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Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: _____________ PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION ORDINARY LEVEL HUMANITIES Paper 1 Social Studies 2272/01, 2273/01, 2274/01 25 August 2021 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, register number, and class on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen on both sides of the paper. Do not use highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Section A Answer all questions. Section B Answer both questions. Write all answers on writing paper. You are reminded of the need for clear presentation in your answers. At the end of the assessment, fasten all your work securely together. Keep your question paper. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total number of marks for this paper is 50. This document consists of 7 printed pages and 1blank page. [Turn Over

2 SECTION A (Source-Based Case Study) Answer all questions. Living in a Diverse Society Study 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 you are told to use. In answering the questions, you should use your knowledge of the topic to help you interpret and evaluate the sources. 1 Study Source A. What is the attitude of the cartoonist towards the immigration situation? Explain your answer. [5] 2 Study Sources B and C. How far do the sources agree on the validity of the concerns? Explain your answer. [6] 3 Study Source D How useful is this source as evidence on the government’s response towards immigration concerns? Explain your answer. [7] 4 Study Sources E and F. Does Source E make Source F surprising? Explain your answer. [7] 5 ‘Increasing immigration rates is the most effective method of solving skill labour shortage.’ Using the sources in this case study, explain how far you would agree with this statement. [10]

3 How can skilled labour shortage be solved? BACKGROUND INFORMATION Read this carefully. It may help you to answer the questions. The challenge of skilled labour shortage occurs in both developed and developing countries. Many developed economies are experiencing an ageing workforce which results in a shortage of skilled labour in certain industries such as healthcare. This results in an urgent need for skilled labour and overall decreasing productivity. This is further exacerbated by the immigration of young locals to other countries to seek a better quality of life, a phenomenon known as brain drain. Many of these countries turn to