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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 1 Express)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email) Section C: Free Writing (Personal Recount / Narrative) Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text & Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Personal Recount / Narrative (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text & Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking.
Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1). Informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive (2 different genre - 3 Questions choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components Section B: Graphic -Stimulus Section C: Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (40 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Malay Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1). Formal and informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive/ Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms / Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic Stimulus Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (40 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks)
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Mathematics Chapter 1: Factors and Multiples Chapter 2: Real Numbers Chapter 3: Approximation and Estimation Chapter 4: Introduction to Algebra Chapter 5: Algebraic Manipulation Chapter 6: Simple Equations in One Variable Chapter 9: Ratio, Rate and Speed Chapter 10: Percentage Chapter 16: Data Handling
Answer all questions Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (45 marks)
Science VA1: The Scientific Endeavour VA2: Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Physical Properties VA3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Chemical Properties VA4: Exploring Diversity of Matter using Separation Techniques VA6: Model of Cell
Duration: 2h Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section C: Data-based Questions (20 marks)
Geography •Chapter 1: What will we learn in Geography? •Chapter 4: Water supply •Field Sketch Page 30 – 33 •World Map Skills Page 40 – 43 •Graph Page 57-59
Duration: 1h 15min Section A (20 marks) includes mapwork, graph plotting, fieldsketch, Chapter 1. Section B (30 marks) includes data interpretation, and short structured questions from Chapter 1 and 4.
History Chapter 1: Early Singapore Chapter 2: Singapore's connections with the world SBQ Skills: Inference, Comparison
Duration: 1h 15min Source-based Questions (30 marks)
D&T No exams. Students will be given an assignment on Solidworks and assessment on project.
No exam
Home Econs No exam
No exam
Art Elements of Art & Principle of Design with focus on Lines, Colours and Value.
Duration: 1h 30min Section A: Written Section B: Practical Skills (Drawing & Colouring)
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
Higher Chinese
Paper 1: Section A: Informal Email Writing (2 choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Cloze Passage Section B: Text Editing Section C1: Subjective Comprehension Section C2: Objective Comprehension Section D: Summary Writing
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Informal Email Writing (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (10 marks) Section B: Text Editing (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective Comprehension (10 marks) Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks) Section D: Summary Writing (12 marks)
Higher Malay Paper 1: Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component - Text Editing & Cloze Passage, Section B: Idioms Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension, Section D: Summary Writing
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component (20 marks), Section B: Idioms (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks), Section D: Summary Writing (12 marks)
English Literature
Literary Devices: Similes, Metaphors, Personification, Rhyme, Alliteration Poems Short Stories (Cold Comfort & Morning Ride)
Duration: 1h (40 marks) Section A: Identifying and explaining literary devices Section B: Seen poem Section C: 2 short stories (Cold Comfort & Morning Ride)
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 1 NA)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email) Section C: Free Writing (Personal Recount / Narrative) Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text & Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Personal Recount / Narrative (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text & Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking.
Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1). Informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive / Continue story (3 different genre - 4 Questions choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components Section B: Graphic -Stimulus Section C: Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing – Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
Malay Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1). Formal and informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive/ Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1)
Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms / Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic Stimulus Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (20 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks)
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Mathematics Chapter 1: Factors and Multiples Chapter 2: Real Numbers Chapter 3: Approximation and Estimation Chapter 4: Introduction to Algebra Chapter 5: Algebraic Manipulation Chapter 9: Percentage Chapter 13: Data Handling
Answer all questions Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30 min (45 marks)
Science VA1: The Scientific Endeavour VA2: Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Physical Properties VA3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Chemical Properties VA4: Exploring Diversity of Matter using Separation Techniques VA6: Model of Cell
Duration: 1 h 15min Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (30 marks)
Geography •Chapter 1: What will we learn in Geography? •Chapter 4: Water supply •Field Sketch Page 30 – 33 •World Map Skills Page 40 – 43 •Graph Page 57-59
Duration: 1 h 15min Section A (23 marks) includes mapwork, graph plotting, fieldsketch, Chapter 1. Section B (27 marks) includes data interpretation, and short structured questions on chapter 1 and 4.
History Chapter 1: Early Singapore Chapter 2: Singapore's connections with the world SBQ Skills: Inference, Comparison
Duration: 1h 15 min Source-based Questions (30 marks)
D&T No exams. Students will be given an assignment on Solidworks and assessment on project.
No exam
Home Econs No exam
No exam
Art Elements of Art & Principle of Design with focus on Lines, Colours and Value.
Duration: 1h 30min Section A: Written Section B: Practical Skills (Drawing & Colouring)
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 1 NT)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Form Filling and Writing Section A: Form Filling Section B: Functional Writing (Letter / Note) Section C: Guided Writing (Account) Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension Section A: Editing Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context Section C: Modified Cloze I Section D: Modified Cloze II Section E: Comprehension Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 15min Section A: Form Filling (10 marks) Section B: Functional Writing (20 marks) Section C: Guided Writing (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 20min Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context (10 marks) Section C: Modified Cloze I (10 marks) Section D: Modified Cloze II (10 marks) Section E: Comprehension (40 marks) Paper 3: 45 min Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching
Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B: 2 sets of Comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 50 min (30 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks) Paper 2: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
Malay Paper 1: Section A : Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B ; 2 set of comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 50 min (30 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks) Paper 2: 30 min (20marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
Mathematics Chapter 1: Integers Chapter 2: The Four Operations of Integers Chapter 3: Fractions Chapter 4: Decimals Chapter 5: Ratios Chapter 6: Percentages
Answer all questions. Paper 1: 1 hour 15 minutes (40 marks) Paper 2: 1 hour 15 minutes (40 marks)
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Chapter 12: Statistics
Science •General Science: Scientific Endeavour (Lab safety + common lab apparatus) •Module 3 Chapter 9 Cells As The Basic Units Of Life •Module 3 Chapter 10 Getting Energy And Nutrients From Food •Module 3 Chapter 11 Human Reproduction
Duration: 1h 15min Section A: MCQ (25 marks) Section B: Short-answer & Structured Questions (includes 1 Data-based Question) (35 marks)
CPA Computer Fundamentals (CPA) Media Elements (MEL) Document Processing (DOP)
Paper 1: 1h Theory Section A - MCQ (15 marks) Section B - SAQ (25 marks) Paper 2: 1h 15min Practical Task 1 - MEL (25 marks) Task 2 - DOP (25 marks)
D&T No exams. Students will be given an assignment on Solidworks and assessment on project.
