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SKSS Secondary 1 (Express) Assessment Information
Semester 2 2019
Common Test 2
End-Of-Year Examination
Stream Subject Assessment Format
Topics/Skills Tested
Assessment Format
Topics/Skills Tested
Express English Language (including SBB NA taking Exp)
Paper 1 (Section A) Paper 2 (Section C) Duration: 1 hour Total: 30 marks
Paper 1 Grammar Editing (10 marks) Paper 2 Text 3 (Questions + Summary)
Paper 1
(Sections A, B and C)
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Total: 70 marks
Paper 2
(Sections A, B and C)
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Total: 50 marks
Paper 3
(Parts 1 to 5)
Duration: ~ 45 minutes
Total: 30 marks
Paper 1
Grammar Editing Section B - Letter (Informal) Section C - Personal Recount Paper 2 Section A - Visual Text Section B - Narrative text Section C - Expository text + Summary Paper 3 Listening comprehension
English Literature NA NA Section A
1 guided question on Roald Dahl
Short Stories
Section B
1 guided question on a Poem
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Section A
Roald Dahl Short Stories
Section B
Poem from Semester 2 Poetry Package
Higher Chinese Language
Paper 2 1. Vocabulary 2. Comprehension (open-ended)
Duration: 1 hour Total: 40 marks
Paper 2 1. Vocabulary (1A textbook) 2. Comprehension answering techniques
Paper 1 (Parts 1 to 2) Duration: 2 hours Total: 80 marks Paper 2 (Parts 1 to 3) Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total: 80 marks Paper 3 (Part 1) Duration: 15 minutes Total: 40 marks
Paper 1 1. Informal Email (20 marks) 2. Composition - narrative/ expository (60 marks) Paper 2 1. Cloze Passage MCQ (20 marks) 2. Comprehension MCQ (20 marks) 3. Comprehension open-ended qns (40 marks)
Paper 3
1. Oral (40 marks)
Chinese Language Paper 2 1. Vocabulary 2. Comprehension (open-ended)
Duration: 1 hour
Paper 2 1. Vocabulary (Unit 5) 2. Comprehension answering techniques
Paper 1 (Parts 1 to 2) Duration: 2 hours Total: 60 marks
Paper 1 1. Email - Informal (20 marks) 2. Composition - narrative (40 marks)
Total: 30 marks
Paper 2
(Parts 1 to 4) Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 70 marks Paper 3 (Part 1 & 2) Duration: 45 minutes Total: 70 marks
Paper 2 1.Vocabulary (Units 5-7) (10 marks) 2. Cloze Passage MCQ (10 marks) 3. Comprehension MCQ (20 marks) 4. Comprehension open-ended qns
(30 marks) Paper 3 1. Oral (50 marks) 2. Listening Comprehension (20 marks)
Malay Language Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 45 marks
Paper 2
1. Suffix & Prefix (meN, peN) 2. Idioms (Sec 1 List) 3. Cloze Passage 4. MCQ Comprehension 5. Open-ended Comprehension (Sifat +
Bukti)
Paper 1 (Sections A and B)
Duration: 2 hours
Total: 60 marks
Paper 2 (Sections A, B and C)
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Total: 70 marks
Paper 3 (LC) (10 MCQ questions)
Duration: 30 mins
Total: 20 marks
Paper 3 (Oral) Total : 50
Paper 1: 1) 2 x Informal Email
-sharing of experiences & suggestions. 2) Essays:
2 x Narrative Essay
1 x Descriptive Essay
Paper 2:
1) Suffix/Prefix (Awalan meN-,
Akhiran …-an , Apitan
meN-...-i, meN-...-kan,
Awalan peN)
2) Idioms (Sec 1 List)
3) Cloze Passage
4) MCQ Comprehension
(Graphic Stimulus and Short
Passage)
5) Open-ended Comprehension
Paper 3 (LC): Listening Comprehension Oral
Tamil Language Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 40 marks
Paper 2 1. Phrase and Idioms(sec1 l 2. Reformation of sentences 3. Cloze Passage 4. MCQ
Paper 1 (Parts 1 to 2) Duration: 2 hours Total: 60 marks Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Total: 70 marks Paper 3 (Part 1) Duration: ~ 30 minutes Total: 20 marks ORAL
Paper 1 1. Email - Informal (20 marks) 2. Composition - narrative (40 marks) Paper 2 1. Phrases and idioms, (10 marks) 2. Reformation of sentences(10 marks) 3. Cloze Passage (10 marks) 4.. Comprehension MCQ (10 marks) 5.. Comprehension open-ended qns, Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3 1. Listening Comprehension (20 marks) ORAL(50 marks)
Mathematics Paper 2 Duration:1 hour Total: 40 Marks
Chpt 1: Primes, HCF and LCM Chpt 2: Integers, Rational Numbers and Real Numbers Chpt 3: Approximation & Estimation Chpt 4: Basic Algebra and Algebraic Manipulation Chpt 5: Linear Equations & Simple Inequalities Chpt 6 Functions & Linear Graphs Chpt 7 number pattern Chpt 8: Percentages Chpt 15: Statistical Data Handling
Paper 1 Duration: 1 hour 15 mins Total : 50 Marks Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour 15 mins Total : 50 Marks
