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Annex A
PRIMARY 5 WEIGHTED ASSESSMENT COVERAGE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Grammar & Vocabulary
Grammar Cloze 10 35 min 10%
Synthesis and Transformation 10
2 Reading and Viewing Reading Comprehension 20 50 min 15%
3 Writing and Representing
Continuous Writing (at least 150 words)
40 50 min 15%
4 Writing and Representing
End-of-Year Examination Paper 1 Continuous Writing (at least 150 words) Situational Writing
55 (40) (15)
1 h 10 min 60%
Reading and Viewing Grammar and Vocabulary
End-of-Year Examination Paper 2 Booklet A - Grammar - Vocabulary - Vocabulary Cloze - Visual Text Comprehension Booklet B - Grammar Cloze - Editing for Spelling and Grammar - Comprehension Cloze - Synthesis/Transformation - Comprehension
95
(10) (5) (5) (8)
(10) (12) (15) (10) (20)
1 h 50 min
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
Listening and Viewing End-of-Year Examination Paper 3 - Listening Comprehension MCQ
20
35 min
Speaking and Representing
End-of-Year Examination Paper 4 - Reading Aloud - Stimulus-based Conversation
30 (10) (20)
approx. 10 min each student
FOUNDATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Reading and Viewing Reading Comprehension 10 35 min 10%
2 Grammar and Vocabulary
Form Filling 5 45 min 15%
Information Transfer 5
Comprehension Cloze 5
3 Writing and Representing
Continuous Writing (at least 120 words)
30 50 min 15%
4 Writing and Representing
End-of-Year Examination Paper 1 Continuous Writing (at least 120 words) Situational Writing
40 (30) (10)
1 h 10 min 60%
Reading and Viewing, Grammar and Vocabulary
End-of-Year Examination Paper 2 Booklet A - Grammar - Punctuation - Vocabulary - Visual Text Comprehension Booklet B - Form Filling - Editing for Grammar - Editing for Spelling - Comprehension (Completion of sentences) - Synthesis - Comprehension Cloze - Comprehension
60
(8) (2) (5) (5)
(5) (6) (6) (5) (3) (5)
(10)
1 h 20 min
Listening and Viewing End-of-Year Examination Paper 3 - Listening Comprehension MCQ
20
35 min
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
Speaking and Representing
End-of-Year Examination Paper 4 - Reading Aloud - Stimulus-based Conversation
30 (10) (20)
approx. 10 min each student
CHINESE LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Language Use and Application
Choose the Correct Hanyu Pinyin 2 45 min 10%
Choose the Correct Character 2
Choose the Correct Word 2
Explain the Word 2
Conjunction 2
Complete the Sentence 2
Choose the Correct Sentence 2
Cloze Passage 6
2 Writing Picture Composition — 6 Pictures
Topic-based Composition
40 50 min 15%
3 Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension 1 (MCQ) 4 60 min 15%
Reading Comprehension 2A (MCQ) 4
Written Interaction 4
Reading Comprehension 2B (Open-ended) 8
4 Writing End-of-Year Examination Paper 1 Picture Composition — 6 Pictures Topic-based Composition
40 50 min 60%
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
Language Use and Application, Reading Comprehension
End-of-Year Examination Paper 2 Booklet A - Choose the Correct Hanyu Pinyin - Choose the Correct Character - Choose the Correct Word - Explain the Word - Conjunction - Complete the Sentence - Choose the Correct Sentence - Cloze Passage - Reading Comprehension 1 Booklet B - Complete the Dialogue - Reading Comprehension 2A - Reading Comprehension 2B (Open-ended)
90
(4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (4) (6)
(10) (10)
(8) (10) (22)
1h 40 min
Listening End-of-Year Examination Paper 3 Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
20 30 min
Speaking End-of-Year Examination Paper 4 - Reading Aloud - Conversation based on Video Stimulus
50
(20)
(30)
10 min
HIGHER CHINESE LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Language Use and Application
Cloze Passage 6 45 min 10%
Character / Word Correction 4
Reading Comprehension 16
2 Writing Topic-based Essay / Complete the Essay 40 50 min 15%
3 Language Use and Application, Reading Comprehension
