Sec 2 History Common Test

East Spring Secondary School
Towards Excellence and Success
Name: ___________________________________________________(
Class: __________
Common Test 2 2013 (Term 3)

Secondary 2 Express/Normal Academic
HISTORY
Tuesday
13 Aug 2013
30 minutes
1250 - 1320
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name, class and register number in the spaces provided on this
booklet.
Answer ALL questions in this booklet.
Write your answers neatly on foolscap paper.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

The number of marks is given in brackets [
part question.
] at the end of each question or
The total marks for this paper is 10 marks.
MARKS:
10
This question paper

consists of[10
3 printed
SOURCE-BASED
QUESTION
marks]pages (including the cover page).
1
Study the following sources and then answer the questions that follow.
Write your answers neatly on foolscap paper.
How did the local people respond to the introduction of National Service in
Singapore?
Source A: A cartoon depicting Chinese Middle students organizing a
protest against National Service
Imperialists: Countries which extends their power and influence to other countries
through negotiation or military force.
Source B: A historians account on the introduction of National Service

National Service was unpopular among the Chinese. If agitation could be
mounted against it, there was a distinct chance that the students could be
mobilized. In fact, even the parents of the students would be stirred up to take a
stand against the government. When the protest campaign first started, students
from the Chinese schools refused to turn up for registration.
Source C: A governments report on the introduction of National Service
In the initial stage, the middle (i.e. secondary) Chinese students protested
against the government. Only three out of the four hundred mainly Chinese
youths drafted to the Singapore Military Forces disobeyed their call up notices,
and there had been no disobedience since or hint of discontent. On the contrary,
the recruits have proved to be interested and enthusiastic, and a most
encouraging sign is that though they have been educated in all types of school,
they soon form a united body.
Source Acknowledgements
Source A: Joe Yeoh, To Tame a Tiger: The Singapore Story, 1990
Source B: Lee Ting Hui, The Open United Front: The Communist Struggle in Singapore, 1945-66
Source C: Colonial Office Print Circulation, Singapore: Developments in 1954, 1954
1. Study Source A.
What is the message of the source? Explain your answer.
[4m]
2. Study Sources B & C.

How similar are these sources in telling you about the introduction of
National Service in Singapore? Explain your answer.
[6m]
THE END
Marking Scheme
History Common Test/Term 3/2013
Sec 2 Express/NA
Q1
Study Source A.
What is the message of the source? [4m]
L1
General statements / Description of source/ Lifting
1m
Statement does not answer question directly

L2
Inference(s), unsupported
Award 2 marks for one message given
2-3m
E.g. The message of the source is people responded negatively to the

introduction of National Service because the students felt discriminated by
the British.
L3
Inference(s), supported with explanation

Award 3 marks for one message, supported with weak explanation
Award 4 marks for one message, supported with strong explanation
3-4m
E.g. The message of the source is people responded negatively to the

introduction of National Service because the students felt discriminated by
the British. This is supported by the source which shows the students saying
that the British do not want to employ Chinese-educated graduates. This
means that they felt that the British do not give them equal opportunities and
thus refusing to pledge their loyalty to the government as seen in the antiNational Service protest.
Q2
Study Sources B and C.

How similar are these sources in telling you about the introduction of National Service
in Singapore? Explain your answer. [6m]
L1
General statements / Description of source / Similarities in source type 1m
/ Similarities in provenance
Statement does not answer question directly
L2
Similarity or Difference in terms of content, unsupported

Award 2 marks for one similarity or difference given
Award 3 marks for two similarities or differences given
Similarity
E.g. Both sources are similar as the Chinese students reacted negatively to
4
2-3m
the introduction of National Service.

AND/OR
Difference
E.g. Both sources have differing opinion on the success of the introduction of
national service. Source B states that the introduction of national service was
a failure, while Source C states that the introduction of national service was
successful.
L3
Similarity or Difference in terms of content, supported with explanation

Award 4 marks for one similarity or difference given
4m
E.g. Both sources are similar as the Chinese students reacted negatively to
the introduction of National Service. Source B states that National Service
was unpopular among the Chinese and students from Chinese schools
refused to turn up for registration which showed their unwillingness to join
National Service. Similarly, Source C states that In the initial stage, the
middle (i.e. secondary) Chinese students protested against the government,
showing their unwillingness to join National Service.
OR
E.g. Both sources have differing opinion on the success of the introduction of
national service. Source B states that the introduction of national service was
a failure, while Source C states that the introduction of national service was
successful. Source B states that National Service was unpopular among the
Chinese and students from the Chinese schools refused to turn up for
registration showing that people took a strong stand against the
government. Such opposition revealed little success in the introduction of
national service. In contrast, Source C states that Only three out of the four
hundred mainly Chinese youths drafted to the Singapore Military Forces
disobeyed their call up notices and recruits have proved to be interested
and enthusiastic, showing that majority of the people, especially the
Chinese youths, welcomed National Service. Such willingness displayed
showed the success of the introduction of National Service.
L4
Similarity and Difference in terms of content, supported with 5m

explanation
Award 5 marks for one similarity and difference given
L5
Difference in terms of tone, supported with explanation

Award 6 marks for difference in tone
Both sources differ in terms of tone. Source B is negative/ pessimistic
towards the feasibility of National Service. This can be supported by Source
5
6m
B which states, even the parents of the students would be stirred up to take
a stand against the government and students from the Chinese schools
refused to turn up for registration, showing the frustration over the
introduction of National Service. In contrast, Source C is positive/ optimistic
towards the feasibility of National Service. This can be supported by Source
C which states, the recruits have proved to be interested and enthusiastic,
and a most encouraging sign is that though they have been educated in all
types of schools, they soon form a united body, showing hopefulness and
confidence towards the introduction of National Service.

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Common Test 2 2013 (Term 3)

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

] at the end of each question or

The total marks for this paper is 10 marks.

This question paper

Source B: A historians account on the introduction of National Service

2. Study Sources B & C.

Statement does not answer question directly

E.g. The message of the source is people responded negatively to the

Inference(s), supported with explanation

E.g. The message of the source is people responded negatively to the

Study Sources B and C.

Similarity or Difference in terms of content, unsupported

the introduction of National Service.

Similarity or Difference in terms of content, supported with explanation

Similarity and Difference in terms of content, supported with 5m

Difference in terms of tone, supported with explanation

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