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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 1 Express)

Subject Topics / Content Exam Format

English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email) Section C: Free Writing (Personal Recount / Narrative) Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text & Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Personal Recount / Narrative (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text & Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking.

Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1). Informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive (2 different genre - 3 Questions choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components Section B: Graphic -Stimulus Section C: Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (40 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)

Malay Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1). Formal and informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive/ Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms / Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic Stimulus Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (40 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks)

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Listening Comprehension(MCQ)

Mathematics Chapter 1: Factors and Multiples Chapter 2: Real Numbers Chapter 3: Approximation and Estimation Chapter 4: Introduction to Algebra Chapter 5: Algebraic Manipulation Chapter 6: Simple Equations in One Variable Chapter 9: Ratio, Rate and Speed Chapter 10: Percentage Chapter 16: Data Handling

Answer all questions Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (45 marks)

Science VA1: The Scientific Endeavour VA2: Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Physical Properties VA3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Chemical Properties VA4: Exploring Diversity of Matter using Separation Techniques VA6: Model of Cell

Duration: 2h Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section C: Data-based Questions (20 marks)

Geography •Chapter 1: What will we learn in Geography? •Chapter 4: Water supply •Field Sketch Page 30 – 33 •World Map Skills Page 40 – 43 •Graph Page 57-59

Duration: 1h 15min Section A (20 marks) includes mapwork, graph plotting, fieldsketch, Chapter 1. Section B (30 marks) includes data interpretation, and short structured questions from Chapter 1 and 4.

History Chapter 1: Early Singapore Chapter 2: Singapore's connections with the world SBQ Skills: Inference, Comparison

Duration: 1h 15min Source-based Questions (30 marks)

D&T No exams. Students will be given an assignment on Solidworks and assessment on project.

No exam

Home Econs No exam

No exam

Art Elements of Art & Principle of Design with focus on Lines, Colours and Value.

Duration: 1h 30min Section A: Written Section B: Practical Skills (Drawing & Colouring)

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Higher Chinese

Paper 1: Section A: Informal Email Writing (2 choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Cloze Passage Section B: Text Editing Section C1: Subjective Comprehension Section C2: Objective Comprehension Section D: Summary Writing

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Informal Email Writing (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (10 marks) Section B: Text Editing (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective Comprehension (10 marks) Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks) Section D: Summary Writing (12 marks)

Higher Malay Paper 1: Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component - Text Editing & Cloze Passage, Section B: Idioms Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension, Section D: Summary Writing

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component (20 marks), Section B: Idioms (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks), Section D: Summary Writing (12 marks)

English Literature

Literary Devices: Similes, Metaphors, Personification, Rhyme, Alliteration Poems Short Stories (Cold Comfort & Morning Ride)

Duration: 1h (40 marks) Section A: Identifying and explaining literary devices Section B: Seen poem Section C: 2 short stories (Cold Comfort & Morning Ride)

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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 1 NA)


English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email) Section C: Free Writing (Personal Recount / Narrative) Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text & Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Personal Recount / Narrative (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text & Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking.

Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1). Informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive / Continue story (3 different genre - 4 Questions choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components Section B: Graphic -Stimulus Section C: Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing – Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)

Malay Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1). Formal and informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive/ Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1)

Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms / Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic Stimulus Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks)

Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (20 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks)

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Mathematics Chapter 1: Factors and Multiples Chapter 2: Real Numbers Chapter 3: Approximation and Estimation Chapter 4: Introduction to Algebra Chapter 5: Algebraic Manipulation Chapter 9: Percentage Chapter 13: Data Handling

Answer all questions Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30 min (45 marks)

Science VA1: The Scientific Endeavour VA2: Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Physical Properties VA3: Exploring Diversity of Matter by its Chemical Properties VA4: Exploring Diversity of Matter using Separation Techniques VA6: Model of Cell

Duration: 1 h 15min Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (30 marks)

Geography •Chapter 1: What will we learn in Geography? •Chapter 4: Water supply •Field Sketch Page 30 – 33 •World Map Skills Page 40 – 43 •Graph 7-59

Duration: 1 h 15min Section A (23 marks) includes mapwork, graph plotting, fieldsketch, Chapter 1. Section B (27 marks) includes data interpretation, and short structured questions on chapter 1 and 4.

History Chapter 1: Early Singapore Chapter 2: Singapore's connections with the world SBQ Skills: Inference, Comparison

Duration: 1h 15 min Source-based Questions (30 marks)


No exam

Home Econs No exam

No exam

Art Elements of Art & Principle of Design with focus on Lines, Colours and Value.

