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 diffe