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NAME : ______________________________ INDEX NO : ______ CLASS ___________ 1 hour 45 minutes 30 September 2024 2260/012261/012262/01Additional materials:Writing papers and thread_____________________________________________________________________________________ ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOL ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLREAD THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRSTWrite your Name, Class and Register number on all the work you hand in.Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper.Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.Section AAnswer all questions.Section BAnswer both questions.Write all answers on the writing papers provided.At the end of the examination, fasten all work securely together.INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATESThis Social Studies component is worth 50% of the Humanities subject. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.The total marks for this paper is 50.____________________________________________________________________________Setter: Ms Jency GraciaThis document consists of 7 printed pages including this cover page. ZHENGHUA SECONDARY SCHOOLSECONDARY THREEG3 SOCIAL STUDIESEND-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 50 [Turn over

2SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study)Answer all questions.1Exploring Citizenship and GovernanceStudy 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 which you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the issue to help you interpret and evaluate the sources.1Study Source A.What is the cartoonist’s message? Explain your answer, using details of the source. [5]2Study Source B and C.How different are these two sources? Explain your answer. [7]3Study Source D. Why do you think the Minister of State for Social and Family Development made this speech? Explain your answer. [6]4Study Source E. How reliable is Source E in showing the government's efforts to increase birth rates in Singapore? Explain your answer.[7]5‘The government’s efforts to increase birth rates in Singapore are enough’.Using sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10][Turn over

3How effective are the Singapore government’s policies in increasing birth rates? BACKGROUND INFORMATIONRead this carefully. It may help you answer some of the questions.Singapore's resident total fertility rate has fallen to a historic low of 0.97 (below 1.0) in 2023. Singapore has grappled