CGS_SS_Prelim_2021_mark_scheme

CRESCENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL SECONDARY FOUR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2021 COMBINED HUMANITIES 2272/1 2273/1 2274/1 Social Studies 24 August 2021 Marking Scheme This mark scheme consists of 16 printed pages.

2 1 Study Source A. Why did the university IT support department publish this on their web page? Explain your answer using details of the source. [5] L1 Describes the source / repeats provenance [1] L2 Identifies sub-message, unsupported Award 2m for identifying any sub-message, unsupported [2] L3 Sub-message, supported OR Main message, unsupported Award 3m for sub-message, supported Award 3m for main message, unsupported E.g. This poster was published to show the dangers of not securing their home networks. [3] L4 Explains Message, supported Award 4m for explaining Message, supported Message only: E.g. This poster was published to warn the public not to be complacent about securing their home network . The cartoon shows a character saying “It is if that someone uses your account for malicious activities, such as sending emails…” followed up by a panel where police are approaching the other character for investigations of an email bomb threat. This shows that by not securing her network, the character has allowed someone to tap onto her wireless network illegally to send an e-mail threat that had been traced back to her location, even though she was not the actual culprit. The cartoonist is suggesting that this can happen to the public too, if they are not careful. [4] L5 Infers Purpose, based on Message, fully explained, supported Award 5m for explanation of purpose, supported Message and purpose: E.g. The poster was published to remind the u niversity students and staff of the consequences of not securing their home networks, so that they take the necessary precautions and protect their home networks with a password and prevent illegal use. The cartoon shows a character saying “It is if that someone uses your account for malicious activities, such as sending emails…” followed up by a panel where police are approaching the other character for investigations of an email bomb threat. This shows [5]

3 that by being complacent and not securing her network , the character has allowed someone to tap onto her wireless network illegally to send an e -mail threat that had been traced back to her location, even though she was not the actual culprit. The cartoonist is suggesting that this can happen to the public too, if they are not careful. 2 Study Sources B and C. How similar are the two sources? Explain your answer. [7] L1 Identifies agreement/disagreement in provenance/topic/source type [1] L2 Identifies agreement/disagreement in content, unsupported False Matching Award 2m for identifying similarity AND/OR difference, unsupported False matching: Source B shows that SMEs are victi