2024 CHIJ SNGS SEC4EXP Geog PRELIM MS

1 HUMANITIES_ ANSWERS ● AO1-30%(15marksContent) ● AO2-40%(20marksSkill) ● AO3-30%(15marksJudgment/Decisionmaking) Question1 Qns AO1 AO2 AO3GeographyinEverydaylife18marks (a) 2(b) 6(c) 3(d) 3Total 8 6 Qns AO1 AO2 AO3Tourism(18marks) (a) 2(b) 3(c) 4(d) 9Total 7 3 9Qns AO1 AO2 AO3Climate(18marks) (a) 4(c) 3(d) 5(e) 6Total 8 10OverallTotal 15 20 15 For markerstonote: For questionswhichdonot requireexamples- markscanbeawardedfor gooduseof relevantexamplestoillustrateapoint.

2 1 Cluster 1: GeographyinEverydayLife (a) StudyFig. 1.1(insert) whichisaposter for CommunityResilienceDay2022. WithreferencetoFig. 1.1, explainhowcommunityresiliencecanbedevelopedamongresidents.[2] Students to explain howcommunity resilience canbedeveloped. Theremust bereferencemadetotheFig. if not awardamaxof 1m. Communityresiliencereferstotheabilityof acommunitytoresist, adapt toandrecover fromimpactsof disastersinatimelyandefficient manner. Thiscanbedonethrough: Strengtheningrelationshipsamongresidentswheretheyareencouragedtoget to‘knowtheir neighbours’ sothat theycandependononeanother duringanemergency.Throughtheevent theywill beabletomeet andget toknoweachother especiallysincethereareactivitiestakingplacethere. Tobeabletoorganisethemselvesandequipthemselveswithresourcestoresist,adapt andrecover fromdisaster. ResidentsintheneighbourhoodcanparticipateinactivitiessuchaslearningtodoCPR+AEDat theevent. Accept anyplausibleanswers.(b) Study Fig. 1.2 (insert) which shows a map Gardens by the Bay and Fig. 1.3 below,which is an extract fromtheUrbanAsiaBlogentitled, ‘IsSingaporeTrulySustainable?Greenwashinginthe‘CityinaGarden’. WithreferencetoFig. 1.2and1.3, evaluatethesustainabilityof GardensbytheBay.[6]Studentsmust discussall threepillarsof sustainability–Economic, Cultural andEnvironmental –2markseach.Studentsmust present bothsidestobeawardedfull marks.3marksfor sustainable/ 1markfor unsustainable2marksfor referencetoFigs(must beboththefigs1.2and1.3)If therearenoreferencemadetoFigs. awardamaxof 4marks Economicactivities Economic sustainability refers to all human being enjoying a prosperous life inharmony with nature. The gardens are economically sustainable as in the midst of allthe greenery, therearemanyshopssuchassataybythebaywhereSingaporeanscanbeemployedin. Cultural Cultural sustainability refers to a society which is inclusive. The gardens showcasedthe main cultures in Singapore such as thepresenceof IndianChineseMalaycolonialgardens

3 Environmental Environment sustainability refers to management of natural resources and actionagainst climate change. The gardens have taken many steps such as using cleanenergy e.g. solar power. However, it is also environmentally unsustainable as it alsocausesalot of pollutionthoughtheuseof pesticidesandinsecticides. It alsocontributeto enhance greenhouse effect due to the climate-controlled structures, including theworld’slargest glassgreenhouse. Accept anyplausibleanswers.(c) Agroupof studentsfromSNGSwantedtoinvestigatetherolethat Bidadari