rcope 01243020 JANUARY 2010 FORM TP 2010029 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE, EXAMINATION SOCIAL STUDIES Paper 02 - General Proficiency 2 hours 40 minutes 11 JANUARY 2010 ‘You are advised to use 10 minutes to read the paper and select the questions that you will answer, GENER: L INSTRUCTIONS. ‘This paper has THREE sections, as follows: SECTION A — Questions 1,2 and 3 — Individual Interaction SECTION B — PartI Questions 4 and5 - Development and Use of Resources Part Il Questions 6 and 7 — Development and Use of Resources SECTION Questions 8 = = Consumer Affairs Questions 9 = - Communication Questions 10° = Tourism (You MUST answer FIVE questions in all. (i) Answer TWO from Section A, ONE from Section B Part I, ONE question from Section B Part II and ONE question from Section C. All answers MUST be written in complete sentences. (iv) Where questions require explanations, suggestions, propos: you should develop your responses fully. s or giving reasons, DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright © 2009 Caribbean Examinations Council, All rights reserved. (01243020/JANUARY/F 2010Answer TWO questions from this -2- SECTION A INDIVIDUAL INTERACTION ection. ALL answers MUST be in complete sentences. Where questionsrequire explanations, suggestions, proposals or reasons, you should develop your answers fully. L () (©) (a) () «© 3 @) (b) © Outline THREE aims that parents have for socializing their children, (6 marks) Explain THREE consequences that are likely to occur as a result of poor socialization practices, (6 marks) Suggest ONE strategy that the primary school may use toassist the family inthe socialization process, Explain why your strategy will be effective. (5 marks) ‘Total 17 marks Define EACH of the following terms: (General election (2 marks) Gi) Candidate ( 2 marks) ii) Constituency ( 2 marks) (i) Give TWO reasons why a coalition government may be formed after a general election. (4 marks) (ii) Explain ONE problem that may arise within a coalition government. ( 2 marks) As Chief Elections Officer, suggest to voters ONE action they should take to maintain orderly voting on Polling Day. Explain why this action will ensure order. (5 marks) ‘Total 17 marks Outline THREE characteristics of authoritarian leadership. (6 marks) Give THREE reasons why the democratic style of leadership is usually considered the best. (6marks) The new executive committee of a sports club has been elected. Suggest ONE guideline that may help the committee to lead effectively. State why that guideline may help. ( S marks) ‘Total 17 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01243020/JANUARY/F 2010SECTION B PARTI Answer EITHER Question 4 or Question 5 Where questions requi answer fully. explanaions, suggestions, proposals or reasons, you should develop your 4 (a) @)_—_ Define the term ‘migrant’, (2 marks) (ii) Identify TWO types of internal migration. ( 2 marks) (b) State ONE effect of the type of migration you named in (a) (i). ( 2 marks) (©) Give THREE reasons why some people may choose NOT to migrate from the Caribbean. (6 marks) (@ As Chief Immigration Officer, suggest to the government ONE way to regulate immigration. Why would this way be successful in regulating migrants? (5 marks) ‘Total 17 marks (a) Name FOUR resources that produ energy for the industries in the Caribbean, (4 marks) (b) Identify TWO sectors in the economy that use the energy from these resources, (2 marks) (©) Give THREE reasons why energy is expensive to produce from the resources available in the Caribbean. (6 marks) () Suggest ONE measure that your government may introduce to help reduce the cost of the energy to the consumer. State why this measure will help. ( Simarks) Total 17 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01243020/TANUARY/F 2010PART 1 Answer EITHER Question 6 or Question 7. Where questions require explanations, suggestions, proposals or reasons, you should develop your answer fully. 6. Pollution of coastal waters affects the economy of coastal and is land states. ‘Write an essay on the above topic. In your essay, outline THREE ways in which coastal waters may become polluted, and explain THREE ways in which coastal water pollution may affect the economy of a country. Finally, suggest ONE measure that may be used to reduce the level of coastal pollution. Explain why the measure you suggested will reduce the level of pollution. ‘Total 17 marks 7. [Atleast five CARICOM countries spent over 20 per cent of their budget on education in 2002. Write an essay on the importance of education to Caribbean nations. In your essay, you should outline THREE educational needs that require the spending of large sums of money. You should also give THREE reasons for governments’ expansion of the provision for education. Finally, suggest ONE way in which governments may reduce expenditure without lowering the quality of education, Explain why your suggestion may reduce expenditure. Total 17 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01243020/JANUARY/F 2010SECTION C OPTIONS Answer only ONE question from Questions 8 to 10. ‘Where questions require explanations, suggestions, proposals or reasons, you should develop your answers fully. CONSUMER AFFAIRS 8. Demand and supply are influenced by a number of factors As chairman of a local consumer organization, prepare a talk on the above topic for your member First, identify THREE factors that affect the demand for goods and services, and THREE factors that affect the supply of goods and services. ‘Then, explain how EACH of the demand factors affects consumers. Finally, suggest ONE way in which the government may make basic items affordable to consumers. Explain why this way may make items affordable. fal 17 marks COMMUNICATION 9. ‘The Mass Media - The Voice of the Caribbean, Asa local journalist, write a newspaper article in support of linking the Caribbean region through the mass media, First, outline THREE ways in which these media links may benefit citizens in Caribbean countries. Then, give THREE reasons why citizens may voice complaints about the quality of the regional media. Finally, suggest ONE way in which media personnel may help to improve the quality of the media, Explain why the suggestion you have made will be effective. Total 17 marks 10. Tourism is an extremely vulnerable industry. As Minister of Tourism, prepare an address for a meeting of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation ‘on the above topic. Fitst, list THREE tourism products offered in the Caribbean. Identify THRE! factors that hinder the development of the tourism industry and explain THREE consequences of these factors. Finally, suggest ONE measure that CARICOM countries may take to deal with ONE of the factors you identified. Explain why this measure will be successful. ‘Total 17 marks END OF 1 (01243020/JANUARY/F 2010