SNGS Prelim 2025 SS MS

CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School 2025 Sec 4 Social Studies Preliminary Examination 1 ANSWER SCHEME SECTION A 1. Study Source A. What is the message of the source? [5] L1 Answer based on lifting / describing the source / general interpretation of source 1 L2 Answer based on literal interpretation, unsupported E.g. The message of the cartoon is that the public fears the police. 2 L2 Answer based on sub-messages, supported E.g.: The message of the cartoon is people do not trust the police as they are violent towards them. Evident from the police beating the citizen on the ground / being aggressive towards the citizen with his baton. 3 L3 Answer based on message (wider context / issue), supported Award the higher mark for more developed answers E.g. The message of the cartoon is that it is ironic that the police is being violent/brutal/aggressive towards unarmed citizens in a protest against police brutality. Evident from police beating the citizen on the ground / being aggressive towards the citizen with his baton while in full riot gear. OR E.g. The message of the cartoon is the public do not trust the police as they are being harmed by the very group that is supposed to protect them. Evident from police beating the citizen on the ground / being aggressive towards the citizen with his baton while in full riot gear. 4-5 2. Study Sources B and C. How different are the sources? Explain your answer. [7] L1 Different based on Source Provenance 1 L2 False Matching 2

2 E.g. Source B says the local police used violence against people, but Source C does not say this. L3 Similar / Different based on Content L3/4 – Support from both sources E.g. Similar in saying that the Indonesian police need to be improved . Source B shows the local police being incompetent and ineffective in protecting the public from harm. This is seen in Source B where it says “Police policies on less-lethal weapons urgently need review to prevent future tragedies.” Similarly, Source D says there is a need for an anti -corruption agency as there may be corruption within the local police. This is seen in “Unlike many government bodies affected by inefficiency and interference, the KPK investigates and prosecutes high ranking police officials and politicians without bias.” This implies that there is a need for such an agency because there is corruption. E. g. Differ on whether the public can trust the Indonesian police. Based on Source B, the public is unlikely to trust the local police as it says that the police used indiscriminate violence and have a lack of accountability for their actions. This is seen in “Officers used tear gas in a confined space, without proper warning, ignoring FIFA guidelines and endangering lives.” However, Source C says the public can gain trust in the police as there is a specific branch to look into ensuring that they are corruption free. This is seen in “Public