how was social studies

• Sgforum King

  2 Nov 09, 10:00

  1 word
  
  Die

• paradoxico

  2 Nov 09, 10:04

   

  I was taken aback by the absence of Venice in the paper! There were multiple gasps heard throughout the hall. =/

  Thankfully I studied all the chapters that came out, so I attempted Globalisation. Heh.

  SBQ was rather tough. The last question was rather unconventional, i did one supporting view, one contrasting view and left it at that. No cross-references.

• qdtimes2

  2 Nov 09, 10:20

  stumped at seq qn1 part b. so i decided to choose globalisation, my weakness.  :/ regreted. in the end, i realise that 1b is easy. on the other hand, i chose the wrong factor for 4b. i thought managing resources efficiently is managing land resources =.=

  so let's get full marks in elective  geog/ history.

• Sgforum King

  2 Nov 09, 10:22

  i chose transnational terrorism

• paradoxico

  2 Nov 09, 10:47

  i chose the wrong factor for 4b. i thought managing resources efficiently is managing land resources =.=

  Huh? Why would it be wrong? I mentioned that by managing our land for industrial use we will be able to remain attractive to TNCs. I think it's a matter of how we phrase ba. (And anyway I wrote both human resources and managing land so I think I'm rather safe. Heh.)

• yiha093

  2 Nov 09, 10:50

  managing land is mangaing resources efficiently.

  for me still managable and easy.

  i wrote human only. but i pack with examples. haha =x

• paradoxico

  2 Nov 09, 10:53

  I think those people who banked their studies entirely on Venice must feel extremely saddened when they were told to check the paper.. =/

  But this means moderation upwards! =D

• qdtimes2

  2 Nov 09, 10:55

  !! so writing either human resources or land resources are also acceptable?

• yiha093

  2 Nov 09, 10:58

  Originally posted by qdtimes2:

  !! so writing either human resources or land resources are also acceptable?

  yesh.

  dun believe me check tb. it is under the same section .

• paradoxico

  2 Nov 09, 10:59

  !! so writing either human resources or land resources are also acceptable?

  I would think so ba. Most importantly is how your explain. So if you linked back to the question and argued in a logical manner, should be acceptable. =)

• qdtimes2

  2 Nov 09, 11:11

  wow thanks!

  btw we only need to explain diversifying economy and managing resources efficiently can already right?

• yiha093

  2 Nov 09, 11:13

  yea.

• paradoxico

  2 Nov 09, 11:13

  Yep. Don't need to bring in a third factor. For humanities exams always answer the question. Don't need to do what it doesn't ask you to do. Heh.

• Puppey

  2 Nov 09, 11:14

  opened the paper and only know how to do part (b)of the 3 essay questions. Nevertheless chose on bonding sg as it is the most straightforward out of all imo. Guess venice comes out in 2010.
• Sgforum King

  2 Nov 09, 11:34

  gonna chiong my lit after i get back from com chem

• yiha093

  2 Nov 09, 12:19

  no marks given.  take a look at LORMS. =)

• Froztspectre

  2 Nov 09, 17:08

  1 word also

  "DIE"

   

  Didn't manage to complete the paper in time.

  SBQ 1c) and 1d), only wrote 2 lines...

   

  Luckily i last minute(2 days before) pia globalisation...

  SEQ, completed 4a) with weighing, but i said all equally important. 4b) i write the point for diversifying economy then times up liao...

   

  I think i'm screwed...

   

• Daisuke-kun

  2 Nov 09, 17:11

  Originally posted by Froztspectre:

  1 word also

  "DIE"

   

  Didn't manage to complete the paper in time.

  SBQ 1c) and 1d), only wrote 2 lines...

   

  Luckily i last minute(2 days before) pia globalisation...

  SEQ, completed 4a) with weighing, but i said all equally important. 4b) i write the point for diversifying economy then times up liao...

   

  I think i'm screwed...

   

  yay! i found someone like me!

