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1 Anderson Serangoon Junior College General Paper Weighted Assessment 1 (WA1) Duration: 1 hour Essay Question Response Write a stand and two body paragraphs (including balance) in response to any one of the questions below. Q1. How far are individuals prepared for future crises in your society? Q2. ‘People, rather than the government, should be responsible for their own well-being. ’ Do you agree? Question 1 How far are individuals prepared for future crises in your society? Question Analysis Issue: Whether or not individuals in your society are prepared for future crises and to what extent Context: Your society Conceptual Understanding: • Demonstrate the ability to understand the link between characteristics of your society and individual’s preparedness towards future crises • Demonstrate the ability to understand existing qualities of individuals in your society against challenges that might happen in the future Key words: • “How far” – To what extent, the degree to which • “individuals” – Singaporeans, with consideration of their various qualities and characteristics • “prepared” – possessing the right qualities/skills to tackle/address a specific situation • “future” – a period of time that has yet to come • “crises” – a time of intense difficulty or danger ; natural crisis; health crisis; humanitarian crisis; technological crisis; economic/ financial crisis Significant aspects/areas to be discussed (5W1H, Multiple Perspectives, Significant Trends, SPECTRAM): • SPECTRAM to brainstorm for the various types of crises • Trends of the world/your society to brainstorm for reasons on how and why individuals are prepared Possible Stands • Individuals in my society are prepared for future crises to a large extent. • Individuals in my society are prepared for future crises only to a small extent. Reasons why individuals are prepared for future crises in my society, Singapore Reasons why individuals are not prepared for future crises in my society, Singapore • In response to an increasingly volatile and uncertain future, Singapore is increasingly committed in ensuring that all individuals in the country are aware and well-equipped with the knowledge to handle and manage potential crises. o In 2016, led by the Singapore government, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong launched the SG Secure • The increasingly complex and unpredictable nature of global crises today makes it challenging for individuals to ever be prepared to anticipate, let alone, manage them. o In a survey commissioned by National Geographic Channel and conducted by Idstats, four out of five Singaporeans do not consider

2 national movement in an effort to sensitise, train and mobilise Singaporeans to prevent terror incidents and respond to them. Under the campaign, Singaporeans are prepared to better protect themselves against a terror attack. o “Stay prepared” initiative – a community outreach effort by Temasek Cares, ST E