1. Chapter 1: Prime numbers, HCF, LCM 2. Chapter 2: Integers, rational numbers, and real numbers 3. Chapter 3: Approximation and estimation 4. Chapter 4: Basic algebra and algebraic manipulation 5. Chapter 5: Linear equations and simple inequalities 6. Chapter 6: Functions and graphs 7. Chapter 7: Number pattern 8. Chapter 8: Percentages 9. Chapter 9: Ratio, rate and speed 10. Chapter 10: Basic geometry 11. Chapter 11: Triangles, quadrilaterals and polygons 12. Chapter 12: Geometrical constructions 13. Chapter 13: Perimeter and area of plane figures 14. Chapter 14: Volume and surface area of prism and cylinders 15: Chapter 15: Statistical data handling
Science Section A (10 marks)
10 MCQs ( 1m each)
Section B (20 marks)
3-4 Short structured questions
Section C (20 marks)
2 long questions
Duration: 1 hour
Total: 50 marks
1. Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Chemical Composition 2. Chapter 7: The Particulate Nature of Matter 3. Chapter 8: Atoms and Molecules
Section A (30 marks)
30 MCQs ( 1m each)
Section B (30 marks)
4-7 Short structured questions
Section C (20 marks)
2 long questions
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Total: 80 marks
1. Chapter 1: The Scientific Endeavour 2. Chapter 2: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Physical Properties 3. Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Chemical Composition 4. Chapter 4: Exploring Diversity of Matter Using Separation Techniques 5. Chapter 5: Understanding Diversity of Organisms 6. Chapter 7: The Particulate Nature of Matter 7. Chapter 8: Atoms and Molecules 8. Chapter 9: Ray Model of Light 9. Chapter 16: Transfer of Energy Through Vibrations
History Duration: 1 hour Section A [15 marks] Source-based Case Study (3 sub-questions) Section B [10 marks] Structured Questions
Topics Chapter 2 What Can Historical Evidence Tell Us About Singapore’s Connections with the World up to the 19th Century? - Why Singapore was chosen as a British
Port - How Raffles set up a Trading Settlement
in Singapore - Reactions of the Dutch and the British
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes Section A [22 marks] Source-based Case Study (4 sub-questions) Section B [13 marks] Structured Questions
Topics Chapter 3 Why did People Come to Colonial Singapore Before World War II? - Push and Pull Factors that
Motivated People to Migrate to Singapore in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Total: 25 marks
towards the Founding of Singapore Chapter 3 Why did People Come to Colonial Singapore Before World War II? - People that Came to Singapore in the
19th and early 20th centuries - Reasons for Mass Migration - Push Factors that Motivated People to
Migrate to Singapore in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Source-based Skills (SBQ): ● Making Inferences ● Drawing Comparisons Skills for Structured Questions (SQ): ● Identify Factors for Events and / or Issues ● Explain Factors for Events and / or
Issues
Total: 35 marks Chapter 4 How was Life Different for the Various People in Colonial Singapore Before World War II? - Experiences of Different Groups of
People in Colonial Singapore - Living Conditions - Employment - Leisure & Entertainment - Relationship between
Communities Source-based Skills (SBQ): ● Making Inferences ● Drawing Comparisons Skills for Structured Questions (SQ): ● Identify Factors for Events and / or
Issues ● Explain Factors for Events and / or
Issues
Geography Duration: 1 hour Total: 35 marks Data response questions Structured questions
Content: ● Continents, oceans, latitudes,
longitudes ● Hydrological cycle ● Uses of water ● Causes of water shortage
Skills:
● Locate places and important lines of latitude and longitude on a world map
● Explain the hydrological cycle ● Construct pie chart to represent uses
of water ● Describe the distribution of water ● Define water shortage ● Identify cities facing water shortage
from maps/tables ● Explain causes of water shortage
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes Total: 45 marks Data response questions Structured questions
Content: ● Continents, oceans, latitudes,
longitudes ● Four-Figure grid reference ● Compass Direction ● Characteristics of TRF ● Adaptive features of TRF ● Uses of tropical rainforests ● Causes of deforestation ● Impacts of deforestation ● Management of deforestation ● Hydrological cycle ● Uses of water ● Causes of water shortage ● Impacts of water shortage ● Management of water shortage
Skills:
● Locate places and important lines of latitude and longitude on a world map.
