AES_2E_HY_MYE_2019_LORMS

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/19 SBQ LORMS Subject: Humanities (History) Level/Stream: Secondary 2 Express Date: 8 May 2019 Time: 0750 – 0900 hrs Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes Assumption English School Mid-Year Examination 2019

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/19 2 MARKING SCHEME Section A: Source-Based Question (15 Marks) Level Question and Level Descriptor Marks 1(a) Study Source A. What can you infer from this brochure about the merger? 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 infer from this brochure that it is about the merger and the rights of the people in Singapore. (Description of source) I can infer from this brochure tha t there are economic benefits for the people of Singapore. (Not addressing the question focus) 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 infer from the brochure that merger will bring economic benefits to the people of Singapore. OR/AND I can infer from the brochure that the merger will bring political benefits to the people of 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 infer from the brochure that merger will bring economic benefits to the people of Singapore because Singapore will be able to benefit from higher imports and exports, higher factory productions and more jobs available . [M] The evidence is that the poster shows that Singapore will get better trade, better industrialisation and better employment opportunities with merger. [Ev] OR/AND I can infer from the brochure that the merger will bring political benefits to the people of Singapore because Singapore will get freedom to vote and have a say in the establishment of government policies. [M] The evidence shows that with merger, Singaporeans will have the rights to elect Members to the Central Parliament and determine our own labour policy. [Ev] 4 – 5

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/19 3 Level Question and Level Descriptor Marks 1(b) Study Source B. Why was this speech published? Explain your answer. [5] L1 Answers based on provenance / Lifting Example The speech was published by Dr T oh Chin Chye at the opening of an e xhibition on Malaysia. (Answers based on provenance) 1 L2 Reason based on context, explained (because of what was going on at the time) Example The speech was published by Dr Toh Chin Chye because he was giving a speech for the opening of the Malaysia exhibition in January 1962 and at that time, it was after the announcement of merger in 1961 and before the referendum in September 1962. 2 L3 Reason (Inference) based on content,