No exam
Home Econs No exam No exam
Art No exam No exam
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 2 Express)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Composition
Section A: Editing
Section B: Situational Writing (Letter
/ Email)
Section C: Free Writing: Personal
Reflective, Narrative
Paper 2: Comprehension &
Summary Writing
Text 1: Visual Text
Text 2: Narrative Text
Text 3: Informative Text & Summary
Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 50min
Section A: Editing (10 marks)
Section B: Situational Writing: Letter
/ Email (30 marks)
Section C: Free Writing: Personal
Reflective / Narrative (30 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 50min
Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks)
Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks)
Text 3: Informative Text & Summary
(25 marks)
Paper 3: 45min
Listening Comprehension: MCQ,
Matching, Note-taking (30 marks)
Chinese Paper 1:
Section A: Email writing (2 choose
1). Formal and informal writing
Section B: Narrative / Descriptive /
Expository essay (3 different genre -
choose 1)
Paper 2:
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
components (Cloze Passage)
Section B: Graphic -Stimulus
Section C : Comprehension &
Vocabulary (Subjective)
Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60marks)
Section A: Email Writing - Formal
and Informal Emails (20 marks)
Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative
/ Descriptive / Expository (40 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks)
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
components (Cloze Passage) (10
marks)
Section B: Comprehension and
Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks)
Section C :Comprehension &
Vocabulary (40 marks)
Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks)
Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Malay Paper 1:
Section A: Email writing (2 choose
1). Formal and informal writing
Section B : Narrative / Descriptive /
Expository essay (3 different genre -
choose 1)
Paper 2:
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms /
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks)
Section A: Email Writing - Formal
and Informal Emails (20 marks)
Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative
/ Descriptive / Expository (40 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks)
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
components (Cloze Passage) (10
marks)
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
Cloze Passage)
Section B- Graphic Stimulus
Section C : Comprehension &
Vocabulary(Subjective)
Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Section B: Comprehension and
Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks)
Section C :Comprehension &
Vocabulary (40 marks)
Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks)
Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Mathematics Sec 1 Topics
Chapter 1: Factors and Multiples
Chapter 2: Real Numbers
Chapter 3: Approximation and
Estimation
Chapter 4: Introduction to Algebra
Chapter 5: Algebraic Manipulation
Chapter 9: Percentage
Chapter 13: Data Handling
Sec 2 Topics
Chapter 1: Proportion
Chapter 2: Expansion and
Factorisation
Chapter 3: Algebraic Fractions
Chapter 4: Quadratic Functions and
Equations
Chapter 10: Data Analysis
Answer all questions
Paper 1: 1h (40 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks)
Science Paper 1 - Physics Topics
Chapter 9: Ray Model of Light
Chapter 14: Interactions Through
The Applications of Forces
Paper 2 - Chemistry Topics
Chapter 7: Particulate Nature of
Matter
Chapter 8: Atoms, Ions and
Molecules
Chapter 18: Chemical Changes
Paper 1: 1h
Section A: MCQ (10 marks)
Section B: Structured Questions (20
marks)
Section C: Data-based Questions
(10 marks)
Paper 2: 1h
Section A: MCQ (10 marks)
Section B: Structured Questions (20
marks)
Section C: Data-based Questions
(10 marks)
Geography • Chapter 1: How and Where do
People Live?
• Chapter 5: Floods
• Field Sketch Page 24 – 27
• World Map Skills Page 36 – 39,
Duration: 1h 15min
Section A: 15 marks
Includes data interpretation and field
sketch.
Section B: 35 marks
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
198 - 201 Includes data interpretation and
short structured questions for
Chapter 5.
