Woodgrove Secondary School Mid-Year Examination 2018

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Level/Stream: SEC 3NA

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English Language

Paper 1: Writing [35%] Section A: Editing

Students will be tested on grammatical features taught from Sec 1 – 3. Students will NOT be required to provide the Grammar Error Type (G.E.T.) for the errors identified.

Section B: Situational Writing

Speech (180 – 250 words)

Section C: Continuous Writing

Expository Writing (250 – 400 words)

Paper 2: Comprehension [35%] Section A: Comprehension I

Visual Text Section B: Comprehension II

Narrative or Recount Text

All Question Types Section C: Comprehension III

Non-narrative Text

All Question Types, including Summary (not more than 80 words)

Paper 3: Listening [10%] Students listen to a variety of spoken texts and complete a range of listening tasks. Spoken texts such as conversations, speeches, announcements, reports and information texts may be included. Paper 4: Oral Communication [20%]

Using the novel ‘Here and Beyond’, the students will be incorporating their Expository Writing Skills, Spoken Interaction Skills, and Oral Presentation skills.

Students will complete a 4-slide PowerPoint slide presentation which the students would use as a point of reference during the presentation.

Paper 1 (70 m) Paper 2 (50 m)

Paper 3 (30 m)

Paper 4 (50 m)

Chinese Language

Paper 1 (2hrs)

实用文 (20marks)

作文(40marks)

Paper 2 (1.5hr)

综合填空 (10marks)

阅读理解一 (20marks)

阅读理解二 (30marks)

Oral (10-15mins)

朗读短文 (20marks)

录像会话 (40marks)

Paper 1 (60 marks) Paper 2 (60 marks) Oral (60 marks)

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Malay Language

Paper 1 (Essay) – 60 m Sect A (20m)

Email (Non-formal)

Email (Formal) [Choose 1 out of 2 Email questions]

Sect B (40m)

2 Narrative

Descriptive

Expository

[Choose 1 out of 4 Essay questions] Paper 2 (Grammer) - 60 m Sect A (20m) - 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) – 60m Sect A (20m) - Reading Aloud Sect B (40m) – Video Conversation

Paper 1 (Essay) – 30% Paper 2 (Grammar) – 30% Paper 3 (Oral) - 40%

Elementary Mathematics

Sec 3 Topics

Chapter 1 Indices Chapter 2 Algebraic Manipulation Chapter 3 Quadratic Equations Chapter 4 Congruence and Similarity Chapter 5 Coordinate Geometry

Lower Sec Topics

Numbers and Operations

Ratio

Algebraic Expansion and Factorisation

Textbook: Discovering Mathematics (Star Publishing)

Paper 1 (60 marks) Answer all questions Duration: 1 hr 30 mins Paper 2 (40 marks) Answer all questions Duration: 1 hr 15 mins

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Additional Mathematics

Chapter 1: Equations and Inequalities Chapter 2: Surds and Indices Chapter 3: Polynomials and Partial Fractions (exclude Partial Fractions) Chapter 5: Binomial Theorem Chapter 6: Coordinate Geometry (6.1 – 6.3 only) Textbook: Additional Mathematics 360 (Marshall Cavendish Education)

One Paper (70 marks) Answer all questions. Duration: 1 hr 45 mins

Combined Science (Physics)

Chapter 1 : Measurements & Units Chapter 2 : Kinematics Chapter 3 : Forces & Pressure Chapter 4 : Mass, Weight & Density Chapter 5: Turning Effect of Forces Textbook: Discover Physics GCE ‘O’ Level Science

Section A (20m) 20 MCQs Section B (14m) Short Structured Questions Section C (16m) Free Response Questions (choose 2 out of 3)

Combined Science (Chemistry)

Chapter 1 Kinetic Particle Theory Chapter 2 Measurement and Experimental

Techniques Chapter 3 Separation and Purification Chapter 4 Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Chapter 5 Atomic Structure Chapter 14.1-14.2 Periodic Table Chapter 6 Chemical Bonding Chapter 10 Acids & Bases

Textbook: Discover Chemistry GCE O Level Science 2nd Edition

Section A (20 m) 20 MCQs Section B (14m) Short Structured Questions Section C (16m) Free Response Questions (choose 2 out of 3)

Humanities (Social Studies)

Section A: Skills: Inference and Compare & Contrast Section B: Chapter 1: What does it mean for me to be a citizen of my country? Chapter 2: How do we decide what is good for society? Chapter 3: How can we work for the good of society? (Role of Government only) Textbook: Upper Secondary Social Studies

Section A (19 marks)

Compulsory Source-Based Case Study

Section B (16 marks)

Structured Response Questions

Total: 35 marks 1 hr 15 mins

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Humanities (Geography)

Living with Tectonic Hazards (Sec 3 textbook pp. 2 – 47)

Gateway 1: Why are some areas more prone to tectonic hazards?

Gateway 2: What landforms and associated tectonic phenomena are found at plate boundaries?

Textbook: All About Geography Upper Secondary – Physical Geography Elective (Revised Edition) (Hodder Education)

Answer all questions Structured Questions Total: 35 marks 1 hour 10 minutes

Design and Technology

Part A: Design Process

Chapter 2: Design Method

Chapter 3: Project Management

Chapter 8: Evaluation

Chapter 9: Design Communication

Chapter 10: Ergonomics and Anthropometry

Chapter 16: Practical Processes for Realization

Part B: Technology

Chapter: 13 (Mechanism)

Chapter: 14 (Basic Electricity and Electronics)

Textbook :” Design for Life” by Peter Stensel

Answer ALL Questions

Part A : 28 marks

Answer ALL questions

Part B : 42 marks

Answer ALL questions on

technologies (Electronics

and mechanism). Each

question carries 21

marks.

Total marks: 70

Food and Nutrition

1. Energy from Food 2. Guidelines for meal planning 3. Heat Transfer 4. Diff types of nutritional needs 5. Fruits & Vegetables 6. Carbohydrates 7. Cereals 8. Proteins 9. Fats

Textbook: Food Matters, Marshall Cavendish

Section A: 20 marks (Structured questions) Section B: 28 marks (Structured questions) Section C: 32 marks (essay questions)

Total: 80 marks

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Art Students will be given the question paper prior to the examination day. The preparatory works are to be done in class and at home. They are to bring the preparatory works for submission on the examination day. Students are to bring their own drawing materials and colouring materials such as colour pencils, acrylic paints, brushes, marker, etc. Sec 3EXP/NA – 3 weeks before exam date Sec 3NT- 4 weeks before exam date PREPARATORY WORKS: Students are to produce:

1. 8 Observational drawings:

The chosen objects are to be coloured & shaded. 2. 6 Developmental drawings

The drawings are to be coloured & shaded 3. 3 Layouts:

The layout is to be done on A3-size drawing paper.

4. 2 Colour Scheme:

Candidate is to choose the best layout and photocopy 2 copies for Colour Scheme.

Examination Day: Students are to re-draw the selected layout onto the A3 size drawing paper provided and complete the drawing with full rendering using colour pencils / acrylic paint / markers. Students are to submit their 3-5 preparatory boards together with the final work for submission.

Answer 1 Question (100 Marks)