SCIENCE

P5

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2014 Science Syllabus

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(Primary) Syllabus’

Exam Format

2014 Science Syllabus

PSLE 2017

NEW!

Revised Assessment Format

TERM ASSESSMENT MARKS

Term 2 Semestral Assessment 1 100

Term 4 Semestral Assessment 2 100

Booklet AMultiple-choice Questions (MCQ)

30 28 Questions, 60 56 marks

Booklet BOpen-ended Questions (OE)

14 12-13 Questions, 40 44 marks

Revised Assessment FormatTERM ASSESSMENT MARKS

Term 2 Semestral Assessment 1 100

Term 4 Semestral Assessment 2 100

Booklet AMultiple-choice Questions (MCQ)

16 18 Questions, 32 36 marks

Booklet B

Structured Questions2-3 Questions, 14 marks

Open-ended Questions (OE)6-8 5-6 Questions, 24 20 marks

Science Scheme of Work

Term 1 Theme: SYSTEMS & CYCLES• Water Matters: Water Cycle• Unit of Life - Cells• Air and Respiratory System

Term 2 Theme: SYSTEMS & ENERGY• Circulatory System

• Plant Transport System

• Energy and the Sun

Term 3 Theme: SYSTEMS• Electricity

Term 4 Theme: CYCLES• Heredity• Animal Reproduction• Plant Reproduction

Science Journal

Science File - a green ring file.

Science Textbook

Science Activity Books

Science Process Skills Booklets

* Please keep all P3, P4 and P5 books for revision at PSLE.

– Formative Assessments are carried out termly and comprise:

– Reflective Series

– Concept Cartoon

– Performance-Based Task

– Reflective Series and Concept Cartoons help check for students’

understanding

– Performance-based Tasks engage students both hands-on and

minds-on, providing opportunities for students to apply concepts

learnt in new contexts

Formative Assessments

Term 1

Reflective Series & Concept Cartoon

(Water Cycle, Air & Living Things)

Performance-based Task:

Water Project (Experimental Set-up)

Term 3

Reflective Series & Concept Cartoon (Electrical

Circuits, Conductors & Insulators)

Performance-based Task:

Electric Company (Project Work)

Term 2

Reflective Series & Concept Cartoon

(Plant Transport System & Energy in Food)

Performance-based Task:

Cells Alive! (Model-making)

Term 4

Reflective Series & Concept Cartoon

(Plant & Animal Reproduction)

Performance-based Task:

CSI (CHIJ Science Investigations)

• A Science Practical Test will be held in term 3 onthe 5th of August 2016.

• The P5 Science Practical comprise 4 stationswhere students have to perform a simple task andcomplete short-answer questions

• Weighting: 20 marks [5m x 4 stations]

• Marks will be included in the final SemestralAssessment

Young Scientist @ Kellock

1. To engage students in writing, doing and

thinking science beyond the confines of the

syllabus.

2. To promote school-parent partnership

through the activities which provide

opportunities for bonding with your child.

Young Scientist @ Kellock

The activities from the young scientist cards have been

integrated into school-based worksheets and weekend

assignments where appropriate.

Stars [15 stars] earned from completing the activities in the

worksheet/weekend assignments will help them to earn

the young scientist badge.

Cards to be completed this year are the Young Geneticist

and Young Water Ambassador

Young Scientist @ Kellock

Stars earned!

Young Scientist @ Kellock

– Each term we will focus on contributions

and character traits of a famous scientist

OR

– Careers in science related to the

topic learnt

– Articles will be printed for the students

to read and reflect on the impact of the

scientist’s work on society as well as the

values role modelled

– Activities to follow the articles to enrich

the learning of science

Young Scientist @ Kellock

Science Enrichment lesson at the Science

Centre

DNA Lab Lessons

Students will be going to the Science

Centre for the enrichment lessons in

Term 2 and Term 4

A structured thinking process that students can

engage in when approaching Science open-

ended questions

The TCCL Approach

Description of TCCL

TIdentify the TOPIC and THEME in which the question is related to

What is the topic/theme for this question?

C

Identify the CLUES from the question

(the given situation)

Information

Data

Evidence gathered from the

question

Highlight

phrases/keywords

Analyse given data

(tables, graphs) and

science diagrams

C Identify the relevant CONCEPT(S)

What is the concept

that will help you answer

this question?

LLINKING the clues to the concept(s) The answer will be

specific to the question

Thank You

Parents’ Symposium

9 April 2016