Social Studies SEQ Factors Lim Ting Jie - VS Class of 2011 A very brief overview of all the social studies topics, which can be used more effectively if you have access to the History resources on Mr Khoo Kay Yong's Google group. Notes of each topic are to be made by yourself, as making your own SS notes have been proven to be the most effective way to study for SS SEQs by Mr Khoo. Note that the list may not be complete.
Social Studies SEQ Study the factors by heart and mind. Go to KKY s Google Group. Read up on SEQ explanations (what we call links ). Those shaded indicates tested before in the past 4 years (of the new syllabus). Buy 10 year series for details. [A] GOVERNANCE 1. Leadership is Key Never tested 2008 PL 1 2. Anticipate Change and Stay Relevant 2009 SA 1 2010 SA 1 3. Reward for Work and Work for Reward 2011 PL 1 4. A Stake for Everyone, Opportunities for All 1. Principles of governance 2. Measures to 1. Area Licensing Scheme 2007 SA 1 2008 SA 2 control flow of 2. Electronic Road Pricing 2008 SA 1 2008 PL 2 traffic 2010 SA 1 3. Park-and-Ride Scheme 2011 PL 1 4. Vehicle Quota System 3. Population polices 1961-1981 Never tested 2010 PL*1 4. Population policies after the 1980s 5. Challenges of meeting an ageing population [B] MANAGING HEALTHCARE 6. Ways to manage healthcare 1. Graduate Mothers Scheme Never tested 2008 SA 1 2008 PL 1 2. Three or More If You Can Afford It 3. Pro-family measures 4. Attracting foreign talent 1. Individual responsibility 2007 PL 2 2. Senior citizens as assests to society 2009 SA 1 3. Family support 4. Community help 5. Government help 2008 SA 2 1. Encouraging self-reliance Never tested 2008 SA 2 2010 PL 1 7. Government schemes to manage healthcare 8. Managing the National Health Service in Britain 2. Keeping healthcare affordable 3. Promoting a healthy lifestyle 4. Working with organisations 1. Medisave Never tested 2008 SA 1 2. MediShield 3. Medifund 4. Government subsidies 5. Restructuring hospitals 6. Means-testing 1. Managing government spending by cutting back on welfare benefits like Healthcare 2. Increasing efficiency by Privatisation 3. Providing quality service by NHS Plan and NHS Improvement 2009 SA 1 2009 PL 1 2010 SA 1 2008 SA 2 2008 PL*2 2009 PL*1
[C] CONFLICT IN MULTI-ETHNIC SOCITIES 1. Citizenship rights 2010 PL 1 2. Sinhala Only policy 3. University admission criteria 4. Resettlement 9. Sinhalese-Tamil conflict reasons 10. Sinhalese-Tamil conflict responsibilities 11. Sinhalese-Tamil conflict s 12. Protestant- Catholic conflict reasons 13. Protestant- Catholic conflict responsibilities 14. Protestant- Catholic conflict s Other conflicts in the world 1. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 2010 PL 1 2011 PL 2 2. Sri Lankan government 3. Indian government 1. Political a. Armed conflict 2010 PL 1 b. Foreign intervention 2. Economic 3. Social (Tamils driven out of homes) 1. Divided loyalties Never tested 2010 PL^2 2. Unequal housing allocation 3. Unequal employment opportunities 4. Lack of voting rights 5. Lack of social interaction opportunities [D] BONDING SINGAPORE 15. Challenges of multi-ethnic a. Education system b. Separate residential areas 1. Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association Never tested 2007 SA 2 2. British Army 3. Irish Republican Army 1. Social Segregation Never tested Never tested 2. Declining economy 3. Political reform 1. Tibetans and Han Chinese 2008 2. France civil unrest 2005 3. Xinjiang riots 2009 2008 SA 2 N.A. 1. Perceptions of different racial groups 2007 SA 2 2008 SA 2 2. Perceptions of different religious groups 2009 PL 2 3. Threats from external forces 16. Managing ethnic diversity 17. Building a national identity 18. Interests of minority groups 19. Developing common space 1. Building a national identity Never tested 2008 SA 2 2. Safeguarding interests of minority groups 2008 MA 2 3. Developing common space 1. Multi-racialism Never tested 2. Common practices 3. Bilingualism 1. Minority representation Never tested 2. Self-help groups 1. Events by grassroots organisations Never tested 2009 PL 2 2. Educational institutions 3. Common living space by public housing 4. Inter-Racial Confidence and Harmony Circles 5. National Service
