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Paper 1hr 10 Min (35 Minutes) 3 X SBQ Questions 2 X Inference, 1 X Comparison 2 X 10marks Question
Paper 1hr 10 Min (35 Minutes) 3 X SBQ Questions 2 X Inference, 1 X Comparison 2 X 10marks Question
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How was life different among the people in colonial Singapore before
World War II?
Source A :
Source B :
Houses here did not have any electricity or gas at all. People also rarely
burnt or cooked using Kerosene oil, because it was expensive for us.
People used wood instead, because it was the cheapest. People would
also sew their own clothes using their own sewing machine, instead of
giving them to the tailor. And when children grew up, they also learnt to
sew their own clothes
Source C :
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Source D :
By the late 19th century, Singapore was known as the economic and
cultural centre of the Malay Muslim world. Many would be pilgrims came to
work in Singapore in order to accumulate enough money for their
pilgrimage. Others stopped off to work in Singapore on their returned
journey in order to pay off debts incurred on the pilgrimage. Many of the
Malay and Indonesian immigrants assimilated quietly and unobtrusively.
They adhered to Muslim religion and customs, and married freely with the
established Malay population. Of all the immigrant peoples, they kept the
fewest links with original homeland.
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Band descriptor
Answers based on provenance/ Description
Marks
1m
e.g.
The source shows a picture of a European styled house
e.g
The source shows the picture of a well built house
L2
Inference, unsupported
2m
e.g. I can infer that the life of the Europeans was pleasant/
comfortable / wealthy
L3
3-4m
(5m)
Marks
1m
e.g.
The source is an account by an Indian immigrant
e.g
The source talks about how people live in Singapore in the early
20th century
L2
Inference, unsupported.
2-3 m
e.g. I can learn from Source B that the early settlers had a selfreliant / self-dependent attitude
Or
e.g. I can learn from Source B that the early settlers in Singapore
had a resilient / problem solving attitude
Award 2 marks for one inference, unsupported
Award 3 marks for two inferences, unsupported.
L3
4m5m
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Level Band descriptor
depend on others
Marks
OR
Point
I can learn from Source B that the early settlers in
Singapore had a resilient / problem solving attitude
Evidence
From Source B, Houses here did not have any electricity or
gas at all. People also rarely burnt or cooked using
Kerosene oil, because it was expensive for us. People used
wood instead
Explain
This suggest that despite not having access to basic
facilities, early settlers were able to find alternative, such as
wood, to meet their needs, highlighting their resilience/
resourcefulness
Award 4 marks for one inference, well supported and explained.
Award 5 marks for two inferences, supported and explained.
(6m)
Marks
1m
e.g The sources are different in that one source talks about the
Chinese immigrants while the other source talks about the Malay
immigrants
L2
7
Level Band descriptor
Marks
L3
3m4m
e.g.
Sources C and D are similar in showing that in both sources the
immigrants were attracted to Singapore because of better job
prospects
AND/OR
e.g.
Sources C and D are different in their perspective on how the
immigrants view Singapore and their homeland. In Source C, most
of the immigrants saw Singapore as a temporary stopover while in
Source D, most of the immigrants were more willing to settle in
Singapore permanently
Award 3 marks for either similarity OR difference.
Award 4 marks for both similarity AND difference
L4
OR/AND
5m6m
8
Level Band descriptor
Marks
e.g
Sources C and D are different in their willingness to accept
Singapore as a permanent residence. In Source C, most of the
immigrants saw Singapore as a temporary stopover while in
Source D, most of the immigrants were more willing to settle in
Singapore permanently
State three reasons why Singapore was chosen as a British port. (3m)
Award 1 mark per valid reason, up to a total of 3 marks for three valid reasons
Strategic Location- Convenient and far more central in the Straits of Melaka
Possess a good/ deep Harbor to function as a British port
Supply of drinking water
No presence of Dutch
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2(b)
Explain the reactions of the Dutch and the British towards the founding of
Singapore.
(7m)
Marks
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3m4m
5-7m
10
Level Band descriptor
The British were initially displeased with Raffles actions as well.
They were afraid that Raffles actions would sour the relations
between the British and the Dutch and may cause the Dutch to use
force to drive the British out of Singapore. Furthermore, the
British had also hoped to use Holland as a buffer state against
powerful forces such as France in Europe
Marks
3(a)
Award 1 mark per valid reason, up to a total of 3 marks for three valid answers
Coolies
Merchants
Labourers
Farmer
Traders
Richkshaw puller
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3(b)
Marks
1m2m
3m4m
5-7m