KS Bull 2019 Issue 1

KS Bull 2019 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 1 KS Bull 2019 Issue 1 The views expressed in each essay are purely for the academic purposes of crafting a viable argumentative response. They do not necessarily reflect the personal opinions of any student or staff member, nor do they necessarily represent the perspective(s) of Raffles Institution. No portion of this collection may be reproduced or shared for any reason and by any means whatsoever. Note: The comments that follow each student response include both markers’ and editors’ comments.

KS Bull 2019 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 2 CONTENTS 2018 Year 6 GP Preliminary Examination 1 Assess the view that international organisations are mostly ineffective. Jeremy Xiao Zhenyang | 18A01B 4 2 Consider the view that the world would be a better place if people put their faith in science rather than religion. Lee Shu Hui | 18S03G 8 3 ‘Women have never had it better.” How true is this? Ashley Tan Yuyi | 18A13A 11 4 ‘Women have never had it better.” How true is this? Ella Tan Ray Ing | 18A01B 16 5 Paper 2 – Passage 20 6 Paper 2 – AQ Response Reuben Suherman | 18S03L 22 7 Paper 2 – AQ Response Shannon Tan Tze Ern | 18S03L 25 2018 Year 5 KI Promotional Examination Paper 1 – Section A 8 “Science is just a fancy word for trial and error; he who places his trust in it is a fool.” Discuss. Joshua Yong Zhi Hao | 19S06D 27 9 “The rise of quantitative methods has made the social sciences more rigorous.” Discuss. Xuan Zihan | 19A01A 30 2018 Year 5 GP Promotional Examination 10 “Consumerism is a curse on the environment.” Discuss. Gu Jiahao | 19S03D 34

KS Bull 2019 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 3 11 Do monarchies still serve any purpose in today’s society? Eugene Chua Weiheng | 19A01B 38 12 “New media has made us more superficial than before.” Do you agree? Joshua Ong Yong Kiat | 19S02A 42 13 “The surge of global tourism is starting to feel overwhelming.” Is this reflective of tourism today? Ian Tay Rongde | 19S06H 46 2019 Year 6 GP Common Test 1 14 Consider the notion that reaching a consensus is an ideal way to govern. Goh Jing Han Cameron | 19S03D 51 15 “Science and business should never mix.” How far do you agree? Izavel Lee Shu Yih | 19S03D 55 16 “Talent matters most.” How far is this true of your society? Isaac Lai Yin Chung | 19S05B 59 2019 Year 6 KI Common Test 1 17 “We can’t make moral judgements because we don’t even know what is moral.” Discuss. Xuan Zi Han | 19A01A 63 Editorial Team 67

KS Bull 2019 | Issue 1 © Raffles Institution Unauthorised copying, sharing & distribution prohibited 4 1 2018 | Y6 | GP Prelim | Paper 1 Jeremy Xiao Zhe