Cloze Passage 6 45 min 15%
Character / Word Correction 4
Reading Comprehension 16
4 Writing End-of-Year Examination Paper 1 Topic-based Essay / Complete the Essay
40 50 min 60%
Language Use and Application, Reading Comprehension
End-of-Year Examination Paper 2 - Cloze Passage - Character / Word Correction - Reading Comprehension 1 - Reading Comprehension 2
60 (10) (10) (16) (24)
1 h 20 min
FOUNDATION CHINESE LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Language Use and Application
Choose the Correct Hanyu Pinyin 2 40 min 10%
Choose the Correct Character / Word 3
Reading Comprehension 1 (MCQ) 4
Reading Comprehension 2 (MCQ & Short Response) 6
2 Listening Listening Comprehension 30 30 min 15%
3 Speaking Reading Aloud 15 10 min 15%
Conversation based on Video Stimulus 40
4 Language Use and Application, Reading Comprehension
End-of-Year Examination Paper 1 - Choose the Correct Hanyu Pinyin - Choose the Correct Character / Word - Reading Comprehension 1 (MCQ) - Reading Comprehension 2 (MCQ and Short Response)
15 (2) (3) (4) (6)
40 min 60%
Speaking End-of-Year Examination Paper 2 - Reading Aloud - Conversation based on Video Stimulus
55 (15) (40)
10 min
Listening End-of-Year Examination Paper 3 Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
30 30 min
MALAY LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Total Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Language Use and Application
Choose the Correct Prefixes and Suffixes 5 45 min 10%
Choose the Correct Proverbs 5
Choose the Correct Word Group 5
Complete the Phrase 5
2 Writing Picture Composition — 6 Pictures
Topic-based Composition 40
50 min 15%
3 Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension 1 (MCQ) 4 60 min 15%
Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) 4
Written Interaction 4
Reading Comprehension 2 (Open-ended) 8
4 Writing End-of-Year Examination Paper 1 Picture Composition — 6 Pictures Topic-based Composition
40 50 min 60%
Language Use and Application Reading Comprehension
End-of-Year Examination Paper 2 Booklet A: - Choose the Correct Suffixes and Prefixes - Choose the Correct Proverbs - Choose the Word Group - Reading Comprehension 1 (MCQ)
90
(10) (10) (10) (10)
1h 40 min
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Total Marks Estimated
Duration Overall
Weightage
Booklet B: - Complete the Phrase - Graphic Stimulus - Written Interaction - Reading Comprehension 2 (Open-ended)
(8) (6) (4)
(22) Listening End-of-Year Examination Paper 3
Listening Comprehension 20
30 min
Speaking End-of-Year Examination Paper 4
- Reading Aloud
- Conversation based on Video Stimulus
50
(20)
(30)
10 min
HIGHER MALAY LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Total Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Language Use and Application
Cloze Passage 6 45 min 10%
Character / Word Correction 4
Reading Comprehension 16
2 Writing Topic-based Essay / Complete the Essay 40 50 min 15%
3 Language Use and Application & Reading Comprehension
Cloze Passage 6 45 min 15%
Character / Word Correction 4
Reading Comprehension 16
4 Writing End-of-Year Examination Paper 1
Topic-based Essay / Complete the Essay 40
50 min 60%
Language Use and Application Reading Comprehension
End-of-Year Examination Paper 2 - Cloze Passage - Character / Word Correction - Reading Comprehension 1 - Reading Comprehension 2
60 (10) (10) (16) (24)
1 h 20 min
FOUNDATION MALAY LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Total Marks Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Language Use and Application
Choose the Correct Word 5 40 min 10%
Reading Comprehension 1 (MCQ) 4
Reading Comprehension 2 (MCQ & Short Response) 6
2 Listening Listening Comprehension 30 30 min 15%
3 Speaking Reading Aloud 15 10 min 15%
Conversation based on Video Stimulus 40
4 Language Use and Application Reading Comprehension
End-of-Year Examination Paper 1 - Choose the Correct Word - Reading Comprehension 1 (MCQ) - Reading Comprehension 2 (MCQ & Short Response)
