Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Social Studies Past Paper PDF May 2019
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2019
Caribbean Examinations Council
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This is a past paper for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination, taken in May 2019. The paper covers social studies topics, including individual, family, and society, sustainable development, and regional integration. It is designed for secondary school students.
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# CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ## CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION ### 09 MAY 2019 (a.m.) - **Test Code:** 01243020 - **Subject:** SOCIAL STUDIES - Paper 02 - **Proficiency:** GENERAL ## READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1. This paper consists of TWO sections, A an...
# CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL ## CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE® EXAMINATION ### 09 MAY 2019 (a.m.) - **Test Code:** 01243020 - **Subject:** SOCIAL STUDIES - Paper 02 - **Proficiency:** GENERAL ## READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1. This paper consists of TWO sections, A and B. 2. Section A consists of FOUR questions. You must answer ALL FOUR questions. 3. Section B consists of THREE questions based on the optional areas. You must do ONE question from this section. 4. You MUST answer a total of FIVE questions - FOUR from Section A and ONE from Section B. 5. Where questions require an explanation, suggestion, proposal or reason, you should develop your response fully. 6. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. 7. Do NOT write in the margins. 8. You are advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your answers. 9. 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. 10. 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. ## SECTION A ### INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND SOCIETY - Answer all FOUR questions in this section. - Where questions require an explanation, suggestion, proposal or reason, you should develop your response fully. ### 1. **(a) State TWO functions of families.** 1. 2. **(b)** **(i) Outline the MAIN difference between a nuclear family and an extended family.** **(ii) Describe TWO likely effects of separation (death, divorce, migration) on children in a family.** 1. 2. **(c)** **(i) Suggest THREE actions a family may take to ensure that family traditions are passed on to succeeding generations.** **(ii) Explain why EACH action you suggested in (c) (i) is likely to be successful.** - **Action 1** - **Explanation 1** - **Action 2** - **Explanation 2** - **Action 3** - **Explanation 3** ### 2. **(a) State TWO types of social groups other than formal groups.** **(b)** **(i) State TWO characteristics of a government that will help to classify it as a formal group.** 1. 2. **(ii) Outline TWO functions of the government of a country.** 1. 2. **(c)** **(i) Suggest THREE actions citizens of a country may take to ensure that the government is held accountable.** **(ii) Explain why EACH action you suggested in (c) (i) is likely to be successful.** - **Action 1** - **Explanation 1** - **Action 2** - **Explanation 2** - **Action 3** - **Explanation 3** ### 3. **SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF RESOURCES** **PART I - Development and use of Resources ** - Water is an important natural resource, but it is easily polluted. **(a) State TWO ways in which water can become polluted.** **(b)** **(i) State TWO uses of water, other than for agricultural purposes.** **(ii) Describe TWO ways in which water pollution affects the residents of a community.** 1. 2. **(c)** **(i) Suggest THREE actions that farmers in a community may take to help reduce water pollution.** **(ii) Explain why EACH action you suggested in (c) (i) is likely to be successful.** - **Action 1** - **Explanation 1** - **Action 2** - **Explanation 2** - **Action 3** - **Explanation 3** ### 4. **PART II - Regional Integration** - You are required to address your school's Junior Achievement club on the topic "Trade Liberalization in the Caribbean”. In your address, state the meaning of the term 'trade liberalization'. Name TWO efforts made by Caribbean countries to liberalize trading. Outline TWO economic benefits of trade liberalization to the economies of the region. Suggest THREE ways in which Caribbean governments can support the goals of trade liberalization in the region. Explain why EACH way you suggested is likely to be successful. ## SECTION B ### OPTIONS - Answer ONE question from this section. - Where questions require an explanation, suggestion, proposal or reason, you should develop your response fully. ### 5. **COMMUNICATION** **The Influence of the Global Mass Media on Caribbean People** - Prepare a speech on the topic above to deliver at a youth assembly. In your speech, define the term 'mass media'. State TWO forms of the global mass media. Explain TWO ways in which the global mass media influence the behaviour of young people in the Caribbean. Suggest THREE strategies that the Ministry of Culture in your country may use to reduce the influence of the global mass media on the people of the country. Explain why EACH strategy you suggested is likely to be successful. ### 6. **CONSUMER AFFAIRS** **Devaluation: Its Impact on the Consumer** - Write an essay on the topic above. Begin your essay by defining 'devaluation'. State TWO ways in which devaluation affects consumers. Outline TWO reasons the government of a country may have to devalue the currency of the country. State THREE strategies consumers can use to cope with the effects of devaluation on their spending power. Explain why EACH strategy you suggested is likely to be successful. ### 7. **TOURISM** **Caribbean Tourism in the age of the Internet** - Write an essay on the topic above. Begin your essay by stating what is meant by the term 'tourism product'. State TWO examples of non-traditional tourism products that are being offered by Caribbean destinations. Describe TWO factors that contribute to the development of tourism in the Caribbean. Suggest, giving full details, THREE ways in which tourism entities in the region can use the Internet to increase tourist arrivals. Explain how EACH way you suggested is likely to be successful. ### EXTRA SPACE - If you use this extra page, you MUST write the question number clearly in the box provided.