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Information for Secondary Two Express Streaming Exercise 2019

HUMANITIES

“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

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fundamental importance in many

• ccupations,

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”.

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

Humanities Subjects…

Humanities: Social Studies

2272/01, 2273/01, 2274/01, 2276/01

Being Rooted, Living Global Issue(s) Inquiry Focus & Guiding Question

Exploring Citizenship and Governance Working for the good of society: Whose responsibility is it? Living in a Diverse Society Living in a diverse society: Is harmony achievable? Being Part of a Globalised World Being part of a globalised world: Is it necessarily good?

• to imbue students

with the skills of critical inquiry, investigation and reflection

• to develop critical

and creative thinking in students

• to examine issues

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

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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 1

Geographical Skills & Investigation

• 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

Mini research projects, Oral presentations of investigations/decision-making, Reports on surveys, field trips, laboratory experiment, Scrapbooks, Charts/concertinas, Models, Debates, Critiques, Metaphors, Mind Maps & other graphic

• rganisers, Reflections,

Journals, Peer Assessment/ Self-Assessment, Blogs/ Glogs, Performance Task, Graded homework/assignment, Comprehension

Summative Assessment

CA1 SA1 CA2 SA2 Prelim

Relevance of Humanities… Post - Secondary

L1R5: For JC Course L1

First Language – English / Higher Mother Tongue

R5

Relevant Subject 1 – Humanities / Higher Art / Higher Music / Malay (Special Programme) / Chinese (Special Programme) / Bahasa Indonesia Relevant Subject 2 – Mathematics / Science Relevant Subject 3 – Humanities / Higher Art / Higher Music / Mathematics / Science / Malay (Special Programme) / Chinese (Special Programme) / Bahasa Indonesia Relevant Subject 4 – Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects excluding CCA and Religious Knowledge Relevant Subject 5 – Any GCE ‘O’ Level subjects excluding CCA and Religious Knowledge

ELR2B2: For Polytechnic L1

English

R2

Art/Art & Design Business Studies

Humanities

Commerce Commercial Studies Economics

Geography

Higher Art Higher Music

History

Intro to Enterprise Development Literature in English Literature in Chinese Literature in Malay Literature in Tamil Media Studies (English) Media Studies (Chinese) Music

B2

Best 2 other subjects excluding CCA

HUMANITIES

“Nurturing ethical and rooted global citizens, who can think critically, communicate confidently and create compassionately”

2017

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