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Responding to Globalisation

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

How does Singapore balance staying open to the world with protecting its own national interests?

Explain how Singapore balances the benefits of openness against the need to protect its national interests and its people
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies idea of balancing openness and national interest. Why Singapore stays open yet protects its people, through managing immigration, cushioning workers and safeguarding security and identity.
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How can Singapore enjoy global culture while keeping a strong sense of its own identity?

Explain how Singapore responds to cultural globalisation by preserving and promoting local identity while staying open to global culture
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies idea of responding to cultural globalisation. How preserving heritage, promoting a shared national identity and staying selectively open let Singapore enjoy global culture without losing itself.
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How does Singapore respond to transboundary security threats it cannot stop at its borders?

Explain how Singapore responds to transboundary security threats through national measures, community vigilance and international cooperation
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies idea of responding to security threats. How national defences, community vigilance and resilience, and international cooperation combine to manage threats such as terrorism and disease.
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How does Singapore respond to the economic pressures and opportunities of globalisation?

Explain how Singapore responds to economic globalisation, through staying competitive, upgrading skills and cushioning those who lose out
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies idea of responding to economic globalisation. How Singapore stays competitive, upgrades its workers' skills, and supports those who lose out, to capture the benefits while managing the costs.
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What part do individual citizens play in helping Singapore respond to globalisation?

Explain the role individual citizens play in responding to globalisation, through staying adaptable, vigilant, rooted and globally aware
A focused answer to the O-Level Social Studies idea of the citizen's role in globalisation. How staying adaptable and skilled, vigilant on security, rooted in identity, and globally aware lets ordinary Singaporeans help the country thrive.
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