Orchid Park Secondary School 2024 Question Paper

ORCHID PARK SECONDARY SCHOOLPreliminary Examination 2024CANDIDATE NAMECLASS INDEX NUMBERHUMANITIES Paper 1 Social StudiesSecondary 4 Express / 5 Normal (Academic)Setter: Mr. Gary Sim2260/012261/012262/012272/012273/0114 August 20241 hour 45 minutes 50 MarksAdditional Materials: Writing PapersREAD THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRSTWrite your name, register number and class on all the work you hand in.Write in dark blue or black ink on both sides of the paper.Do not use paper clips, glue or correction fluid.For Examiner’s UseSection A35Section B15Total50Section AAnswer all questions.Section BAnswer both questions.The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question.This document consists of 7 printed pages.

2SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study)Answer all questions.Exploring Citizenship and GovernanceStudy the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions.You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources.1Study Source A.What is the message of this source? Explain your answer, using details of the cartoon. [5]2Study Sources B and C.How far do the two sources agree with each other? Explain your answer.[7]3Study Sources D and E.Having read Source D, are you surprised by Source E? Explain your answer.[7]4Study Source F.Why do you think the cartoonist drew this cartoon? Explain your answer. [6]5‘Individuals should be responsible for managing climate change.’ Using the sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement.[10]

3How effective are Singapore’s efforts to manage climate change?BACKGROUND INFORMATIONRead this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions.Climate change is the result of human activities which produce greenhouse gases. Global warming has resulted in the weather becoming more unpredictable throughout the world. Under the 2015 global Paris agreement, Singapore pledged to cut carbon emissions by 36 per cent, and in 2016, Singapore unveiled a climate action plan outlining steps to reduce emissions by 2030. Many other corporations are also starting to conserve the environment through its products and services and investments.Some of Singapore’s efforts to manage and build resilience against climate change are to employ strategies like carbon tax, cooperation with other countries and educating the public. Meanwhile, inspired by climate change movements abroad, youths in Singapore have stepped up their demands for greater action against climate change from the government and corporations. With a warmer climate and its consequences of more extreme weather, there are concerns on whether thes