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Social Studies & History
Source Based Questions
Levels of Response Mark Scheme
Skill
: Inference
Types of Questions
• What does this
source say about
water in Israel?
EYA. [5]
•
What does this
source tell you
about the UN
peacekeeping
efforts? EYA.[5]
•
What can you
learn from this
source
about
relations between
workers
and
managers? EYA
[5]
•
Why do you
think the author
in Source A
made
this
comment about
the
Tunku?
EYA. [5]
LORMS
• L1 Repeats information from source [1]
• L2 Inference, unsupported [2]
• L3 Inference, supported by details from source [3-4]
• L4 Use of contextual knowledge as support [4-5]
Award 4m for 1 detail and additional mark for another
• L1 Repeats information from source
• L2 Inferences, unsupported [2-3]
Award 2m for 1 inference and 3m for 2 inferences
• L3 Inferences, explained / supported [4-5]
Award 4m for I supported and explained inference and 5m for 2.
• L1 Repeats information from source [1]
• L2 Inference, unsupported [2-3]
Award 2m for 1 inference from 1 source.
Award 3m for 2 inferences from 2 sources.
• L3 Inferences, supported from other sources AND/OR
contextual knowledge [4-5]
Award 4m for 1 inference supported by source
Award 5m for 2 inferences supported by source
• L1 Repeats information from source [1]
• L2 Inference on purpose and/or contents, unsupported [23]
Award 2m for 1 inference on purpose or comment by author.
Award 3m for inferences on purpose and comment by author,
unsupported.
• L3 Inferences on contents and/or purpose, supported
[4-5]
Award 4m for 1 inference on contents or purpose, supported by
source details.
Award 5m for inferences on contents and purpose, supported by
source details.
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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Skill: Compare and Contrast
Types of Questions
• How do the 2
sources differ?
EYA [5]
•
•
LORMS
• L1 Answers repeat information, no matching [1]
• L2 Answers which bring out differences in content [2-3]
2m for 1 difference, and an additional mark for further details
• L3 Answers point out the difference in tone and/or
purpose [4-5]
4m for 1 difference in tone and/or purpose, and an additional mark
for further details
How similar are • L1 Similarity in source type AND/OR difference in
these 2 sources?
provenance [1]
EYA [6]
Award 1m for similarity in source type and an additional mark for
difference in provenance
• L2 Similarity AND/OR difference in content , unsupported
[2]
• L3 Similarity AND/OR Difference in content, supported
[3]
Award 3m for general answers about difference and/or similarity
in content.
• L4 Both elements of L3 [3-4]
3m for weak answers on both sides.
4m for good details on both sides.
• L4 Similarity OR difference in tone/purpose, supported [56]
How similar is • L1 Similarity in topic/provenance [1]
Source B to • L2 Similarity AND/OR difference in content, unsupported
Source
C?
[2-3]
EYA. [7]
2m for similarity OR difference unsupported
3m for similarity AND difference, unsupported
• L3 Similarity OR difference in content, supported [3-4]
3m for 1 similarity or 1 difference supported
an additional mark for another similarity or difference supported
• L4 Both elements of L3 [5-6]
5m for 1 similarity and 1 difference supported
6m for 2 similarities and 1 difference or
6m for 1 similarity and 2 differences
• L5 Answers point out similarities in tone and/or purpose,
supported [7]
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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•
How different are • L1 Similarity in topic [1]
the two sources? • L2 Similarity AND/OR difference in content, unsupported [2EYA. [6]
3]
2m for 1 similarity or 1 difference
3m for 1 similarity and 1 difference
• L3 Similarity AND/OR difference in content, supported [3-4]
3m for 1 similarity or 1 difference
4m for 1 similarity and 1 difference
• L4 Differences in tone and/or purpose, supported [5-6]
5m for difference in tone and/or purpose, supported
additional mark for further details
•
How different • L1 Answers bring out similarity AND/OR difference in
are these 2
provenance or answers bring out similarity and / or
sources? EYA.
difference in content, unsupported [1-2]
[7]
Award 1m for 1 similarity or 1 difference.