Duration: 1h 30min Section A: Written Section B: Practical Skills (Drawing & Colouring)

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Information Sheet for Mid-Year Examination 2016 (Secondary 1 NT)


English Paper 1: Form Filling and Writing Section A: Form Filling Section B: Functional Writing (Letter / Note) Section C: Guided Writing (Account) Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension Section A: Editing Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context Section C: Modified Cloze I Section D: Modified Cloze II Section E: Comprehension Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 15min Section A: Form Filling (10 marks) Section B: Functional Writing (20 marks) Section C: Guided Writing (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 20min Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context (10 marks) Section C: Modified Cloze I (10 marks) Section D: Modified Cloze II (10 marks) Section E: Comprehension (40 marks) Paper 3: 45 min Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching

Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B: 2 sets of Comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 50 min (30 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks) Paper 2: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)

Malay Paper 1: Section A : Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B ; 2 set of comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 50 min (30 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks) Paper 2: 30 min (20marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)

Mathematics Chapter 1: Integers Chapter 2: The Four Operations of Integers Chapter 3: Fractions Chapter 4: Decimals Chapter 5: Ratios Chapter 6: Percentages

Answer all questions. Paper 1: 1 hour 15 minutes (40 marks) Paper 2: 1 hour 15 minutes (40 marks)

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Chapter 12: Statistics

Science •General Science: Scientific Endeavour (Lab safety + common lab apparatus) •Module 3 Chapter 9 Cells As The Basic Units Of Life •Module 3 Chapter 10 Getting Energy And Nutrients From Food •Module 3 Chapter 11 Human Reproduction

Duration: 1h 15min Section A: MCQ (25 marks) Section B: Short-answer & Structured Questions (includes 1 Data-based Question) (35 marks)

CPA Computer Fundamentals (CPA) Media Elements (MEL) Document Processing (DOP)

Paper 1: 1h Theory Section A - MCQ (15 marks) Section B - SAQ (25 marks) Paper 2: 1h 15min Practical Task 1 - MEL (25 marks) Task 2 - DOP (25 marks)


No exam

Home Econs No exam No exam

Art No exam No exam

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English Paper 1: Composition

Section A: Editing

Section B: Situational Writing (Letter

/ Email)

Section C: Free Writing: Personal

Reflective, Narrative

Paper 2: Comprehension &

Summary Writing

Text 1: Visual Text

Text 2: Narrative Text

Text 3: Informative Text & Summary

Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 50min

Section A: Editing (10 marks)

Section B: Situational Writing: Letter

/ Email (30 marks)


Reflective / Narrative (30 marks)

Paper 2: 1h 50min

Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks)

Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks)


(25 marks)

Paper 3: 45min

Listening Comprehension: MCQ,

Matching, Note-taking (30 marks)

Chinese Paper 1:

Section A: Email writing (2 choose

1). Formal and informal writing

Section B: Narrative / Descriptive /

Expository essay (3 different genre -

choose 1)

Paper 2:

Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary

components (Cloze Passage)

Section B: Graphic -Stimulus

Section C : Comprehension &

Vocabulary (Subjective)


Paper 1: 2h (60marks)

Section A: Email Writing - Formal

and Informal Emails (20 marks)

Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative

/ Descriptive / Expository (40 marks)

Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks)


components (Cloze Passage) (10

marks)

Section B: Comprehension and

Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks)

Section C :Comprehension &

Vocabulary (40 marks)

Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks)


Malay Paper 1:



Section B : Narrative / Descriptive /


choose 1)

Paper 2:


components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms /

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks)








marks)

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Cloze Passage)

Section B- Graphic Stimulus


Vocabulary(Subjective)




Section C :Comprehension &




Mathematics Sec 1 Topics

Chapter 1: Factors and Multiples

Chapter 2: Real Numbers

Chapter 3: Approximation and

Estimation

Chapter 4: Introduction to Algebra

Chapter 5: Algebraic Manipulation

Chapter 9: Percentage

Chapter 13: Data Handling

Sec 2 Topics

Chapter 1: Proportion

Chapter 2: Expansion and

Factorisation

Chapter 3: Algebraic Fractions

Chapter 4: Quadratic Functions and

Equations

Chapter 10: Data Analysis

Answer all questions



Science Paper 1 - Physics Topics

Chapter 9: Ray Model of Light

Chapter 14: Interactions Through

The Applications of Forces

Paper 2 - Chemistry Topics

Chapter 7: Particulate Nature of

Matter

Chapter 8: Atoms, Ions and

Molecules

Chapter 18: Chemical Changes

Paper 1: 1h

Section A: MCQ (10 marks)

Section B: Structured Questions (20

marks)

Section C: Data-based Questions

(10 marks)

Paper 2: 1h


Section B: Structured Questions (20

marks)

Section C: Data-based Questions

(10 marks)

Geography • Chapter 1: How and Where do

People Live?

• Chapter 5: Floods

• Field Sketch Page 24 – 27

• World Map Skills Page 36 – 39,

Duration: 1h 15min

Section A: 15 marks

Includes data interpretation and field

sketch.

Section B: 35 marks

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198 - 201 Includes data interpretation and

short structured questions for

Chapter 5.