• ViewtyKU990

  2 Nov 09, 17:24

  i bet many people die by memorising venice only, i lucky memorise bonding only hahha

  i didnt complete 1d for SBQ

• Froztspectre

  2 Nov 09, 17:25

  Originally posted by Daisuke-kun:

  yay! i found someone like me!

  I now left with 5 subjects to help me already....

  Originally got 8,

  dropped to combine sci = 7

  Dropped A Math = 6

  Now my Combine Humans = Dead

                                           = 5 subjects left....

   

  Now i aming to get

  English - A2/B3

  Chinese - A1/A2 (Mid Year get B3...)

  E Math - B3/B4

  Pure Geog - A1/A2/B3

  Science(Bio/Chem) - A2/B3/B4

  Combine Humanities - C5/C6!!! (It'll be a miracle)

  L1R4(Maximum aim) - 16

  L1R4(Lowest from my aim) - 9

  L1R5(Maximum aim) - 22

  L1R5(Minimum aim) - 14

• Dejomel

  2 Nov 09, 17:26

  My entire school flipped the paper over to the SEQ portion when they said "your time begins now," and a collective gasp echoed throughout the auditorium.

  I expect 21/25 for SBQ section, and 5/25 for SEQ question.

  Did the bonding question, because out of all the three topics of which I studied none, bonding seemed like the one that you could bullshit your way through with general knowledge and common sense.

  I await SBS N SMRT's sentiments on this.

  Though I was not surprised Venice didn't appear as an SEQ question, I WAS surprised that Globalisation came out in place of Healthcare/Population. Globalisation came out for 2008 and 2009 N' Levels, and now it has come out for 2009 O' Levels.

  On the bright side, the ones taking their O' Levels next year know that Venice is 99.9% coming out.

• Daisuke-kun

  2 Nov 09, 17:27

  Originally posted by Froztspectre:

  I now left with 5 subjects to help me already....

  Originally got 8,

  dropped to combine sci = 7

  Dropped A Math = 6

  Now my Combine Humans = Dead

                                           = 5 subjects left....

   

  Now i aming to get

  English - A2/B3

  Chinese - A1/A2 (Mid Year get B3...)

  E Math - B3/B4

  Pure Geog - A1/A2/B3

  Science(Bio/Chem) - A2/B3/B4

  Combine Humanities - C5/C6!!! (It'll be a miracle)

  L1R4(Maximum aim) - 16

  L1R4(Lowest from my aim) - 9

  L1R5(Maximum aim) - 22

  L1R5(Minimum aim) - 14

  always aim for the lowest that you can probably get for the rest. A1 babies! don't give up. as much as i'm feeling the blues. what the fuck, no point caring bout it.

• ViewtyKU990

  2 Nov 09, 17:29

  Originally posted by Dejomel:

  My entire school flipped the paper over to the SEQ portion when they said "your time begins now," and a collective gasp echoed throughout the auditorium.

  I expect 21/25 for SBQ section, and 5/25 for SEQ question.

  Did the bonding question, because out of all the three topics of which I studied none, bonding seemed like the one that you could bullshit your way through with general knowledge and common sense.

  I await SBS N SMRT's sentiments on this.

  Though I was not surprised Venice didn't appear as an SEQ question, I WAS surprised that Globalisation came out in place of Healthcare/Population. Globalisation came out for 2008 and 2009 N' Levels, and now it has come out for 2009 O' Levels.

  On the bright side, the ones taking their O' Levels next year know that Venice is 99.9% coming out.

  hmmm i tot we last batch taking venice?

• Dejomel

  2 Nov 09, 17:32

  Originally posted by ViewtyKU990:

  hmmm i tot we last batch taking venice?

  
  No. The syllabus for Venice simply changed last year.

  All the subjects most of us take now had the syllabus changed last year. So next year's batch is still taking our syllabus.

  Venice changed for the worse. It got a lot more complicating instead of just "political, social and geographical" factors.

• qdtimes2

  2 Nov 09, 17:33

  i heard one school all focus like mad on venice :/