r JANUARY 2015

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION C ERTIFICATE ~
EXAMINATION
SOCIAL STUDIE S

Paper 02 - General Proficiency

2 /tours 40 minut es

READ THE FOLLOWI NG I NSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

This p aper has THR EE sections, as fo llows:

Questions I, 2 and 3 - Individual, Fam ily and Soc iety

SECT ION A
Part I Questions 4 and 5 - S usta ina ble Devel op me nt and Use of Resource s
SECT ION B
Part II Question s 6 and 7 - Regio nal Integrati on

SECT ION C Question 8 Communication

Questi on 9 - Consumer Affa irs
Question I 0 - Tour ism

I. You MUST answer a total of FIV E que stions - TWO from SECTION A, T WO
from SECT ION B (choose ON E from Part I and ONE from Part II) and ONE from
SECT ION C.

2. Where quest ions requir e an exp lanation, sugg est ion or prop osa l, yo u should develop
your res po nses fully.

3. Write yo ur an swers in the sp aces prov ided in this book let .

4. Do NOT write in the margins.

5. You are advis ed to take so me time to read through the p ape r, selec t the quest ions that
you will ans wer and plan your a nswers.

6. If you need to rewrite an an swer and there is not enough sp ace to do so on the original
page, you must use the extra lined page(s) prov ided at the b ac k ofthis booklet. Remember
to draw a line through your original answer and correctly number your new answer
in the box provided .

1. If you use the extra pages you MUST write the question number clearly in the box
provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the question
part beside the answer.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

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SECTION A

INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND SOCIETY

Answer TWO questions from this section.

ALL answers MUST be given in complete sentences.

Where questions require an expla nation , suggestion, proposal or reason, you should develop your
responses fully.

1. (a) (i) Define the term ' incest' and give ON E example.

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(ii) State TWO effects that incest may have on a family .

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(b) Explain TWO ways in which a family soc ializes its members.

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(c) (i) Parenting can be challenging.

Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies that parents may use to improve
their parenting skills.
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(ii) Explain fully why EACH of the strategies you suggeste'd in (c) (i) above is likely
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l. A group s success depends on the loyalty and cooperat iOn OJ
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(a) (i) Define the term ' formal group '.

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(ii) State TWO factors that may influen ce me mbe rs to r emain in a gro up.

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(b) You are a member of Red House at your schoo l. Outline TWO way s in which you can
show loyalty to your house.

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Sugges t. giving full details. fllREI:. ways in which co mmunity groups and the
poli~crna)' work together to reduce crime in the society.

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(ii) Explain full} why EACH of the ways you suggested in (c) (i) above is likely to
be successful.

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Way 2: .................................................................................................................... .

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Mony Coribbeon countrie.t are comtitutiona l monar chies.

. ·n the Ca ribb ean.
(a) (i) State ONE other system of government that ex 1sts 1
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(ii) State TWO features of a constitutiona l monarchy.

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(b) The graph below s how s voter turnout at genera ..I ~ 1ec
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(i) State the percentage of voters who turned out in the 2002 ele ction .

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(ii) State ONE interpretation that can be made from the data g iven in the graph.

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(iii) Give ONE possible reason for the pattern indicated by the data .

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(c) (i) Suggest. giving full details, THREE actions the opposition may take in parliament
to ensure good governance in a co untry.

Action I: ................................................................................................... .............. .

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(ii) Explain why EACH of the actions suggested in (c) (i) above is likely to be successful.

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SECTION B

PART I

DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF RESOURCES

Answer EITHER Question 4 OR Question 5.

All answers MUST be given in complete sentences.

Wh ere ques t•aons requare
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suggestaon, proposa 1 or reason, you should develop your
responses fully.

4. (a) (i) Define the term ' birth rate '.

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(ii) In a country, the number of live births was 3000 and the number o f deaths was
150. Calculate the natural increase of the country 's population for that year.

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(b) (i) State TWO factors that can influence the natural increase of a popula tion.

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(ii) Give ONE reason why the government may decide to devel th h
of a country. op e uman resource

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fc) (i) Suggest. giving full details, THREE strategies a government may use to increase
access to tertiary education.

Strategy I : ............................................... ................. ............................................. .

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(ii) Explain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c) (i) above is likely to be successful.

