Social Studies study guides

A complete overview of Issue 3 of O-Level Social Studies (SEAB 2261), Being Part of a Globalised World. What globalisation means for a small, open Singapore, why Singapore engages so deeply with the world, and the economic, cultural and security impacts of globalisation, weighing benefits against costs, with how the Issue is examined.

A complete overview of Issue 1 of O-Level Social Studies (SEAB 2261), Exploring Citizenship and Governance. What citizenship means, the principles that guide how Singapore is governed, the rule of law and anticipating change, and how the government and citizens share the work of building a good society, with how the Issue is examined in Paper 1.

A complete overview of Issue 2 of O-Level Social Studies (SEAB 2261), Living in a Diverse Society. The forms Singapore's diversity takes, why it has deepened, the benefits and challenges of diversity, how prejudice and discrimination arise and can be reduced, and how common space and a shared identity hold a diverse society together, with how the Issue is examined.

A complete overview of how Singapore manages diversity and builds cohesion in O-Level Social Studies (SEAB 2261, Issue 2). Government policies in housing, education and language, how racial and religious harmony is safeguarded, integrating new immigrants, responding to tensions, and how everyday interactions hold a diverse society together, with how the topic is examined.

A complete overview of how Singapore responds to globalisation in O-Level Social Studies (SEAB 2261, Issue 3). Responses to economic globalisation, managing cultural globalisation and identity, responding to transboundary security threats, balancing openness with national interest, and the role individual citizens play, with how the topic is examined.

A complete overview of the source-based question skills tested in Section A of O-Level Social Studies (SEAB 2261). Inferring meaning, comparing sources, assessing purpose, assessing reliability, and evaluating how far a set of sources supports a view, with the technique each sub-question rewards and how the 35-mark case study is structured.

A complete overview of how government and citizens work for the good of society in O-Level Social Studies (SEAB 2261, Issue 1). Balancing the needs of different groups, weighing trade-offs in public policy, reconciling interests and values, building a fair and just society, and the roles of government and citizens in decisions, with how the topic is examined.