NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOL

HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT

SECONDARY 3 (Normal Academic) SOCIAL STUDIES

CONTENT OUTLINE 2017 (Term 1)

Wk Content to be covered Skills to be covered Assignment Test/Project

1 Introduction to RCWC Chapter 1 (Issue 1, GQ1): What does it mean for me to be a citizen of my country?

Different attributes shaping citizenship

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2 SBQ Skill of Inference

Inference Without Purpose

Inference With Purpose

3 SBQ Skill of Inference

Inference Without Purpose

Inference With Purpose

Week 3: 1 X SBQ Inference without Purpose question and 1 X SBQ Inference with Purpose question

4 Chapter 2(Issue 1, GQ2): How do we decide what is good for society?

Challenges in deciding what is good for society

How the government manages conflicting demands

5 Chapter 2(Issue 1, GQ2): How do we decide what is good for society?

Challenges in deciding what is good for society

How the government manages conflicting demands

6

Chapter 3 (Issue 1, GQ3): How can we work for the good of the society?

Role of government in the society Role of citizens in the society

NIL Week 6: 1 X SBQ Inference without Purpose 1 X SBQ Inference with Purpose question

7 Chapter 3 (Issue 1, GQ3): How can we work for the good of the society?

Role of government in the society Role of citizens in the society

8 SRQ

Identify the structure of answering an SRQ question.

Differentiate between describing and explaining a factor.

9 SRQ

Part (b)

Week 9: SRQ Assignment Part (a)

10 SRQ

Part (b)

*Submission of RCWC - Reflection - Pin ups on board

March Holiday Homework: Chapter 4 Mind map (10% of CA1)

NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOL

HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT

SECONDARY 3 (Normal Academic) SOCIAL STUDIES

CONTENT OUTLINE 2017 (Term 2)

Week Content to be covered Skills to be covered Assignment Test Project

1-2

SBQ Comparison

Comparison based

on:

1. provenance

2. content

3. tone

4. purpose

Week 2: 1 X SBQ Comparison question type

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3-4 Chapter 4 (Issue 2, GQ1): What is diversity? Identity and diversity

5-10 REVISION + MID YEAR EXAMINATION

June Holiday Homework: SBQ + SRQ Practice

NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOL

HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT

SECONDARY 3 (Normal Academic) SOCIAL STUDIES

CONTENT OUTLINE 2017 (Term 3)

Week Content to be covered Skills to be covered Assignment Test Project

1 -2 Chapter 5 (Issue 2, GQ2): Why is there greater diversity in Singapore now?

Immigration policies

Economic opportunities

Socio-cultural environment

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3-5 SBQ Reliability

provenance

content of source

cross referencing

detecting bias

enhanced reliability

6 Chapter 6 (Issue 2, GQ3): What are the experiences and effects of living in a diverse society?

Interaction in a diverse society

Exchange and appreciation in a diverse society.

Challenges in a diverse society

Week 6: 1 X SBQ Inference Question and 1 X SBQ Reliability Question

NIL

7-8 Chapter 6 (Issue 2, GQ3): What are the experiences and effects of living in a diverse society?

Interaction in a diverse

Week 8: SRQ Assignment

society

Exchange and appreciation in a diverse society.

Challenges in a diverse society

9-10 Revision for EOY

September Holiday Homework: Mind Map on whichever chapter the teacher thinks is suitable

Term 4

Week Content to be covered Skills to be covered Assignment Test Project

1 - 2 Revision for EOY

Extended curriculum: Chapter 7 and Global Question

Holiday homework: Chapter 8 – What does it mean to live in a globalized world?