Maris Stella 2025 SS Prelim Qn Paper

1 Class Index Number Name MARIS STELLA HIGH SCHOOL PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION SECONDARY FOUR HUMANITIES Paper 1: Social Studies 2260/01, 2261/01, 2262/01, 2263/01 Additional Materials: 21 August 2025 Answer Booklets 1 hour 45 minutes INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your class, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Section A Answer all questions in the answer booklet (Section A). Section B Answer both questions in the answer booklet (Section B). At the end of the examination, hand in the following: ● Answer booklet for Section A. ● Answer booklet for Section B. ● Question paper. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. For Examiner’s Use This document consists of 6 printed pages inclusive of the cover page. 50

2 SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Section A is compulsory for all candidates. Exploring Citizenship and Governance Study the Background Information and the sources carefully, and then answer all the questions. You may use any of the sources to help you answer the questions, in addition to those sources you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 Study Sources A and B. 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] 2 Study Source C. Do you think the cartoonist in Source C supports the United Kingdom’s immigration policy? Explain your answer using evidence from the source. [5] 3 Study Source D. How useful is this source in the discussion on immigration? Explain your answer. [7] 4 Study Sources E and F. How far does the account in Source E make you surprised by the statement in Source F? Explain your answer. [7] 5 ‘Immigrants bring benefits.’ Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 How are we responding to immigration? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions. Immigration is a hot -button issue that brings both opportunities and challenges to countries. Some countries welcome immigrants to support population growth, address labour shortages, and enrich cultural diversity. For example, Singapore’s immigration poli cy attracts global talent to sustain economic growth and address the ageing population, while maintaining social stability through careful selection and integration measures. In some countries, rising immigration has sparked anti -foreigner sentiments. During times of economic uncertainty, locals may feel that immigrants take away jobs, depress wages, or strain housing and healthcare systems. These fears can lead to tension and calls for stricter immigration controls. On 12 May 2025, the British government tightened its immigration policy in order to restore control over United Kingdom’s immigration system. Across the world, people have mixed feelings about immigration. Debates continue over how much immigration is acceptable, how immigrants may dilute a country’s national identity, and how governments should respond accordingly. For many countries, immigrati on remains a complex and divisive issue that tests how countries balance openness with national interest. Study the following sources to find out the various responses to immigration. Source A: An immigrant’s view on working in Canada, 17 August 2021. Locals are told that we take their jobs or dilute their culture, but the reality is more complex. As a Brazilian designer in Canada, I have faced discrimination —subtle remarks, assumptions I don’t belong. Yet, I work hard. At my company, I bring creativity, technical expertise, and fresh perspectives. Immigrants like me pay taxes, support local businesses, and add va lue through diversity. It is disheartening to be painted as an enemy when I am here to build, not take away. It is a constant battle, but I am proud of what I give. Source B: Excerpt from an official document published by the British government, 12 May 2025. The previous government lost control not just of the number of people arriving, but of the entire immigration system, with serious consequences for the working of our economy, public services, the housing market and community cohesion. Under the previous g overnment, overseas recruitment shot up while skill training in the United Kingdom (UK) was cut, lower-skilled migration soared while the proportion of UK workers in employment fell, and hundreds of thousands of people were given visas to arrive and stay i n the UK without any requirement on them to speak or learn English. Immigration needs to be properly controlled and managed.

4 As a nation, our current government will control our borders, control who is lawfully in the country, who is entitled to work or use public services, the terms on which people can bring family here, and how people should be able to integrate in local communities. Source C: A cartoon drawn for a British newspaper, 13 May 2025. Source D: Research by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) on public opinion regarding immigration policy in Singapore, dated 24 March 2021. IPS is an independent research organisation that studies and generates public policy ideas in Singapore.

5 Source E: An online news article published in Singapore, 4 January 2025. 43-year-old French national and Singapore permanent resident Yann AitBachir holds a full-time job as an artificial intelligence specialist at Google. Between February and December last year, Mr AitBachir raised approximately $7,000 for the community by working as a food delivery rider with Grab. While he declined to disclose his salary, he acknowledged that he was a “high-earning tech worker” and coupled with his background as an *expatriate – made him concerned that he would become rather “disconnected” from local communities here. “Even though I’ve been fortunate, delivering with Grab keeps me grounded,” said Mr AitBachir, who has been in Singapore since 2009. Through his part-time work, he values being able to foster interactions with communities around him, which include locals an d the elderly living in the heartlands, as well as other food delivery riders. *Expatriate usually refers to someone who is a professional and has moved to live outside their home country. Source F: An excerpt from President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s dialogue at the Columbia University's World Leaders Forum New York, United States, 29 November 2023. Audience: How is Singapore keeping the balance between its ageing population and immigration issues? Thank you. President: We will have to continue to rely on immigration, but we will have to do it right. No society can be completely open to people from all over the world. It's different from goods, it’s different from services. And critically, you've got to integrate people. And if you're unable to integrate people well, you just have to stop. Singapore's emphasis is on both a measured pace of immigration for people who are able to contribute to the economy, and to find ways in which they can be integrated. It must remain a country where Singaporeans feel that this is their own country, with a * *Singaporean ethos. We’ve got to stay that way. **Singaporean ethos refers to the shared values, beliefs, and attitudes that define the spirit of Singapore and its people.

6 SECTION B (Structured-Response Question) Answer both questions. Living in a Diverse Society Study the extracts carefully, and then answer the questions. Extract 1 Joo Chiat Soci