SEQ REVISION

2 part question
Worth 20 marks
Part (a): 8 marks
Part (b): 12 marks

Part (a) question type

a) Construct an explanation of events and/or

issues

E.g. Explain why St Hildas Sec is a good school.

E.g. Explain why the Germans felt that the Treaty
of Versailles was unfair.

factors with proper topic sentences

and links.

(a) Explain why SHSS is a good school.

SHSS is a good school because it has a large
variety of CCA programmes. There are different
kinds of CCAs available to cater to students who
have different interests. For example, those who
have a flair for sports can join Volleyball, Netball
and Hockey, while those who are passionate about
performing arts can choose from the Handbell, the
Choir and the Wind Orchestra. Thus, it is a good
school because its large variety of CCAs allows
students to explore their personal interest and
provides them with a holistic educational
experience.

Part (b) question type

(b) Requires candidates to evaluate
judgement on events and/or issues.

and

make

E.g. We should all support Justin Biebers music. Do you

agree? Explain your answer.
E.g. The appeasement policy was a grave mistake. Do you
agree? Explain your answer.
DOUBLE-SIDED answer: Yes & No
Either

Yes-Yes-No

OR

No-No-Yes

Part (b) question type

E.g. To what extent was the fear of communism
the most important reason why Britain and France
adopted the policy of appeasement? Explain your
answer.

G-O-O Answer
(Given Factor and 2 Other Factors)

Part (b) question type

***Special question type***
E.g. The lives of teenagers would become duller if
movies were banned in Singapore. How far do you
agree? Explain your answer.
Absence-of-a-factor question

How to handle?
---- E.g. The lives of teenagers would become duller if
movies were banned in Singapore. How far do you agree?
Explain your answer.

1) Recall the benefits of the Given Factor (movies)

and argue the opposite way

Go the opposite way: How movies make

lives interesting
Movies

provide
entertainment
Different

good

source

of

genres of movies provide different

kinds of experiences

 Yes, I agree that the lives of teenagers would

become duller if movies were banned in

Singapore. Different kinds of movies provide
different kinds of experiences for the
audience. For example, comedies such as
Despicable Me 2 make people laugh and forget
about their worries, while horror movies like The
Conjuring give a thrilling experience. Thus, if
movies were banned, the lives of teenagers
would become duller as they would lose a
good source of entertainment.

 However, I disagree that the lives of teenagers

would become duller if movies were banned as

they have other things to turn to in their free time.
They can either (1)play sports with their
friends or (2)surf the internet.

You try!
Stalin would not be able to
rise to power if he had not
pretended to be close to
Lenin. Do you agree? Explain
your answer.