15 (5) (4) (6)
40 min 60%
Speaking End-of-Year Examination Paper 2 - Reading Aloud - Conversation based on Video Stimulus
55 (15) (40)
10 min
Listening End-of-Year Examination Paper 3 - Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
30 30 min
TAMIL LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Total Marks
Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Language Use and Application
Case Marker 4 45 min 10%
Poetry / Proverbs 4
Adjectives / Adverbs 4
Cloze Comprehension 4
Sound Differentiation 4
2 Writing Picture Composition — 6 Pictures 40 50 min 15%
3 Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension (MCQ) 10 60 min 15%
Reading Comprehension (Open-ended) 10
4 Writing End-of-Year Examination Paper 1 Picture Composition - 6 Pictures Topic-based Composition
40 50 min 60%
Language Use and Application Reading Comprehension
End-of-Year Examination Paper 2 Booklet A: - Case Marker - Poetry / Proverbs - Adjectives / Adverbs - Cloze Comprehension - Reading Comprehension (MCQ) Booklet B: - Sound Differentiation
90
(10) (10) (10) (10) (10)
(8)
1h 40 min
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Total Marks
Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
- Graphic Stimulus (MCQ , Free Response) - Reading Comprehension (Open-ended)
(10) (22)
Listening End-of-Year Examination Paper 3 Listening Comprehension (MCQ)
20 30 min
Speaking End-of-Year Examination Paper 4
- Reading Aloud
- Conversation based on Video Stimulus
50
(20)
(30)
10 min
HIGHER TAMIL LANGUAGE
Term Language Area(s) Assessment Total Marks
Estimated Duration
Overall Weightage
1 Language Use and Application
Language Editing 8 45 min 10%
Completion of Sentences 6
Reading Comprehension (Open-ended) 12
2 Writing Complete the Essay 40 50 min 15%
3 Language Use and Application Reading Comprehension
Language Editing 6 45 min 15%
Completion of Sentences 4
Reading Comprehension (Open-ended) 16
4 Writing End-of-Year Examination Paper 1
Topic-based Essay / Complete the Essay 40
50 min 60%
Language Use and Application Reading Comprehension
End-of-Year Examination Paper 2
- Language Editing - Completion of Sentences - Reading Comprehension 1 (Open-ended) - Reading Comprehension 2 (Open-ended)
60
(10) (10) (16) (24)
1 h 20 min
MATHEMATICS
Term Topic(s) Sub- topic(s)
Assessment Estimated Duration
Total Marks
Overall Weightage
1 Whole Numbers Numbers up to 10 000 000 Multiple-choice, Short-answer and
Long-answer Questions
45 minutes 30 10%
Operations of whole numbers
Order of operations
Fractions Fraction and division
Addition & subtraction of unlike fractions and mixed numbers
Multiplication of fraction
2 Measurement Area of Triangles Multiple-choice, Short-answer and
Long-answer Questions
45 minutes 30 15%
Volume
Ratio Equivalent Ratios
Ratios of Three Quantities
Decimals Fractions and Decimals
Multiplication & Division
Conversion of Measurements
3 Rate and Speed Rate Multiple-choice, Short-answer and
Long-answer Questions
45 minutes 30 15%
Percentage Conversion of Percentages to Decimals and Fractions and Vice Versa
Percentage Part of a Whole
Discount, GST and Annual Interest
Term Topic(s) Sub- topic(s)
Assessment Estimated Duration
Total Marks
Overall Weightage
4 Numbers Measurement
Statistics Geometry Ratio and
Percentage
Numbers up to 10 000 000
Operations of Whole Numbers
Order of Operations
Fractions and Division
Addition and Subtraction of Unlike
Fractions and Mixed Numbers
Multiplication of Fractions
Equivalent Ratios
Ratios of Three Quantities
Fractions and Decimals
Multiplication and Division
Conversion of Measurements
Area of Triangle
Volume
Conversion of Percentages to
Decimals and Fractions and Vice
Versa
Percentage Part of a Whole
Discount, GST and Annual Interest
Angles
Triangles
4-sided Figures
Average
End-of-year Assessment
Paper 1 Booklet A + B (1 h)
(no use of calculators)
Paper 2 (1 h 30 min)
(use of calculators)
100 60%
