Social Studies O Level Analysis

Year 1. Understanding Governance 2. Conflict & Harmony in Multi-ethnic Societies 3. Managing International Relations 4. Sustaining Economic Development Singapore Strategies 3a) How far do you agree that the main reason for Singapores pro- globalisation policies is to improve the standard of living of its people? EYA. b) With careful land use planning, Singapore can effectively protect its environment. How far do you agree with this judgement? EYA. SBQ: What was the impact of the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008? Globalisation 4a) How far do you agree that the main cause of globalisation has been improvements in 5. Facing Challenges and Change Rise of Venice 4a) How far do you agree that the main reason for the rise of Venice was its willingness to reform its system of government? EYA. b) With better leadership, the decline of Venice could have been prevented? How far do you agree with this judgement? EYA. 2010 British Healthcare 2a) How far do you agree that the main reason why most British people support the National Health Service is because it is free? EYA. Singapore Healthcare b) By encouraging self reliance, Singapore can effectively meet the healthcare needs of the people. How far do you agree with this judgement? EYA.

2009 Bonding Singapore 2a) How far do you agree that the main factor in creating social harmony in Singapore has been public housing policy?

Transnational Terrorism 3a) How far do you agree that the main reason for Al Qaedas continued ability to resist attempts

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1. Understanding Governance EYA. b) Which has posed the greater problem for Signapore in ensuring social harmony racial differences or religious differences? EYA.

2. Conflict & Harmony in Multi-ethnic Societies

3. Managing International Relations to crush it has been the links it has with other terrorist groups? EYA. b) Which is the greater threat posed to the world by transnational terrorism its economic impact or its social impact? EYA. SBQ: Why did Saddam Hussein invade Kuwait in August 1990? Iraq and Kuwait 4a) How far was the issue of oil production responsible for the worsening relationship between Iraw and Kuwait? EYA. b) Here are three results of Operation Desert Storm (the coalition operatio to retake Kuwait) Destruction of Iraqi

4. Sustaining Economic 5. Facing Challenges and Development Change communications? EYA. b) Which is the more effective for Singapore to remain competitive in a globalised world diversifying its economy or managing its resources efficiently? EYA.

2008 Electronic Road Pricing 2a) How far is the control of traffic flow in Singapore achied by the Park and Ride Scheme? EYA. Principles of Governance b) Here are three guiding principles of governance. Leadership is Key Anticipate Change and

Sri Lanka 3a) How far was the Sinhalese-Tamil conflict due to British colonial rule over Sri Lanka. EYA. Northern Ireland b) Here are three causes of the conflict in Northern Ireland. Divided Loyalties Lack of voting rights Unequal employment

SBQ: Can Singapore attract and retain the talent it needs to ensure its continuing economic development?

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1. Understanding Governance Stay Relevant Reward for Work and Work for Reward. Is any of these more important than the others? EYA.

2. Conflict & Harmony in Multi-ethnic Societies opportunities Was any of these more important than the others? EYA.

3. Managing International Relations Military Forces Political Instability in Iraw Environmental Damage. Was any of these more significant than the others? EYA. International Threat 3b) The most serious external threat to Singapores economic is socio-political unrest in other countries. How far do you agree with this statement? EYA. SBQ: How serious has been the impact of Indias nuclear tests?

4. Sustaining Economic Development

5. Facing Challenges and Change

2007 Population Policies 2a) To what extent has improved education of women been responsible for Singapores declining birth rate since 1970? EYA. b) The best way to prepare Singaporeans for their old age is to encourage individual responsibility. How far do you agree with this statement? EYA. 2006

Foreign Talent 3a) To what extent is the foreign talent policy the key to Singapores sustainable development?

Rise of Venice 4a) To what extent was its geographical location responsible for the rise of Venice? EYA. Fall of Venice b) The most important reason for Venice decline was corruption in its government? How far do you agree with this statement? EYA.

Northern Ireland 3a) How far did competition for employment explain why

SBQ: How far can skills training ensure that retrenched employees find jobs?

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1. Understanding Governance

2. Conflict & Harmony in Multi-ethnic Societies Catholics in Northern Ireland started the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s? EYA. b) Britain was wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland. How far do you agree with this statement? EYA. Sri Lanka 2a ) How far was language policy the cause of the conflict between Tamils and Sinhalese in Sri Lanka? EYA. b) Was the LTTE more a help than a hindarnace to the Tamil cause? EYA.

3. Managing International Relations

4. Sustaining Economic Development

5. Facing Challenges and Change

2005

Causes of International Conflicts 3a) How far is competition for scarce resources the rason for conflict between countries? EYA. b) Was the intervention of the USA more a help than a hindrance in the resolving the Korean War? EYA. Causes of International Conflicts 4a) To what extent were

SBQ: How far does Singapore really benefit from foreign talent?

