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, supported Example The speech was published by Dr Toh Chin Chye [Author] to show Singaporeans [A] that the merger will strengthen the relationship between Singapore and Malaya [M] The evidence is “The ties between the peoples of the five territories of Singapore, Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and North Borneo have endured throughout the years and when Malaysia will be created, these ties will be unbreakable. The exhibition will depict the way of life and culture of the people of Malaysia, the trade and commerce of Malaysia and illustrate similar traits between the five territories, upon which Malaysia will be founded. ” [Ev] This means that the merger will strengthen the relationship between Singapore and Malaya because with the merger, it will highlight the common characteristics between the two regions and to draw the countries closer to one another. [Ex] 3 Other acceptable messages: Merger will bring benefits to Singapore The people of Singapore and Malaya have a common ground L4 Message based on content, supported (use of AVAMEE) Example The speech was published by Dr Toh Chin Chye [Author] to convince [V] Singaporeans [A] that the m erger will strengthen the relationship between Singapore and Malaya. [M] The evidence is “The ties between the peoples of the five territories of Singapore, Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and North Borneo have endured throughout the years and when Malaysia will be created, these ties will be unbreakable. The exhibition will depict the way of life and culture of the people of Malaysia, the trade and commerce of Malaysia and illustrate similar traits between the five territories, upon which Malaysia will be founded. ” [Ev] This means that the merger will strengthen the relationship between Singapore and Malaya because with the merger, it will highlight the common characteristics between the two regions and to draw the countries closer to one another. [Ex] 4 L5 L4 + Purpose (Impact) (Use of AVAMIEE) 5

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/19 4 Example The speech was published by Dr Toh Chin Chye [Author] to convince [V] Singaporeans [A] that the m erger will strengthen the relationship between Singapore and Malaya [M] so that Singaporeans would support the merger of Malaya and Singapore and to vote in favour of the merger in the upcoming referendum in September 1962. [I] The evidence is “The ties between the peoples of the five territories of Singapore, Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and North Borneo have endured throughout the years and when Malaysia will be created, these ties will be unbreakable. The exhibition will depict the way of life and culture of the people of Malaysia, the trade and commerce of Malaysia and illustrate similar traits between the five territories, upon which Malaysia will be founded.” [Ev] This means that the merger will strengthen the relationship between Singapore and Malaya because with the merger, it will highlight the common characteristics between the two regions and to draw the countries closer to one another. [Ex]

HISTORY/LS/2E/MYE/19 5 Level Question and Level Descriptor Marks 1(c) Study Source C. Why did Lim Chin Siong make this speech? Explain your answer. [5] L1 Answers based on provenance/ Lifting Example Lim Chin Siong made this speech because the merger with Malaya will bring disastrous consequences upon Singapore. (Lifting) 1 L2 Reason based on context, explained (because of what was going on at the time) Example Lim Chin Siong made this speech because he was giving a speech on 17 September 1961 after the announcement for the merger in May 1961 and before the referendum in September 1962. 2 L3 Reason (Inference) based on content, supported Example Lim Chin Siong [Author] made this speech to show the Singapore government [A] that the merger will not benefit Singapore. [M] The evidence is “ If the people of Malaya are going to interfere in the affairs of Singapore, and to have influence over our people, but the people of Singapore cannot interfere in Malaya , then what kind of merger is that? The merger proposed by the PAP will not bring about national unity, but it will instead lead to disastrous consequences. ” [Ev] This means that the merger will not benefit Singapore because the terms of the merger are unfair for Singapore and it will lead to negative impacts on Singapore’s society. [Ex] OR Lim Chin Siong [Author] made this speech to show Singaporeans [A] that merger will not benefit Singapore. [M] The evidence is “If the people of Malaya are going to interfere in the affairs of Singapore, and to have influence over our people, but the people of Singapore cannot interfere in Malaya , then what kind of merger is that? The merger proposed by the PAP will not bring about national unity, but it will instead lead to disastrous consequences. ” [Ev] This means that the merger will not benefit Singapore because the terms of the merger are unfair