● Use grid references (four-figure) to locate places on a map.
● Explain what compass points are and describe how to use them to find directions.
● Sketch the structure and adaptive features of TRF
● Describe the uses of TRF ● Describe trends in deforestation
around the world through bar graphs
● Describe the distribution of TRF and deforestation
● Define deforestation
● Explain causes of deforestation through photographs
● Describe impacts of deforestation using photographs, sketches and text/quotes.
● Explain measures to reduce deforestation and its effectiveness
● Explain the hydrological cycle ● Construct pie chart to represent
uses of water ● Describe the distribution of
water ● Define water shortage ● Identify cities facing water
shortage from maps/tables ● Explain causes of water
shortage ● Describe impact of water
shortage using photographs, sketches and text/quotes
● Describe and explain the measures taken to avoid water shortage in Singapore
● Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various measures to avoid water shortage in Singapore
FCE Written Paper Duration: 1 hour Marks: 50 marks
Topics Chapter 1 : A Balanced Diet Chapter 2: Nutrients in Food (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, dietary fibre, calcium, iron and vitamin C only)
Written Paper Duration: 1hr 15mins Marks: 80 marks
Topics Chapter 1 : A Balanced Diet Chapter 2: Nutrients in Food Chapter 3 : Watch Your Diet Chapter 4: Food Choices Chapter 5 : Nutritional Needs of Children Chapter 6 : Food and Kitchen Safety Chapter 7 : Methods of Cooking
Art NA NA Paper 2: Drawing and Painting Submission requirements: 3 A3 prep study 1 Final work Duration: 2 hours Total marks: 100
Topic: Who am I? Skill: Drawing and colouring Assessment criteria: Observational Drawing:: /20 Manipulation and Exploration:: /20 Technical skill: /20 Research: /20 Creativity:: /20
SKSS Secondary 1 (Normal Academic) Assessment Information
Semester 2 2019
Common Test 2
End-Of-Year Examination
Stream Subject Assessment Format
Topics/Skills Tested
Assessment Format
Topics/Skills Tested
Normal (Academic)
English Language (including SBB NT taking NA)
Paper 1 Section A Paper 2 Section C Duration: 1 hour Total: 35 marks
Paper 1 Grammar Editing (10 marks) Paper 2 Text 3 (Questions + Summary)
Paper 1
(Sections A, B and C)
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Total: 70 marks
Paper 2
(Sections A, B and C)
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Total: 50 marks
Paper 3
(Parts 1 to 5)
Duration: ~ 45 minutes
Total: 30 marks
Paper 1
Grammar Editing Section B - Letter (Informal) Section C - Personal Recount Paper 2 Section A - Visual Text Section B - Narrative text Section C - Expository text + Summary Paper 3 Listening comprehension
English Literature NA NA Section A
1 guided question on Roald Dahl
Short Stories
Section B
1 guided question on a Poem
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Section A
Roald Dahl Short Stories
Section B
Poem from Semester 2 Poetry Package
Chinese Language (Express Syllabus)
Paper 2 1. Vocabulary 2. Comprehension (open-ended)
Duration: 1 hour Total: 30 marks
Paper 2 1. Vocabulary (Unit 5) 2.Comprehension answering techniques
Paper 1 (Parts 1 to 2) Duration: 2 hours Total: 60 marks Paper 2
(Parts 1 to 4) Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 70 marks Paper 3 (Part 1 & 2) Duration: 45 minutes Total: 70 marks
Paper 1 1. Email - Informal (20 marks) 2. Composition - narrative (40 marks)
Paper 2 1.Vocabulary (Units 5-7) (10 marks) 2. Cloze Passage MCQ (10 marks) 3. Comprehension MCQ (20 marks) 4. Comprehension open-ended qns
(30 marks) Paper 3 1. Oral (50 marks) 2. Listening Comprehension (20 marks)
Chinese Language (Normal Acad Syllabus)
Paper 2 Parts 1 & 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 30 marks
Paper 2 1. Vocabulary (Unit 4) (10 marks)
2. Comprehension answering techniques (open-ended) (20
Paper 1 (Parts 1 to 2) Duration: 2 hours Total: 60 marks
Paper 1 1. Email - Informal (20 marks)
2. Composition - narrative (40 marks)
marks) Paper 2
(Parts 1 to 4) Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 60 marks Paper 3 (Part 1 & Part 2) Duration: 45 minutes Total: 80 marks
Paper 2 1.Vocabulary (Units 4-6) (10 marks) 2.Cloze passage (10 marks)
