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XINMINSECONDARYSCHOOL SEKOLAHMENENGAHXINMINPRELIMINARYEXAMINATION2024 CANDIDATENAME CLASS 4 0 INDEXNO HUMANITIES–MARKINGSCHEMEPaper2Geography Secondary4Express Setter:MsHeidiTanVetter:MrThiruselvan CandidatesanswerontheQuestionPaper.AdditionalMaterials:Insert 2260/02 21August 2024 1hour 45minutes READTHESEINSTRUCTIONSFIRSTWriteyourname,classandindexnumberonalltheworkyouhandin.Writeindarkblueorblackpen.YoumayuseanHBpencilforanydiagramsorgraphs.Donotusestaples,paperclips,glueorcorrectionfluid. Answer threequestionsintotal:SectionAAnswerQuestion1andQuestion2.SectionBAnswer eitherQuestion3orQuestion4. TheInsertcontainsadditionalresourcesreferredtointhequestions. Thenumberofmarksisgiveninthebrackets[ ]attheendofeachquestionorpartquestion. SectionA(Q1) /14 SectionA(Q2) /18 SectionB /18 Total /50 Thisdocumentconsistsof 16printedpagesand1Insert.

2 Parent’sSignature Assessment SpecificationGrid Question MaxMark QuestionPart AO1 AO2 AO31 14 (a)(i) 2(a)(ii) 3(b) 3(c) 6Total 5 3 62 18 (a) 3(b)(i) 3(b)(ii) 3(c) 9Total 0 9 93 18 (a)(i) 3(a)(ii) 4(b)(i) 4(b)(ii) 4(c) 3Total 10 8 0*Question4omittedfromcount asit isadummyquestion AO1:5+0+10=15mAO2:3+9+8=20mAO3:6+9=15m AO1| KnowledgewithUnderstandingCandidatesshouldbeabletoconstructresponsesbasedonunderstandingoftheories,generalisations,modelsandconceptsThiswillbedemonstratedbytheabilityto:a) identify,describeorexplaintheories,generalisations,models,conceptsandmethods.b) classifyenvironments,events,methods,objects,people,processesandplacesintocategoriesaccordingtotheircommonfeatures.c) explainhowevents,objectsandprocessescausechangestoenvironments,peopleandplaces. AO2| SkillsandAnalysisCandidatesshouldbeabletoapplytheirunderstandingtobreakdowninformationintoitscomponentpartsortocarryoutaninvestigation.Thiswillbedemonstratedbytheabilityto:a) supportconclusionsusingrelevantmaterialfrominformationprovided.b) identify,describeorcomparecharacteristics,relationships,patternsandtrendsshowningraphs,maps,photographs,diagrams,tablesandtexts.c) comparesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenenvironments,events,methods,objects,people,processesandplaces.d) describeorexplainhowtocollect,process,interpretandpresentquantitativeandqualitativedata.e) adaptmethodstomanagerisks,limitationsandachieveinvestigationobjectives. AO3| Judgement andDecision-MakingCandidatesshouldbeabletousedefinedcriteriaandstandardstoevaluatemethods,outcomesandproposals.Thiswillbedemonstratedbytheabilityto:

3 a) arriveatanoverallevaluationbyconsideringconstraintsandopportunitiesintheenvironment,people’svaryingneeds,attitudesandbeliefs,ortheimportanceofsustainabledevelopment.b) evaluatethereliabilityandvalidityofinvestigationfindings.SectionA AnswerQuestion1andQuestion2. 1 Cluster 1: GeographyinEverydayLife (a) StudyFig.1.1,whichshowsmacaquesonthestreetsofLopburicity,Thailand. Macaquesonthestreetsof Lopburi city, Thailand Fig. 1.1 (i) WithreferencetoFig.1.1,explainhowlocalcommunitiesandwildlifecannegativelyaffecteachother. Award 1 mark for each explanation of how local communities and nearby naturenegativelyaffect eachother, toamaximumof 2marks.Award a maximum of 1 mark if student only talks about a one-sided explanation (i.e.howlocal communitiesaffect wildlifeonly, viceversa)Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each explanation,whereapplicable. ● Themonkeyscanbekilledbytheoncomingtraffic/ passingmotor vehicles[1mark].o The accident could cause disruption and delays to travel and peoplegoingtowork[1additional mark).● Wildlife/ monkeysmight attackpeopleinself-defensewhentheyareprovoked[1mark].o During such attacks, both wildlifeandlocals/peoplemayget injured[1additional mark].

