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YORK CASTLE HIGH SCHOOL

MOCK EXAMINATION 2016

SOCIAL STUDIES

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

This paper has THREE sections as follows:

SECTION A Questions 1,2 and 3 - Individual, Family and Society

SECTION B Part I - Questions 4 and 5 - Development and Use of Resources Part II - Questions 6 and 7
Regional Integration

1. You MUST answer a total of FOUR questions - TWO from SECTION A and TWO from SECTION B
(choose ONE from Part I and ONE from Part II).

2. Where questions require an explanation, suggestion, proposal or reason, you should develop your response
fully.

3. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.

4. Do NOT write in the margins.

5. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your answers.

6. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the original page, you must use
the extra lined page (s) provided at the back of this booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original
answer.

7. If you use the extra page (s) 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.
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INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND SOCIETY
Answer TWO questions from this section.
ALL answers MUST be given in complete sentences.
Where questions require an explanation, suggestion, proposal or reason, you should develop your response fully.

1. Parents expect their adolescent children to assist in taking care of younger siblings.
(a) (i) State TWO factors that may cause adolescents to neglect this role.
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(b) Give TWO reasons why some families may express concern about the welfare of street children.

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(c) (i) Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies the Family Services Unit in your
country may use to reduce the number of street children. (6 marks)

(ii) Explain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c) (i) is likely to be successful
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2. (a) (i) Define the term ‘social group’. ( 2 marks)

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(ii) Apart from the school, name TWO social groups to which children belong. ( 2 marks)

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(b) Explain TWO ways in which young people benefit from membership in formal social
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(ii) Explain fully why you believe each activity will be successful. (6 marks)

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3. Political parties usually present a manifesto during the run-up to a general election and citizens are
encouraged to exercise their franchise on the day of the election.

(a) (i) Define the term ‘franchise’.

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(ii) State TWO reasons why a political party presents a manifesto as part of activities
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(ii) Explain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c) (i) is likely to be successful.
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PART I
DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF RESOURCES
Answer EITHER Question 4 OR Question 5.

ALL answers MUST be given in complete sentences.

Where questions require an explanation, suggestion, proposal

or reason, you should develop your response fully.

4. (a) Define the term ‘underemployment’.

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(b) Jobseekers need a range of skills. These include interpersonal, academic and technical
and vocational skills.

(i) Identify TWO interpersonal skills which equip school leavers for the job market.

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(ii) Explain TWO ways in which Caribbean students can benefit from a technical and
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(c) (i) Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies which the Ministry of Education
in your country may use to enable technical and vocational institutions to prepare
students for a changing job market. (6 marks)

(ii) Explain fully why EACH strategy suggested in (c) (i) is likely to be successful. (6 marks)

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5. Gases, such as carbon dioxide, prevent the heat from the atmosphere from escaping into outer space.

(a) (i) Give the term used to describe the process outlined above. (1 mark)

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(ii) State TWO ways in which atmospheric pollution is harmful to humans.

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

REGIONAL INTEGRATION

Answer EITHER Question 6 OR Question 7.

Where questions require an explanation, suggestion, proposal

or reason, you should develop your response fully.

6. CARICOM Countries: Small, Independent States and the Difficulties of Size

You have been selected to deliver a speech on the above topic to your school assembly. First, define the
term ‘independent state’ and identify TWO independent CARICOM states. Then explain TWO
difficulties a CARICOM country may face because of its size.

Suggest, giving full details, THREE actions CARICOM business owners may take to expand their
business into other CARICOM countries. Explain fully why EACH action is likely to be successful.
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7. Supporting Decisions of CARICOM: Government and Citizens

Write an essay on the above topic. Begin your essay by stating TWO functions of the CARICOM
Secretariat. Then explain TWO ways in which the free movement of people among CARICOM member
countries may help to reduce unemployment. Next give ONE reason why all CARICOM governments
should enact laws to implement CARICOM decisions.

Suggest, giving full details, THREE strategies/measures which CARICOM governments may use to
prepare citizens to support the decisions taken at Heads of Government conferences. Explain fully why
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