2024 ASRJC Prelim Paper 2 Ans Key

2024 JC2 H2 Geo Prelim Paper 2 Page 1 of 13 ASRJC 2024 JC2 H2 Geography Prelim PAPER 2 Section A Cluster 4: Fieldwork 1 A group of 4 junior college students was given an assignment for the one-week school holiday in September to examine the effectiveness of road safety measures in enhancing the safety and liveability of housing estates in Singapore for the elderly. The students’ key geographical question was : “How can the inadequacies of road safety measures in housing estates in Singapore be improved to enhance safety for the elderly?”. To explore this, they first conducted secondary research on the locations where road safety measures had been put in place to cater to the needs of the elderly. They eventually decided to conduct observations and questionnaire surveys in Ang Mo Kio Street 31 where the Friendly Streets initiative was piloted. This initiative by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) aims to make daily journeys to key amenities in neighbourhoods safer, more convenient and comfortable for those walking or cycling. The observations and questionnaire surveys were conducted on a weekday, between 12 to 2pm. The students used the first 30 minutes to individually take photographs of the road safety measures along Ang Mo Kio Street 31. They then conducted questionnaire surveys in pairs by stationing themselves at the signalised crossings at Blk 314 and Blk 320 respectively. They approached every elderly person who walked past them to administer the questionnaire survey. The students administered the survey to a total of 18 elderly. Resource 1 shows photographs of the road safety measures that are part of the Friendly Streets initiative implemented in Ang Mo Kio Street 31. Resource 2 is a map of the designated Friendly Street at Ang Mo Kio Street 31 and its vicinity. Resource 3 shows the profile of the respondents to the questionnaire survey. Resource 4 shows the findings from the questionnaire survey. (a) Explain why the students’ geographical question may not be appropriate for the investigation. [4] Possible points: • Inappropriate scale/ scale was too large and/or unmanageable – the geographical question stated “housing estates in Singapore” but this was not feasible for the small team of 4 students, and the given time frame of 1 week. • This is not an ideal geographical question because it contains a presumed outcome that the road safety measures are inadequate → leads to some level of bias in conducting investigation. (b) Suggest how the students could minimise potential risks during data collection. [6] Possible points: • Preamble stated conduct of investigation during 12 to 2 pm + Resource 1 shows that the locations have minimal shade → risk of heat exhaustion → students could either conduct their investigation at another time (before 10 or after 3 pm) or ensure heat protection like caps and have • Preamble stated that