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Living in a Diverse Society

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do common spaces and a shared identity help a diverse society stay united?

Explain how common spaces and a shared national identity help bind a diverse society together
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies idea of common space and shared identity. How shared physical and social spaces and a common national identity help people of different backgrounds in Singapore feel part of one society.
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What are the experiences and effects, good and bad, of living in a diverse society?

Explain the experiences and effects of living in a diverse society, including both the benefits and the challenges of diversity
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies idea of the effects of diversity. The benefits such as a richer culture and wider perspectives, and the challenges such as misunderstanding and competition, in the Singapore context.
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How do prejudice and discrimination threaten a diverse society, and how can they be reduced?

Explain how prejudice and discrimination arise in a diverse society, the harm they cause, and how they can be reduced
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies challenge of prejudice and discrimination. What they mean, how stereotypes lead to them, the harm they do to a diverse society, and how contact and fair treatment reduce them.
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Why has Singapore become an even more diverse society over time?

Explain the reasons why Singapore has become a more diverse society, including immigration, globalisation and historical migration
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies question of why Singapore's diversity has deepened. Historical migration, recent immigration to meet economic needs, and the connecting effects of globalisation.
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What makes Singapore a diverse society, and in what ways is it diverse?

Explain the different forms of diversity in Singapore society, including diversity of race, religion, nationality and socio-economic background
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies idea of diversity. The forms diversity takes in Singapore, race, religion, nationality and socio-economic background, and why this diversity is a defining feature of the society.
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