Social Studies study guides
SG-O-LEVEL Β· GCE O-Level (Singapore) Β· aligned to SEAB.
- Being Part of a Globalised World overview: what globalisation means for Singapore, why Singapore engages with the world, and the economic, cultural and security impacts of globalisation
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.
π 8 min readSEAB-2261-Issue-3 - Exploring Citizenship and Governance overview: what it means to be a Singapore citizen, the principles of governance, the rule of law and forward planning, and how government and citizens work for the good of society
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.
π 8 min readSEAB-2261-Issue-1 - Living in a Diverse Society overview: what makes Singapore diverse, why diversity has grown, the experiences and effects of diversity, the challenge of prejudice and discrimination, and how common space and shared identity bind people together
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.
π 8 min readSEAB-2261-Issue-2 - Managing Diversity and Cohesion overview: government policies for social cohesion, safeguarding racial and religious harmony, integrating new immigrants, responding to tensions, and the role of everyday interactions
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.
π 8 min readSEAB-2261-Issue-2 - Responding to Globalisation overview: responses to economic globalisation, managing cultural globalisation and identity, responding to transboundary security threats, balancing openness with national interest, and the role of citizens
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.
π 8 min readSEAB-2261-Issue-3 - Source-Based Question Skills overview: inferring meaning, comparing sources, assessing purpose, assessing reliability, and evaluating how far sources support a view in the Section A case study
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.
π 9 min readSEAB-2261-Paper-1-Section-A - Working for the Good of Society overview: 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
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.
π 8 min readSEAB-2261-Issue-1