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Anderson Secondary School Information for Secondary Two Express Streaming Exercise 2019 SPORTS

H UMANITIE S A N D E R S O N S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L “Nurturing ethical and rooted global citizens, who can think critically, communicate confidently and create compassionately”

Relevance of Humanities… Today’s World “Critical Thinking and problem -solving skills are invaluable benefits of a humanities education “Few history graduates work in jobs where they call themselves historians, but the skills they acquire are of fundamental importance in many occupations, and people trained in history have found success in a wide variety of professions. Historians learn how to ask questions, locate and analyze information and develop answers, write effectively, formulate coherent arguments and make successful presentations” .

Humanities Subjects… 1 st Humanities Subject 2 nd Humanities Subject (compulsory) (by choice) Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 1 & 2 Geography Humanities: Humanities: OR History (elective) Social Studies Literature in English Humanities: Literature in English Geography (elective) Humanities: Literature in English (elective) Geography OR Humanities: Literature in Malay (elective)

Humanities: Social Studies 2272/01, 2273/01, 2274/01, 2276/01 Being Rooted, Living Global Issue(s) Inquiry Focus & Guiding Question Exploring Working for the good of society: Citizenship and Whose responsibility is it? Governance • to imbue students with the skills of critical inquiry, Living in a Diverse Living in a diverse society: investigation and Society Is harmony achievable? reflection • to develop critical and creative thinking in students Being Part of a Being part of a globalised world: • to examine issues Globalised World Is it necessarily good? in society, locally and globally

Humanities: Social Studies Being Rooted, Living Global  SS compulsory paper:  Assessment:  Section A (Source-Based Case Study) - 35m 1 compulsory question with 5 sub-parts  Section B (Structured-Response Questions) - 15m 1 compulsory question with 2 sub-parts  Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Humanities: Geography 2272/02 THEMES / TOPICS Our Dynamic Planet (Physical GY) Our Changing World (Human GY) Living with Tectonic Hazards Global Tourism Variable Weather & Changing Climate Food Resources Geographical Skills and Investigations Topographical Map Reading Skills Geographical Data & Techniques Geographical Investigations

Humanities: Geography  GY-Elective Paper (2272/02):  Physical Geography  Human Geography  Geographical Skills & Investigations  Assessment:  Section A (Structured Questions) - 13m Choose 1 from 2 questions  Section B (Structured Questions) - 12m Choose 1 from 2 questions  Section C (Structured Questions) - 25m Choose 1 from 2 questions  Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Humanities: History 2273/02 European Dominance & Challenges, 1900s – 1945 THEMES / TOPICS The World in Crisis Bi-polarity & the Cold War Impact of World War I in Europe Cold War & the Bi-polar World Order Stalin’s Soviet Union Manifestation of the Cold War outside Europe Hitler’s Germany Reasons for the end of the Cold War Outbreak of World War II in Europe Germany’s defeat in World War II Outbreak of World War II in the Pacific Japan’s defeat in World War II

Humanities: History The Making of the Contemporary World Order, 1900s – 1991  HY-Elective Paper (2273/02): European Dominance and Challenges, 1900s – 1945  The World in Crisis  Bi-Polarity and the Cold War  Assessment:  Section A (Source-Based Case Study) - 30m 1 compulsory question with 5 sub-parts  Section B (Structured Essay Questions) - 20m Choose 1 from 2 questions, each with 2 sub-parts  Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Geography (Paper 1): 2236/01 THEMES / TOPICS Themes Physical / Human Geography Geographical Skills & Investigation 1 - Topographical Map Reading Skills - Geographical Data & Techniques - Geographical Investigations 2 Coasts 3 Global Tourism

Geography  GY Paper 1 (2236/01):  Geographical Investigation  Coasts  Global Tourism  Assessment:  Section A (Structured Question) - 25m 1 compulsory question  Section B (Structured Questions) - 25m Choose 1 from 2 questions  Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Geography (Paper 2): 2236/02 THEMES / TOPICS Themes Physical / Human Geography 1 Living with Tectonic Hazards 2 Variable Weather & Climate Change 3 Food Resources 4 Health & Diseases

Geography  GY Paper 2 (2236/02):  Living with Tectonic Hazards  Variable Weather & Climate Change  Food Resources  Health & Diseases  Assessment:  Section A (Structured Questions) - 25m Choose 1 from 2 questions  Section B (Structured Questions) - 25m Choose 1 from 2 questions  Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Assessment modes in school Formative Assessment Summative Assessment Mini research projects, CA1 Oral presentations of SA1 investigations/decision-making, Reports on surveys, field trips, CA2 laboratory experiment, Scrapbooks, SA2 Charts/concertinas, Models, Debates, Critiques, Metaphors, Prelim Mind Maps & other graphic organisers, Reflections, Journals, Peer Assessment/ Self-Assessment, Blogs/ Glogs, Performance Task, Graded homework/assignment, Comprehension

Relevance of Humanities… Post - Secondary L1R5: For JC Course ELR2B2: For Polytechnic First Language – English / Higher L1 L1 English Mother Tongue Relevant Subject 1 – Humanities / Art/Art & Design Business Studies Higher Art / Higher Music / Malay (Special Programme) / Chinese Humanities (Special Programme) / Bahasa Commerce Commercial Studies Indonesia Economics Relevant Subject 2 – Mathematics / Geography Science Higher Art Higher Music History Relevant Subject 3 – Humanities / R2 Intro to Enterprise Development Higher Art / Higher Music / R5 Literature in English Mathematics / Science / Malay (Special Literature in Chinese Programme) / Chinese (Special Literature in Malay Programme) / Bahasa Indonesia Literature in Tamil Relevant Subject 4 – Any GCE ‘O’ Media Studies (English) Level subjects excluding CCA and Media Studies (Chinese) Music Religious Knowledge Relevant Subject 5 – Any GCE ‘O’ B2 Level subjects excluding CCA and Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA Religious Knowledge

H UMANITIE S 2017 A N D E R S O N S E C O N D A R Y S C H O O L “Nurturing ethical and rooted global citizens, who can think critically, communicate confidently and create compassionately” T HANK YO U