Transcript Learning Science in Primary 5

P6 Parent Seminar:
Foundation Science
Paper
5 April 2013
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Scope & Format
Strategies
Format
Booklet
Item Type
A
B
MCQ
Structured
Openended
No.
Marks
Total
Qtns per Qtn Marks
16
2
32
6–8
2–3
14
6–8
2–4
24
Total
70
marks
Duration of Paper: 1 h 15 min
Theme
Diversity
Life Science
Physical Science
General characteristics
& classification of living
things
General characteristics
& classification of nonliving things
Materials
Cycles
Life Cycles
Reproduction
Matter
Water
Systems
Plant Systems
Human Systems
(Digestive, Respiratory &
Circulatory)
Electrical Systems
Interactions
Interactions with
Environment (conditions
of environment, food
chain, adaptation, man’s
impact)
Forces (magnets,
friction, gravity)
Energy
Energy from the Sun
(Photosynthesis)
Light and Heat energy
Distribution of Marks
According to Syllabus Content
Life Science
40-60%
Physical Science
40-60%
According to Assessment Objectives
Knowledge with
Understanding
~50%
Application of
Knowledge &
Process Skills
~50%
Application of Knowledge &
Process Skills (50%)
Process Skills
Observing, Comparing, Classifying
Using Apparatus & Equipment
Communicating
Inferring, Predicting
Analysing, Generating Possibilities
Evaluating, Formulating Hypothesis
at
least
30%
Preparing for PSLE Science
 Revise P3,4,5 work which forms most of
PSLE Qns (concepts in the textbook,
notes)
 Review questions in revision papers and
worksheets
 PSLE Booklet will be used to practise
standard items
E.g. 1.
Process Skills – Using Apparatus &
Equipment (MCQ)
See PSLE (Fdn Sc) BookletSpecimen paper
Q10
E.g. 2.
Process Skills – Classification
(Structured Question)
 See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg.19
Question 3
E.g. 2 (cont’d)
Process Skills – Classification
(Structured Question)
 See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg.19
Question 3
E.g. 3.
Process Skills – Fair Test
(Open-ended Question)
 See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg. 29 Question 6
E.g. 3. (con’td)
Process Skills – Fair Test
(Open-ended Question)
See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg. 29 Question 6(a)
E.g. 3.
Process Skills –Graph
(Open-ended Question)
 See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg. 29 Question
6(b)
E.g. 3.
Process Skills – Application of Concept
(Open-ended Question)
 See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg. 29
Question 6(c)
MCQ
 Don’t rush through (32 out of 70 marks)
 Go through ALL options – even if you
have an answer in mind as some
answers are very close
 Use elimination to narrow down to
possible answers
Structured Questions
 Matching, Fill-in-the Blanks
 Use words given in the word list
Open-Ended Questions
 Read questions (highlight important points)
 Recognise instructions in question stem e.g.
identify, list, explain, explain how
 Use scientific terms
 e.g. “attracted” vs “stick” or “attach” magnetic
objects to magnets
 Look out for and use “clues” given:
 Information given in diagrams, graphs, tables
 Part (a) of some questions leads to part (b)
 Marks given for each question
 Make sure your answer has science concepts
in it
Thank you
HOD SCIENCE
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