Woodgrove Secondary School Mid-Year Examination 2016

Topics Coverage & Assessment Format

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Level/Stream: SEC 1E

Subject Topics/ Chapters Assessment Format

English Language

PAPER 1 : WRITING (60 marks) 1. Section A - SITUATIONAL WRITING (25 marks)

Word Length – 200 to 250 words

Text Type – Informal Letter OR Email (20m) & P+CRAFT table (5m)

Question – Detailed and guided with bullet points provided

2. Section B - FREE WRITING (35 marks)

Word Length – 250 to 350 words.

Text Type – Personal Recount: Essay (30m) & Mind Map (5m)

Requirement – Choose 1 only PAPER 2 : VISUAL TEXT & READING COMPREHENSION (50 marks) 1. Section A: VISUAL TEXT COMPREHENSION (5

marks)

Text Type – Advertisement / Brochure / Poster etc.

Question – 3 to 4 questions

Requirement – Students answer questions on a text with visuals.

2. Section B: READING COMPREHENSION (20 marks)

Text Type – Narrative

Requirement – Students answer comprehension questions on a Narrative text

3. Section C: READING COMPREHENSION &

SUMMARY (25 marks)

Text Type – Factual

Requirement – Students answer comprehension AND summary questions on a Narrative text

PAPER 3 : LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks) 1. Part 1 : SHORT EXTRACTS (6 marks)

Text Type – Narrative / Recount / Exposition / Information Report

Question – 6 MCQ questions

2. Part 2 : SHORT RECORDINGS (6 marks)

Paper 1 (60 m) Paper 2 (50 m) Paper 3 (30 m)

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Subject Topics/ Chapters Assessment Format

Text Type – Narrative / Recount / Exposition / Information Report

Question – 6 matching questions 3. Part 3 : LONG RECORDING (4 marks)

Text Type – Narrative / Recount / Exposition / Information Report

Question – 6 true/false/not stated questions

4. Part 4 : LONG RECORDINGS (8 marks)

Text Type – Information Text

Question – 8 graphic organiser & fill-in-the-blanks questions

5. Part 5 : LONG RECORDINGS (6 marks)

Text Type – Information Report

Question – 6 short answer questions

Chinese Language

Paper 1 (2hrs)

实用文 (20marks)

作文(40marks)

Paper 2 (1.5hr)

填写汉字(20marks)

综合填空(10marks)

阅读理解一 (20marks)

阅读理解二 (40marks)

Oral (15m)

朗读短文 (10marks)

录像会话 (40marks)

Paper 1 (60 m) Paper 2 (90 m) Oral (50 m)

Malay Language

Paper 1 (Essay) – 60 m Sect A (20m)

Email (Non-formal) [Choose 1 out of Email (Non-formal) questions]

Sect B (40m) Narrative Descriptive Expository

[Choose 1 out of 3 Essay questions]

Paper 1 (Essay) – 30% Paper 2 (Grammar) – 35% Paper 3 (Oral) - 35%

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Subject Topics/ Chapters Assessment Format

Paper 2 (Grammer) - 70 m Sect A (30m) – Grammar Sect B (10m) - Comprehension MCQ Sect C (30m) - Comprehension Subjective

Topics Tested for Paper 2

Section A

Pengimbuhan – awalan, apitan & akhiran

Peribahasa

Golongan Kata – Kata Tugas, Kata Adjektif, Kata Nama

& Kata Kerja

Section B

Pemahaman berbentuk MCQ berdasarkan bahan

autentik – iklan, brosur, poster, risalah, menu dan lain-

lain lagi

Section C

Pemahaman berbentuk subjektif berdasarkan teks

naratif

Paper 3 (Oral) – 50m Sect A (10m) - Reading Aloud Sect B (40m) - Video Conversation

Science Chapter 1 - Scientific Endeavour & Lab safety Chapter 2- Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Physical Properties Chapter 14- Interactions through the Application of Forces Chapter 15- Energy & Work Done Chapter 17 –Effects of heat & its Transmission Textbook: All about Science For Lower Secondary Vol A Textbook: All about Science For Lower Secondary Vol B

Section A - MCQ (30m) Section B – Structured Questions (30m) Section C – Essay (40m)

Mathematics Factors and Multiples, Real Numbers, Approximation and

Estimation, Introduction to Algebra, Algebraic

Manipulation, Simple Equations in One Variable,

Textbook: Discovering Mathematics (Star Publishing Pte

Ltd)

P1 (50 marks) & P2

(50 arks) – Answer all

questions

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Subject Topics/ Chapters Assessment Format

Geography 1. Chapter 3 – Tropical Rainforests 2. Chapter 4 – Water 3. Chapter 5 – Energy

Section A (5 m) Short-Answer Questions

2 compulsory questions

Section B (30 m)

Structured Questions Choose 2 questions to answer out of 3. (15 marks each Q)

TOTAL: 35 marks

Food and Consumer Education

Chapter 1: A Balanced Diet Chapter 2: Nutrients in Food Chapter 3: Watch Your Diet Chapter 4: Food Choices Chapter 5: Nutritional needs of different age groups

Section A: 10 marks (Short answer questions) Section B: 30 marks (Structured / open ended questions) Section C: 20 marks (Structured questions)