Zistory SS Content Cheat Sheet

zistory! Upper Secondary Social Studies Cheat Sheet 1 Telegram: https://t.me/zivstory Not for sale.

zistory! Introduction Students as Informed, Concerned and Participative Citizens. According to the SEAB website, this line “reflects the philosophy underpinning the Singapore Social Studies curriculum”. Well, just like what many of you are doing now, Singaporean students view SS as a subject that you must study for, that you must memorise examples for, that you must regurgitate your knowledge for. This entirely defeats the purpose of SS! When I tell people that I don’t really study for SS (by that, I mean that I don’t force feed myself with examples to memorise the day before my paper), people think I’m just bragging. I’m not. SS is a dynamic subject , with many perspectives and colours. It isn’t like History and Geography, where you die-die must memorise details that are from your textbook. SS is flexible , you have to make sense out of the questions in order to ace them. It isn’t possible to get A1 just by memorising and force-fitting formats that you have prepared before the paper. This cheat sheet aims to guide you in revising your content for SS, but it is not meant to be an exhaustive list of examples and content points you must memorise ! Take my notes with a pinch of salt, and when in doubt, take a read at the syllabus document in the SEAB website! (Do note: For Sec 4s 2024 and batches afterwards, you are to find the 2024 version of the Combined Humanities Syllabus.) https://www.seab.gov.sg/home/examinations/gce-o-level/o-level-syllabuses-examined-for-sc hool-candidates-2024 I have included some examples and elaboration pointers that may be useful for especially your SRQ! Do use the examples if you find them useful, but if you don’t, just use your own, that’s fine too. SS is a subject where you can fully utilise what you read every day without needing to worry about whether the marker will accept your arguments. All valid ideas and examples will be duly recognised in SS. All the best for your future SS papers, and keep fighting! With a lot of well wishes, Zistory 2 Telegram: https://t.me/zivstory Not for sale.

zistory! Big Concepts in Social Studies ● Citizenship: What does it mean to be a citizen? ● Governance: What does it mean to have good governance? ● Trade-offs: Is it always a “black-or-white” dilemma where decisions must benefit everyone? Are they grey areas where there is some extent of compromise that benefits only most people? ● Citizenship & Governance: How do citizens and governments work together for positive outcomes? ● Identity: What shapes our unique identities? ● Diversity: How do we interact with people of various unique identities? ● Harmony: How can we preserve harmony amidst a diverse society? ● Globalisation: What does it mean to be globalised? ● Interconnectedness: How does globalisation tie peopl