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FAIRFIELD METHODIST SCHOOL (SECONDARY) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2024 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS Living in a Diverse Society ISSUE: How has the European governments responded to the Ukrainian refugee crisis? 1 Study Source A. What does the source tell you about the attitude of the European nations towards Ukrainian refugees? Explain your answer. [5] NOTE: o 2 PEEL Paragraphs o As the source is a chart, one needs to use the %(numbers) as evidence in the PEEL and describe the trends (upward or downward in the explaining the chart/data) ANSWER: The source tells me that European nations’ attitude towards Ukrainian refugees is increasingly unwelcoming. This is because even though the majority of European countries welcome Ukrainian refugees, the number of people has declined in the past year. This can be seen from the source which shows that the percentage of people who answered yes to the question “Should your country accept refugees from Ukraine?” has reduced in numbers from 2022 to 2023, the chart shows a downward trend. In addition, some countries like Poland might experience a bigger dro p in accepting refuges from Ukraine than other countries due to Poland being closer to Ukraine and hence have more refugees coming to them. Poland shows the gre atest percentage drop from mi d-80% to mid- 60% as shown in the chart.

2 Study Source B and Source C. How are Sources B and C similar? Explain your answer. [6] ANSWER: NOTE: o 2 Paragraphs with BOC statements as the start o Both BOC are on similarity of message o There is no clear difference between the sources on message. o It is hard to detect a contrast of purpose in the sources . Hence, there is NO higher level after similarity in messages. Both sources are similar in showing that the European governments are helping Ukrainian refugees. I can infer from Source B that the government is providing programs and classes for Ukrainian immigrants to find work in Germany. This can be seen from Source B which states “We have offered them integration and German classes”. Similarly, Source C tells me that the government is helping to provide Ukrainian refugees with temporary housing. This can be seen from the source which states “Faced with high rents in the western Polish town of Zgorzelec, in December she moved across the border to Goerlitz in east ern Germany, where the government will pay for accommodation until she finishes a German language course and can find a job.” Both sources are similar in showing that the recognition of educational qualifications is a major challenge for Ukrainians seeking employment in their host country. This can be seen from Source B which states “Professionals have to obtain equivalent qualifications in Germany to be allowed to practice, and applications have to be made for degrees to be approved and recognised by authorities.” Similarly, Source C states that “Reluctance to recognise acad