History SBQ Skills - Inference, Comparison
& Purpose
SBQ skills will test on content
related to - Japanese Occupation,
Singapore's merger and
separation from Malaysia
Duration: 1h 15min (6 questions)
Source-Based Questions (30 marks
- EXP)
D&T No exam No exam
Home Econs Sec 2 Textbook:
Chapter 1: Food Culinary & Cutting
skills
Chapter 2: Food Presentation
Chapter 4: Food Culture
Chapter 8: Methods of Payment
Sec 1 Textbook:
Chapter 7: Methods of Cooking
Section A: MCQ, True or False, Fill
in the Blanks (30 marks)
Section B: Short Structured
Questions (30 marks)
Section C: Structured Questions
(Higher thinking & Application
based) (40 marks)
Art Portraiture - Proportion / Line
Quality / Tonal Value
Drawing Paper (2h)
Higher Malay Paper 1:
Section A: Formal Email Writing,
Forum and Blog (choose one)
Section B: Essay writing:
Descriptive, Expository or Narrative
choose one)
Paper 2:
Section A: Grammar and
Vocabulary Component - Text
Editing & Cloze Passage)
Section B: Idioms
Section C1: Subjective
Comprehension
Section C2: Objective
Comprehension
Section D: Summary Writing
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks)
Section A: Formal Email Writing,
Forum and Blog (20 marks)
Section B: Essay (60 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks)
Section A: Grammar and
Vocabulary Component (20 marks)
Section B: Idioms (10 marks)
Section C1: Subjective
Comprehension
Section C2: Objective
Comprehension (38 marks)
Section D: Summary Writing (12
marks)
Higher
Chinese
Paper 1:
Section A: Formal & Informal Email
Writing (2 choose one)
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks)
Section A: Formal Email Writing &
Informal Email Writing (20 marks)
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
Section B:Essay writing -
Descriptive, Expository or Narrative
(3 choose one)
Paper 2:
Section A: Cloze Passage
Section B: Text Editing
Section C1: Subjective
Comprehension
Section C2: Objective
Comprehension
Section D: Summary Writing
Section B: Essay (60 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks)
Section A: Cloze Passage (10
marks)
Section B: Text Editing (10 marks)
Section C1: Subjective
Comprehension (10 marks)
Section C2: Objective
Comprehension (38 marks)
Section D: Summary Writing (12
marks)
Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture
Composition (2 choose 1) (Text
typing)
Paper 2: MCQ (Cloze passage &
MCQ)
Paper 1: 50min
Email or Picture Composition (2
choose 1) (Text typing) (20 marks)
Paper 2: 1h
MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ) (30
marks)
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 2 NA)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Composition
Section A: Editing
Section B: Situational Writing (Letter
/ Email)
Section C: Free Writing: Personal
Reflective / Narrative
Paper 2: Comprehension &
Summary Writing
Text 1: Visual Text
Text 2: Narrative Text
Text 3: Informative Text & Summary
Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 50 min
Section A: Editing (10 marks)
Section B: Situational Writing: Letter
/ Email (30 marks)
Section C: Free Writing: Personal
Reflective / Narrative (30 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 50min
Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks)
Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks)
Text 3: Informative Text & Summary
(25 marks)
Paper 3: 45 min
Listening Comprehension: MCQ,
Matching, Note-taking (30 marks)
Chinese Paper 1:
Section A: Email writing (2 choose
1). Formal and informal writing
Section B: Narrative/Descriptive/
Expository essay / Continue story (4
different genre - choose 1)
Paper 2:
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
components (Cloze Passage)
Section B: Graphic Stimulus
(Comprehension - MCQ)
Section C: Comprehension &
Vocabulary (Subjective)
Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks)
Section A: Email Writing - Formal
and Informal Emails (20 marks)
Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative
/ Descriptive / Expository (40 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks)
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
components (Cloze Passage) (10
marks)
Section B: Comprehension and
Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks)
Section C: Comprehension &
Vocabulary (30 marks)
Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks)
Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Malay Paper 1:
Section A: Email writing (2 choose
1). Formal and informal writing
Section B : Narrative / Descriptive /
Expository essay (3 different genre -
choose 1)
Paper 2:
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks)
Section A: Email Writing - Formal
and Informal Emails (20 marks)
Section B: Essay Writing -
Narrative/Descriptive/ Expository
(40 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks)
Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary
2
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/
Cloze Passage)
Section B- Graphic Stimulus
(Comprehension - MCQ)
Section C : Comprehension &
Vocabulary (Subjective)
Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
components (20 marks)
Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ)
(10 marks)
Section C : Comprehension &
Vocabulary (30 marks)
Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks)
Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Mathematics Sec 1 Topics
Chapter 1-3: Numbers and their
Operations
Chapter 4-6: Algebra
Chapter 8-9: Ratio, Rate and
Speed, Percentages
Chapter 13 Data Handling
Sec 2 Topics
Chapter 1: Linear Equations and
Inequalities in One Variable
Chapter 2: Coordinates and Linear
Systems
Chapter 7: Quadratic Expressions
and Factorisation
Chapter 8: Special Products and
Quadratic Expressions
Chapter 9: Simple Algebraic
Fractions
Chapter 12: Data Analysis
Answer all questions
Paper 1: (40 marks) 1 h
Paper 2: (45 marks) 1 h 30min
Science Chapter 7: Particulate Nature of
Matter
Chapter 8: Atoms, Ions and
Molecules
Chapter 9: Ray Model of Light
Chapter 14: Interactions Through
The Applications of Forces
Chapter 18: Chemical Changes
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Section A - MCQ (20 marks)
Section B - Structured Questions
(30 marks)
Geography • Chapter 1: How and Where do
People Live?
• Chapter 5: Floods
• Field Sketch Page 24 – 27
• World Map Skills Page 36 – 39,
198 - 201
Duration: 1 h 15 min
Section A: 15 marks
Includes data interpretation and field
sketch.
Section B: 35 marks
Includes data interpretation and
3
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
short structured questions for
Chapter 5.