Award 2m for 1 similarity and 1 difference.
• L2
Answers bring out similarity OR difference in
content ,supported [3-4]
Award 3m for 1 similarity / difference.
Award an additional mark for further supporting details.
• L3 Answers bring out similarity AND difference in content
[5-6]
Award 5m for 1 similarity and difference, supported.
Award an additional mark for further supporting details.
• L4 Difference in tone / purpose[6-7]
Award 6m for difference in tone / purpose, and an additional mark
for supporting details.
In what ways • L1 Similarity in topic/provenance [1]
are these 2 • L2 Similarities in content, unsupported [2]
sources similar? Award 2m for 1 similarity and an additional mark for another, to a
EYA. [6]
maximum of 4m
• L3 Similarities in content, supported [3-4]
Award 4m for an explained similarity.
Award 5m for 2 explained similarities or further details.
• L4 Similarity in purpose/tone , explained , supported [5-6]
5m for 1 supported difference in tone and/or purpose.
6m for further supporting details for either one or both
In what ways • L1 Difference in provenance [1]
are the sources • L2 Differences in content, unsupported [2]
different?
2m for 1 or more unsupported difference in content.
EYA. [6]
• L3 Differences in content, supported [3-4]
Award 4m for an explained similarity.
Award 5m for 2 explained similarities or further details.
• L3 Difference in tone and/or purpose, supported [5-6]
•
•
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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5m for 1 supported difference in tone and/or purpose.
6m for further supporting details for either one or both.
Skill: Reliability of source
Types of Questions
• Is this source
reliable
as
evidence of the
feelings
and
position
of
Singapore
leaders
on
separation?
EYA. [6]
•
•
•
LORMS
• L1 Yes and/or No based on typicality [1]
• L2 Yes and/or No - answers based on surface information
of source, unsupported [2]
• L3 Yes and/or No - Answers based on contents of source,
supported [3]
• L4 L3 + cross reference to other sources / contextual
knowledge [4-6]
4m for 1 cross reference to 1 source or contextual knowledge
5m for 2 cross references to 2 sources or contextual knowledge
and an additional mark for supporting details, up to a maximum
of 6m
Do you think this • L1 Yes and/or No - Answers based on provenance
source is fair
AND/OR contextual knowledge without reference to
towards
the
source [1]
IRA? EYA. [6]
1m for use of provenance or contextual knowledge alone
• L2 Yes and/or No - Answers based on content of source,
unsupported [2]
• L3 Yes and/or No - Answers based on content of source,
supported [3-4]
3m for 1 inference, supported.
4m for 2 or more details surfaced, supported.
• L4 L3 + answers cross refer content of source to
contextual knowledge [5-6]
5m for 1 cross reference to contextual knowledge
6m for 2 cross reference to contextual knowledge
Does this source • L1 Yes and/or No - Answers based on provenance /
prove
that
typicality [1]
Britain ‘s NHS • L2 Yes and/or No - Answers based on contents,
led to abuse?
unsupported [2]
EYA. [5]
• L3 Yes and/or No - Answers based on content, supported
Does this source
[3-4]
prove that the 3m for 1 inference, supported and 4m for 2 inferences or further
Swiss army does details.
not contribute to • L4 L3 + answers make cross reference to other sources to
national unity?
confirm OR challenge what Source says [5]
EYA. [5]
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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•
Can you believe
what this says
about the UN
peacekeeper
efforts?
EYA.
[6]
•
Do you believe
what this says
about Japanese
companies
treating
their
employees well?
EYA. [6]
•
Can you believe
what this source
says about public
consultation in
the government
decision making
process? EYA.
[5]
•
Does Source B
prove
that
Protestant
and
Catholic
teenagers
who
attend a mixed
school are less
hostile towards
each
other’s
community?