3. Comprehension MCQ (10 marks) 4. Comprehension open-ended qns (30 marks) Paper 3
1.Oral (60 marks) 2.Listening Comprehension (20 marks)
Malay Language (Express Syllabus)
Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 45 marks
Paper 2
1. Suffix & Prefix (meN, peN) 2. Idioms (Sec 1 List) 3. Cloze Passage 4. MCQ Comprehension 5. Open-ended Comprehension
(Sifat + Bukti)
Paper 1 (Sections A and B)
Duration: 2 hours
Total: 60 marks
Paper 2 (Sections A, B and C)
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Total: 70 marks
Paper 3 (LC) (10 MCQ questions)
Duration: 30 mins
Total: 20 marks
Paper 3 (Oral) Total : 50 marks
Paper 1: 1) 2 x Informal Email
-sharing of experiences & suggestions. 2) Essays:
2 x Narrative Essay
1 x Descriptive Essay
Paper 2:
1) Suffix/Prefix (Awalan meN-,
Akhiran …-an , Apitan meN-...-i,
meN-...-kan, Awalan peN)
2) Idioms (Sec 1 List)
3) Cloze Passage
4) MCQ Comprehension (Graphic
Stimulus and Short Passage)
5) Open-ended Comprehension
Paper 3 (LC): Listening Comprehension Oral
Malay Language (Normal Acad Syllabus)
Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 35 marks
Paper 2
1. Suffix & Prefix (meN, peN) 2. Idioms (Sec 1 List) 3. Cloze Passage 4. MCQ Comprehension 5. Open-ended Comprehension
(Sifat + Bukti)
Paper 1 (Sections A and B)
Duration: 2 hours
Total: 60 marks
Paper 2 (Sections A, B and C)
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Total: 60 marks
Paper 3 (LC) (10 MCQ questions)
Duration: 30 mins
Total: 20 marks
Paper 3 (Oral) Total : 60 marks
Paper 1: 1) 2 x Informal Email
-sharing of experiences & suggestions. 2) Essays:
3 x Narrative Essay 1 x Descriptive Essay
Paper 2:
1) Suffix/Prefix (Awalan meN-, Akhiran …-an , Apitan meN-...-i, meN-...-kan, Awalan peN)
2) Idioms (Sec 1 List) 3) Cloze Passage 4) MCQ Comprehension (Graphic
Stimulus and Short Passage) 5) Open-ended Comprehension
Paper 3 (LC): Listening Comprehension Oral
Tamil Language (Normal Acad Syllabus)
Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 30 marks
Paper 2 1. Phrase and Idioms(sec1) 2. Reformation of sentences 3. Cloze Passage 4. MCQ
Paper 1 (Parts 1 to 2) Duration: 2 hours Total: 60 marks Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Total:60 marks Paper 3 (Part 1 and 2) Duration: ~ 30 minutes Total: 80 marks
Paper 1 1. Email - Informal (20 marks) 2. Composition - narrative (40 marks) Paper 2 1. Phrases and idioms, (5 marks) 2. Reformation of sentences(10 marks) 3. Cloze Passage (5 marks) 4.. Comprehension MCQ (10 marks) 5.. Comprehension open-ended qns, Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3 1. Listening Comprehension (20 marks) 2. ORAL(60 marks)
Mathematics Paper 2 Duration:1 hour Total: 40 Marks
Ch 1: Factors/Multiples Ch 2: Real Numbers Ch 3: Approximation/Estimation Ch 5: Algebraic Manipulation Ch 6: Simple Equations in one variable Ch 7: Angles, Parallel Lines and Triangles Ch 8: Ratio, Rate and Speed Ch 9: Percentage
Paper 1 Duration: 1 hour 15 mins Total : 50 Marks Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour 15 mins Total : 50 Marks
Paper 1 Chapter 1: Factors and Multiples Chapter 2: Real Numbers Chapter 3: Appxomination Chapter 4: Introduction to algebra Chapter 7: Angles and Parallel lines Chapter 8: Ratio and rate Chapter 10: Number Pattern Chapter 11: Area and Perimeter of Plane Figures Chapter 13: Data Handling Paper 2 Chapter 2: Real Numbers
Chapter 3: Estimation Chapter 5: Algebraic Manipulation Chapter 6: Simple Algebraic Equations Chapter 8: Rate and Speed Chapter 9: Percentages Chapter 12: Volume and Surface Area of solids Chapter 13: Data handling
Science (NA) Section A (10 marks)
10 MCQs ( 1m each)
Section B (20 marks)
3-4 Short structured questions
Section C (20 marks)
2 long questions
Duration: 1 hour
Total: 50 marks
1. Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Chemical Composition 2. Chapter 7: The Particulate Nature of Matter 3. Chapter 8: Atoms and Molecules
Section A (30 marks)
30 MCQs ( 1m each)
Section B (30 marks)
4-7 Short structured questions
Section C (20 marks)
2 long questions
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Total: 80 marks
