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PSLE 2013

SCIENCE

• Purpose of the examination

• Assessment Objectives

• Examination Format

• SEAB and MOE websites

The purpose of the Science

examination is to assess

pupils’ attainment in Science

with respect to the objectives

of the primary Science

curriculum.

- adapted from SEAB website

Pupils should be able to:


demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific

facts, concepts and principles. (Knowledge with

Understanding)

apply scientific facts, concepts and principles to new

situations. (Application of Knowledge)

use one of a combination of the following basic

process skills:

Observing, comparing, classifying, communicating,

analysing, generating and evaluating.

(Application of Process Skills)

Example of ‘Knowledge with Understanding’ question:

Which of the following is a source of

energy for plants?

(1) sun

(2) water

(3) oxygen

(4) carbon dioxide

- adapted from past-year questions released by SEAB

Example of ‘Observing’and ‘Comparing’ question:

The following diagrams show jawbones belonging to five

animals, X, A, B, C and D.

- adapted from past-year questions

released by SEAB

Example of ‘Observing’and ‘Comparing’ question:


Animal X is most likely to have a similar diet

to ______________.

(1) Animal A

(2) Animal B

(3) Animal C

(4) Animal D

Example of ‘Classifying’ question:

The diagram below shows how different groups of birds are

classified according to certain characteristics A, B, P, Q, S and T.


Example of ‘Classifying’ question:

Which of the following correctly shows the

characteristics A and T?


A T

(1) straight beak beak longer than head

(2) curved beak beak shorter than head

(3) beak longer than head straight beak

(4) beak shorter than head curved beak

Example of ‘Analysing and generating’ question:

An experiment

is set up as

shown in the

diagram.

The nichrome

wire becomes

hot when the

switch is on.


Example of ‘Analysing and generating’ questions:

(a)What does this experiment tell you about

the liquid Z? [1]

(b)What would happen to the nichrome wire if

the number of batteries is increased?

[1]

(c)Give a reason for your answer.

[1]


Duration of Paper


The time allocation for the

paper is 1 hour 45 minutes.

Format of Paper


Booklet Part Item Type Number

of

questions

Number of

marks per

question

Weighting

A I Multiple-

choice 30 2 60%

B II Open-

ended 14 2,3,4 40%


Item Types

1) Multiple-choice Question

For each question, four options

are provided of which only one is

the correct answer. A candidate

has to choose one of the options

as his answer.

Multiple-choice question

Which of the following is a non-

renewable resource?

(1) air

(2) coal

(3) tree

(4) water - adapted from past-year questions released by SEAB


Item Types

2) Short-answer question

For each question, a

candidate has to write in the

space provided.

•Testing understanding of concepts

•Test ability to make sense of new information

•Questions with many possible answers

Open-ended question

Zaidi wants to magnetise a steel rod AB

using a magnet YZ.


Open-ended question

Describe what Zaidi should do if he

wants to find out whether rod AB is a

stronger magnet than YZ.

________________________________

________________________________

________________________________


Duration of Paper


The time allocation for the

paper is 1 hour 15 minutes.

Format of Paper


Booklet Part Item Type Number

of

questions

Number of

marks per

question

Total

(70 marks)

A I Multiple-

choice 16 2 32

B

II

lll

Fill-in-the

blanks

Open-

ended

7

7

2

2,3,4

14

24


Item Types

Multiple-choice Question

For each question, three options

are provided of which only one is

the correct answer. A candidate

has to choose one of the options

as his answer.

http://www.seab.gov.sg

http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/files/science-

primary-2008.pdf

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