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DUNMAN SECONDARY SCHOOL CANDIDATE NAME CLASS INDEX NUMBER PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2026 SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC) HUMANITIES 2260/01 Paper 1 Social Studies 18 August 2026 Additional Material: Writing Paper 1 hour 45 minutes Strings MARKING SCHEME _____________________________________________________________________________________________

2 2260/01/PRELIM/4EXP5NA/2026 [Turn Over SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) 1 Study Source A What is the message of this source? Explain your answer, using details of the source. 5 Level LEVEL DESCRIPTOR Mark L1 Gives description of the source Award the higher mark for more developed answers. e.g. The source shows a man standing before a judge and claiming, “My algorithms made me do it!” OR e.g. The message of the source is that people should take responsibility for their own wrongdoing instead of blaming external factors for their actions (Inference). This is evident in the source which shows a man standing before a judge and claiming, “My algorithms made me do it!” (Evidence). This means that the man is attempting to avoid accountability by shifting the blame for his actions onto something else rather than accepting responsibility for the harm he has caused (Explanation). 1-2 L2 Explains the message with reference to responsible AI use Award the higher mark for more developed answers. e.g. The message of the source is that responsible AI use requires human accountability (Inference). This is evident in the source where a man standing before a judge claims, “My algorithms made me do it!”, while being questioned in court (Evidence). This means that the man is attempting to shift responsibility for his wrongdoing onto AI, even though hu mans ultimately decide how AI is used and whether to act on its outputs. Therefore, people must remain accountable for any harm caused through their use of AI and not use AI as an excuse for their harmful/unlawful actions (Explanation). 3-4 L3 L2 + with Attitude explained Award the higher mark for more developed answers. e.g. The message of the source is that responsible AI use requires human accountability (Inference). This is evident in the source where a man standing before a judge claims, “My algorithms made me do it!”, while being questioned in court (Evidence). This means that the man is attempting to shift responsibility for his wrongdoing onto AI, even though hu mans ultimately decide how AI is used and whether to act on its outputs. Therefore, people must remain accountable for any harm caused through their use of AI (Explanation). The cartoonist adopts a mocking attitude towards people who blame AI for their act ions. The absurd claim that his “algorithms” made him commit the wrongdoing makes his defence appear ridiculous and unacceptable, suggesting that the cartoonist disapproves of people using AI as a convenient excuse to avoid responsibility for their own dec isions (Attitude Explained). 4-5

3 2260/01/PRELIM/4EXP5NA/2026 [Turn Over 2 Study Source B. How useful is this source as evidence of how societies can ensure AI is used responsibly? Explain your answer. [6] Level Level Descriptor Mark L1 Unexplained Provenance / Typicality / Question not addressed e.g. Source B is useful because it is from a nonprofit organisation that studies the impact of media and technology on children and families. [Unexplained provenance] OR e.g. Source B is not useful because it only focuses on the experiences of teenagers and does not show how other groups in society use AI. [missing information in source] 1 L2 Useful / not useful because of the information it provides about how societies can ensure AI is used responsibly Award the higher mark for more developed answers e.g. Source B is useful (Stand) because it tells me that societies must intervene before irresponsible AI use becomes normalised among young people (Message: Inference). This can be seen in the source which states that some students use AI to complete assignments without their teachers’ permission, while many parents remain unaware of how frequently their children use AI tools. Researchers also “stressed the need for greater guidance and education to help young people use AI responsibly” (Message: Evidence). This means that schools and families should establish clear expectations about acceptable AI use and teach young people to use AI to support their learning rather than to replace their own thinking and effort (Message: Explanation). 2-3 L3 Useful / not useful based on reliability of Source B based on cross-referencing Award the higher mark for more developed answer. e.g. Source B is useful because it is reliable as it is supported by Source F on whether societies need to intervene to prevent the misuse of AI (Basis of Comparison). Source B suggests that societies must take action before irresponsible AI use becomes widespread, similarly Source F argues that intervention is needed to address the risks of AI misuse (Matching Statement). This can be seen in Source F, which states that “we must also guard against the risks of misuse” (Evidence of Source F). This means that governments need to introduce measures and frameworks to prevent people from using AI in harmful or irresponsible ways (Explanation of Source F). Since Source B is supported by Source F, Source B is reliable and thus not useless (Logic Link). OR e.g. Source B is not useful because it is not reliable as it is contradicted by Source E on who should intervene to ensure that AI is used responsibly (Basis of Comparison). Source B suggests that schools and families should ensure responsible AI use through 4-5

4 2260/01/PRELIM/4EXP5NA/2026 [Turn Over guidance and education, whereas Source E suggests that individuals should be responsible AI use (Matching Statement). This can be seen in Source E, which states, “Don’t wait for more rules or formal lessons. Use AI wisely. It’s up to you,” and urges users to “Check”, “Question” and “Verify” (Evidence of Source E) . This means that individuals should exercise their own judgement and take personal responsibility for using AI wisely instead of relying on external rules or formal education (Explanation of Source E) . Since Source B is contradicted by Source E, Source B is not reliable and thus useless (Logic Link). L4 L2 + Impact and context / not useful based on purpose of the source Award the higher mark for more developed answer. e.g. Source B is useful as it does not have a biased purpose (Stand). The non-profit organisation (Speaker) published the report because it wanted to convince parents/ educators /people around the world (Target Audience) that societies must intervene before irresponsible AI use becomes normalised among young people (Message: Inference). It published the report because it wanted them to recognise the risks of students using AI without sufficient supervision and to take steps to establish clearer expectations for responsible AI use (Impact on Audience) . As a nonprofit organisation, it does not stand to gain commercially from encouraging schools and families to provide greater guidance . Its role was merely to protect children from the possible harms of technology (Impact on Speaker). This was published at a time when AI was becoming increasingly integrated into different areas of society, while growing concerns about its misuse were leading to calls for governments, schools, companies and citizens to take responsibility for ensuring that it was used appropriately (Context).Since the source does not have a biased purpose, it is reliable and thus not useless (Logic Link). 5-6 3 Study Sources C and D. How far does Source C support Source D?