportingthegovernmentinsearchandrescueoperations,reliefworkaswellaseducatingthepubliconsimplefirst-aidandba