Queensway SS 2021

1 NAME:CLASS:INDEX NO: QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOLPRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021SECONDARY 4 EXPRESS / 5 NORMAL (ACADEMIC)Humanities 2272/01, 2273/01Paper 1 Social Studies 2 September 20211 hour 45 minutesAdditional Materials: Writing PaperREAD THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRSTWrite your name, index number and class on all the work you hand in.Write in dark blue or black pen.Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction tape.Section AAnswer all questions.Section BAnswer both questions. Write all answers on the writing paper provided.At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together.The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question.Submit Sections A and B separately.For Examiner’s UseParent’s Signature50This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1 blank page.Setter: Mr Ng Ching Siang[Turn over

2 SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study)Answer all questions.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.1 Study Source A. Does the cartoonist agree that the cost of bringing up a baby is high? Explain your answer.[5]2Study Sources B.Why was this source published? Explain your answer.[6]3 Study Sources C and D. How far would the author of Source C agree with the author of Source D? Explain your answer[7]4Study Sources E and FDoes Source E prove that Source F is right? Explain your answer.[7]5““Reducing the cost of raising a child is the best way in order to increase the fertility rate.”Using sources in the case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement.[10]

3 Why are fertility rates decreasing in developed countries?BACKGROUND INFORMATIONRead this carefully. It may help you to answer some of the questions.The fertility rate is the average number of children that a woman would have over her childbearing years. A fertility rate of 2.1 children per woman helps to ensure a stable population for a country. However, according to a report by United Nations, many developed nations, including Singapore, have fallen short of the ideal fertility rate of 2.1. For instance, Singapore’s fertility rate in 2020 is at 1.1. A low fertility rate will lead to issues such as a worsening old-age dependency ratio, which means that a smaller base of working-age citizens will have to support more elderly citizens. This has led to many governments of developed nations trying to identify the cause or causes of low fertility rates, and to come up with policies to address these causes, in order to improve the fertility rates in their countries.Study the following sources to consider the causes of low fertility rates in developed countries.

4 Source A:A cartoon published online b