History SBQ Skills - Inference, Comparison

& Purpose

SBQ skills will test on content

related to - Japanese Occupation,

Singapore's merger and

separation from Malaysia

Duration: 1h 15min (6 questions)

Source-Based Questions (30 marks

- EXP)

D&T No exam No exam

Home Econs Sec 2 Textbook:

Chapter 1: Food Culinary & Cutting

skills

Chapter 2: Food Presentation

Chapter 4: Food Culture

Chapter 8: Methods of Payment

Sec 1 Textbook:

Chapter 7: Methods of Cooking

Section A: MCQ, True or False, Fill

in the Blanks (30 marks)

Section B: Short Structured

Questions (30 marks)

Section C: Structured Questions

(Higher thinking & Application

based) (40 marks)

Art Portraiture - Proportion / Line

Quality / Tonal Value

Drawing Paper (2h)

Higher Malay Paper 1:

Section A: Formal Email Writing,

Forum and Blog (choose one)

Section B: Essay writing:

Descriptive, Expository or Narrative

choose one)

Paper 2:

Section A: Grammar and

Vocabulary Component - Text

Editing & Cloze Passage)

Section B: Idioms

Section C1: Subjective

Comprehension

Section C2: Objective

Comprehension

Section D: Summary Writing


Section A: Formal Email Writing,

Forum and Blog (20 marks)

Section B: Essay (60 marks)

Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks)


Vocabulary Component (20 marks)

Section B: Idioms (10 marks)


Comprehension


Comprehension (38 marks)

Section D: Summary Writing (12

marks)

Higher

Chinese

Paper 1:

Section A: Formal & Informal Email

Writing (2 choose one)


Section A: Formal Email Writing &

Informal Email Writing (20 marks)

4


Section B:Essay writing -

Descriptive, Expository or Narrative

(3 choose one)

Paper 2:

Section A: Cloze Passage

Section B: Text Editing


Comprehension


Comprehension

Section D: Summary Writing

Section B: Essay (60 marks)

Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks)

Section A: Cloze Passage (10

marks)

Section B: Text Editing (10 marks)





Section D: Summary Writing (12

marks)

Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture

Composition (2 choose 1) (Text

typing)

Paper 2: MCQ (Cloze passage &

MCQ)

Paper 1: 50min

Email or Picture Composition (2

choose 1) (Text typing) (20 marks)

Paper 2: 1h

MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ) (30

marks)

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English Paper 1: Composition

Section A: Editing

Section B: Situational Writing (Letter

/ Email)


Reflective / Narrative

Paper 2: Comprehension &

Summary Writing

Text 1: Visual Text

Text 2: Narrative Text



Paper 1: 1h 50 min


Section B: Situational Writing: Letter

/ Email (30 marks)


Reflective / Narrative (30 marks)

Paper 2: 1h 50min

Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks)

Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks)


(25 marks)

Paper 3: 45 min


Matching, Note-taking (30 marks)

Chinese Paper 1:



Section B: Narrative/Descriptive/

Expository essay / Continue story (4

different genre - choose 1)

Paper 2:


components (Cloze Passage)

Section B: Graphic Stimulus

(Comprehension - MCQ)

Section C: Comprehension &











marks)



Section C: Comprehension &




Malay Paper 1:



Section B : Narrative / Descriptive /


choose 1)

Paper 2:





Section B: Essay Writing -

Narrative/Descriptive/ Expository

(40 marks)



2


components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/

Cloze Passage)

Section B- Graphic Stimulus

(Comprehension - MCQ)




components (20 marks)

Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ)

(10 marks)






Chapter 1-3: Numbers and their

Operations

Chapter 4-6: Algebra

Chapter 8-9: Ratio, Rate and

Speed, Percentages

Chapter 13 Data Handling

Sec 2 Topics

Chapter 1: Linear Equations and

Inequalities in One Variable

Chapter 2: Coordinates and Linear

Systems

Chapter 7: Quadratic Expressions

and Factorisation

Chapter 8: Special Products and

Quadratic Expressions

Chapter 9: Simple Algebraic

Fractions

Chapter 12: Data Analysis

Answer all questions

Paper 1: (40 marks) 1 h

Paper 2: (45 marks) 1 h 30min

Science Chapter 7: Particulate Nature of

Matter

Chapter 8: Atoms, Ions and

Molecules

Chapter 9: Ray Model of Light

Chapter 14: Interactions Through

The Applications of Forces

Chapter 18: Chemical Changes

Duration: 1 h 15 min

Section A - MCQ (20 marks)

Section B - Structured Questions

(30 marks)

Geography • Chapter 1: How and Where do

People Live?

• Chapter 5: Floods

• Field Sketch Page 24 – 27

• World Map Skills Page 36 – 39,

198 - 201

Duration: 1 h 15 min

Section A: 15 marks

Includes data interpretation and field

sketch.

Section B: 35 marks

Includes data interpretation and

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short structured questions for

Chapter 5.

