._ Sa test cove 01243032 | FORM TP 2024125 MAY/JUNE 2024 CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE* EXAMINATION SOCIAL STUDIES Paper 032 — General Proficiency A hour 10 minutes READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 1, This paper consists of FIVE questions. You MUST answer ALL questions. 2. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet. 4, Youare advised to take some time to read through the paper and plan your answers. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the original page, you must use the extra lined page(s) provided at the back of this booklet. Remember to draw a line through your original answer. 6. Ifyou use the extra page(s), you MUST write the question number clearly in the box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the question part beside the answer, | | 3. Do NOT write in the margins. DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. Copyright © 2023 Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. [or2ss0321muvcsec 2024 (ntr “ 7 The Ministry of Education in your country is concerned about the declining number of secondary students and private candidates who are writing regional examinations in Geography. The ministry has employed your research agency to determine the main reasons for this decline. You are expected to submit a research report on your findings. 1. @)_ Write a problem statement for the research study. The purpose of this study is to DONO PRTLN PHS (@ marks) (b) Identify TWO terms from the research that you, as the researcher, will clearly define in ‘your research repor. ‘DO NOT WRITEIN THIS AREA ©), (1 marks = ‘Total 5 marks = : 5 GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE & 01243032/MN/CSEC 2024 E pg |‘PO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA ‘DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA | DOINOT WRITE IN THIS AREA r * 7 (@) Outline TWO reasons why a questionnaire would be suitable for collecting data for the study. (4 marks) (b) State TWO problems a researcher may encounter while gathering data using a questionnaire, (2 marks) (©) Write TWO questions that you would include on the questionnaire. Your questions should not require demographic data neither should they require one word responses. 1. @ marks) Total 8 marks GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, a] 01243032/MJ/CSEC 2024r “ zl 3. (a) Suggest TWO suitable sources from which background information may be obtained on the research topic. “@ marks) ‘DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA. (b) (i) Suggest ONE method, other than random sampling, that may be used to select the participants for the study. (i mark, DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA, Gi) Describe how the sample would be selected using the method suggested in (b) (i). (2 marks) (©) Suggest TWO ways, other than using a bar graph, in which the data from the research may be presented. 1. (2 marks) Total 7 marks DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, le 01243032/MJ/CSEC 2024DONOT WRITEIN THIS ARES | (NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA | DO NOT WRITE IN THISAREA r * 1 Questions 4 and 5 are based on the case study presented below. Read the case carefully and answer both questions. Shell Beach is one of the largest fishing communities on the island of San Seriffe. It has a population of 26 000 persons. The Fisheries Department reported that the residents of Shell Beach depend on fishing to ‘make a living, with the community being responsible for over 60 per cent of the fish exported by the island. Over the last three years, the Fisheries Department has noted a marked increase in the tonnes of fish caught and exported from the community. The department has employed a research agency to determine the main factors responsible for this increase. The research agency obtained a list of all the registered fisherfolk within the community and randomly selected 800 persons to participate in the study. The agency administered a survey to these individuals and obtained responses from all participants. The results showed that 240 participants believed that the increase was due to the increased use of technology by the fisherfolk in locating the most lucrative areas for fishing. Another 80 participants thought the increase was due to the presence of seaweed in the area, which provided protection for more fish to breed. Additionally, 200 participants suggested that the increase was due to the purchase of larger boats by some fisherfolk and 280 participants indicated that the increase was due to the removal of the previous limit on overfishing. ‘The findings were documented and a report was presented to the Fisheries Department. 4. @)_ State the MAIN focus of the research study. (b) State TWO facts about the community of Shell Beach. (2 marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, (01243032/MJ/CSEC 2024 a nj amin * a (© — @_ Suggest ONE data gathering instrument, other than a questionnaire, that may be used to collect data for the study. (1 mark) Gi) Outline ONE advantage of using the instrument suggested in (c) (i). DO NOT WRITE IN FURS URE @ marks) (@) State TWO ways in which the identity of the participants in the study may be protected. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA : Qa marks) ‘Total 9 marks THISAREA DONOTWRITEIN: GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, ty 01243032/MJ/CSEC 2024; 7 ; = i : : = ~ aS : = = NOTHING HAS BEEN OMITTED. = & : : 5 g GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE (01243032/MJ/CSEC 2024 a |r “W. a 5. (a) _The findings of the study are presented in the table below. Complete the table by filling in the missing information. a Percentage (%) of Reason Number of Participants | TD ticipants Increased use of technology 240 30 Presence of seaweed 80 7 200 ‘No limit on overfishing 280 35 Total 800 100 i Ee a] (3 marks) : sg (b) _ Onthe grid provided on page 11, draw a bar graph to show the percentage of participants = who provided each response. z = You will be awarded marks for accurately iB ie + drawing the bars G marks) = + labelling the bars 2 marks) $ + labelling the horizontal axis. (1 mark) < = é E = E : GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 8 01243032/MJ/CSEC 2024 : E Eie a Z g Z + E E : [ 8 cs 2 Hh i : a t = ¢ po i : : 2 § i Z a L i REA LON Od VAY SIH NESERIM LON OGr v2 Tih (©) Suggest TWO recommendations the research agency could make to the Fisheries Department based on the findings of the study. 1. (DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA (@ marks) Total 11 marks DO.NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA (REA D OF TEST DO NOL WRITE IN THIS A IF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED, CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS TEST. : 01243032/MJ/CSEC 2024 a]