EYA. [6]
•
•
L1 Yes and/or No - Answers based on typicality [1]
L2 Yes and/or No - Answers based on provenance and/or
contents, unsupported [2]
• L3 Yes and/or No - Answers question content of source,
supported [3-4]
4m for 1 inference + additional mark for supporting details
• L4 L3 + Answers cross refer to other sources [5-6]
5m or L3 + cross refer to one other source or contextual
knowledge, and additional mark for further details.
• L1 Assertion based on provenance [1]
• L2 Surface details from source, unsupported / Typicality
[2]
• L3 Assertion based on contents of source, supported [3-4]
3m for 1 explanation on assertion, supported. Additional mark for
further details or support.
• L4 L3 + Assertion based on cross reference to other
sources [4-5]
4m for 1 cross reference and 5m for 2 or more cross references
• L5 Questions motive of source, supported [6]
• L1 Repeats information from source [1]
• L2 Yes and/or no; answers based on provenance [2]
• L3 Yes and/or + answers based on contents of source,
supported [3]
• L4 L3 + Cross refers to other sources / Background
information / contextual knowledge [4-5]
4m for 1 cross reference
5m for further cross reference, to a maximum of 5m
• L1
Yes and/or - Answers based on provenance
alone/unsupported assertion based on source[1]
• L2 Yes and/or No - Answers based on typicality [2]
• L3 Yes and/or No - Answers based on content, supported
[3-4]
3m for 1 detail surfaced
4m for 2 or more details surfaced
• L4 L3 + Answers based on cross-refer to other sources or
contextual knowledge
5m for 1 cross reference made
6m for further supporting details/cross references
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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•
Do you believe
• L1 Assertion based on details inferred from source [1what Source A
2]
says about public 1m for 1 inferred detail
opinion towards 2m for further supporting details
changes in the
• L2 Assertion based on typicality [3]
Japanese pension
• L3 Cross reference to other sources / background
scheme? EYA.
information to confirm OR challenge what Source A
says [4-6]
4m for 1 cross reference
5m for further cross references / supporting details to a maximum
of 7m
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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Skill: Utility of source
Types of Questions
• How far do
these 2 sources
help
you
understand
Singapore’s
separation from
Malaysia
in
1965? EYA.[6]
•
•
•
How useful are
these 3 sources
to
your
understanding
of the role of the
Swiss
army?
EYA. [7]
How useful are
these 2 sources
to
your
understanding
of the water
issue in Jordan?
EYA. [7]
Is Source D of
any use to your
understanding
of the Kashmir
issue? EYA. [6]
LORMS
• L1 General answer on whether helpful OR not helpful,
unsupported or no reference to source [1]
• L2 Both elements of source being helpful and not helpful
[2]
• L3 Explanation of how sources are helpful OR not helpful,
with supporting source details only [3-4]
3m to a valid explanation of 1 source
4m for explaining 2 sources
• L4 Both elements of L3, supported by source details and
cross refer to other sources or contextual knowledge [4-5]
4m for using 1 source
5m for using 2 sources
• L4 L3 + explicit consideration of 'how far' [6]
• L1
General comments on Useful OR Not Useful,
unsupported [1]
• L2 Both elements of L1, unsupported [2]
• L3 Useful OR not useful, supported by sources' details [34]
3m for 1 explanation
4m for 2 explanations
• L4 Useful AND Not Useful, supported by sources' details +
cross reference to contextual knowledge [5-6]
5m for an explanation of useful and not useful
6 m for additional reasons on both aspects
• L5 L4 + Makes judgement about the extent of usefulness of
sources/explicit consideration of 'how useful' [7]
• L1 Answers based on provenance [1]
• L2 Yes, uncritical acceptance of source [2]
• L3 No, detects bias in source [3-4]
3m for 1 detail from the source
4m for further details from the source
• L4 Explains the extent of usefulness by cross-referencing
to background information / other relevant source /
contextual knowledge [5-6]
5m for cross reference to 1 source / background information /
contextual knowledge
6m for another cross reference
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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Skill: Making Judgements
Types of questions
• Do
all
the
sources
show
that
the
separation was a
painful decision
for
both
Singapore and
Malaysia?
