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A. Coverage of Topics and Concepts
B. Assessment - Knowledge-type and Application-type Questions
C. Strategies to Support our Pupils
A. Topics and Concepts
Reference:
https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/sciences/files/science-primary-2014.pdf
A. Topics and Concepts
• Thematic Approach5 themes: Diversity, Cycles, Systems, Energy andInteractions (over the span of 2 years)Appreciate the links between different themes / topicsto allow the integration of scientific ideas.
• Spiral approachSame theme is revisited at the upper block.More advanced concepts and skills are built on basicones learnt at the lower block.
Science Skills and ProcessesSkills Processes
ObservingComparingClassifyingUsing apparatus and equipment CommunicatingInferringFormulating hypothesisPredictingAnalysingGenerating possibilitiesEvaluating
Creative problemsolvingDecision-makingInvestigation
Sequence of Science Topics 2020 (Standard)
Primary Term 1 Term 25 • The Unit of Life
• Reproduction in Humans• Reproduction in Plants
• Water and Changes of State
• Water Cycle
Term 3 Term 4• Plant Transport System• Air and the Respiratory
system• The Circulatory System
• Electrical Systems• Using Electricity• Energy in Food (not
tested in SA2)
Sequence of Science Topics 2020 (Foundation)
Primary Term 1 Term 25 • Reproduction in Humans
• Reproduction in Plants• Plant Transport System• Air and the Respiratory
system
• Air and the Respiratory system (cont)
• The Circulatory System• Water and Changes of
State• Water Cycle
Term 3 Term 4• Electrical Systems• Using Electricity
• Energy in Food
2014 Science (Primary) SyllabusFor more details, visit the link :•https://moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences
B. Science Assessment
Weighted Assessments
Booklet A: MCQ
Booklet B: Open-ended
End of Year
Assessment
Assess understanding of
core concepts
Assessment Overview (Standard Science)
Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Weighted Assessment
Weighted Assessment
End of Year Examination
Total Marks 30 30 100
Duration 45 min 45 min 1 h 45 min
Weighting 30% 30% 70%
Assessment Overview (Foundation Science)
Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Weighted Assessment
Weighted Assessment
End of Year Examination
Total Marks 30 30 70
Duration 45 min 45 min 1 h 15 min
Weighting 30% 30% 70%
B. Weighted Assessment
Format of Weighted Assessment (Standard)
Duration of paper: 45 minutes
Booklet Item Type Number of Questions
Marks allocated
A Multiple Choice 14 14m
B Open-ended 4 -5 16m
Total 18 - 19 30m
B. Weighted Assessment
Format of Weighted Assessment (Foundation)
Duration of paper: 45 minutes
Booklet Item Type Number of Questions
Marks allocated
A Multiple Choice 14 14m
B Structured & Open-ended
6 16m
Total 20 30m
B. Semestral Assessment
Format of End of Year Examination (Standard)
Duration of paper: 1 hour 45 minutes
Booklet Item Type Number of Questions
Marks allocated
Weighting (%)
A Multiple Choice 28 2m 56
B Open-ended 12 - 13 2 - 5m 44
Total 40 - 41 - 100
B. Semestral Assessment
Format of End of Year Examination (Foundation)
Duration of paper: 1 hour 15 minutes
Booklet Item Type Number of Questions
Marks allocated
Weighting (%)
A Multiple Choice 18 2m 36
B Structured 6 - 7 2 – 3m 14
Open-ended 5 - 6 2 - 4m 20
Total 29 - 31 - 70
Examination Dates
Weighted
Assessment 1
Term 2
Weighted
Assessment 2
Term 3
End of Year
Examination
Term 4
All exam dates will be announced in the school bulletin
B. Assessment Features of the Paper
• There are different question types:Knowledge and Application Type QuestionsPupils will be able to apply facts / concepts to new situationsand use one or a combination of basic process skills.
Familiarity with the terms used in the question stems willbenefit pupils:Spend less time writing unnecessary information (correctfacts but not answering to the point, marks are not awarded)
B. AssessmentKnowledge (K) and Application (A) Type Questions
K (How it looks like) A (How it looks like)
o Name the gas inside the test tube…
o Write down the stages of the life cycle…
o State the process…
o Explain why there was a decrease…
o Suggest two benefits…
o What can be concludedfrom the results…
o How did this make it fair…
It is still required of pupils torecall basic facts / terms / names(of key processes*) as thisaccounts for some portion of thepaper.
Pupils need to explain in detail whenexpressing their answers.
C. Supporting our Pupils
• Accurate understanding of concepts is important- MAKE CONNECTIONS between concepts learnt
- APPLY concept(s) in new situations
- EXPLAIN clearly, completely and accurately referencing to
science concepts/ facts
• Revision of concepts learnt from P3 to P6. Home support
from parents/ guardians is important.
• Practice- Important to practise the array of thinking skills (e.g. creative
problem solving, decision making & investigation skills) that
support scientific inquiry