History SBQ Skills - Inference, Comparison
& Purpose
SBQ skills will test on content
related to - Japanese Occupation,
Singapore's merger and
separation from Malaysia
1h 15min (5 questions)
Source-Based Questions (25 marks
- NA)
D&T No exam No exam
Home Econs Sec 2 Textbook:
Chapter 1: Food Culinary & Cutting
skills
Chapter 2: Food Presentation
Chapter 4: Food Culture
Chapter 8: Methods of Payment
Sec 1 Textbook:
Chapter 7: Methods of Cooking
Section A - MCQ, True or False, Fill
in the Blanks (30 marks)
Section B - Short Structured
Questions (20 marks)
Section C - Structured Questions
(Higher thinking & Application
based) (30 marks)
Art Portraiture - Proportion / Line
Quality / Tonal Value
Drawing Paper (2h)
Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture
Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text
typing)
Paper 2: MCQ ( Cloze passage &
MCQ)
Paper 1: 50min
Email or Picture Composition (2
choose 1) (Text typing) (20 marks)
Paper 2: 1h
MCQ ( Cloze passage & MCQ) (30
marks)
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 2 NT)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Form Filling and Writing
Section A: Form Filling
Section B: Functional Writing (Letter
/ Email)
Section C: Guided Writing (Account)
Paper 2: Language Use and
Comprehension
Section A: Editing
Section B: Language Use in Spoken
Context
Section C: Modified Cloze I
Section D: Modified Cloze II
Section E: Comprehension
Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 15min
Section A: Form Filling (10 marks)
Section B: Functional Writing (20
marks)
Section C: Guided Writing (30
marks)
Paper 2: 1h 20min
Section A: Editing (10 marks)
Section B: Language Use in Spoken
Context (10 marks)
Section C: Modified Cloze I (10
marks)
Section D: Modified Cloze II (10
marks)
Section E: Comprehension (40
marks)
Paper 3: 45min
Listening Comprehension: MCQ,
Matching
Chinese Paper 1:
Section A: Grammar and
Vocabulary Components (Cloze
Passage)
Section B: 2 sets of comprehension
Paper 2: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 50min (30 marks)
Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ)
(10 marks)
Section B: Comprehension 1
(MCQ) (10 marks) &
Comprehension 2 (MCQ) (6 marks)
& Structured Questions (4 marks)
Paper 2: 30min (20 marks)
Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
Malay Paper 1:
Section A: Grammar and
Vocabulary Components (Cloze
Passage)
Section B: 2 set of comprehension
Paper 2: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 50min (30 marks)
Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ)
(10 marks)
Section B: Comprehension 1
(MCQ) (10 marks) &
Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks)
& Structured Questions (4 marks)
Paper 2: 30 min (20 marks)
Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
2
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
Mathematics Sec 1 Topics
Chapter 1: Integers
Chapter 2: The Four Operations of
Integers
Chapter 3: Fractions
Chapter 4: Decimals
Chapter 5: Ratios
Chapter 6: Percentages
Chapter 8: Angles and Parallel lines
Chapter 12: Statistics
Sec 2 Topics
Chapter 1: Algebraic Manipulation
Chapter 2: Solutions of Linear
Equations
Chapter 3: Rate and Speed
Chapter 4: Functions and Linear
Graphs
Chapter 5: Proportion
Chapter 6: Triangles and
Quadrilaterals
Answer all questions.
Paper 1: 1h 15min (40 marks)
Paper 2: 1h 15min (40 marks)
Science •Module 2 Chapter 5 Properties Of
Matter
•Module 2 Chapter 6 Water,
Solutions And Suspensions
•Module 3 Chapter 1 Exploring
Forces
•Module 3 Chapter 2 Discovering
Energy
Duration: 1h 15min
Section A: MCQ (25 marks)
Section B: Short-answer &
Structured Questions (1 Data-based
Question) (35 marks)
CPA Computer Fundamentals (CPA)
Media Elements (MEL)
Media Computing (MEC)
Paper 1: Theory
Section A - MCQ (15 marks)
Section B - SAQ (25 marks)
Paper 2: Practical
Task 1 - MEL (25 marks)
Task 2 - MEC (25 marks)
Paper 3: Coursework (Conducted
over 3 weeks)
MEC (40 marks)
D&T No exam No exam
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
Home Econs Sec 2 Textbook:
Chapter 1: Food Culinary & Cutting
skills
Chapter 2: Food Presentation
Chapter 4: Food Culture
Chapter 8: Methods of Payment
Sec 1 Textbook:
Chapter 7: Methods of Cooking
Section A: MCQ, True or False, Fill
in the Blanks (30 marks)
Section B: Short Structured
Questions (30 marks)
Section C: Structured Questions
(Higher thinking & Application
based) (20 marks)
Art No exam No exam
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 3 Express)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative, Discursive Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text & Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative / Discursive (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text & Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking
Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic -Stimulus (Comprehension - MCQ) Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (40 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Malay Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/ Cloze Passage) Section B- Graphic Stimulus
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative / Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1hr 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (30 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks)
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(Comprehension - MCQ) Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
E Mathematics Sec 3 topics: Chapter 1: Indices Chapter 2: More About Quadratic Equations Chapter 3: Linear Inequalities Chapter 4: Conditions of Congruency & Similarity Chapter 6: Functions & Graphs Lower Secondary Topics: Numbers & Algebra Statistics Angle & Parallel Lines
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) There will be about 25 short answer questions. Paper 2: 2h 30min (100 marks) There will be 10 to 11 questions of varying marks and lengths. The last question in this paper will focus specifically on applying mathematics to a real-world scenario.
A Mathematics Chapter 1: Equations and Inequalities Chapter 2: Surds and Indices Chapter 3: Polynomials and Partial Fractions (3.6 Partial Fractions not tested) Chapter 7: Logarithms
Duration: 2h 30min (100 marks) 11-13 questions on fundamental skills
Pure Physics 1. Physical Quantities and Units 2. Kinematics 3. Forces 4. Mass, Weight, Density 5. Moments 6. Energy Work Power 7. Pressure 8. Temperature
Duration: 2h 15min (100 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (50 marks) Section C: Free Response Questions (Includes one Data-based Question) (30 marks)
Pure Chemistry
Chapter 1: Kinetic Particle Theory Chapter 2: Measurement & Experimental Techniques Chapter 3: Separation & Purification Chapter 4: Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Chapter 5: Atomic Structure Chapter 6: Ionic Bonding Chapter 7: Covalent & Metallic Bonding Chapter 8: Writing Chemical Equations Chapter 9: The Mole Chapter 10: Chemical Calculations Chapter 11: Acids & Bases 11.1,
Duration: 2h 15min (100 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (50 marks) Section C: Free Response Questions (Includes one Data-based Question) (30 marks)
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11.3, 11.4
Pure Biology Chapter 2: Cells Chapter 3: Movement of Substances Chapter 4: Nutrients Chapter 5: Enzymes Chapter 6: Nutrition in Humans Chapter 7: Nutrition in Plants Chapter 9: Transport in Plants
Duration: 2h 15min (100 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (50 marks) Section C: Free Response Questions (Includes one Data-based Question) (30 marks)
Combined Physics
1. Physical Quantities and Units 2. Kinematics 3. Forces and Pressure 4. Mass, Weight, Density 5. Moments 6. Energy Work Power 7. Kinetic Model of Matter
Duration: 1h 45 min (85 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section C: Long Questions (one data-based Question) (20 marks)
Combined Chemistry
Chapter 1: Kinetic Particle Theory Chapter 2: Measurements and Experimental Techniques Chapter 3: Separation and Purification Chapter 5: Atomic Structure Chapter 6: Chemical Bonding Chapter 7: Writing Chemical Equations (Writing chemical formulae only)
Duration: 1h 45 min (85 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section C: Long Questions (one data-based Question) (20 marks)
Combined Biology
Chapter 2: Cells Chapter 3: Movement of Substances Chapter 4: Nutrients Chapter 5: Enzymes Chapter 6: Nutrition in Humans Chapter 7: Nutrition in Plants
Duration: 1h 45 min (85 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section C: Long Questions (one data-based Question) (20 marks)
Social Studies SBQ Skills: - Purpose - Comparison - Reliability - Usefulness SRQ Skills: Chapter 1: What does it mean for me to be a citizen of my country Chapter 2: How do we decide what is good for society? Chapter 3: How can we work for the good of society?