1. Chapter 1: The Scientific Endeavour 2. Chapter 2: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Physical Properties 3. Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Chemical Composition 4. Chapter 4: Exploring Diversity of Matter Using Separation Techniques 5. Chapter 5: Understanding Diversity of Organisms 6. Chapter 7: The Particulate Nature of Matter 7. Chapter 8: Atoms and Molecules 8. Chapter 9: Ray Model of Light 9. Chapter 16: Transfer of Energy Through Vibrations
Science (E) - (SBB) Section A (10 marks)
10 MCQs ( 1m each)
Section B (20 marks)
3-4 Short structured questions
Section C (20 marks)
2 long questions
Duration: 1 hour
Total: 50 marks
1. Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Chemical Composition 2. Chapter 7: The Particulate Nature of Matter 3. Chapter 8: Atoms and Molecules
Section A (30 marks)
30 MCQs ( 1m each)
Section B (30 marks)
4-7 Short structured questions
Section C (20 marks)
2 long questions
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Total: 80 marks
1. Chapter 1: The Scientific Endeavour 2. Chapter 2: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Physical Properties 3. Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Chemical Composition 4. Chapter 4: Exploring Diversity of Matter Using Separation Techniques 5. Chapter 5: Understanding Diversity of Organisms 6. Chapter 7: The Particulate Nature of Matter 7. Chapter 8: Atoms and Molecules 8. Chapter 9: Ray Model of Light 9. Chapter 16: Transfer of Energy Through Vibrations
History Duration: 1 hour Section A [15 marks] Source-based Case Study (3 sub-questions) Section B [10 marks] Structured Questions Total: 25 marks
Topics Chapter 2 What Can Historical Evidence Tell Us About Singapore’s Connections with the World up to the 19th Century? - Why Singapore was chosen as a
British Port - How Raffles set up a Trading
Settlement in Singapore - Reactions of the Dutch and the
British towards the Founding of Singapore
Chapter 3 Why did People Come to Colonial Singapore Before World War II?
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes Section A [22 marks] Source-based Case Study (4 sub-questions) Section B [13 marks] Structured Questions Total: 35 marks
Topics Chapter 3 Why did People Come to Colonial Singapore Before World War II? - Push and Pull Factors that Motivated
People to Migrate to Singapore in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Chapter 4 How was Life Different for the Various People in Colonial Singapore Before World War II? - Experiences of Different Groups of
People in Colonial Singapore - Living Conditions - Employment - Leisure & Entertainment - Relationship between Communities
- People that Came to Singapore in the 19th and early 20th centuries
- Reasons for Mass Migration - Push Factors that Motivated People
to Migrate to Singapore in the 19th and early 20th centuries
Source-based Skills (SBQ): ● Making Inferences ● Drawing Comparisons Skills for Structured Questions (SQ): ● Identify Factors for Events and / or
Issues ● Describe Events and / or Issues
Source-based Skills (SBQ): ● Making Inferences ● Drawing Comparisons Skills for Structured Questions (SQ): ● Identify Factors for Events and / or Issues ● Describe Events and / or Issues
Geography Duration: 1 hour Total: 35 marks Data response questions Structured questions
Content: ● Continents, oceans, latitudes,
longitudes ● Hydrological cycle ● Uses of water ● Causes of water shortage
Skills:
● Locate places and important lines of latitude and longitude on a world map
● Explain the hydrological cycle ● Construct pie chart to represent
uses of water ● Describe the distribution of
water ● Define water shortage ● Identify cities facing water
shortage from maps/tables ● Explain causes of water
shortage
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes Total: 45 marks Data response questions Structured questions
Content: ● Continents, oceans, latitudes,
longitudes ● Four-Figure grid reference ● Compass Direction ● Characteristics of TRF ● Adaptive features of TRF ● Uses of tropical rainforests ● Causes of deforestation ● Impacts of deforestation ● Management of deforestation ● Hydrological cycle ● Uses of water ● Causes of water shortage ● Impacts of water shortage ● Management of water shortage
Skills:
● Locate places and important lines of latitude and longitude on a world map.
