2024 RI Y6 GP Prelim P1

Raffles Institution 2024 Year 6 Preliminary Examination General Certificate of Education Advanced Level Higher 1 _________________________________________________________________________ GENERAL PAPER Paper 1 Additional Materials: Answer Booklet 8881/01 26 August 2024 1 hour 30 minutes _________________________________________________________________________ READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, CT group, and GP tutor’s name 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. Answer one question. Note that up to 20 marks out of 50 will be awarded for your use of language. At the end of the practice, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This document consists of 2 printed pages.

2 Answer one question. Answers should be between 500 and 800 words in length. 1 ‘The arts should not rely on government support.’ Comment. 2 Does reliance on technology compromise our freedom? 3 To what extent has social media influenced financial decisions among people today? 4 ‘Only powerful nations have a significant voice in global affairs.’ Discuss. 5 ‘There is no room for failure.’ Is this true of your society? 6 To what extent should the state interfere with the private lives of its citizens? 7 How far do you agree that efforts to promote inclusiveness do more harm than good? 8 ‘Technology has given us a false sense of hope in solving problems.’ To what extent is this true?