Duration: 1h 45min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (35 marks) Section B: Structured Response Questions (15 marks)
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Elective History
SEQ Topics Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 Chapter 2: Stalin's Russia Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise & Usefulness
Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (30 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Questions (20 marks)
Elective Geography
Section A: Geographical Investigations 1 question on Weather and Climate Section B: Structured Questions 1 question on Weather and Climate (includes 1 level descriptor question) Section C: Structured Questions 1 question on Plate Tectonics (includes 1 level descriptor question) Topics: Weather and Climate Gateway 1, 2 Plate tectonics Gateway 1, 2, 3 Geographical Investigations
Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigations (13 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (12 marks) Section C: Structured Questions (25 marks)
Pure Geography
Topics: 1. Plate Tectonics Gateway 1, 2, 3 (pp. 78 - 145) 2. Weather & Climate Gateway 1, 2, 3 (pp. 146 - 217)
Duration: 1h 30min (50 marks) Section A: Structured Essay Question on Plate Tectonics (25 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Question on Weather & Climate (25 marks)
Pure History SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 1: Reasons for colonialism in SEA (Book 1) 2. Chapter 2: British's involvement in Malaya (Book 1) 3. Chapter 3: Dutch's involvement in Indonesia (Book 1) 4. Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 (Book 2) 5. Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany (Book 2) Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise & Usefulness
Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (30 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Questions (20 marks)
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POA Chapter 1-5, 8-10 Duration: 2h (100 marks) Answer all 5 compulsory questions.
D&T Design Process Graphics Electronics
Duration: 1h 30min (70 marks) Part A: 5 questions on Design Process and Graphics (38 marks) Part B: 1 question on Electronics(Symbols & Components) and 1 question on Electronics (Sensing Circuit) (32 marks)
Art For this paper, students are required to show the following in their preparatory studies and final artwork: - Gathering and Investigation of Information - Exploration and Development of Ideas/Concepts - Aesthetic Qualities - Selection and Control of Materials and Technical Processes - Personal Response
Art Paper 2: 3h Drawing & Painting
Higher Malay Paper 1: Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component - Text Editing & Cloze Passage) Section B: Idioms Section C1: Subjective Comprehension Section C2: Objective Comprehension Section D: Summary Writing
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing , Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A - Grammar and Vocabulary Component (20 marks), Section B - Idioms (10 marks) Section C1 - Subjective Comprehension, Section C2 - Objective Comprehension (38 marks), Section D - Summary Writing (12 marks)
Higher Chinese
Paper 1: Section A: Email Writing, Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Cloze Passage Section B: Text Editing
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage ( 10 marks) Section B: Text Editing (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
Section C1: Subjective Comprehension Section C2: Objective Comprehension Section D: Summary Writing
Comprehension (10 marks) Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks) Section D: Summary Writing (12 marks)
Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture Composition (2 choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ)
Paper 1: 50min Email or Picture Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text typing) (20 marks) Paper 2: 1h MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ) (30 marks)
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 3NA)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech) Section C: Free Writing: Discursive, Narrative, Personal Reflective Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text + Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative / Discursive (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text + Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking (30 marks)
Chinese Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative/Descriptive/ Expository essay/ Continue story (4 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic -Stimulus Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary - (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Malay Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative/Descriptive/ Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/ Cloze Passage) Section B- Graphic Stimulus
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1hr 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (20 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks)
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
(Comprehension -MCQ) Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary - (30 marks) Paper 3 : 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
E Mathematics Sec 3 Chapter 1: Indices Chapter 2: Algebraic Manipulation Chapter 3: More about Quadratic Equations Chapter 8: Graphs of Quadratic Functions Chapter 9: Graphs of Power Functions and Exponential Functions Lower Secondary Topics:(as per revision schedule given) Number Patterns Numbers & Algebra Statistics Mensuration
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) There will be about 25 short answer questions. Paper 2: 2h (60 marks) There will be 10 to 11 questions of varying lengths. The last question in this section focuses specifically on applying mathematics to a real-world scenario.
A Mathematics Chapter 1: Simultaneous Equations Chapter 2: Surds, Indices Chapter 3: Quadratic Equations and Inequalities Chapter 4: Polynomials Chapter 6: Binomial Theorem
Duration: 1h 45 min (70 marks) 12-15 questions
Combined Physics
1. Physical Quantities and Units 2. Kinematics 3. Forces and Pressure 4. Mass, Weight, Density 5. Moments 6. Energy Work Power
Duration: 1h 15 min (50 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (30 marks)
Combined Chemistry
Chapter 1: Kinetic Particle Theory Chapter 2: Measurement and Experimental Techniques Chapter 3: Separation and Purification Chapter 5: Atomic structure Chapter 6: Chemical bonding Chapter 7: Writing Chemical Equations (Test on Writing Chemical Formulae only)
Duration: 1h 15 min (50 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (30 marks)
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Social Studies SBQ Skills - Purpose - Comparison - Reliability - Usefulness SRQ Skills Chapter 1: What does it mean for me to be a citizen of my country Chapter 2: How do we decide what is good for society? Chapter 3: How can we work for the good of society?