EYA. [7]
LORMS
• L1 Typicality [1]
• L2 Disagrees and/or agrees and identifies which sources,
unsupported [2-3]
2m for identifying 1 source
3m for identifying 2 sources or more
• L3 Disagrees and/or agrees and explains, with supporting
details [4-6]
4m for support from 1-2 sources
5m from 3 sources
6m from all sources [4-5]
• L4 L3 + cross reference to contextual knowledge [7]
•
How far do
these
sources
show
that
Switzerland
must have an
army?
EYA.
[7]
•
•
Do
all
the
sources
agree
that
the
government is
serious
about
getting public
feedback?
EYA. [7]
L1 Describes the role of the army, without referring to
sources/assertion without reference to source [1]
• L2 Agrees OR Disagrees using source details [2-3]
2m for supporting details from 1 source
3m for supporting details from 2 sources or more or all
• L3 Both elements of L2 i.e. Explains agreement AND
disagreement, supported [4-6]
4m for 1 explained agreement and disagreement from 1 source
each
5m for explained agreement from 2 sources and 1 explained
disagreement from 1 source [vice versa]
6m for explained agreement from 3 sources and explained
disagreement from 2 sources [vice versa]
• L3 + Explicit consideration of ‘how far ‘ based on cross
reference to contextual knowledge [7]
• L1 Identifies sources which agree AND/OR disagree [1-2]
1m for identifying 1 source which agrees or disagrees
2m for identifying 1 source which agrees and 1 source which
disagrees
• L2 Agrees AND/OR disagrees using source details [2-3]
2m for support from 1 source
3m for support from other sources
• L3 Both elements of L2, supported [4-6]
4m for an explained agreement and an explained disagreement
from 1 source on each side
5m for an explained agreement from 2 sources and an explained
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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disagreement from 1 source/or an explained agreement form 1
source and an explained disagreement from 2 sources
6m for an explained agreement and an explained disagreement
from 2 sources on each side
L4 L3 + cross reference to contextual knowledge [7]
Skill: Drawing conclusions
Types of Questions
• Does this source
show that all
members of the
British Army in
Northern Ireland
are on good
terms with the
Catholics? EYA.
[6]
(Photograph
analysis)
•
Does the source
show that Jordan
is deprived of its
share of water?
EYA. [7]
•
Does all the
sources
show
that UN plays an
important role in
peacekeeping?
EYA. [8]
LORMS
• L1 Uncritical acceptance of photograph [1]
• L2 Doubts reliability , no use of context to explain doubt
[2]
• L3 Yes and/or No - Answers based on typicality,
supported [3-4]
3m for identification of 1 typicality
4m for identification of 2 typicality
• L4 Yes and/or No - answers inferred from photograph +
cross reference to other sources/contextual knowledge [45]
4m for 1 inference using source details + cross reference to
contextual knowledge
5m for further details / cross references
•
L5 L4 + Propaganda purpose, explained [6]
• L1 Agrees OR disagrees and identifies sources [1-2]
1m for 1 source identified
2m for 2 sources identified
• L2 Agrees OR disagrees, using source details [3-5]
3m for assertions supported by details from 1 source
4m for assertions supported by details from 2 sources
5m for assertions supported by details from 3 sources
• L3 Both elements of L2 [5-7]
5m for reference to 1 source that agrees AND 1 source that
disagrees
6m for reference to 2 sources that agree AND 1 source that
disagrees OR 1 source that agrees AND 2 sources that disagree
7m for reference to 2 sources that agree AND 2 sources that
disagree
• L1 Agrees OR disagrees and identifies which sources [1-2]
1m for identifying 1 source and additional mark for another
• L2 Agrees OR disagrees , explained [3-5]
3m for an explanation of 1 source, an additional mark for another
to a maximum of 5m
• L3 Both elements of L2 [6-8]
6m for an explanation of 1 source from both sides
7m for an explanation of 1 source from both sides, and another
source from either side
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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8m for an explanation of 2 sources from both sides
Skill: Evaluating source
Types of Questions
• Do you think this
source provides a
balanced
view
about
foreign
investment
in
Singapore?
