P6 PARENTS BRIEFING SCIENCE MATTERS . 2017

NEW PSLE SCIENCE FORMAT

STANDARD SCIENCE

Booklet A Multiple-choice Questions (MCQ)

30 28 Questions, 60 56 marks

Booklet B Open-ended Questions (OE)

14 12-13 Questions, 40 44 marks

• Changes to the Weighting

• Based on 2014 MOE Science Syllabus

NEW PSLE SCIENCE FORMAT

FOUNDATION SCIENCE

Booklet A Multiple-choice Questions (MCQ)

16 18 Questions, 32 36 marks

Booklet B

Structured Questions

2-3 Questions, 14 marks

Open-ended Questions (OE)

6-8 5-6 Questions, 24 20 marks

SCIENCE ASSESSMENT IN 2017

TERM ASSESSMENT DATE

Term 1 Continual Assessment 7 Mar

Term 2 Semestral Assessment 12 May

Term 3 Prelim Exam - Science 24 Aug

Term 4 PSLE Science Paper 3 Oct

SCIENCE SCHEME OF WORK

Term 1

Theme: ENERGY

• Forms of Energy Kinetic, Potential (Gravitational, chemical & elastic), Sound

Heat, Light P4 topic Electrical P5 topic

• Energy Conversion and Transfer

Term 2 Theme: INTERACTIONS

• Forces (Friction, Gravity, Elastic Spring Force)

Magnetic P3 topic • Characteristics of Habitat • Populations and Communities • Food Chains and Food Webs • Plant and Animal Adaptations

Term 3

Theme: INTERACTIONS

• Man’s Impact on the Environment Pollution, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, Deforestation

SCIENCE RESOURCES

Science Journal

Science File - a green ring file.

Science Textbook (Energy & Interactions)

Science Activity Books

Science Process Skills Booklets from P3/4

PSLE Practice Papers 2014 – 2016

PSLE Guidebooks (optional)

SCIENCE SUPPORT PROGRAMMES

Science Remediation for Support

Wednesday and Friday after school

Supplementary Lessons for Syllabus Coverage

Selected Mondays, once a month

Mass Lectures for Review of Concepts

Held during June holidays

Tutorial Classes for Mastery of Concepts

Held in Term 3, Saturdays

PARENTS SYMPOSIUM 2017

•8 April 2017, Saturday

• Parent Workshop on Preparing your child for PSLE

Science.

• Approaches to answering open-ended questions, writing

frames and answering techniques for MCQ type questions

THE TCCL APPROACH

A structured thinking process that

students engage in when

approaching open-ended questions.

YOUNG SCIENTIST @ KELLOCK

Programmes and activities to deepen student engagement, enrich lessons and enhance learning

Scientist in Focus (Values in Science)

Weekend Assignments (Young Scientist Card)

Field Trips to Science Centre Eco-garden

Pond / Leaf Litter Community

Learning Journey to Sungei Buloh (SS & Science)