Maris Stella 2025 SS Prelim Mark Scheme

1 MARKING SCHEME / LORMS 1). To what extent would the immigrant in Source A agree with the view of the United Kingdom government in Source B? Explain your answer. [6] Marker’s Comment: L DESCRIPTORS M L1 False Match ● The immigrant in Source A will not agree with the UK government in Source B because Source A mentions about “discrimination’, but this information is missing in Source B. 1 L2 Agree / Disagree, without support. 2m – 1-sided 3m – 2-sided ● The immigrant in Source A would agree with the UK government in Source B because both say that immigration policy is causing tension in the society. ● The immigrant in Source A will disagree with the UK government in Source B on whether immigrants bring harm or benefits. In Source B, it paints immigration as something that may be harmful to the country. However, in Source A, the immigrants claims that he brings benefits to the host country. Does not agree Agree ● Public perception of immigrants is valid vs invalid. ● Immigrants take away resources vs contribute resources. ● It is important for immigrants to contribute. ● Immigrants should integrate into the local community. ● Tension between immigrants and locals. 2-3 L3 Agree and/or Disagree, with support. 4m – 1-sided 5m – 2-sided ● The immigrant in Source A would agree with the UK government in Source B on how immigration policy is causing tension in the society. In Source B, the UK government states that the previous immigration policy has “serious consequence … on community cohesion.” This shows that community cohesion is threated with the presence of immigrants. Similarly, Source A states that “locals are told that we take their jobs or dilute their culture.” This means that the locals do not like the presence of immigrants. ● The immigrant in Source A will disagree with the UK government in Source B on whether immigrants bring harm or benefits. In Source B, it paints immigration as a cause of strain on jobs, housing, and social cohesion, which is harmful to the country. However, in Source A, the immigrants claims that he brings benefits to the host country. It is stated that he “brings creativity, technical expertise, and fresh perspectives. Immigrants like me pay taxes, support local businesses, and add value through diversity.” 4-5 L4 Disagree, due to stance/intention of author For L4 response, it should have the following key considerations: € ATQ: Disagree € Authorship & position € Intention / Stance Both sources will never agree with each other. Source B is from an official UK government document {author} to justify tighter immigration controls because of public concern over immigration’s impact on jobs, housing, and social cohesion. It is definitely not supportive of open immigration policy because it uses critical and loaded tone such as “the previous government lost control not just the numbers of people arriving, but of the entire immigration system, with se