History SBQ Skills - Inference, Comparison

& Purpose

SBQ skills will test on content

related to - Japanese Occupation,

Singapore's merger and

separation from Malaysia

1h 15min (5 questions)

Source-Based Questions (25 marks

- NA)

D&T No exam No exam



skills




Sec 1 Textbook:


Section A - MCQ, True or False, Fill


Section B - Short Structured


Section C - Structured Questions


based) (30 marks)

Art Portraiture - Proportion / Line

Quality / Tonal Value

Drawing Paper (2h)

Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture

Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text

typing)

Paper 2: MCQ ( Cloze passage &

MCQ)

Paper 1: 50min

Email or Picture Composition (2

choose 1) (Text typing) (20 marks)

Paper 2: 1h

MCQ ( Cloze passage & MCQ) (30

marks)

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English Paper 1: Form Filling and Writing

Section A: Form Filling

Section B: Functional Writing (Letter

/ Email)

Section C: Guided Writing (Account)

Paper 2: Language Use and

Comprehension

Section A: Editing

Section B: Language Use in Spoken

Context

Section C: Modified Cloze I

Section D: Modified Cloze II

Section E: Comprehension


Paper 1: 1h 15min

Section A: Form Filling (10 marks)

Section B: Functional Writing (20

marks)

Section C: Guided Writing (30

marks)

Paper 2: 1h 20min


Section B: Language Use in Spoken

Context (10 marks)

Section C: Modified Cloze I (10

marks)

Section D: Modified Cloze II (10

marks)

Section E: Comprehension (40

marks)

Paper 3: 45min


Matching

Chinese Paper 1:


Vocabulary Components (Cloze

Passage)

Section B: 2 sets of comprehension


Paper 1: 50min (30 marks)

Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ)

(10 marks)

Section B: Comprehension 1

(MCQ) (10 marks) &

Comprehension 2 (MCQ) (6 marks)

& Structured Questions (4 marks)


Listening Comprehension (MCQ)

Malay Paper 1:


Vocabulary Components (Cloze

Passage)

Section B: 2 set of comprehension



Section A: Cloze Passage (MCQ)

(10 marks)

Section B: Comprehension 1

(MCQ) (10 marks) &

Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks)

& Structured Questions (4 marks)


Listening Comprehension (MCQ)

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Chapter 1: Integers

Chapter 2: The Four Operations of

Integers

Chapter 3: Fractions

Chapter 4: Decimals

Chapter 5: Ratios

Chapter 6: Percentages

Chapter 8: Angles and Parallel lines

Chapter 12: Statistics

Sec 2 Topics

Chapter 1: Algebraic Manipulation

Chapter 2: Solutions of Linear

Equations

Chapter 3: Rate and Speed

Chapter 4: Functions and Linear

Graphs

Chapter 5: Proportion

Chapter 6: Triangles and

Quadrilaterals

Answer all questions.



Science •Module 2 Chapter 5 Properties Of

Matter

•Module 2 Chapter 6 Water,

Solutions And Suspensions

•Module 3 Chapter 1 Exploring

Forces

•Module 3 Chapter 2 Discovering

Energy

Duration: 1h 15min


Section B: Short-answer &

Structured Questions (1 Data-based

Question) (35 marks)

CPA Computer Fundamentals (CPA)

Media Elements (MEL)

Media Computing (MEC)

Paper 1: Theory

Section A - MCQ (15 marks)

Section B - SAQ (25 marks)

Paper 2: Practical

Task 1 - MEL (25 marks)

Task 2 - MEC (25 marks)

Paper 3: Coursework (Conducted

over 3 weeks)

MEC (40 marks)

D&T No exam No exam

3




skills




Sec 1 Textbook:


Section A: MCQ, True or False, Fill


Section B: Short Structured


Section C: Structured Questions


based) (20 marks)

Art No exam No exam

1



English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative, Discursive Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text & Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative / Discursive (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text & Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking

Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic -Stimulus (Comprehension - MCQ) Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (40 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)

Malay Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/ Cloze Passage) Section B- Graphic Stimulus

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative / Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1hr 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (30 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks)

2


(Comprehension - MCQ) Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)

E Mathematics Sec 3 topics: Chapter 1: Indices Chapter 2: More About Quadratic Equations Chapter 3: Linear Inequalities Chapter 4: Conditions of Congruency & Similarity Chapter 6: Functions & Graphs Lower Secondary Topics: Numbers & Algebra Statistics Angle & Parallel Lines

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) There will be about 25 short answer questions. Paper 2: 2h 30min (100 marks) There will be 10 to 11 questions of varying marks and lengths. The last question in this paper will focus specifically on applying mathematics to a real-world scenario.