4 Marker’sremarks:● Largelywell-done● A handful of students went on to explain why there is more wildlife in urbanareas which did not answer the question as the question was asking for theimpact morewildlifeinurbanareas● A handful of student answers were also one-sided i.e. only elaborated howwildlifeaffectedhumansandviceversa● Some can be clearer and specific on the harm/ negative impact caused –i.e.injured, harmed, noisepollutionetcetc AO1………………………………………………………………………………………..[2] (ii) With reference to Fig. 1.1, suggest reasons for the increase in human-wildlifeencounters. Award 1 mark for each suggestion of why there is an increase in human-wildlifeencounters, toamaximumof 3marks.Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each suggestion,whereapplicable. ● Due to urbanization and development, this results in the shrinking of forests,whicharethenatural habitatsofwildlife.[1mark]● Hence, some wildlife venture out of the natural areas in search of food orshelter,intourbanareas,increasinghuman-wildlifeencounters.[1mark]● People’s increased interest in the outdoor recreational activities like trekkingcanalsoleadtomoretimeinnature,whichcanleadtoincreasehuman-wildlifeencounters.[1mark]● The increased greening efforts by cities bring nature, like pocket parks, intourbanareas, whichcanleadtomoreco-existencewithnatureandhumans.[1mark] Marker’sremarks:● Focus of the student answers should be on reasons that explain why wildlifemayventureintourbanareasandviceversa. Many students wrote about reasons that led to the increasedpopulation of wildlife in urban areas that led to increasedinteractions which was not answering the key idea aboutincreasedhuman-wildlifeinteractions AO1………………………………………………………………………………………..[3] (b) Study Fig. 1.2 (Insert), which shows two precincts in Tiong Bahru Neighbourhood,Singapore. UsingFig.1.2(Insert),describethedifferencesbetweenprecinct1andprecinct2. Award 1 markfor eachdescriptionof eachdifferenceinlayout betweenprecincts1and2, toamaximumof 3marks.

5 Award a maximumof 1 additional mark for further development of each description, whereapplicable.Award a maximumof 1 mark if noconnectingword(e.g. while, whereas, but) areused. Andnopoint-to-point comparisonisused. ● Precinct 1 has smaller buildings / housing blocks while those in precinct 2 havelargerbuildings.[1mark]● Precinct 1 has buildings arranged in a short, linear pattern/ inrows, whilethoseinprecinct2areinclusterssurroundingamenities.[1mark]● Precinct1hasfeweramenitieswhileprecinct2hasmoreamenities.[1mark]● Precinct 1 only has a food centre andamarket, whereasprecinct 2has2medicalcentres,acommunitycentreandmanyparkingfacilities.[1markMAXforexamples]● Precinct1issmallerinsizecomparedtoprecinct2.[1mark] Marker’sremarks:● Many students listed the number of amenities and went into the micro details. Thistime we gave a max of 1mfor this. But do note that in national exams, this isgivenasanadditional markandwill not beawardedif themainmarkisnot indicated.● Afewdidnot comparebut describedoneprecinct● Ahandful of studentsalsocommittedfalsematche.g. comparingamenitieswithsize AO2…………………………………………………………………………………………….[3] (c) AgroupofSingaporestudentswereinvestigatingtourisminGardensbytheBay.Aspartoftheirinvestigation,theywantedtofindoutthemainreasonwhytouristsvisitGardensbytheBay. The students collected data through a closed-ended questionnaire, getting touriststoindicatetheirmainreason(s)fortheirvisittoGardensbytheBay.Theyusedconveniencesampling to collect responses from 20 tourists over a weekend. The results of thequestionnaireareshowninTable1.1. Table1.1 Mainreason(s) for tourists’ visit toGardensbytheBay reason no.ofresponsesflowerdome 20cloudforest 18OCBCskywalk 8supertreegrove 11bayeastgarden 4children’sgarden 9thecanyon 1 WithreferencetoTable1.1,evaluatethevalidityofthestudents’findingsregardingthemainreason(s)fortourists’visittoGardensbytheBay.

6 Award 1 mark for each evaluation of the validity of the students’ findings, to a max of 6marks.Award a maximum of 1 additional mark for further development of each evaluation, whereapplicable. Valid:● The findings are valid as the data collected addresses the investigation question,highlightingthemainreasonsfortourists’ visittoGardensbytheBay.[1mark]o From the data collected, it revealed that flower dome is the most popularreasonforto