Duration: 1h 45min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (35 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Questions (15 marks)
Elective History
SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 2. Chapter 2: Stalin's Russia 3. Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise & Usefulness
Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (30 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Questions (20 marks)
Elective Geography
Section A: Geographical Investigations 1 question on Weather and Climate Section B: Structured Questions 1 question on Weather and Climate (includes 1 level descriptor question) Section C: Structured Questions 1 question on Plate Tectonics (includes 1 level descriptor question) Topics: Weather and Climate Gateway 1, 2 Plate tectonics Gateway 1, 2 Geographical Investigation
Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigations (13 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (12 marks) Section C: Structured Questions (25 marks)
POA Chapter 1-5, 8-10 Duration: 2h (100 marks) Answer all 5 compulsory questions.
D&T Design Process Graphics Electronics
Paper 1: 1h 30 min (70 marks) Part A: 5 questions on Design Process and Graphics. (38 marks) Part B: 1 question on Electronics (Symbols & Components) and 1
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question on Electronics (Sensing Circuit) (32 marks)
Art For this paper, students are required to show the following in their preparatory studies and final artwork: - Gathering and Investigation of Information - Exploration and Development of Ideas/Concepts - Aesthetic Qualities - Selection and Control of Materials and Technical Processes - Personal Response
Paper 2: 3h Drawing & Painting
Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture Composition (2 choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: MCQ ( Cloze passage & MCQ)
Paper 1: 50 min Email or Picture Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text typing) (20 marks) Paper 2: 1h MCQ ( Cloze passage & MCQ) (30 marks)
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 3NT)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Form Filling and Writing Section A: Form Filling Section B: Functional Writing (Letter / Note / Account / Article / Message / Report) Section C: Guided Writing (Account / Article / Talk / Speech) Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension Section A: Editing Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context Section C: Modified Cloze I Section D: Modified Cloze II Section E: Comprehension Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 15min (60 marks) Section A: Form Filling (10 marks) Section B: Functional Writing (20 marks) Section C: Guided Writing (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 20min (80 marks) Section A: Editing (10marks) Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context (10 marks) Section C: Modified Cloze I (10 marks) Section D: Modified Cloze II (10 marks) Section E: Comprehension (40 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching.
Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B: 2 sets of comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 50 min (30 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks) Paper 2: 30 min (20marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
Malay Paper 1: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B: 2 set of comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 50 min (30 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks) Paper 2: 30 min (20marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
Mathematics Sec 3 topics: Chapter 1: Indices Chapter 2: Scales and Maps Chapter 3: Expansion and Algebraic Fractions Chapter 4: Factorisation and Formula
Paper 1: 1h 30 min (50 marks) There will be 11–13 short questions carrying 2–4 marks, largely free from context, testing more on fundamental concepts and skills, followed by 2 longer questions carrying 6–8 marks, developed
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Chapter 5: Arc Lengths and Sector Areas Lower Secondary Topics: Numbers: Approximation and Estimation, Rate, Ratio, Speed, Percentage Algebra: Simplification of Algebraic Expressions Geometry: Coordinate Geometry, Symmetry Measurement: Perimeter and Area of basic shapes Statistics: Data Handling and Analysis
around a context. Paper 2: 1h 30 min (50 marks) There will be 11–13 short questions carrying 2–4 marks, largely free from context, testing more on fundamental concepts and skills, followed by 2 longer questions carrying 6–8 marks, developed around a context.
Science Chapter 1: Energy and Its Uses Chapter 2: Energy Transfer Through Waves Chapter 3: Effects of Forces Chapter 4: Electricity Chapter 5: Sources of Electricity
Duration: 1h 15 min (50marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Short-answer & Structured Questions (18 marks) Section C: Data-based Questions (12 marks)
CPA Computer Fundamentals (CPA) Media Elements (MEL) Media Computing (MEC)
Paper 1: Theory - 1h 15min (60 marks) Section A - MCQ (20 marks) Section B - SAQ (40 marks) Paper 2: Practical - 1h 30min (70 marks) Task 1 - MEL (25 marks) Task 2 - MEC (45 marks) Paper 3: Coursework (Conducted over 3 weeks) MEC (40 marks)
EBS Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Activities Chapter 2: Businesses in the Selected Service Industries Chapter 3: Introduction to Marketing Chapter 4: The Marketing Mix
Duration: 1h (80 marks) 5 - 6 scenario-based structured questions
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 4E/5NA)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative, Discursive, Personal Reflective Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text + Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative / Discursive / Personal Reflective (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text + Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking (30 marks)
Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic -Stimulus (Comprehension -MCQ) Section C: Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative / Descriptive / Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary - (40 marks) Paper 3: 30min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Malay Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/ Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (Comprehension - MCQ)
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative / Descriptive / Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (30 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary - (30 marks)
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 3: 30min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
E Mathematics Strands: Numbers Algebra Geometry Mensuration Statistics Probability
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) There will be about 25 short answer questions. Paper 2: 2h 30min (100 marks) There will be 10 to 11 questions of varying marks and lengths. The last question in this paper will focus specifically on applying mathematics to a real-world scenario. (Not applicable to 5NA)
A Mathematics Chapter 1: Equations and Inequalities Chapter 2: Surds and Indices Chapter 3: Polynomials and Partial Fractions Chapter 4: Modulus and Power Functions Chapter 5: Binomial Theorem Chapter 6: Points, lines and shapes Chapter 7: Logarithm Chapter 8: Applications of Straight Line Graphs Chapter 9: Parabolas and Circles Chapter 11: Trigonometric Functions Chapter 12: Simple trigonometric Identities and Equations Chapter 13: Further Trigonometric Identities Chapter 14: Differentiation Chapter 15: Tangents, Normal and Rates of Change Chapter 16: Maxima and Minima Chapter 17: Further Differentiation
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) 11-13 Questions on fundamental skills Paper 2: 2h 30min (100 marks) 9-11 Questions of varying length
Physics All Sec 3 & Sec 4 Topics Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 40 Multiple Choice Questions Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A - Structured Questions (50 marks) Section B - Free Response Questions, Question 1 & 2 are
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compulsory; Question 3 either/or (30 marks)