A Mathematics Chapter 1: Equations and Inequalities Chapter 2: Surds and Indices Chapter 3: Polynomials and Partial Fractions (3.6 Partial Fractions not tested) Chapter 7: Logarithms

Duration: 2h 30min (100 marks) 11-13 questions on fundamental skills

Pure Physics 1. Physical Quantities and Units 2. Kinematics 3. Forces 4. Mass, Weight, Density 5. Moments 6. Energy Work Power 7. Pressure 8. Temperature

Duration: 2h 15min (100 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (50 marks) Section C: Free Response Questions (Includes one Data-based Question) (30 marks)

Pure Chemistry

Chapter 1: Kinetic Particle Theory Chapter 2: Measurement & Experimental Techniques Chapter 3: Separation & Purification Chapter 4: Elements, Compounds & Mixtures Chapter 5: Atomic Structure Chapter 6: Ionic Bonding Chapter 7: Covalent & Metallic Bonding Chapter 8: Writing Chemical Equations Chapter 9: The Mole Chapter 10: Chemical Calculations Chapter 11: Acids & Bases 11.1,


3


11.3, 11.4

Pure Biology Chapter 2: Cells Chapter 3: Movement of Substances Chapter 4: Nutrients Chapter 5: Enzymes Chapter 6: Nutrition in Humans Chapter 7: Nutrition in Plants Chapter 9: Transport in Plants


Combined Physics

1. Physical Quantities and Units 2. Kinematics 3. Forces and Pressure 4. Mass, Weight, Density 5. Moments 6. Energy Work Power 7. Kinetic Model of Matter

Duration: 1h 45 min (85 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section C: Long Questions (one data-based Question) (20 marks)

Combined Chemistry

Chapter 1: Kinetic Particle Theory Chapter 2: Measurements and Experimental Techniques Chapter 3: Separation and Purification Chapter 5: Atomic Structure Chapter 6: Chemical Bonding Chapter 7: Writing Chemical Equations (Writing chemical formulae only)


Combined Biology

Chapter 2: Cells Chapter 3: Movement of Substances Chapter 4: Nutrients Chapter 5: Enzymes Chapter 6: Nutrition in Humans Chapter 7: Nutrition in Plants


Social Studies SBQ Skills: - Purpose - Comparison - Reliability - Usefulness SRQ Skills: 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?

Duration: 1h 45min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (35 marks) Section B: Structured Response Questions (15 marks)

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Elective History

SEQ Topics Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 Chapter 2: Stalin's Russia Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise & Usefulness

Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Source-based Questions (30 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Questions (20 marks)

Elective Geography

Section A: Geographical Investigations 1 question on Weather and Climate Section B: Structured Questions 1 question on Weather and Climate (includes 1 level descriptor question) Section C: Structured Questions 1 question on Plate Tectonics (includes 1 level descriptor question) Topics: Weather and Climate Gateway 1, 2 Plate tectonics Gateway 1, 2, 3 Geographical Investigations

Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigations (13 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (12 marks) Section C: Structured Questions (25 marks)

Pure Geography

Topics: 1. Plate Tectonics Gateway 1, 2, 3 (pp. 78 - 145) 2. Weather & Climate Gateway 1, 2, 3 (pp. 146 - 217)

Duration: 1h 30min (50 marks) Section A: Structured Essay Question on Plate Tectonics (25 marks) Section B: Structured Essay Question on Weather & Climate (25 marks)

Pure History SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 1: Reasons for colonialism in SEA (Book 1) 2. Chapter 2: British's involvement in Malaya (Book 1) 3. Chapter 3: Dutch's involvement in Indonesia (Book 1) 4. Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 (Book 2) 5. Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany (Book 2) Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise & Usefulness


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POA Chapter 1-5, 8-10 Duration: 2h (100 marks) Answer all 5 compulsory questions.

D&T Design Process Graphics Electronics

Duration: 1h 30min (70 marks) Part A: 5 questions on Design Process and Graphics (38 marks) Part B: 1 question on Electronics(Symbols & Components) and 1 question on Electronics (Sensing Circuit) (32 marks)

Art For this paper, students are required to show the following in their preparatory studies and final artwork: - Gathering and Investigation of Information - Exploration and Development of Ideas/Concepts - Aesthetic Qualities - Selection and Control of Materials and Technical Processes - Personal Response

Art Paper 2: 3h Drawing & Painting

Higher Malay Paper 1: Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component - Text Editing & Cloze Passage) Section B: Idioms Section C1: Subjective Comprehension Section C2: Objective Comprehension Section D: Summary Writing

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing , Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A - Grammar and Vocabulary Component (20 marks), Section B - Idioms (10 marks) Section C1 - Subjective Comprehension, Section C2 - Objective Comprehension (38 marks), Section D - Summary Writing (12 marks)

Higher Chinese

Paper 1: Section A: Email Writing, Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Cloze Passage Section B: Text Editing

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage ( 10 marks) Section B: Text Editing (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective

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Section C1: Subjective Comprehension Section C2: Objective Comprehension Section D: Summary Writing

Comprehension (10 marks) Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks) Section D: Summary Writing (12 marks)

Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture Composition (2 choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ)

Paper 1: 50min Email or Picture Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text typing) (20 marks) Paper 2: 1h MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ) (30 marks)

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English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech) Section C: Free Writing: Discursive, Narrative, Personal Reflective Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text + Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative / Discursive (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text + Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking (30 marks)

Chinese Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative/Descriptive/ Expository essay/ Continue story (4 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic -Stimulus Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary - (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)

Malay Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative/Descriptive/ Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/ Cloze Passage) Section B- Graphic Stimulus

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/Descriptive/ Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1hr 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (20 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks)

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(Comprehension -MCQ) Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary - (30 marks) Paper 3 : 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)

E Mathematics Sec 3 Chapter 1: Indices Chapter 2: Algebraic Manipulation Chapter 3: More about Quadratic Equations Chapter 8: Graphs of Quadratic Functions Chapter 9: Graphs of Power Functions and Exponential Functions Lower Secondary Topics:(as per revision schedule given) Number Patterns Numbers & Algebra Statistics Mensuration

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) There will be about 25 short answer questions. Paper 2: 2h (60 marks) There will be 10 to 11 questions of varying lengths. The last question in this section focuses specifically on applying mathematics to a real-world scenario.