● Use grid references (four-figure) to locate places on a map.
● Explain what compass points are and describe how to use them to find directions.
● Sketch the structure and adaptive features of TRF
● Describe the uses of TRF ● Describe trends in deforestation
around the world through bar graphs ● Describe the distribution of TRF and
deforestation ● Define deforestation ● Explain causes of deforestation
through photographs ● Describe impacts of deforestation
using photographs, sketches and text/quotes.
● Explain measures to reduce
deforestation and its effectiveness ● Explain the hydrological cycle ● Construct pie chart to represent uses
of water ● Describe the distribution of water ● Define water shortage ● Identify cities facing water shortage
from maps/tables ● Explain causes of water shortage ● Describe impact of water shortage
using photographs, sketches and text/quotes
● Describe and explain the measures taken to avoid water shortage in Singapore
● Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various measures to avoid water shortage in Singapore
FCE Written Paper Duration: 1 hour Marks: 50 marks
Topics Chapter 1 : A Balanced Diet Chapter 2: Nutrients in Food (carbohydrates, proteins, fats, dietary fibre, calcium, iron and vitamin C only)
Written Paper Duration: 1hr 15mins Marks: 80 marks
Topics Chapter 1 : A Balanced Diet Chapter 2: Nutrients in Food Chapter 3 : Watch Your Diet Chapter 4: Food Choices Chapter 5 : Nutritional Needs of Children Chapter 6 : Food and Kitchen Safety Chapter 7 : Methods of Cooking
Art NA NA Paper 2: Drawing and Painting Submission requirements: 3 A3 prep study 1 Final work Duration: 2 hours Total marks: 100
Topic: Who am I? Skill: Drawing and colouring Assessment criteria: Observational Drawing:: /20 Manipulation and Exploration:: /20 Technical skill: /20 Research: /20 Creativity:: /20
SKSS Secondary 1 (Normal Technical) Assessment Information
Semester 2 2019
Common Test 2
End-Of-Year Examination
Stream Subject Assessment Format
Topics/Skills Tested
Assessment Format
Topics/Skills Tested
Normal (Technical)
English Language Duration: 1 hour Total: 50
Editing (Grammar) Language in Spoken Context (Grammar) Form Filling Functional Writing (Internal Formal Letter, 60 - 80 words)
Paper 1 Writing Duration: 1 hour 15 min Total: 60 Paper 2 Language Use and Comprehension Duration: 1 hour Total: 60 Paper 3 Listening Duration: 45 min Total: 20 Paper 4 Oral Communication Duration: 15 min Total: 15
Paper 1 Section A Functional Tasks Part 1: Form Filling Part 2: Functional Writing (Internal Formal Letter, 60 - 80 words) Section B Guided Writing (Factual Recount, 120 - 140 words) Paper 2 Section A Language Use Part 1: Editing (Grammar) (10 marks x 2) Part 2: Language in Spoken Context (10 marks x 2) Section B Reading Comprehension Part 3: Comprehension I (10 marks) Part 4: Comprehension II (30 marks) Paper 3 Listening for details Paper 4 Part 1: Reading Aloud
Chinese Language (Express Syllabus SBB)
Paper 2 1. Vocabulary 2. Comprehension (open-ended)
Duration: 1 hour Total: 30 marks
Paper 2 1. Vocabulary (Unit 5) 2. Comprehension answering techniques
Paper 1 (Parts 1 to 2) Duration: 2 hours Total: 60 marks Paper 2
(Parts 1 to 4) Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 70 marks Paper 3 (Part 1 & 2) Duration: 45 minutes Total: 70 marks
Paper 1 1. Email - Informal (20 marks) 2. Composition - narrative (40 marks)
Paper 2 1.Vocabulary (Units 5-7) (10 marks) 2. Cloze Passage MCQ (10 marks) 3. Comprehension MCQ (20 marks) 4. Comprehension open-ended qns
(30 marks) Paper 3 1. Oral (50 marks) 2. Listening Comprehension (20 marks)
Chinese Language (Normal Acad Syllabus)
Paper 2 Parts 1 & 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 30 marks
Paper 2 1. Vocabulary (Unit 4) (10 marks)
