BSS 2023 SUGGESTED ANSWERS & LORMS

2023 PHSS 4E5N SOCIAL STUDIES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MARK SCHEME 4E5N Prelim Section A Suggested Answer (Bartley Secondary School) 1 Study Source A. Why did President Xi make this speech? Explain your answer. [6] Suggested Answer Take note: Good answers should link to concepts of fostering social cohesion and common identity OR increasing social stability as a safeguard against extremist ideology as mentioned in BI. Success Criteria President Xi made the speech to convince government officials of the importance of building common identity amongst the diverse ethnic groups to safeguard social stability against extremist ideas, so that the government officials will work with all ethnic groups for the mutual benefit of the Chinese nation, and each ethnic group. He made this speech in August 2021, one month before the removal of traditional language in schools, over which ethnic Mongolians had staged a protest the year before. President Xi said “Fostering a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation is a critical element of safeguarding the fundamental interests of all ethnic groups. Only when all ethnic groups jointly safeguard national security and social stability can extremist and separatist thoughts be resisted and the aspirations of the people of all ethnic groups for a better life be fulfilled.” This implies that the ethnic groups must feel like they have a common stake in the peace and stability of the county as a whole, which will also benefit them, so the officials must work with them to build that trust. ● Powerful Verb ● Audience ● Message ● Feeling ● Action ● Situation ● Evidence 1 best line ● Explanation 2 Study Source B and C. Would the columnist (in Source C) agree with the published report (in Source B)? Explain your answer. [6] Suggested Answer Note: - Answers using similar / different → 0 - When disagreeing / refuting, always use opposite meaning words Success Criteria The columnist would agree with the published report [A] on the fact that Tibetan children are learning Mandarin Chinese in schools [CC]. This is evident in Source B where it says “... equally key is the universalisation of Mandarin Chinese” [Ev] which implies that the Mandarin language is learn throughout China regardless of your ethnic background, which would ● ATQ ● Common Criteria ● Comparison word

2023 PHSS 4E5N SOCIAL STUDIES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION MARK SCHEME include Tibetan children [Ex]. Likewise [CW], Source C says that “the realistic motivation for Tibetan children to learn Mandarin is great because it is the common language in China and the largest language carrier for the functioning of Chinese society” [Ev] which implies that many Tibetan children would learn Mandarin because of the benefits of being able to use Mandarin while living in China [Ex]. ● Evidence x2 1 best line ● Explanation x2 The columnist would disagree with the published rep