This Second Edition has been revised to align with the latest O-Level Social Studies implemented from 2023.

Part 1 of this book focuses on understanding the concepts in Social Studies. This book provides the essential points that students will have to know, as well as information and insights into Singapore as a nation, her past and present, enabling students to possess a more well-rounded view of topics in the syllabus.

Part 2 of this book provides up-to-date exercises for Structured-Response Questions with suggested answers. This serves as a learning guide on how answers are layered and argued. The suggested answers provide students with a well-structured approach to tackling examination-style questions and on how answers are being assessed. This will prepare them for examinations by equipping students with the essentials skills and techniques to tackle the new syllabus questions in examinations.