*Performance task — learning activity that requires students to perform to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and proficiency. E.g., counting of money, measuring lengths, mass and volume of items
FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS
Term Topic(s) Sub-topic(s)
Assessment Estimated Duration
Total Marks
Overall Weightage
1 Whole Numbers Numbers up to 10 000 000 Multiple-choice, Short-answer and
Long-answer Questions
45 min 30 10%
The Four Operations
Word Problems
Factors and Multiples
Fractions Fractions and Mixed Numbers
2 Geometry Angles Multiple-choice, Short-answer and
Long-answer Questions
45 min 30 15%
Perpendicular and Parallel lines
Rectangle and Square
Time 24-hour Clock and Duration of Time
Fractions Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Fraction of a Set
3 Fractions Product of Fraction and Whole Number Multiple-choice, Short-answer and
Long-answer Questions
45 min 30 15%
Product of Two Fractions
Word Problems
Decimals Decimals I and II
Measurement Area and Perimeter
4 Numbers Measurement Statistics Geometry
Numbers up to 10 000 000
The Four Operations
Word Problems
Factors and Multiples
Fractions and Mixed Numbers
End-of-Year Assessment
Paper 1 Booklet A + B (1 h)
(no use of calculators) Paper 2
(1 h) (use of calculators)
90 60%
Term Topic(s) Sub-topic(s)
Assessment Estimated Duration
Total Marks
Overall Weightage
Angles
Perpendicular and Parallel Lines
Rectangle and Square
Adding and Subtracting Fractions
Adding and Subtracting Mixed
Numbers
Fraction of a Set
Product of Fraction and Whole
Number
Product of Two Fractions
Word Problems (Fractions)
Decimal I and II
24-hour Clock and Duration of time
Rate
Tables and Bar and Line Graphs
Finding Average and Total Amount
Perimeter of Figure
Rectangles and Squares
Volume of a Solid and a Cuboid
*Performance task — learning activity that requires students to perform to demonstrate their knowledge, understanding and proficiency. E.g., counting of money, measuring lengths, mass and volume of items
SCIENCE
Term Theme(s) Topic(s) Assessment Estimated Duration
Total Marks
Overall Weightage
1 Systems Cell System Multiple-choice and Open-ended Questions
25 min 20 10%
Human System
2 Systems Electrical System Multiple-choice and Open-ended Questions
25 min 20 15%
Energy Photosynthesis
3 Cycles Water Multiple-choice and Open-ended Questions
25 min 20 15%
4 Diversity Living and Non-Living Things (Plants, Animals, Fungi and Bacteria)
End-of-Year Examination
Multiple-choice and Open-ended Questions
1 h 45 min 100 60%
Materials
System Cell System
Plant, Human and Fish Systems
Electrical System
Interactions Magnets
Energy Heat and Light
Photosynthesis
Cycles Life Cycle of Plants and Animals
Matter
Reproduction
Water
FOUNDATION SCIENCE
Term Theme Topic Assessment Estimated Duration
Total Marks
Overall Weightage
1 Systems Human System Multiple-choice, Structured and Open-ended Questions
25 min 20 10%
2 Systems Electrical System Multiple-choice, Structured and Open-ended Questions
25 min 20 15%
Energy Photosynthesis
3 Cycles Water Multiple-choice, Structured and Open-ended Questions
25 min 20 15%
4 Diversity Living and Non-Living Things (Plants, Animals, Fungi and Bacteria)
End-of-Year Examination
Multiple-choice, Structured and Open-ended Questions
1 h 15 min 70 60%
Materials
System Plant and Human Systems
Electrical System
Interactions Magnets
Energy Heat and Light
Photosynthesis
Cycles Life Cycle of Plants and Animals
Matter
Reproduction
Water
RANGE OF NON-WEIGHTED ASSESSMENTS
Subject Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
English Oral Reading, Stimulus-based Conversation, Reading Comprehension, Situational Writing, Continuous Writing, Listening
Comprehension
Chinese Daily Classwork & Performance Tasks
(Response to Listening Stimulus, Writing of Words / Sentences / Paragraph, Reading Aloud, Conversation [based on Video
Stimulus], Reading Comprehension) Malay
Tamil
Mathematics Mathematics Journals, Performance Tasks, Quizzes, Review Exercises
Science Science Practical, Probes, Review Exercises