2. Comprehension answering techniques (open-ended) (20 marks)
Paper 1 (Parts 1 to 2) Duration: 2 hours Total: 60 marks Paper 2
(Parts 1 to 4) Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 60 marks
Paper 1 1. Email - Informal (20 marks)
2. Composition - narrative (40 marks) Paper 2
1.Vocabulary (Units 4-6) (10 marks) 2.Cloze passage (10 marks)
3. Comprehension MCQ (10 marks) 4. Comprehension open-ended qns
Paper 3 (Part 1 & Part 2) Duration: 45 minutes Total: 80 marks
(30 marks) Paper 3
1.Oral (60 marks) 2.Listening Comprehension (20 marks)
Basic Chinese Paper 1 (Sections A and B) Duration: 1 hour Total: 30 marks
1) Grammar and vocabulary cloze passages
2) MCQ based comprehension. 3) Short answer and Open ended
comprehension (SMS/E-mail/blog-based response)
Paper 1 (Sections A and B) Duration: 50 mins Total: 30 marks Paper 2 (Oral) (Sections A and B) Total: 50 marks Paper 3 (LC) (10 MCQ questions) Duration: 30 mins Total: 20 marks
Paper 1 1) Grammar and vocabulary cloze
passages 2) MCQ based comprehension
3) Short answer and Open ended comprehension (SMS/E-mail/blog-based response) Paper 2 Oral:
1) Reading Aloud/ Video Conversation Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Basic Malay Paper 1 (Sections A and B)
Duration: 1 hour
Total: 40 marks
1) Grammar and vocabulary cloze passages
2) MCQ based comprehension: a) Graphic stimulus b) Short passage
3) Short answer and Open ended comprehension (SMS/E-mail-based response)
Paper 1 (Sections A and B)
Duration: 50 mins
Total: 30 marks
Paper 2 (Oral) (Sections A and B)
Total: 50 marks
Paper 3 (LC) (10 MCQ questions)
Duration: 30 mins
Total: 20 marks
Paper 1 1) Grammar and vocabulary cloze
passages 2) MCQ based comprehension:
a) Graphic stimulus b) Short passage
3) Short answer and Open ended comprehension (SMS/E-mail/blog-based response) Paper 2 Oral:
1) Reading Aloud/ Video Conversation Paper 3 :Listening Comprehension
SBB Malay (Express Syllabus)
Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 45 marks
Paper 2
1. Suffix & Prefix (meN, peN)2 2. Idioms (Sec 1 List) 3. Cloze Passage 4. MCQ Comprehension 5. Open-ended Comprehension
Paper 1 (Sections A and B)
Duration: 2 hours
Total: 60 marks
Paper 2
Paper 1: 1) 2 x Informal Email
-sharing of experiences & suggestions. 2) Essays:
2 x Narrative Essay
(Sifat + Bukti) (Sections A, B and C)
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Total: 70 marks
Paper 3 (LC) (10 MCQ questions)
Duration: 30 mins
Total: 20 marks
Paper 3 (Oral) Total : 50
1 x Descriptive Essay
Paper 2:
1) Suffix/Prefix (Awalan meN-,
Akhiran …-an , Apitan meN-...-i,
meN-...-kan, Awalan peN)
2) Idioms (Sec 1 List)
3) Cloze Passage
4) MCQ Comprehension (Graphic
Stimulus and Short Passage)
5) Open-ended Comprehension
Paper 3 (LC): Listening Comprehension Oral
SBB Malay (Normal Acad Syllabus)
Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 35 marks
Paper 2
1. Suffix & Prefix (meN, peN) 2. Idioms (Sec 1 List) 3. Cloze Passage 4. MCQ Comprehension 5. Open-ended Comprehension
(Sifat + Bukti)
Paper 1 (Sections A and B)
Duration: 2 hours
Total: 60 marks
Paper 2 (Sections A, B and C)
Duration: 1 hour 30 mins
Total: 60 marks
Paper 3 (LC) (10 MCQ questions)
Duration: 30 mins
Total: 20 marks
Paper 3 (Oral) Total : 60 marks
Paper 1: 1) 2 x Informal Email
-sharing of experiences & suggestions. 2) Essays:
3 x Narrative Essay 1 x Descriptive Essay
Paper 2:
1) Suffix/Prefix (Awalan meN-, Akhiran …-an , Apitan meN-...-i, meN-...-kan, Awalan peN)
2) Idioms (Sec 1 List) 3) Cloze Passage 4) MCQ Comprehension (Graphic
Stimulus and Short Passage) 5) Open-ended Comprehension
Paper 3 (LC): Listening Comprehension Oral
Tamil Language (Normal Acad Syllabus)
Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour Total: 30 marks
Paper 2 1. Phrase and Idioms(sec1) 2. Reformation of sentences 3. Cloze Passage 4. MCQ