A Mathematics Chapter 1: Simultaneous Equations Chapter 2: Surds, Indices Chapter 3: Quadratic Equations and Inequalities Chapter 4: Polynomials Chapter 6: Binomial Theorem

Duration: 1h 45 min (70 marks) 12-15 questions

Combined Physics

1. Physical Quantities and Units 2. Kinematics 3. Forces and Pressure 4. Mass, Weight, Density 5. Moments 6. Energy Work Power

Duration: 1h 15 min (50 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (30 marks)

Combined Chemistry

Chapter 1: Kinetic Particle Theory Chapter 2: Measurement and Experimental Techniques Chapter 3: Separation and Purification Chapter 5: Atomic structure Chapter 6: Chemical bonding Chapter 7: Writing Chemical Equations (Test on Writing Chemical Formulae only)

Duration: 1h 15 min (50 marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (30 marks)

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Social Studies SBQ Skills - Purpose - Comparison - Reliability - Usefulness SRQ Skills 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?


Elective History

SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 2. Chapter 2: Stalin's Russia 3. Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise & Usefulness


Elective Geography

Section A: Geographical Investigations 1 question on Weather and Climate Section B: Structured Questions 1 question on Weather and Climate (includes 1 level descriptor question) Section C: Structured Questions 1 question on Plate Tectonics (includes 1 level descriptor question) Topics: Weather and Climate Gateway 1, 2 Plate tectonics Gateway 1, 2 Geographical Investigation

Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigations (13 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (12 marks) Section C: Structured Questions (25 marks)

POA Chapter 1-5, 8-10 Duration: 2h (100 marks) Answer all 5 compulsory questions.

D&T Design Process Graphics Electronics

Paper 1: 1h 30 min (70 marks) Part A: 5 questions on Design Process and Graphics. (38 marks) Part B: 1 question on Electronics (Symbols & Components) and 1

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question on Electronics (Sensing Circuit) (32 marks)


Paper 2: 3h Drawing & Painting

Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture Composition (2 choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: MCQ ( Cloze passage & MCQ)

Paper 1: 50 min Email or Picture Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text typing) (20 marks) Paper 2: 1h MCQ ( Cloze passage & MCQ) (30 marks)

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English Paper 1: Form Filling and Writing Section A: Form Filling Section B: Functional Writing (Letter / Note / Account / Article / Message / Report) Section C: Guided Writing (Account / Article / Talk / Speech) Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension Section A: Editing Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context Section C: Modified Cloze I Section D: Modified Cloze II Section E: Comprehension Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 15min (60 marks) Section A: Form Filling (10 marks) Section B: Functional Writing (20 marks) Section C: Guided Writing (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 20min (80 marks) Section A: Editing (10marks) Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context (10 marks) Section C: Modified Cloze I (10 marks) Section D: Modified Cloze II (10 marks) Section E: Comprehension (40 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching.

Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B: 2 sets of comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension


Malay Paper 1: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B: 2 set of comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension


Mathematics Sec 3 topics: Chapter 1: Indices Chapter 2: Scales and Maps Chapter 3: Expansion and Algebraic Fractions Chapter 4: Factorisation and Formula

Paper 1: 1h 30 min (50 marks) There will be 11–13 short questions carrying 2–4 marks, largely free from context, testing more on fundamental concepts and skills, followed by 2 longer questions carrying 6–8 marks, developed

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Chapter 5: Arc Lengths and Sector Areas Lower Secondary Topics: Numbers: Approximation and Estimation, Rate, Ratio, Speed, Percentage Algebra: Simplification of Algebraic Expressions Geometry: Coordinate Geometry, Symmetry Measurement: Perimeter and Area of basic shapes Statistics: Data Handling and Analysis

around a context. Paper 2: 1h 30 min (50 marks) There will be 11–13 short questions carrying 2–4 marks, largely free from context, testing more on fundamental concepts and skills, followed by 2 longer questions carrying 6–8 marks, developed around a context.