Rise of Venice 4a) How far was it the discovery of the new trade route to the East that destoryed Venices trade? EYA. b) Was its political system more than a help than a hindrance to Venice? EYA.

2004

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1. Understanding Governance

2. Conflict & Harmony in Multi-ethnic Societies

3. Managing International Relations ideological differences between North and South Korea the cause of Korean War? EYA. Diplomacy Here are three types of diplomatic relations Bilateral Regional Membership of the United Nations Organisation Which do you think is the most important fo Singapore? EYA. SBQ: Can the dispute over the Falkland islands be restored? SBQ: Who was responsible for the crisis over the US-China plane collision in 2001?

4. Sustaining Economic Development

5. Facing Challenges and Change

2003 Governance 2a) How far can practising meritocracy ensure and effective ciil service in Singapore? EYA . b) Is social cohesion more crucial than effective political leadership in ensuring tha good governance will

Singapores Strategies 2a) How far can research and development transform Singapore into a knowledge-based economy? Impacts of Globalisation b) Are developments in other countries a greater

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1. Understanding Governance continue in Singapore? EYA.

2. Conflict & Harmony in Multi-ethnic Societies

3. Managing International Relations

4. Sustaining Economic Development threat to Singapores future economic progress than constraitns within Singapore itself? EYA.

5. Facing Challenges and Change

2002

SBQ: Has the British Army played a useful role in Northern Ireland?

Rise of Venice 4a) To what extent was the success of Venice from the 9th century onwards due to capable leadership? EYA. b) The discover of a new sea rout to the East in the late 15th century was a disaster for Venice. How far do you agree with this statement? EYA.

Social Studies SBQ

Year 2010 Inference a) What can you tell from this source about the Mumbai terrorist attacks? EYA. b) Why did the newspaer publish this cartoon? a) Why do you think the b) How similar are these student drew this poster? two sources as evidence about the Irawi invasion of Kuwait? EYA. c) Why did the Minister made this speech at the Minsterial Forum? EYA. a) What is the message of this cartoon? EYA. a) How similar are these two soures? EYA. Comparison Reliability Usefulness Weird Questioning c) How far does Source D show that Source C is wrong? EYA. d) Which of these two sources is more useful as evience about the Mumbai terrorist attacks? EYA. d) How far do these two sources support the idea that the USA deliberately encouraged Saddam into Kuwait?EYA.

2009

c) How useful is this source as evidence about the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait? EYA. d) How useful is this source as evidence about foreign talent in Singapore? EYA. b) How useful is this source as evidence about reactions to Indias nuclear test? Explain your answer?

2008

b) Does this source prove that singapore will lose its own skilled workers? EYA. d) Does this source prove that Indians support the testing of nuclear weapons?

2007

c) How far would the Indian scientist in Source C have agreed with the President of Pakistan of Source D? EYA.

2006

a) Why do you think the Ministry of Manpower issued this advertisement? EYA.

c) How similar are these two sources? EYA.

d) Does this source prove that retrenched employees who have upgraded their skills through training will get new jobs? EYA.

b) How useful is this source as evidence about problems facing retrenched employment in Singapore? EYA.

2005

a) Do you think the cartoonist supports the policy of using foreign talent in Singapore? EYA. b) Why do you think Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong made this speech? EYA. a) Did the cartoonist approve of Argentinas invasion of the Falkland Islands? EYA. c) Why do you think Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher made this speech? EYA.

b) How different are these two sources? EYA.

d) How far can you accept what this source says about the policy of using foreign talent? EYA.

2004

b) How different are these two sources? EYA.

d) How far can you accept this source ad evidence that the dispute over the island cannot be resolved? EYA.

2003

a) Why do you think the artist drew this cartoon?

d) Does this source prove that the United States was not to blame for the collision? EYA.

c) Source D just gives the opinions of two Americans who were not involed in the event. Does this make it useless as evidence about the US- China plane collision? EYA.

b) These two sources differ in their accounts of the collision. Does this mean that one of them must be wrong? EYA.

2002

a) How far did the British Minister approve of sending troops to Northern Ireland? EYA.

b) How reliable is Source B for showing that the Catholics in Northern Ireland were hostile towards the Britisth Army? EYA. d) How far does Source E proe that the British Army helped to reduce violence in Northern Ireland? EYA.

c) The two sources differ in their views of the behaviour of the British Army in Northern Ireland. Does it mean that one of them is wrong? EYA.