Pure Chemistry
All Sec 3 & Sec 4 Topics (Exclude Electrolysis)
Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 40 Multiple Choice Questions Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A - Structured Questions (50 marks) Section B - Free Response Questions, Question 1 & 2 are compulsory; Question 3 either/or (30 marks)
Pure Biology Chapters 2 to 22 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 40 Multiple Choice Questions Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A - Structured Questions (50 marks) Section B - Free Response Questions, Question 1 & 2 are compulsory; Question 3 either/or (30 marks)
Science (Physics)
All Sec 3 and Sec 4 Topics Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 20 MCQ from Physics + 20 MCQ from Chemistry Paper 2: 1h 15min (65 marks) Section A: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section B: Essay Questions, 2 out of 3 (20 marks)
Science (Chemistry)
Chapter 1 to 18 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 20 MCQ from Chemistry + 20 MCQ from Physics or Biology Paper 3: 1h 15min (65 marks) Section A: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section B: Essay Questions, 2 out of 3 (20 marks)
Science (Biology)
Chapter 2 to 19 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 20 MCQ from Biology + 20 MCQ from Chemistry Paper 4: 1h 15min (65 marks) Section A - Structured Questions (45 marks) Section B - Essay Questions, 2 out
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of 3 (20 marks)
Social Studies SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 2: Principles of Governance 2. Chapter 3: Healthcare in Singapore 3. Chapter 4: Conflict in Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland 4. Chapter 5: Bonding Singapore 5. Chapter 6: Deterrence & Diplomacy 6. Chapter 1: Regional & International Conflict (Sec 4 Textbook) 7. Chapter 2: Sustaining Economic Development in a Globalizing World (Sec 4 Textbook) 8. Chapter 3: Rise and Fall of Venice (Sec 4 Textbook) Source Base Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise, Hybrid & Usefulness
Duration: 1h 45min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (35 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Questions (15 marks)
Elective History
SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 2. Chapter 2: Stalin's Russia 3. Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany 4. Chapter 4: Reasons for War in Europe 5. Chapter 5: Reasons for defeat of Germany 6. Chapter 6: Reasons for War in Asia Pacific 7. Chapter 7: Reasons for defeat of Japan 8. Chapter 1: Reasons for Cold War (Sec 4Textbk) 9. Chapter 2: Korean War (Sec 4Textbk) 10. Chapter 10: Cuban Missiles Crisis (Sec 4Textbk) 11. Chapter 11: Reasons for the end of Cold War (Sec 4Textbk) Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise, Evaluative & Usefulness
Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (30 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Questions (20 marks)
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Geography Paper 1 Section A: Geographical Investigations (25m) 1 question on Tourism GI Section B: Structured Questions (25m) 1 question on Tourism (GW1,2,3) Paper 2 Section A: Structured Questions (25m) 1 question on Plate Tectonics - GW1, 2, 3 Section B: Structured Questions (25m) 1 question on Food Resources - GW1, 2, 3
Paper 1: 1 h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigation (25 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (25 marks) Paper 2: 1 hr 30min (50 marks) Section A: Structured Questions (25 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (25 marks)
Elective Geography
Section A: Geographical Investigations *1 question on Weather and Climate *1 question on Tourism *Choose 1 Section B: Structured Questions 1 question on Weather and Climate (includes 1 level descriptor question) Section C: Structured Questions 1 question on Food Resources (includes 1 level descriptor question) Topics: Weather and Climate Gateway 1, 2 Food Resources Gateway 1, 2 Geographical Investigations
Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigation (13 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (12 marks) Section C: Structured Questions (25 marks)
POA Chapter 1 to 20 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 4 questions on 4 different topics which are all compulsory. Paper 2: 2h (60 marks) Section A: 3 questions on 3 different topics which are all compulsory Section B: Answer 1 question out of 2.
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D&T 1. Design Process 2. Structures 3. Electronics 4. Mechanisms
Paper 1: 2h (100 marks) Part A: 5 questions on Design Process. (40 marks) Part B: 1 question on Structures, 1 question on Electronics and 1 question on Mechanisms (60 marks)
Art For this paper, students are required to show the following in their preparatory studies and final artwork: - Gathering and Investigation of Information - Exploration and Development of Ideas/Concepts - Aesthetic Qualities - Selection and Control of Materials and Technical Processes - Personal Response
Paper 2: 3h Drawing & Painting
Higher Malay Paper 1: Section A: Formal Email Writing , Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component - Text Editing & Cloze Passage Section B: Idioms Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension, Section D: Summary Writing
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component (20 marks), Section B: Idioms (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks), Section D: Summary Writing (12 marks)
Higher Chinese
Paper 1: Section A: Email Writing , Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Cloze Passage Section B: Text Editing Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45min (80 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (10 marks), Section B: Text Editing (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective Comprehension (10 marks) Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks) Section D: Summary Writing (12
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Section D: Summary Writing marks)
Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture Composition (2 choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ)
Paper 1: 50 min (20 marks) Email or Picture Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: 1h (30 marks) MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ)
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative, Discursive, Personal Reflective Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text + Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative / Discursive / Personal Reflective (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text & Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking
Chinese Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): -formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay / Continue story (4 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic -Stimulus (Comprehension - MCQ) Section C: Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository/ Continue story (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3: 30min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
Malay Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/ Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic Stimulus
Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative / Descriptive / Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (20 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks)
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Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
(Comprehension -MCQ) Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary - (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)
E Mathematics Strands: Numbers Algebra Geometry Mensuration Statistics Probability
Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) There will be about 25 short answer questions. Paper 2: 2h (60 marks) There will be 2 sections: Section A will contain 9 to 10 questions of varying lengths. The last question in this section focuses specifically on applying mathematics to a real-world scenario. Section B will contain 2 questions of which candidates will be required to answer only one.