Science Chapter 1: Energy and Its Uses Chapter 2: Energy Transfer Through Waves Chapter 3: Effects of Forces Chapter 4: Electricity Chapter 5: Sources of Electricity

Duration: 1h 15 min (50marks) Section A: MCQ (20 marks) Section B: Short-answer & Structured Questions (18 marks) Section C: Data-based Questions (12 marks)

CPA Computer Fundamentals (CPA) Media Elements (MEL) Media Computing (MEC)

Paper 1: Theory - 1h 15min (60 marks) Section A - MCQ (20 marks) Section B - SAQ (40 marks) Paper 2: Practical - 1h 30min (70 marks) Task 1 - MEL (25 marks) Task 2 - MEC (45 marks) Paper 3: Coursework (Conducted over 3 weeks) MEC (40 marks)

EBS Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Activities Chapter 2: Businesses in the Selected Service Industries Chapter 3: Introduction to Marketing Chapter 4: The Marketing Mix

Duration: 1h (80 marks) 5 - 6 scenario-based structured questions

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English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative, Discursive, Personal Reflective Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text + Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative / Discursive / Personal Reflective (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text + Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking (30 marks)

Chinese Paper 1: Section A: Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B: Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic -Stimulus (Comprehension -MCQ) Section C: Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative / Descriptive / Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary - (40 marks) Paper 3: 30min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)

Malay Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/ Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (Comprehension - MCQ)

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative / Descriptive / Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (70 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (30 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary - (30 marks)

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Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 3: 30min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)

E Mathematics Strands: Numbers Algebra Geometry Mensuration Statistics Probability

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) There will be about 25 short answer questions. Paper 2: 2h 30min (100 marks) There will be 10 to 11 questions of varying marks and lengths. The last question in this paper will focus specifically on applying mathematics to a real-world scenario. (Not applicable to 5NA)

A Mathematics Chapter 1: Equations and Inequalities Chapter 2: Surds and Indices Chapter 3: Polynomials and Partial Fractions Chapter 4: Modulus and Power Functions Chapter 5: Binomial Theorem Chapter 6: Points, lines and shapes Chapter 7: Logarithm Chapter 8: Applications of Straight Line Graphs Chapter 9: Parabolas and Circles Chapter 11: Trigonometric Functions Chapter 12: Simple trigonometric Identities and Equations Chapter 13: Further Trigonometric Identities Chapter 14: Differentiation Chapter 15: Tangents, Normal and Rates of Change Chapter 16: Maxima and Minima Chapter 17: Further Differentiation

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) 11-13 Questions on fundamental skills Paper 2: 2h 30min (100 marks) 9-11 Questions of varying length

Physics All Sec 3 & Sec 4 Topics Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 40 Multiple Choice Questions Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A - Structured Questions (50 marks) Section B - Free Response Questions, Question 1 & 2 are

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compulsory; Question 3 either/or (30 marks)

Pure Chemistry

All Sec 3 & Sec 4 Topics (Exclude Electrolysis)

Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 40 Multiple Choice Questions Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A - Structured Questions (50 marks) Section B - Free Response Questions, Question 1 & 2 are compulsory; Question 3 either/or (30 marks)

Pure Biology Chapters 2 to 22 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 40 Multiple Choice Questions Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A - Structured Questions (50 marks) Section B - Free Response Questions, Question 1 & 2 are compulsory; Question 3 either/or (30 marks)

Science (Physics)

All Sec 3 and Sec 4 Topics Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 20 MCQ from Physics + 20 MCQ from Chemistry Paper 2: 1h 15min (65 marks) Section A: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section B: Essay Questions, 2 out of 3 (20 marks)

Science (Chemistry)

Chapter 1 to 18 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 20 MCQ from Chemistry + 20 MCQ from Physics or Biology Paper 3: 1h 15min (65 marks) Section A: Structured Questions (45 marks) Section B: Essay Questions, 2 out of 3 (20 marks)

Science (Biology)

Chapter 2 to 19 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 20 MCQ from Biology + 20 MCQ from Chemistry Paper 4: 1h 15min (65 marks) Section A - Structured Questions (45 marks) Section B - Essay Questions, 2 out

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of 3 (20 marks)

Social Studies SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 2: Principles of Governance 2. Chapter 3: Healthcare in Singapore 3. Chapter 4: Conflict in Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland 4. Chapter 5: Bonding Singapore 5. Chapter 6: Deterrence & Diplomacy 6. Chapter 1: Regional & International Conflict (Sec 4 Textbook) 7. Chapter 2: Sustaining Economic Development in a Globalizing World (Sec 4 Textbook) 8. Chapter 3: Rise and Fall of Venice (Sec 4 Textbook) Source Base Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise, Hybrid & Usefulness


Elective History

SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 2. Chapter 2: Stalin's Russia 3. Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany 4. Chapter 4: Reasons for War in Europe 5. Chapter 5: Reasons for defeat of Germany 6. Chapter 6: Reasons for War in Asia Pacific 7. Chapter 7: Reasons for defeat of Japan 8. Chapter 1: Reasons for Cold War (Sec 4Textbk) 9. Chapter 2: Korean War (Sec 4Textbk) 10. Chapter 10: Cuban Missiles Crisis (Sec 4Textbk) 11. Chapter 11: Reasons for the end of Cold War (Sec 4Textbk) Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise, Evaluative & Usefulness


