Woodgrove Sec S2 History 2023 EOY

Name Index Number Class END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2023 LEVEL & STREAM : SECONDARY 2 EXPRESS SUBJECT (CODE) : HISTORY PAPER NO : 01 DATE (DAY) : 29 SEPTEMBER 2023 (FRIDAY) DURATION : 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, index number and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a soft pencil for any diagrams, graphs, tables or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all parts of Question 1. Section B Answer any two of the three questions. Write your answers on the answer booklet provided. Start each question on a fresh page. At the start of each response to a question, candidates are to write the question number in the box provided. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or each question part. For Examiner’s Use Section Marks A /15 Student’s Signature Parent’s Signature B /20 Date Date Total /35 This document consists of 5 printed pages including this cover page. Setter: Ms Ellie Yeo

2 Section A: Source-Based Question (15 Marks) Question 1 is compulsory for all students. Study the sources and Question 1 carefully, then answer all parts of the question in the answer booklet provided. For each question part, you should use the source(s) you are told to use to help you answer the question. In answering the questions, you should also use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and analyse the sources. 1 (a) Study Source A. What can you infer from Source A about the role of women in Singapore’s industrialisation? Explain your answer. [4] (b) Study Source B. Why was this source published? Explain your answer. [5] (c) Study Sources C and D. In what ways are Sources C and D similar? Explain your answer. [6]

3 Singapore’s Economy after Independence Source A: A photograph of women working in the factory of Roxy Electric Company Ltd in 1966. Source B: Adapted from an article about Dr Albert Winsemius’s advice for Singapore’s economy after 1965. Dr Albert served as Singapore’s chief economic advisor to the Singapore government for 25 years since 1960. lower dependency The far future was bright, as we had finally attained freedom from independence. The near future was not so good. Number one, the few companies which we had during merger with Malaysia had been established in Singapore with the common market in mind, but that common market was not set up . Number two, our trade with Indonesia had always been very important. Yet because of the merger with Malaya , Indonesia was unhappy and discontinued trade with us . We soon realised that our main markets were Malaysia and Indonesia, and at that time, both could twist our arm. We need to do things differently.

4 Source C: Adapted from an online journal about the Jurong Industrial Estate in the 1960s. Many businesses were looking to develop in Singapore. Mr Tan I Tong, who wanted to set up his business through establishing the iron and steel mill , was asked to start his mill in Jurong instead of Tanglin Halt. “ On hindsight now, the Tanglin Halt site would have been too small. Jurong has space for expansion,” said Tan. However, a big problem then was getting people to work in Jurong. A local businessman exclaimed, ‘Do you know where we play football? We play at the Padang, in front of City Hall. To go even there, people complain that it is too far.’ What more Jurong, with no housing or amenities? Forget about it. If we could not attract workers, we could not attract investors.’ Source D: Adapted from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s speech at the Jurong Town Corporation’s 50th Anniversary in 2018. Back in the 1960s, t here were some low -cost flats built by HDB to house workers but actually we had to work very hard to persuade workers to go and live there because Jurong was a very ulu* place in those days . Eventually after a lot of sweat and tears, there was Jurong Industrial Estate. 1,800 acres had been set aside for industrial development but only two companies up till then had production plants there: NatSteel and Pelican Textiles. Dr Goh himself was aware that if this did not work out, Jurong would be known as “Goh’s folly**.” Ulu*: remote. Folly**: condition of being foolish.

5 Section B: Structured Questions (20 Marks) Answer any two of the three questions in this section. 2 This question is about the Japanese Occupation. (a) Describe the harsh methods used by the Japanese to establish control in Singapore. [4] (b) Explain how the Japanese Occupation impacted the lives of people in Singapore. [6] 3 This question is about post-war Singapore. (a) Describe the British attempts to win local support in post -war Singapore. [4] (b) Explain how external developments influenced the people’s responses to British rule after World War II. [6] 4 This question is about merger and separation of Singapore and Malaysia. (a) Describe the concerns Tunku had before merger with Singapore. [4] (b) Explain how disagreements between Singapore and Malaysia led to the separation. [6] End of Paper Adapted from: Source A https://biblioasia.nlb.gov.sg/vol-10/issue-2/jul-sep-2014/nation-building-women-singapore/ Source B Source C Source D https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19960923.2.48.4 https://www.nhb.gov.sg/~/media/nhb/files/places/trails/jurong/jurong%20heritage_24042015_preview.pdf https://www.jtc.gov.sg/about-jtc/news-and-stories/speeches/transcript-of-speech-by-pm-lee-hsien-loong- at-jtc-50th-anniversary-dinner-at-shangri-la-hotel

6 MARKING SCHEME Section A Source-based Question 1(a) What can you infer from Source A about the role of women in Singapore’s industrialisation? Explain your answer. L1 Answers based on description/ Source content/Lifting Source A shows a picture of women working in the factory. [1] L2 Answers based on Inference, unsupported. Award 2 marks for 1 valid inference, without explanation. Award 3 marks for 1 valid inference, supported by evidence, without proper explanation. Valid Inferences I can infer women played an important role in Singapore’s industrialisation during the 1960s. Source A shows women working in the wiring and soldering process of electronics in the Roxy Electric Company in 1967. OR I can infer that women were a source of labour/ played a supportive role for factories in Singapore during the 1960s . Source A shows many women working and being part of the wiring and soldering process in the factory of Roxy Electric Company. Also accept: (cap at L2/2) inferences here do not directly ATQ Women had to work in order to earn money Industrialisation needed women [2-3] L3 Answers based on Inference, supported. *Be precise in your description of EV. (use details from pic/ provenance if needed) I can infer women played an important role in Singapore’s industrialisation during the 1960s. Source A shows women working in the wiring and soldering process of electronics in the Roxy Electric Company in 1967. This means that women were given opportunities to contribute their skillsets in the factories to support Singapore’s economy. Women were no longer confined to the homes but included in the public sphere and thus able to contribute to Singapore’s economic growth. OR [4]

7 I can infer that women were a source of labour for factories in Singapore during the 1960s. Source A shows many women working and being part of the wiring and soldering process in the factory of Roxy Electric Company. Since t