EYA. (5)
•
Do you think
Source A to D
support
what
Source E says
about the welfare
state? [7]
•
Do you think the
senior citizens in
Source C would
be happy with
Matsushita’s
decision as stated
in Source B?
EYA. [6]
LORMS
• L1 Yes and/or No based on provenance or contents,
unsupported [1]
• L2 Yes and/or No based on content, supported [2-3]
2m for 1 valid reference to content of the source, additional mark
for further supporting details
• L3 L2 + Cross reference to other sources AND/OR
contextual knowledge [4-5]
4m for cross reference to 1 source or contextual knowledge
5m for cross reference to 1 source and contextual knowledge
• L1 States what Source E says about the welfare state.
[1-2]
1m for 1 detail, 2m for additional details
• L2 Identifies sources that support or challenge what
Source E says about the welfare state, supported by
source details [3-4]
3m for reference to 1 source
4m for reference to other sources / details
• L3 Both elements of L2 [5-7]
5m for reference to 1 source which supports and 1 source which
challenges what Source E says
an additional mark for any further references to other sources /
supporting details, to a maximum of 7m
• L1 Assertion based on Sources B and/or C only,
unsupported [1]
• L2 Assertion based on Sources B and/or C, supported
[2]
• L3 Assertion based on Sources B AND C, supported [3-4]
3m for details from both sources
4m for further supporting details from any sources
• L4 Assertion based on impact of Source B on the senior
citizens in Source C, supported [6]
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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•
How far would
the suggestions
in Source F help
to lessen the
worries of the
Japanese
mentioned
in
Sources A and
E? EYA. [7]
•
Do the sources
show that foreign
talent
is
beneficial
to
Singapore?
EYA. [7]
•
L1 Describes worries of Japanese in Sources A and E
[1-2]
1m for worries surfaced from one source
2m for worriers surfaced from both sources
• L2 Answers based on provenance [3]
• L3 Help lessen OR do not help lessen worries,
supported [4-5]
4m for how a suggestion in Source F would help to lessen worry
mentioned in either Source A or Source E
5m for how the suggestions in Source F would help to lessen a
worry mentioned in Source A AND worry in Source E
• L4 Explicit consideration of ‘how far’ I.e. both
elements of L3 [6-7]
6m for explanation on which suggestions in Source F would help
to lessen AND which suggestions would not help to lessen the
worries of the Japanese in either Source A OR Source E.
7m for explanations which suggestions in Source F would help to
lessen AND which suggestions would not help to lessen the
worries of the Japanese in Source A AND Source E
• L1 Identifies sources that show AND/OR do not show,
unsuppported [1]
1m for identifying 1 sources that shows OR does not show
2m for identifying 1 source that shows AND does not show
• L2 Shows OR does not show, using source details [2-3]
2m for reference to 1 source supported by details
3m for any further sources supported by details
• L3 Both elements of L2, supported [4-7]
4m for reference to 1 source from both sides
5m for reference to 2 sources that show and 1 that does not show
or 1 that shows and 2 that do not show or , or 2 sources that show
and 2 sources that do not show
6m for reference to 3 sources that show and 2 sources that do not
show
7m for reference to 4 sources that show and 2 sources that do not
show
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources
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Compiled by Chan Shu Hwee for Social Studies [LORMS]/2002/edited2004
Acknowlegements:
•
Social Studies Upper Secondary 3 & 4 Teachers' Resource Files / MOE, SIngapore
ChansSH/SS/LORMS/Taken from MOE sources