DIRECTORATE FOR QUALITY AND STANDARDS IN EDUCATION

Department of Curriculum Management

Educational Assessment Unit
Annual Examinations for Secondary Schools 2015

FORM 3 SOCIAL STUDIES (GENERAL) TIME: 1h 30min

Name: _____________________________________ Class: _______________

This examination paper consists of SIX sections (A, B, C, D, E and F). Students are requested
to attempt ALL sections. Marks for each section appear between brackets. Write the answer
of section F on a separate paper.

Section A: Fill in the blanks with these words.

global local community role values education

culture cultural identity norms citizen society

1. A _____________________________ is a person who lives in a society with rights and

obligations.
2. My town or village forms part of my _____________________________.
3. The lifestyle of a society is called _____________________________.
4. One of the fundamental human rights is the right to _____________________________.
5. We are not just citizens of our own country, but _____________________________ citizens as
well.
6. _____________________________ is a group of people living together, with rules, aims and a
common land.
7. _____________________________ are rules of conduct, not necessarily written, such as
wearing black to a funeral.
8. Examples of _____________________________ are those of love, respect, honesty and the
family.
9. A _____________________________ is the part you play in society, for example that of a
daughter or a son.
10. The _____________________________ of a nation is made up of elements which distinguish
people from a particular country.
(10 marks)

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Section B: Answer All the questions which follow by marking the correct phrase.

1. Language is one of the elements of

a) a people’s identity
b) secondary school
c) positive sanctions

2. An example of a negative sanction could be

a) the Nobel prize
b) a detention
c) a present

3. Social control may also be enforced through

a) positive sanctions only
b) negative sanctions only
c) both positive and negative sanctions

4. National society could be referring to

a) a town or village where I live
b) Malta
c) the European Union

5. Local society could be referring to

a) a town or village where I live
b) Malta
c) the European Union

6. A citizen has
a) only rights
b) only duties
c) rights and duties

7. In a social relationship a person goes through many experiences which are

a) negative
b) positive
c) negative and positive

8. Maltese traditions include

a) feasts
b) laws
c) schools

9. In Social Studies, a value is

a) that which society considers to be right and therefore encourages you to practise or to cherish
b) the price of essential products for life
c) important sanctions which affect the social control of a small village

10. A society is multicultural if it promotes

a) a culture in which many fines are given
b) different cultures living together
c) one culture in the country
(10 marks)

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Section C: Mark TRUE or FALSE and give a reason for your answer.

1. A positive sanction can be a punishment. True/False

Why?
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Other words for right are responsibility or duty. True/False
Why?
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3. Every right carries with it a number of duties. True/False
Why?
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4. An example of a right is that I go to school. True/False
Why?
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5. An example of a duty is that I help my parents with the housework. True/False
Why?
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(10 marks)

Section D: Answer ALL the following questions.

1. Explain how the process of socialisation takes place.

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2. Explain through examples what we understand by a global citizen.

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3. Name FIVE elements which form part of the cultural identity of a people or a country.
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4. What do you understand by local community? Name THREE institutions which we find in a
local community.
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5. Explain how education helps to improve the human resources of a country.

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(25 marks)

Section E: Read well the following passage and answer All the questions related to it.

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 was awarded to a 17 year old girl called Malala Yousafzai, a
Pakistani girl who despite her young age, has always been at the forefront in the campaign in favour
of education. Malala’s education campaign, especially that regarding education of young women,
came to attention on an international level when in 2012, a Taliban activist shot Malala on her way
to school. After this incident she went to live in England where she is active on an international
level. The President of Malta, Her Excellency Marie Louise Coleiro Preca met with Malala during a
short visit to the United Kingdom and invited her to visit Malta.

Questions

1. What is the name of the girl who won the Noble Peace Prize in 2014?
__________________________________________________________________________ (1)

2. What campaign is the young girl fighting for?

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3. Why do you think that education is a fundamental human right? Give THREE reasons for your
answer.
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4. What do you understand by the phrase lifelong education? Give THREE examples to support
your answer.
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5. Human resources have been developed in Malta during the past fifty years. Explain by giving
TWO examples how this change took place.
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6. Schools work hard to give examples of global citizenship. Give THREE examples and explain
their role.
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7. Apart from learning academic subjects in school we also learn values. Name THREE of these
values and explain how these help you throughout your life.
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__________________________________________________________________________ (3)

(25 marks)

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Section F: Choose ONE of the following titles and write between 180-200 words about it.

1. Showing respect towards one another is important for society. Discuss.

2. Norms and values change over time. Discuss by giving examples.

3. A person plays different roles within the local community, in society and on a global level.
Discuss.

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English Version Delete : Write the answer of section F on a separate paper
and instead write: All answers are to be written on the
examination paper