Xinmin Secondary School 2018 Mid-Year Examination - Sec 3 Normal (Academic)

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Subject Format / Topics

English Language Paper 1 Duration: 1 h 50 min Total marks: 70 (45%) Editing Skills, Situational Writing Skills, Continuous Writing Skills Paper 2 Duration: 1 h 50 min Total marks: 50 (45%) Comprehension and Summary Skills Paper 3 Duration: 45 min Total marks: 30 (10%) Listening Skills

Chinese (Express) 试卷一: 2 个小时 （总分：60分）

1. 实用文

- 2题选1题作答

- 私人电邮-发表看法类

- 公务电邮-请求建议类

- 150字以上

2. 作文

- 3题选1题作答（2题情境记叙文 [运用人物描写手法、确保详略得当]、1

题论说文 [说明类]）

- 300字以上

试卷二: 1小时30分钟（总分：70分）——根据会考题型出题

综合填空

阅读理解一（3篇）

阅读理解二（2篇）

语文技能考查（人物描写、比喻、拟人、议论文三要素、说明方法：举

例子、列数字）

课文生词考查（第1、2、4、5、7、8课）

试卷三：听力（20分）

Xinmin Secondary School 2018 Mid-Year Examination - Sec 3 Normal (Academic)

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Subject Format / Topics

Malay (Express) Kertas 1: Penulisan Fungsional dan Penulisan Esei (2 jam - 60 markah) Bahagian A: Penulisan Fungsional

E-mel Tidak Formal atau Tidak Formal Bahagian B: Penulisan Esei

Karangan deskriptif, ekspositori atau naratif

Kertas 2: Tatabahasa dan Pemahaman (1 jam 30 min – 70 markah) Bahagian A: Penggunaan Bahasa

Pengimbuhan

Peribahasa

Mengisi tempat kosong Bahagian B: Pemahaman 1

Soalan kefahaman Objektif Bahagian C: Pemahaman 2

Soalan Kefahaman Subjektif Kertas 3: Kefahaman Mendengar (20 markah)

10 soalan berbentuk aneka pilihan (MCQ)

Subject Format Topics

Mathematics Paper 1 & 2 (combined) Duration: 2 h Total marks: 80

C1: Algebraic Expressions and Formulae C2: Quadratic Equations and Functions C3: Indices and Standard Form C4: Coordinate Geometry C5: Graphs of Functions (up to 5.3)

Additional Mathematics

Paper 1 & 2 (combined) Duration: 1 h 45 min Total marks: 70

C1: Equations and Inequalities C2.1 – C2.3: Surds and Indices C3.1 – C3.5: Polynomials and Partial Fractions C6.1 – 6.4: Points, Lines and Shapes C5.1 – 5.2: Binomial Theorem

Xinmin Secondary School 2018 Mid-Year Examination - Sec 3 Normal (Academic)

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Science (Chemistry)

Duration: 1 h 15 min Total marks: 50 Section A (20 marks): Multiple Choice Questions Section B (14 marks): Structured Questions Section C (16 marks): Longer Structured Questions

1. Kinetic Particle Theory 2. Separation and Purification 3. Elements, Compounds and

Mixtures 4. Atomic Structure 5. Chemical Bonding 6. The Periodic Table 7. Measurement and

Experimental Techniques 8. Writing chemical formulae and

Balancing equations 9. Air and Pollution 10. Oxides

Science (Physics)

1. Physical Quantities and Units 2. Kinematics 3. Dynamics 4. Mass, Weight and Density 5. Turning Effects of Forces

Science (Biology)

1. Cells 2. Movement of Substances 3. Nutrients 4. Enzymes

Geography Elective

Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 50 2 Structured Questions

Weather and Climate

History Elective

Duration: 1h 15 min Total marks: 35 marks Source-based questions (15 marks) Structured-essay questions (20 marks)

SBCS skills: Inference, purpose, comparison Topics: Chapters 1 to 3

Social Studies

Duration: 1 h 10 min Total marks: 32 Source-based Questions (17 marks) Structured-essay Questions (15 marks)

SBCS Skills: Making inferences Topics: Chapters 1 – 3

Xinmin Secondary School 2018 Mid-Year Examination - Sec 3 Normal (Academic)

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Principles of Accounts

Duration: 2 hours Total marks: 80 Section A Structured Questions (55 marks) Section B Final Accounts (25 marks)

1. Introduction to Accounting 2. The Accounting Information

System 3. Elements of the Financial

Statements and the Accounting Equation

4. The Concept of Double-Entry Recording

5. Source Document and Special Journals

6. Trial Balance 7. Income Statement 8. Balance Sheet

Food and Nutrition Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 80 Section A (20 marks): Short-answer Questions Section B (28 marks): Structured Questions Section C (32 marks): Open-ended (Essay) Questions

1. Energy from Food (Chapter 1) 2. Guidelines for Meal Planning

(Chapter 2) 3. Different Types of Nutritional

Needs (Chapter 3) 4. Carbohydrates (Chapter 4) 5. Fats (Chapter 6) 6. Proteins (Chapter 7) 7. Vitamins (Chapter 10) 8. Minerals (Chapter 11) 9. Water and Dietary Fibre (Chapter

12)

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Design and Technology

Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 70

1. Design Model 2. Project Management 3. Research 4. Need Definition

PIES, user analysis and product analysis

Design brief

Design consideration and specification

5. Idea Generation and Development

Brainstorming

SCAMPER

Shape borrowing 6. Evaluation 7. Realisation Plan 8. Design & Technology in Society 9. Design Communication 10. Ergonomics and Anthropometry 11. Structures

Loads and forces Types of structures

Equilibrium and rigidity 12. Mechanisms

Transmission of Motion

Conversion of Motion

Control of Motion 13. Electronics

Basic electricity

Common electronic components and their uses

Art Duration: 3 h Total marks: 100

Paper to be given three weeks before the commencement of the examination. Three themes will be issued and candidates are to make response to one of the themes on paper of size A3 or A2. Preparatory studies of three A3 sheets of paper (or six sides) must be submitted.