1. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) Science

2. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Knowledge with Understanding   demonstrate knowledge and understanding of science   facts   concepts   principles Assessment Objectives

3. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Application of Knowledge and Process Skills Assessment Objectives   apply science facts, concepts and principles to new situations   use process skills such as   Observing, Comparing, Classifying   Communicating   Analyzing & Inferring   Generating & Predicting   Evaluating   Formulating Hypothesis

4. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best The examination consists of one written paper comprising two booklets, A and B. BookletPart Item TypeNumber of questions Number of marks per questions Weighting AI Multiple-choice 30260% BIIOpen-ended16 14 2 – 440% Examination Format

5. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best THEMES/ TOPICS WEIGHTING LIFE SCIENCEPHYSICAL SCIENCE DIVERSITY Diversity of Living Things Diversity of Non-living Things Diversity of Materials 5 – 10 % CYCLES Cycles in Plants and Animals (Life Cycles & Reproduction) Reproduction from Plant Parts Cycles in Matter & Water The Solar System 20 – 25 % SYSTEMS Plant System (Plant parts, Respiratory & Circulatory) Human System (Digestive, Respiratory & Circulatory, Skeletal & Muscular) Cell System Electrical System 15 – 25 % INTERACT- IONS Interaction within the Environment Interaction of Forces (Magnetic, Frictional, Gravitational & Elastic Spring) Simple Machines 25 – 35 % ENERGY Energy Forms & Uses (Photosynthesis & Respiration) Energy Forms & Uses (Light & Heat) Energy Conversion 15 – 20 % TOTAL45 – 55% 100 % Weighting

6. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best The examination consists of one written paper comprising two booklets, A and B. BookletPart Item Type Number of questions Number of marks per questions Weighting A I Multiple-choice 14232 B II Structured Open-ended 6 – 8 2 – 3 2 – 4 14 24 Examination (Found n ) Format

7. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best THEMES/ TOPICS LIFE SCIENCEPHYSICAL SCIENCE DIVERSITY Diversity of Living Things Diversity of Non-living Things Diversity of Materials CYCLES Cycles in Plants & Animals Cycles in Matter & Water SYSTEMS Plant System Human System Electrical System INTERACT- IONS Interaction within the Environment Interaction of Forces ENERGY Energy Forms & Uses TOTAL40 – 60% Weighting (Found n )

8. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Time allocation for the Standard paper : 1h 45min Foundation paper : 1h 15min Duration

9. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best   Set targets and devise a PSLE revision plan   Provide practice papers and process skills papers   Explicit teaching of answering techniques for process skills and thinking skills questions   Use of scientific terms/phrases and key concepts Preparing Students (School)

10. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Preparing Students (Home)  Give lots of encouragement, support and positive reinforcement  Provide time for rest and relaxation to help manage stress (be careful of burnout)  Provide brain food  Discuss targets set and plans to achieve them

11. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Preparing Students (Home)  Go through previous work done and notes given  Ensure that your child does his/her homework and submits them on time

12. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Coming Soon P6 Parent Workshop on Science Skills for PSLE 16 April 2010 1800h – 2000h

13. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Coming Soon P6 Learning Journey to Sungei Buloh & Changi Beach

14. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Coming Soon “RV Science Web”

15. River Valley Primary School – Strive for the Best Thank you!