Briefing for Parents of P4 Students

P4 SCIENCE

23 January 2016

Science

• Syllabus

• P4 Science Topics

• Examination Format

Syllabus

2 Areas

• Life Science

• Physical Science

5 Themes

• Diversity

• Cycles

• Systems

• Interactions

• Energy

Syllabus Summary

Themes Lower Block (P3 & P4)

Diversity Living and non-living things

Materials

Cycles Life cycles

Matter

Systems Plant parts and functions

Digestive system

Interactions Magnets

Energy Light and heat

Syllabus

Please refer to MOE website for more

information regarding the subject

syllabus.

www.moe.gov.sg

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Cycles - Matter

- Life Cycles of

Some Animals

Life Cycles of

Plants

Interactions - Magnets

& Their

Characteristics

-Making

Magnets

Energy Light &

Shadows

Heat &

Temperature

P4 Science Topics Overview

Science Academic

Department Examination Format

Booklet Item

Type

No. of

Questions

No. of marks

per question

Weighting (%)

A MCQ 30 2 60

B OEQ 12 2, 3, 4 40

Duration of Paper: 1 hr 30 min

P4 Science SA

Examination Format

Question Types

1. Knowledge with Understanding

• Scientific facts, concepts and

principles

2. Application of Knowledge &

Process Skills

• Application to new situations

• Use one or a combination of process

skills

Examination Format

Process Skills

• Observing • Comparing • Classifying • Measuring and using apparatus • Communicating

• Inferring • Predicting • Formulating

hypothesis

• Analysing • Generating possibilities • Evaluating

Examination Format

For SA2, please take note:

• All topics taught in Primary 3 and

Primary 4 will be tested.

• Includes questions that assess the

basic concepts and simple process

skills (basic items; 30%).

Examination Format

SA2 Basic Items:

• They are short, simple and

straightforward

• They are either multiple-choice

(MCQ) or structured questions

(SQ)

Please Take Note

• Topics taught in Primary 3 will be

tested.

• Some questions may test on more

than one topic.

• Do keep the P3 to P6 Science

books for PSLE preparation.

• The practical test in Term 4 will

contribute to 10% of the overall SA2

result.