Montfort 4E5N SS Prelim 2022 Mark Scheme

[Turn over MONTFORT SECONDARY SCHOOL SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) HUMANITIES 2175/01 2176/01 PAPER 1 SOCIAL STUDIES PRELIM 2022 MARK SCHEME 1 Study Source A What is the author’s attitude towards POFMA? Explain your answer using details from the source. [6] L1 Describes/Copies source without answering the question. Eg. The source says that the Parliament is covering the mouth of the free press. [1] L2 Infers author’s negative attitude towards POFMA Eg: author is critical of / not supportive of / disagrees with / does not like POFMA Note: - Answers must be presented in the form of an attitude - Attitude of author must be about POFMA [2] L3 L2 + Infers Reasons: POFMA violates freedom of speech / limits free speech Note: - Answers must be presented in the form of an attitude - Attitude of author must be about POFMA Attitude: The author has a critical attitude towards POFMA Infers reasons: because he is suggesting that POFMA will prevent the free press from speaking honestly about national issues. He is unhappy with POFMA as he thinks that POFMA will prevent freedom of speech in the country. Evidence: This can be supported from the source which shows a hand representing the Parliament blocking the mouths of the free press. Additional inferences : This suggests that the author is not supportive of POFMA as he thinks that POFMA will prevent journalists from speaking freely and openly about issues. [3-4]

2 2 L3 L2 + Infers Reasons: POFMA does not limit free press ability to speak openly Note: - Answers must be presented in the form of an attitude - Attitude of author must be about POFMA Attitude: The author has an unfazed / unbothered attitude towards POFMA Infers reasons: because he is suggesting that POFMA will not prevent the free press from speaking honestly about national issues. Evidence: This can be supported from the source which shows a hand representing the Parliament blocking the mouths of the free press but the free press’ mouth is still speaking through the hand. Additional inferences: This suggests that the author is not worried about POFMA as he thinks that journalists will still be able to speak freely despite POFMA. [3-4] L4 L2 + Infers Reasons: - POFMA allows government to control / manipulate free press - allows government to push forward pro -government propaganda / limit criticisms against the government Note: - Answers must be presented in the form of an attitude - Attitude of author must be about POFMA Attitude: The author has a critical attitude towards POFMA Infers reasons: because he is suggesting that POFMA will give the government the power to force the free press to only publish stories that are aligned with the government’s views. He is unhappy with POFMA as he thinks that the free press will now only publish pro - government information for fear of being punished by the Act. Evidence: This can be supported from the sourc