2023 MFSS SEC3EXP Geog EOY MS

1 3EENDOFYEAREXAMINATION2023ANSWERSCHEME Answer Question1 Cluster 1: GeographyinEverydayLife 1 A group of students from Mayflower Secondary School investigated theexperience of visitors at the Gallop Extension in the Singapore BotanicGardens. The Gallop Extension is an eight hectare area with many featureswhich aim to bring nature closer to visitors while educating them onSingapore’sforest ecosystemsandconservationefforts. The students designed a closed-endedquestionnairetotest thehypothesis:‘Knowledge about the features of the Gallop Extension increases as thelengthof visit tothat part of theGardensincreases’. Study Fig. 1.1, which shows the map of the Gallop Extension in theSingaporeBotanicGardens.

2 Fig. 1.1 (a) Suggest asuitableguidingquestionfor their investigation. Possibleanswers:Knowledge about the features of the Gallop Extension increases as thelengthof visit tothat part of theGardensincreases’. Does the knowledge about the features of he Gallop Extension changeasthelengthof visit tothat part of theGardensincreases? Howdoesthelengthof visit totheGallopExtensionaffect theknowledgeof it? AO2 [1]

3 (b) The students decided to craft a questionnaire based on their hypothesisin (a). With reference to Fig 1.1, state two possible closed-endedquestions and their response options which the students could use fortheir questionnaire.Award 1m for stating each pair of question and response options, to amaximumof 2m. Possibleresponsesinclude:- Question: Howlongdidyouspendat theGallopExtension?Options: a)Lessthan1hour, b) Between1and2hours, c) Morethan2hours- Question: Howmanyfeaturesdidyouvisit at theGallopExtension?Options: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7- Question: HowmanytimeshaveyouvisitedtheGallopExtension?Options: a) Onceb) first timec)2-3timesc) morethanthrice AO2 [2] (c) Using information fromFig. 1.1, suggest howthe survey can be carriedout tocollect thedata. [3]Award 1m for the suggestion of the suitable sampling method and 2mfor thedescription of how it is carried out. Description must include information onwherethesamplingmethodiscarriedout. Possibleresponsescaninclude:● Students can use a simple random sampling method as it will help toremovethebiasthat couldstemfromselectionof visitors. [1]● This could be done at either of the entrances of Singapore BotanicGardens where people enter and exit by so as to approach visitorseasily.[1]● This can be done by using a randomnumber table in the selection ofvisitorsat aspecifictimeat thegate[1] AO2(d) Study Fig. 1.2 which providesdescriptionsof thedifferent featuresof theGallopExtensioninSingaporeBotanicGardens.

4 Fig. 1.2 (e) With reference to Fig. 1.2, describe twowaysthat visitorsmight increasetheir awareness about nature areas fromthe various features found intheGallopExtension. 1. From the forest discovery centre [1], they might be able to increasetheir awareness about natureareasthroughlearningabout thedifferentforest habitatsinSGandwaystocontributetoforest reforestation[1]2. Mingxin Foundation Rambler’s Ri