Meridian PrimaryMeridian PrimaryDepartment of Department of

ScienceScience

Meridian PrimaryMeridian PrimaryDepartment of Department of

ScienceScience

Briefing to Parents of Primary 5 and 6 pupilsBriefing to Parents of Primary 5 and 6 pupils27 March 2010 (Saturday)27 March 2010 (Saturday)

11 am to 11.45 am 11 am to 11.45 am

Sharing Sharing Miss Tan Li Li – General and Miss Tan Li Li – General and multiple-choice questionsmultiple-choice questionsMr Tay Koon Guan – Open-Mr Tay Koon Guan – Open-ended questions ended questions

Sharing Sharing Miss Tan Li Li – General and Miss Tan Li Li – General and multiple-choice questionsmultiple-choice questionsMr Tay Koon Guan – Open-Mr Tay Koon Guan – Open-ended questions ended questions

Science education•Knowledge and understanding; Skills and application

•Desired values such as integrity, responsibility, respect

Science education• Problem-solving ability is a life

skill• Adopt the scientific inquiry

method such as asking questions, knowing where to look for the likely answers, checking for accuracy

Science education

•Enjoyment of the learning as a beginner’s mind

•Science is everywhere

Science at Meridian

At the end of 6 years at Meridian, our pupils will :

•Lead their classmates in caring and protecting a green environment

Science at Meridian

•Manage tasks and problems using a wide repertoire of Science process skills

Science at Meridian

•Communicate their insights about Science to their school mates and others

Objectives

At the end of the session, we will be able to :

• Be aware of the PSLE Science format and scope of major school examinations

Objectives

•Use the tips to help our children in managing mcq and open-ended questions

Primary Science Syllabus (2008)

Five themes Cycles, Diversity, Energy, Interactions, and Systems

Primary Science Syllabus (2008)

Pri 3 and Pri 4 – Lower Block – Five themes

Pri 5 and Pri 6 – Upper Block – Four themes (no theme on Diversity)

Useful links

• www.seab.gov.sg • www.moe.gov.sg• Subject syllabus and PSLE

format• Science and Foundation

Science PSLE

Format of Examinations

• Traditional pen and paper test

• Format and scope of examinations – in letter to parents of CA1

Format of Examinations

Alternate mode of assessment for Pri 3 to Pri 5 being tried out in mid 2010

PSLE ScienceAt one seating, two booklets A and B Booklet A - Multiple-choice questionsBooklet B - Open-ended questions

Sample found in PSLE past year questions

PSLE Science

• 1 hour 45 min for Standard Science

• 1 hour 15 min for Foundation Science

Weightage • Standard Science : Multiple-choice questions – 60 marks, Open-ended questions – 40 marks

• Foundation Science : Multiple choice -38 marks Open-ended questions – 32 marks

• Biological Science and Physical Science

Preparations at school

Class lessons – finish up content chapters

Supplementary classesPSLE booklet for SciencePractice papersScience projects / activities for

interest

Self-study

Plan a timetable for revising the chapters over the next few months.

Keep up regular revision

Self-study

–Write down key points after reading the textbook

–Draw an ideas map on a big piece of paper and put it up for daily review

Self-study

–Voice out what is learnt during the self-study to another family member

–Outdoor trips

Self study

- Practise timing using mock test papers

– Understand where the errors are usually committed from the practice papers

Let’s try mcq together

Managing mcq

•Study the question carefully and understand the situation given

•Associate question with the relevant topic

Managing mcq• Study the diagrams / pictures /

graphs and note labels. If there are more than one diagram, compare differences

• Study the requirements of question. “What”, “Where”, “Why”, “Which”, “How”

Managing mcq

• Understand the options for the mcq. Some could be tricky.

• Think through answers again during the checks. Don’t do in a hurry.

“When the going gets tough, the tough gets going”

Persevere. Encourage.