ScienceScienceScienceScienceExam Matters

Syllabus

Strategies

1) Knowledge with Understanding

Pupils should be able to demonstrate knowledge

and understanding of scientific facts, concepts

and principles.

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2) Application of Knowledge and Process Skills

Pupils should be able to:

a. apply scientific facts, concepts and principles to new

situations.

b. use one or a combination of the following basic

process skills: •Observing

•Comparing

•Classifying

•Using Apparatus and

Equipment

•Communicating

•Inferring

•Predicting

•Analysing

•Generating Possibilities

•Evaluating

•Formulating Hypothesis

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•Creative Problem

Solving

•Decision-Making

•Investigation

The examination consists of one written paper

comprising two booklets, Booklet A and Booklet B.

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Duration of Paper: 1 hr 30 min

Booklet Part Item Type Number

of Qns

No. of

marks per

Qn

A I Multiple-

choice

30 2

B II Open-ended 14 2, 3, 4

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•P3 and P4 Textbooks/Activity Books

•P3 and P4 Worksheets/Revision Papers

•P3 and P4 Supplementary Materials

•Science Magazines

•Science Notes

•Science Guidebook

•Brainpop/Brainpop Jr

•Marshall Cavendish Lead Portal—Tutorials/Activities

•Science TV Programmes

•Activities/Experiments/Investigations

•Outdoor Learning

•Any other reading materials

Learning ResourcesLearning ResourcesLearning ResourcesLearning Resources

Part 1: How to Study Science •Pay attention in class (Take down notes)

•Read the Textbook, Activity Book, Science Guide Book

•Highlight the key concepts

•Write Notes (summarise) on what you have learnt (can be in the

form of mind-map)

•Remember the concepts

•Take note of how the questions in the worksheets/tests are to

be answered

How?How?How?How?

Part 2: Science Process Skills

•Through Activities/Experiments (school/home)

•Science Investigative Projects

How?How?How?How?

Part 3: How to Revise for Science Exam

•Draw a mindmap/concept map on the topic

•Review your notes/worksheets/test papers

•Make a list of major concepts that will be covered in the

test

•Use practice tests to test yourself

•Note the mark allocation for answer key

How?How?How?How?

Part 4: How to

Answer the Science

Questions Correctly

How?How?How?How?

Read the question carefully.

Highlight the key words.

Understand the question.

By chunking

By rephrasing

What do I KNOW?

What do I WANT TO KNOW?

Identify what the question is asking for

What is/State a

How/State a possible way

Why/Give a reason/Explain (Answer must

have at least an observation and a science

concept)

Explain how (State the way/method in detail)Draw/Circle/Tick

Number of lines/Marks allocated

Identify the topic(s).

Recall the concepts.

Recall the key scientific words.

Do “working” if necessary.

Apply them in the answer.

Choose a STRATEGY or

ACTION and SOLVE?

Check if my answer is specific and precise.

Is my answer scientific?

Do I have scientific terms in my answer?

Ask myself “so what” to ensure that my

answer is complete. If it is incomplete,

elaborate further.

Does my answer

MAKE SENSE?

I DID it!

Thank you.Thank you.Thank you.Thank you.