Combined Physics
All Sec 3 & Sec 4 Topics Time for Paper 1 and 2: 1h 15min Paper 1: MCQ (20 marks) Paper 2: Section A: Structured Questions (14 marks) Section B: Essay Questions, 2 out of 3 (16 marks)
Combined Chemistry
All Sec 3 & Sec 4 Topics Time for Paper 3 and 4: 1h 15min Paper 3: MCQ (20 marks) Paper 4: Section A: Structured Questions (14 marks) Section B: Essay Questions, 2 out of 3 (16 marks)
Social Studies SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 2: Principles of Governance 2. Chapter 3: Healthcare in Singapore 3. Chapter 4: Conflict in Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland 4. Chapter 5: Bonding Singapore 5. Chapter 6: Deterrence & Diplomacy
Duration: 1h 45min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (35 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Questions (15 marks)
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6. Chapter 2: Sustaining Economic Development in a Globalizing World (Sec 4 Textbook) Source Base Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise, Hybrid & Usefulness
Elective History
SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 2. Chapter 2: Stalin's Russia 3. Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany 4. Chapter 4: Reasons for War in Europe 5. Chapter 5: Reasons for defeat of Germany 6. Chapter 6: Reasons for War in Asia Pacific 7. Chapter 7: Reasons for defeat of Japan 8. Chapter 1: Reasons for Cold War (Sec 4Txtbk) 9. Chapter 2: Korean War (Sec 4Txtbk) Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise, Evaluative & Usefulness
Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (30 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Questions (20 marks)
Elective Geography
Section A: Geographical Investigation *1 question on Weather and Climate *1 question on Tourism *Choose 1 Section B: Structured Questions 1 question on Tourism: GW1, 2, 3 Section C: Structured Questions 1 question on Weather and Climate: GW1, 2
Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigation (13 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (12 marks) Section C: Structured Questions (25 marks)
POA Chapter 1 to 19 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 4 questions on 4 different topics which are all compulsory. Paper 2: 2h (60 marks) 4 questions on 4 different topics which are all compulsory.
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D&T 1. Design Process 2. Structures 3. Electronics 4. Mechanisms
Paper 1: 1h 30min (70 marks) Part A: 5 questions on Design Process and Graphics. (28 marks) Part B: Answer any two questions. There will be 1 question on Electronics, 1 question on Structures and 1 question on Mechanisms. (42 marks)
Art For this paper, students are required to show the following in their preparatory studies and final artwork: - Gathering and Investigation of Information - Exploration and Development of Ideas/Concepts - Aesthetic Qualities - Selection and Control of Materials and Technical Processes - Personal Response
Paper 2: 3h Drawing & Painting
Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture Composition (2 choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: MCQ ( Cloze passage & MCQ)
Paper 1: 50 min (20 marks) Email or Picture Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: 1h (30 marks) MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ)
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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 4 NT)
Subject Topics / Content Exam Format
English Paper 1: Form Filling and Writing Section A: Form Filling Section B: Functional Writing (Letter / Note / Account / Article / Message / Report) Section C: Guided Writing (Account / Article / Talk / Speech) Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension Section A: Editing Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context Section C: Modified Cloze I Section D: Modified Cloze II Section E: Comprehension Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 1h 15min (60 marks) Section A: Form Filling (10 marks) Section B: Functional Writing (20 marks) Section C: Guided Writing (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 20min (80 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context (10 marks) Section C: Modified Cloze I (10 marks) Section D: Modified Cloze II (10 marks) Section E: Comprehension (40 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching
Chinese Paper 1: Section A : Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B: 2 sets of comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension
Paper 1: 50min (30 marks) Section A : Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B ; Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks ) Paper 2: 30min (20marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
Malay All Topics (Chapter 1 to 12) Paper 1: 50min (30 marks) Section A : Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B ; Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks ) Paper 2: 30min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
Mathematics Strands: Numbers Algebra Geometry Mensuration Statistics Probability
Paper 1: 1h 30 min (50 marks) There will be 11–13 short questions carrying 2–4 marks, largely free from context, testing more on fundamental concepts and skills, followed by 2 longer questions carrying 6–8 marks, developed
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Real-world context round a context. Paper 2: 1h 30 min (50 marks) There will be 11–13 short questions carrying 2–4 marks, largely free from context, testing more on fundamental concepts and skills, followed by 2 longer questions carrying 6–8 marks, developed around a context.
Science All Topics (Chapter 1 to 12) Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) MCQ Paper 2: 1h 15 min (60 marks) Short Answer & Structured Questions (includes data-based Questions)
CPA Computer Fundamentals (CPA) Document Processing (DOP) Spreadsheets (SST) Multimedia Communications (MMC) Media Elements (MEL) Media Computing (MEC)
Paper 1: Theory - 1h 15min (60 marks) Section A - MCQ (20 marks) Section B - SAQ (40 marks) Paper 2: Practical - 1h 30min (70 marks) Task 1 - MEL (21 marks) Task 2 - DOP (28 marks) Task 3 - MMC (21 marks) Paper 3: Practical - 1h 30min (70 marks) Task 1 - SST (28 marks) Task 2 - MEC (28 marks) Task 3 - Algorithm (14 marks)
EBS Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Activities Chapter 2: Businesses in the Selected Service Industries Chapter 3: Introduction to Marketing Chapter 4: The Marketing Mix Chapter 5: Communication Chapter 6: Customer Service
Duration: 1h 30min (100 marks) 5 - 6 scenario-based structured questions