Xinmin Secondary School 2017 End-of-Year Examination - Sec 3 Normal (Technical)

Subject Format / Topics

English Language Paper 1 Duration: 1 h 15 min Total marks: 60 (30%) Form Filling (10 marks), Functional Writing (20 marks) and Guided Writing Skills (30 marks) Paper 2 Duration: 1 h 20 min Total marks: 80 (40%) Language Use: Editing (10 marks), Language in Spoken Context (10 marks), Modified Cloze (20 marks) Comprehension Skills (40 marks) Paper 3 Duration: 45 min Total marks: 20 (10%) Listening Skills Paper 4 (T4 W1-2) Total marks: 40 (20%) Reading Aloud (15 marks) and Spoken Interaction (25 marks)

Basic Chinese 试卷一（1 小时）：占 50分

A组：语文应用（课文词语考查：单元六 P52、P61）

B组：阅读理解一（多项选择题）

C组：阅读理解二（简答题，包括书写手机短信或回复电邮）

技能考查：

行动描写、心理描写、语言描写

人物比较

观点和理由

景物描写的空间顺序和景物特点

Basic Malay Paper 1: Penggunaan Bahasa dan Kefahaman (50 markah – 30%) 1 jam Bahagian A:

Ujian Kloz

5 soalan aneka pilihan Bahagian B :

Kefahaman 1

Kefahaman 2 Bahagian C: Imbuhan atau Soalan berdasarkan SMS Paper 2 :Lisan (50 markah – 50%) (Oral) Bahagian A (20 markah – 20%) :

Bacaan Lantang Bahagian B (30 markah – 30%) :

Perbualan

Menonton video dan berbual berdasarkan tema video

Xinmin Secondary School 2017 End-of-Year Examination - Sec 3 Normal (Technical)

Paper 3 : Kefahaman Mendengar (20 markah – 20%) 30 min Kefahaman Mendengar

Subject Format Topics

Mathematics Paper 1 Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 50 Paper 2 Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 50

C1: Indices And Standard Form C2: Map Scales And Proportion C3: Algebraic Expressions, Equations and Formulas C4: Simultaneous Linear Equations and Quadratic Equations C5: Graphs of Linear Equations And Quadratic Functions C6: Practical Applications of Mathematics All Sec 2 Topics

Science Paper 1 Duration: 1 h Total Marks: 40 Multiple Choice Questions Paper 2 Duration: 1 h 15 min Total Marks: 60 Short-answer and Structured Questions

1. Energy and its Uses 2. Energy Transfer through Waves 3. Effects of Forces 4. Electricity 5. Sources of Electricity 6. Sources of Food 7. Food Chemistry 8. Food Health and Safety

Elements of Business Skills

Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 100 Section A and B: Short Structured Questions: 4-5 questions with helping words or requiring short answers Questions ranges from testing for knowledge, understanding, application, analysis and evaluation

Full range of sub- topics that covers: 1. Introduction to Business 2. Businesses in Selected Service Industry 3. Introduction to Marketing 4. The Marketing Mix 5. Communication with the customer (Refer to syllabus NT/7066 for full description of each of the topics.)

Xinmin Secondary School 2017 End-of-Year Examination - Sec 3 Normal (Technical)

Computer Applications

Paper 1: Duration: 1 h Total Marks: 50 MCQ: 10 questions Short Structured Questions: Paper 2: Duration: 1 h 15 min Total Marks: 50 Task Questions (Lab Practical) Paper 3: Duration: 1 h 15 min Total Marks: 50 Task Questions (Lab Practical)

Paper 1 covers theory behind computer fundamentals (CF), Media Elements (MEL), Document Processing (DOP), Multimedia computing (MMC) and Media Computing (MEC). Students will demonstrate understanding of the range and power of computer applications and the responsible use of information including knowledge behind various office productivity application software for word processing, multimedia presentations and spreadsheet calculations and charts and scratch programming software. Paper 2: MEL Candidates will use computer graphics software to create a given drawing according to specifications given in the question paper; fill the drawing with colours; and submit the drawing. The drawing will be used for the 2nd or 3rd task. DOP Candidates will use word-processing software to format and edit a given document according to specifications given in the question paper. Candidates are expected to demonstrate skills like importing text and images; page layout with columns, tables and/or text boxes; adding headers, footers and footnotes; as well as submit the required work. MMC Candidates will use presentation software to create a multimedia slide presentation with given media elements and according to specifications described in the question paper; and submit the required work.

Xinmin Secondary School 2017 End-of-Year Examination - Sec 3 Normal (Technical)

Paper 3: SST Task 1 (first problem scenario) Candidates will use spreadsheet software to work on a given data table, by creating and completing columns in the data table and performing specified tasks like: • using operators, formulas and functions for calculations; • plotting and labelling charts; • data validation; • conditional formatting; • sorting and manipulating data; as well as submit the required work. MEC Task 2 (second problem scenario) Candidates will use programming software to work on a given game scenario to demonstrate skills in selecting suitable pictures for background(s) and characters, creating scripts to animate characters, allowing user interaction through keyboard and/or mouse, as well as submit the required work.