Paper 1 (Parts 1 to 2) Duration: 2 hours Total: 60 marks Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes Total:60 marks Paper 3 (Part 1 and 2) Duration: ~ 30 minutes
Paper 1 1. Email - Informal (20 marks) 2. Composition - narrative (40 marks) Paper 2 1. Phrases and idioms, (5 marks) 2. Reformation of sentences(10 marks) 3. Cloze Passage (5 marks) 4.. Comprehension MCQ (10 marks) 5.. Comprehension open-ended qns, Vocabulary (30 marks)
Total: 80 marks
Paper 3 1. Listening Comprehension (20 marks) 2. ORAL(60 marks)
Mathematics ‘T’ Paper 1 Duration:1 hour Total: 40 Marks
Chapter 1: Integers Chapter 2: Number and their operation Chapter 3: Decimals Chapter 4: Fractions Chapter 5: Ratio Chapter 6: Percentage Chapter 7: Algebra Chapter 8: Angles and Parallel Lines Chapter 9 : Symmetry
Paper 1 Duration: 1 hour 15 mins Total : 50 Marks Paper 2 Duration: 1 hour 15 mins Total : 50 Marks
Chapter 1: Integers Chapter 2: Number and their operation Chapter 3: Decimals Chapter 4: Fractions Chapter 5: Ratio Chapter 6: Percentage Chapter 7: Algebra Chapter 8: Angles and Parallel Lines Chapter 9 : Symmetry Chapter 10: Perimeters and Areas Chapter 11: Surface Areas And Volumes Of Cubes and Cuboids Chapter 12: Statistics
Science ‘T’ Section A (10 marks) 10 MCQ ( 1m each) Section B (30 marks) 4 - 6 Structured Questions Duration: 1 hour Total: 40 marks
1. Chapter 2: Discovering energy 2. Chapter 4: Investigating Electricity
Section A (30 marks) 30 MCQ ( 1m each) Section B (70 marks) 1 Data Analysis Question 9-10 Structured Questions Duration: 1 hour 30 min Total: 100 marks
1. Chapter 1: Exploring forces 2. Chapter 2: Discovering energy 3. Chapter 3: Investigating Heat 4. Chapter 4: Investigating Electricity 5. Chapter 5: Properties of Matter 6. Chapter 6: Water, Solution and Suspensions
Science (NA) [SBB] Section A (10 marks) 10 MCQs ( 1m each) Section B (20 marks) 3-4 Short structured questions Section C (20 marks) 2 long questions
Duration: 1 hour
Total: 50 marks
1. Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Chemical Composition 2. Chapter 7: The Particulate Nature of Matter 3. Chapter 8: Atoms and Molecules
Section A (30 marks) 30 MCQs ( 1m each) Section B (30 marks) 4-7 Short structured questions Section C (20 marks) 2 long question
Duration: 1 hour 50 minutes
Total: 80 marks
1. Chapter 1: The Scientific Endeavour 2. Chapter 2: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Physical Properties 3. Chapter 3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by Its Chemical Composition 4. Chapter 4: Exploring Diversity of Matter Using Separation Techniques 5. Chapter 5: Understanding Diversity of Organisms 6. Chapter 7: The Particulate Nature of Matter 7. Chapter 8: Atoms and Molecules 8. Chapter 9: Ray Model of Light 9. Chapter 16: Transfer of Energy Through Vibrations
CPA Paper 1 (Practical Paper)
Duration: 1 hour
Task 1 & 2
Marks: 50 marks
Paper 2: Practical - Document Processing
(Microsoft Word) - Media Elements (Inkscape)
Paper 1 (Written)
Duration: 1 hour
Section 1 (20 MCQs), Section B
(Short answer questions)
Marks: 50 marks
Paper 2 (Practical)
Task 1 and 2
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Marks: 50 marks
Paper 1: Written - Computer Fundamentals - Media Elements - Document Processing - Spreadsheets - Multimedia Communication
Paper 2: Practical
- Media Elements (Inkscape) - Multimedia Communication
(Microsoft Powerpoint)
FCE Written Paper Duration: 1 hour Marks: 50 marks
Topics Chapter 1 : A Balanced Diet Chapter 2: Nutrients in Food
Written Paper Duration: 1hr 15mins Marks: 80 marks
Topics Chapter 1 : A Balanced Diet Chapter 2: Nutrients in Food Chapter 3 : Watch Your Diet Chapter 4: Food Choices Chapter 5 : Nutritional Needs of Children Chapter 6 : Food and Kitchen Safety Chapter 7 : Methods of Cooking