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Define the term 's usta inable development '·

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(ii) State ONE benefit of co nserving the su pp ly of fres h water.

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(b) Study the tab le below which shows the reserve and usage of three natural resources. Use
the data to answer Parts (i), (i i) and (iii).

Reso urces Estimated Reserve Usage Per Year

Bauxite 100 units 30 units
Petroleum 120 units 12 units
Forest 200 units 20 units

(i) Assu me that there is no increase in the quanti ty of the reserve for any of the
reso urces. State the resource for which there is t he greates t need for conservation
and g ive a reason.

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(ii) Ide nti fy ONE re newab le resource from the table.

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(i ii) Give ONE reason a go vernme nt may wish to r ed uce a co t • d
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(C) (i) Suggest THR EE strategies a government can use to protect forest reserves.
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(ii) Explain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (i) above is likely to be successful.
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PART II

REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Answer EITHER Question 6 OR Question 7 .

ou should develop your
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Where questions require an explanation, suggestiOn, pr nd proposals feasa e.
responses fully. Statements justifying proposals should be relevant a

6.
"CARICOM: Promoting Economic Integration"

, nom ic integration ' in rel ation

Write an essay on the above topic. In your essay define the term eco n CAR l COM count ries.
to CARl COM. Then state TWO po ss ible factors that promote trade amo g . fi ne anot her
Next give TWO reasons why CAR l COM countries may benefit from purchasmg rom 0 ·

. w1th
Suggest T HREE strategies, apart from tradmg . each ot her, th at CAR ICOM countries hmay
use to make eco nomic integration more effective. Explain fully why EACH strategy you ave
suggested is likely to be successfu l.

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7.
"F unctional Cooperation within CARICOM: Natural Disasters M anagemen t"

Write an article for your school magazine on the above topic. Begin by statin g TWO other areas
of functional cooperation within CARICOM apart from disaster managemen t. N ext , identify
TWO types of natural disasters that affect CARICOM countries. Give TWO reasons why a
CARICOM co untry may experience difficulty providing assistance to member countries dur ing
or after a natural disaster.

Suggest giv ing full details, T~REE actions t~at the Heads of Government Confe rence may ta ke
to prepare CAR l COM countn es for natural d1saster mana ge ment. Exp lain why EACH actio n yo u
have suggested is likely to be successful.

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Write your answer to the question you have chosen to answer in Section B - Part II here.
Remember to write the question number in the box provided below.

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SECTION C

OPTIONS

Answer only ONE question from this section.

Where questions require an explanation, suggestion, proposal or reason, you should develop your
responses fully. Statements justifying proposals should be relevant and proposals feasible.

8. COMMUNICATION

" Folk Music Will Survive"

Write an essa y on the above topic. In your essay, state TWO objectives that a folk singer tries to
achieve in performing a folk song and TWO factors which may discourage persons from listening
to the song. Explain TWO ways in which copyright protects a folk artiste 's work. Suggest, giving
full details, THREE strategies which an association of folk musicians may use to encourage students
to develop an interest in singing folk music. Explain fully why EACH of the strategies you have
suggested is likely to be successful.
Total 20 marks

9. CONSUMER AFFAIRS

"Consumers! Be Cautious When Using Credit"

Write an essay on the above caption. Begin by stating TWO features of credit and state TWO
types of credit that consumers may use to acquire goods and services. Expla in TWO reasons why
consumers may NOT benefit when they use credit. Suggest, giving details, THREE strategies a
government agency may use to protect consumers who wish to obtain credit. Explain fully why
EACH strategy you have suggested is likely to be successful.

Total 20 marks

10. TOURISM

"Tourism Needs: Knowledgeable Workers and a Healthy Natura l Environment".

Write an essay on the above topic. In your essay state TWO factors which encour age secondary
school leavers to seek employment in tourism. Next state TWO factors which influence the sale
of land for tourism deve lopment. Explain TWO ways in which a shortage of trained workers
may affect the tourism industry in the Car ibbean. Suggest, giv ing full details, THREE strategies
which a gove rnment may use to reduce the ne gative effects of tourism d eve lopment on the
natural environment. Explain fully why EACH of the stra tegies yo u have suggested is likely to
be succe ssful.

Total 20 marks