[E] DETERRENCE AND DIPLOMACY 1. Competing territory (India and China) Never tested 2009 PL 2 2. Conflict over scarce resources (Iceland and Britain) 3. Conflict over ideological differences (North and South Korea) 20. Reasons why conflicts occur among countries 21. Practices of deterrence and diplomacy 22. Practice of deterrence in 23. Total Defence in 23. Practice of diplomacy in 24. Regional relations 25. International relations 1. Deterrence Never tested 2008 MA 2 2. Diplomacy 1. A citizen armed force Never tested 2010 PL 1 2011 CA 1 2. s defence industry 3. Total defence 4. Multi-agency coordination on security 5. Military cooperation with other countries 1. Civil Defence Never tested Never tested 2. Military Defence 3. Psychological Defence 4. Economic Defence 5. Social Defence 1. Bilateral relations Never tested Never tested 2. Regional relations (ASEAN) 3. International relations (United Nations) 1. ASEAN Free Trade Area by ASEAN 2. ASEAN Regional Forum by ASEAN 3. Environmental collaboration 4. Education and professional exchange 5. Economic cooperation and assistance 1. UN Law of the Sea Conference Never tested 2008 PL 2 2. Security Conference 3. UN Peacekeeping operations 26. UN success 1. Sucess on Iceland-Britain over scarce resources Never tested 2008 PL*2 2. Failure on North and South Korea over 2010 PL 1 2011 CA 1 ideological differences [F] REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT 1. Economic problems in Iraq 2008 PL 2 2. Oil production 27. Worsening of Iraq-Kuwait relations reasons 28. Success of Arab League 29. Invasion of Iraq into Kuwait reasons 3. Dispute over territory a. Bubiyan and Warbah islands b. Rumaila oilfield 1. Dialogue organised between Iraq and Kuwait 2009 PL 2 Never tested 2. Kuwait did not give in to any territorial demands 1. Iraq s official reason 2008 PL 2 2011 PL 1 2. Saddam Hussein s leadership 3. Misreading position of US 4. Failure of mediation of Arab League
30. Reponses of 1. Fear of Iraqi dominance 2008 PL 2 2009 PL*1 the Invasion of Iraq into Kuwait 2. The Arab Solution 3. American response 4. International response 1. Impact on Kuwait 2008 PL 2 Never tested 31. Invasion of Iraq into Kuwait s on countries 31. Regional and international 32. Success of Al-Qaeda 33. Transnational terrorism 34. Transnational terrorism measures 2. Impact on Iraq a. Destruction of Iraq military capability b. Political instability of Iraq c. Suffering of Iraqis 1. Environmental catastrophe Never tested Never tested 2. Displacement of foreign workers 1. Multi-national membership 2009 PL 2 2011 PL 1 2. Globalisation from internet and banking 3. Misuse and spread of religious concepts 1. Economic 2009 PL 2 2008 PL 1 2. Social 3. Political 1. ASEAN s efforts Never tested 2011 PL 1 2. International efforts (e.g. UN CTC) 3. Nuturing terrorism-censuring environment [G] SUSTAINING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 35. Driving forces 1. Developments in transportation Never tested 2009 PL 1 of globalisation 2. Developments in communications 3. Transnational Corporations 36. Impact of globalisation 37. Economic 1. Economic 2008 PL 1 2. Social 3. Environment 1. Improved standard of living 2008 PL 1 2. Increased competition among nations 3. Widening rich-poor income gap 38. Social 1. Increased awareness of foreign culture 2008 PL 1 39. Environmental 40. s strategies for economic development 41. Managing resources efficiently 2. Loss of local culture 1. Deforestation 2008 PL 1 2. Displacement of people around the world 3. Global warming Never tested Never tested Never tested 2008 PL 1 1. Diversifying the economy 2009 PL 1 2008 PL 1 2. Nurturing Growth of SMEs 3. Venturing abroad 4. Expand market reach by economic cooperation 5. Managing resources efficiently 1. Developing people Never tested 2008 PL 2 2. Attracting foreign talent 3. Managing the environment
1. Local entrepreneurship and technopreneurship Never tested 2009*PL 1 2. Continuous learning among workforce 42. Developing people 43. Managing the environment 1. Managing limited land resources Never tested Never tested 2. Cooperation with organisations worldwide 3. Public education [H] OVERCOMING THE ODDS AND FADING INTO OBSCURITY 1. Good leadership Never tested 2008 MA 2 2. Reforms in government 2009 PL 2 3. Trade developments and expansion 4. Industrial development 44. Factors that led to the rise of Venice 45. Good leadership 46. Reforms in government 47. Trade developments and expansion 48. Industrial development 49. Factors that led to the decline and fall of Venice 1. Establishing control in the Adriatic Sea Never tested 2010 PL*1 2. Building the Venetian empire 3. Expanding the Venetian empire 1. Creation of the Great Council Never tested Never tested 2. Specialisation of duties 3. Effective checks on power 4. Prevention of concentration of power 1. Attitude towards trade Never tested 2010 PL 1 2. Innovations in maritime technology 3. Efficiency in managing voyagers 4. Overcoming trade competition 5. Trade monopoly 1. Trade-related industry Never tested Never tested 2. Manufacturing industries 3. Innovative practices 1. Foreign threats Never tested 2008 MA 2 2009 PL 2 2. Maritime competition 3. Political challenges 4. Social challenges