Queensway SS 2021 ANS

1 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 Paper Levels of Response Marking Scheme (LORMS)MAXIMUM MARK: 50 This document consists of 15 printed pages and 1 blank page. Setter: Mr Ng Ching Siang[Turn Over

2 QUEENSWAY SECONDARY SCHOOLSOCIAL STUDIES ANSWER KEY FOR PRELIMS 2021LORMS FOR SEC 4E5NTarget Skill: Inference 1Study Source A.Does the cartoonist agree that the cost of bringing up a baby is high? Explain your answer.[5]L1Describes the source without answering the question OR provides a stand without evidencee.g. The source shows two parents bringing a child around in a pram and they are saying “Who can afford a baby’s necessities?” [1] e.g. The cartoonist agrees that the cost of baby necessities is high. [1][1]L2Agree, with support from details of cartoon.Award two marks for stand and evidence only.Award three marks for stand and evidence explained clearly.e.g. The cartoonist agrees that the cost of baby necessities is high. This can be seen in the source where a couple is pushing a pram with a baby in it. They are saying ‘Of course births are down!...Who can afford a baby’s necessities?’ The parents also have a worried look on their face. This suggests that the parents are concerned with being able to afford baby necessities which means that the cost of baby necessities are high. [3][2-3]L3Disagree, with support from details of cartoon.Award four marks for stand and evidence only.Award five marks for stand and evidence explained clearly to show why purchases are unnecsesary.e.g. The cartoonist disagrees that the cost of baby necessities is high, as it is the parents who are spending unnecessarily for their child. This can be seen in the source where the baby in the pram has a smartphone, TV screen, security camera, premium apple juice and 100% cashmere wool. Meanwhile, the parents are saying ‘Of course births are down!...Who can afford a baby’s necessities?’ This suggests that the parents have chosen to buy expensive luxuries that they consider as necessary, but it is beyond what a baby needs to grow. [5][4-5]

3 Target Skill: Purpose2Study Source B.Why was this source published? Explain your answer.[6]L1Answers based on provenance and/or contexte.g. The poster was published as I Love Children seeks to advocate for having children. [1][1]L2Literal response to question without addressing the message.Award 2 marks for valid interpretation, unsupported.Award 3 marks for valid interpretation, supported.e.g. The source was published to tell parents that they can receive free gift from having children. This can be seen in the source where it states at the bottom that if couples ‘pledge to have kids’, they will ‘receive gifts worth up to $208.’ [3][2]L3Answers based on intended outcomeAward 3 marks for intended outcome, unsupported.Award 4 marks for intended outcome, suppor