4E1 2009
BWSS
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Social Studies (Upper Secondary)
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Sample Question:
How far is “good leadership” the most important guidance principle to ensure peace and prosperity in
How do we make linkages back to the question?
1) Given Factor – Why is good leadership important in ensuring peace and prosperity in
a. The leaders of
b. A good and honest leader will ensure that the country’s money is always accounted for and no embezzlement of the nation’s fund will take place.
c. A good leader is needed to ensure social cohesion as he or she will demonstrate qualities of justice and equality throughout different ethnicities, religions, genders and income groups. (S)he takes good care of the socially marginalized groups and include every citizen of
d. A good leader ensures political stability by maintaining good relationships among different groups of individuals living in
e. Thus, we can see that good leadership cater to the different developmental aspects of the country i.e. social, economic and political components. With a good leader, the country will be well governed such that peace and prosperity will be enjoyed by its people.
2) Other Factor - Why is anticipating change important in ensuring peace and prosperity in
a. Changes are inevitable in the life-cycle of any product. This applies to a country as well. Thus, it is important for
b. Political changes might be detrimental especially due to our reliance on some countries on their resources. For instance, the relationship between
c. Economic changes might be detrimental as well as the globalized world means that any economy downturn in big countries such as the United States of America will mean possible recession in Singapore. Also, the
d. Anticipating positive economic change is important as well because these are economic opportunities to be tapped upon. For instance, the advent of globalization is anticipated to have led to an increase in tourism across borders. Thus, the government has aggressively promoted
3) Other Factor – Why is meritocracy important in ensuring peace and prosperity in
a. Meritocracy is an important approach in maintaining peace and prosperity by reducing the likelihood of discrimination against particular groups of Singaporeans among the diverse population. Discrimination from the government and the people towards groups of people often led to conflicts as the marginalized groups will be unhappy with the unfair treatment. Thus, meritocracy is carried out through the principle of “Work for Reward and Reward for Work” which gives everybody in society an equal opportunity to achieve their best and be rewarded for their performance, regardless of race, religion, gender or socio-economic background. At such, the diverse groups of people living in