2024 SJI Prelim Marking Scheme

1 ST. JOSEPH’S INSTITUTION YEAR 4OP PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024 HUMANITIES (SOCIAL STUDIES) LEVELS OF RESPONSE MARKING SCHEME SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) 1 Study Source A. Why do you think this cartoon was produced? Explain your answer. [5] L1 Describes the source content without answering the question Source A shows that there are many obstacles in the Indian university admission process. 1 L2 Misinterpretation of source/Sub-message Source A was published to praise the quotas in the Indian education system because it encourages potential students to be more competitive as they have to fulfil all the obstacles caused by the quotas. 2 L3 Valid message of the source Award higher mark for more developed answers. The cartoonist wanted to critici se the use of quotas in the Indian university admissions because quotas are not effective in addressing diversity. Quotas in the Indian Reservation System have created many problems for potential students applying to Indian universities / for society in general , reducing their chances of social mobility in the future. This is evident in Source A when the student encounters many hurdles with the problems like “deserving candidates miss out on opportunities” and “52.5% of seats reserved”. OR Valid outcome Award higher mark for more developed answers. This cartoon was published so that the Indian government would relook into the quota/reservation system in university admissions and make changes to ensure a more equitable admission process for all students. 3-4 L4 Both aspects L3 5

2 2 Study Sources B and C. How different are these two sources? Explain your answer. [6] L1 Difference or Similarity, based on provenance unexplained 1 L2 No match 2 L3 Difference OR Similarity in content Award higher mark for more developed answers Source B and Source C are different in terms of what/which sector the quotas are on. The quotas in Source B are on housing (social) while the quotas in Source C are on employment (economic). The evidence in Source B is “ Under the EIP, there are limits on the total percentage of a block or neighbourhood that may be occupied by a certain ethnicity”. The evidence from Source C is “ The government will identify sectors in need of transformation and impose a numerical target to encourage equitable representation of people from historically disadvantaged groups”. OR Source B and Source C are similar in their goals to address concerns about diversity through utilising ethnic quotas. In Source B, Singapore uses ethnic quotas through the EIP to build relationships and a sense of nationhood among different races and ethnicities . The evidence from Source B is “ But it was not just about building flats, but pursuing higher ideals of multi-culturalism and social cohesion as they were building a nation.” Similarly in Source C, the use of racial quotas in South Africa is to help address