AES 2E HY MYE 2018 LORMS

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/18 SBQ LORMS Subject: Humanities (History) Level/Stream: Secondary 2 Express Date: 04 May 2018 Time: 0800 – 0910 hrs Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes Assumption English School Mid-Year Examination 2018

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/18 2 MARKING SCHEME Section A: Source-Based Question (15 Marks) Level Question and Level Descriptor Marks 1(a) Study Source A. What can you tell from this source about the Japanese Occupation in Singapore? Explain your answer, using details from the source. [5] L1 Restates the provenance / inaccurate inference / Answers that do not address the question focus Example I can tell that the people queued for food during the Japanese Occupation. (Description of source) 1 L2 Valid inference(s) based on content, unsupported. Award 2 marks for one inference, unsupported. Award 3 marks for two inferences, unsupported. Example I can tell that people lived in hardship / great difficulty during the Japanese Occupation. OR/AND I can tell that people of all races suffered equally during the Japanese Occupation / Japanese Occupation was harsh on every ethnic group in Singapore. 2 – 3 L3 Valid inference(s) based on content, supported. Award 4 marks for one inference, supported. Award 5 marks for two inferences, supported. Example I can tell that people lived in hardship / great difficulty during the Japanese Occupation. [P] The evidence shows people looking thin, sitting and lying on the floor in front of the food rationing counter. [Ev] This means that people lived in hardship / great difficulty during the Japanese Occupation because there was not enough food for the locals which led to great hunger and suffering for the people. [Ex] OR/AND I can tell that people of all races suffered equally during the Japanese Occupation / Japanese Occupation was harsh to every ethnic group in Singapore . [P] The evidence shows people of different races example Indian s, Malays as well as the Chinese queuing up for food rations in Singapore. [Ev] This means that people of all races suffered equally during the Japa nese Occupation / Japanese Occu pation was harsh to every ethnic group in Singapore because everyone went through similar hardship in their daily lives and was affected negatively through the shortage of food during the Japanese Occupation. [Ex] OR/AND I can tell that food rationing was done in a systematic manner during the Japanese Occupation. [P] The evidence shows the people queuing up for food in a line, in an orderly manner. [Ev] This means that food rationing was done in a systematic manner during the Japanese Occupation because the locals were used to how food 4 – 5

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/18 3 rationing was carried out and were well -organised while waiting for their turn to collect the food rations. [Ex]

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/18 4 1(b) Study Source B. What is the message of th