P6 Parent Seminar: Foundation Science Paper Scope & FormatScope & Format StrategiesStrategies 5 April 2013

Format BookletItem TypeNo. Qtns Marks per Qtn Total Marks AMCQ16232 BStructured Open- ended 6 – 8 2 – 3 2 – Total70 marks Duration of Paper: 1 h 15 min

Theme Life Science Physical Science Diversity  General characteristics & classification of living things  General characteristics & classification of non- living things  Materials Cycles  Life Cycles  Reproduction  Matter  Water Systems  Plant Systems  Human Systems (Digestive, Respiratory & Circulatory)  Electrical Systems Interactions  Interactions with Environment (conditions of environment, food chain, adaptation, man’s impact)  Forces (magnets, friction, gravity) Energy  Energy from the Sun (Photosynthesis)  Light and Heat energy

Distribution of Marks According to Syllabus Content Life Science40-60% Physical Science40-60% According to Assessment Objectives Knowledge with Understanding ~ ~50% Application of Knowledge & Process Skills ~ ~50%

Application of Knowledge & Process Skills (50%) Process Skills  Observing, Comparing, Classifying  Using Apparatus & Equipment  Communicating  Inferring, Predicting  Analysing, Generating Possibilities  Evaluating, Formulating Hypothesis at least 30%

Preparing for PSLE Science  Revise P3,4,5 work which forms most of PSLE Qns (concepts in the textbook, notes)  Revise P3,4,5 work which forms most of PSLE Qns (concepts in the textbook, notes) Revise  Review questions in revision papers and worksheets  PSLE Booklet will be used to practise standard items

E.g. 1. Process Skills – Using Apparatus & Equipment (MCQ) See PSLE (Fdn Sc) BookletSpecimen paper Q10

E.g. 2. Process Skills – Classification (Structured Question)  See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg.19 Question 3

E.g. 2 (cont’d) Process Skills – Classification (Structured Question)  See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg.19 Question 3

E.g. 3. Process Skills – Fair Test (Open-ended Question)  See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg. 29 Question 6

E.g. 3. (con’td) Process Skills – Fair Test (Open-ended Question) See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg. 29 Question 6(a)

E.g. 3. Process Skills –Graph (Open-ended Question)  See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg. 29 Question 6(b)

E.g. 3. Process Skills – Application of Concept (Open-ended Question)  See PSLE (Fdn Sc) Booklet Pg. 29 Question 6(c)

MCQ  Don’t rush through (32 out of 70 marks)  Go through ALL options – even if you have an answer in mind as some answers are very close  Use elimination to narrow down to possible answers

Structured Questions  Matching, Fill-in-the Blanks  Use words given in the word list

Open-Ended Questions  Read questions (highlight important points)  Recognise instructions in question stem e.g. identify, list, explain, explain how  Use scientific terms  e.g. “attracted” vs “stick” or “attach” magnetic objects to magnets  Look out for and use “clues” given:  Information given in diagrams, graphs, tables  Part (a) of some questions leads to part (b)  Marks given for each question  Make sure your answer has science concepts in it

HOD SCIENCE Thank you