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Geography Paper 1 Section A: Geographical Investigations (25m) 1 question on Tourism GI Section B: Structured Questions (25m) 1 question on Tourism (GW1,2,3) Paper 2 Section A: Structured Questions (25m) 1 question on Plate Tectonics - GW1, 2, 3 Section B: Structured Questions (25m) 1 question on Food Resources - GW1, 2, 3

Paper 1: 1 h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigation (25 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (25 marks) Paper 2: 1 hr 30min (50 marks) Section A: Structured Questions (25 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (25 marks)

Elective Geography

Section A: Geographical Investigations *1 question on Weather and Climate *1 question on Tourism *Choose 1 Section B: Structured Questions 1 question on Weather and Climate (includes 1 level descriptor question) Section C: Structured Questions 1 question on Food Resources (includes 1 level descriptor question) Topics: Weather and Climate Gateway 1, 2 Food Resources Gateway 1, 2 Geographical Investigations

Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigation (13 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (12 marks) Section C: Structured Questions (25 marks)

POA Chapter 1 to 20 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 4 questions on 4 different topics which are all compulsory. Paper 2: 2h (60 marks) Section A: 3 questions on 3 different topics which are all compulsory Section B: Answer 1 question out of 2.

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D&T 1. Design Process 2. Structures 3. Electronics 4. Mechanisms

Paper 1: 2h (100 marks) Part A: 5 questions on Design Process. (40 marks) Part B: 1 question on Structures, 1 question on Electronics and 1 question on Mechanisms (60 marks)



Higher Malay Paper 1: Section A: Formal Email Writing , Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component - Text Editing & Cloze Passage Section B: Idioms Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension, Section D: Summary Writing

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45 min (80 marks) Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary Component (20 marks), Section B: Idioms (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks), Section D: Summary Writing (12 marks)

Higher Chinese

Paper 1: Section A: Email Writing , Forum and Blog (choose one) Section B: Essay writing: Descriptive, Expository or Narrative (choose one) Paper 2: Section A: Cloze Passage Section B: Text Editing Section C1: Subjective Comprehension, Section C2: Objective Comprehension

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) Section A: Formal Email Writing, Forum and Blog (20 marks) Section B: Essay (60 marks) Paper 2: 1h 45min (80 marks) Section A: Cloze Passage (10 marks), Section B: Text Editing (10 marks) Section C1: Subjective Comprehension (10 marks) Section C2: Objective Comprehension (38 marks) Section D: Summary Writing (12

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Section D: Summary Writing marks)

Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture Composition (2 choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ)

Paper 1: 50 min (20 marks) Email or Picture Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: 1h (30 marks) MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ)

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English Paper 1: Composition Section A: Editing Section B: Situational Writing (Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative, Discursive, Personal Reflective Paper 2: Comprehension & Summary Writing Text 1: Visual Text Text 2: Narrative Text Text 3: Informative Text + Summary Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 50min (70 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Situational Writing: Letter / Email / Newspaper Article / Speech (30 marks) Section C: Free Writing: Argumentative / Discursive / Personal Reflective (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 50min (50 marks) Text 1: Visual Text (5 marks) Text 2: Narrative Text (20 marks) Text 3: Informative Text & Summary (25 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (30 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching, Note-taking

Chinese Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): -formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay / Continue story (4 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic -Stimulus (Comprehension - MCQ) Section C: Comprehension & Vocabulary (Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing - Narrative/ Descriptive/ Expository/ Continue story (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Cloze Passage) (10 marks) Section B: Comprehension and Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (20 marks) Section C :Comprehension & Vocabulary (30 marks) Paper 3: 30min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)

Malay Paper 1: Section A : Email writing (2 choose 1): Formal and informal writing Section B : Narrative / Descriptive / Expository essay (3 different genre - choose 1) Paper 2: Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (Prefix- Suffix / Idioms/ Cloze Passage) Section B: Graphic Stimulus

Paper 1: 2h (60 marks) Section A: Email Writing - Formal and Informal Emails (20 marks) Section B: Essay Writing – Narrative / Descriptive / Expository (40 marks) Paper 2: 1h 30min (60 marks) Section A: Grammar & Vocabulary components (20 marks) Section B: Graphic Stimulus (MCQ) (10 marks)

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(Comprehension -MCQ) Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary(Subjective) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Section C : Comprehension & Vocabulary - (30 marks) Paper 3: 30 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension(MCQ)

E Mathematics Strands: Numbers Algebra Geometry Mensuration Statistics Probability

Paper 1: 2h (80 marks) There will be about 25 short answer questions. Paper 2: 2h (60 marks) There will be 2 sections: Section A will contain 9 to 10 questions of varying lengths. The last question in this section focuses specifically on applying mathematics to a real-world scenario. Section B will contain 2 questions of which candidates will be required to answer only one.

Combined Physics

All Sec 3 & Sec 4 Topics Time for Paper 1 and 2: 1h 15min Paper 1: MCQ (20 marks) Paper 2: Section A: Structured Questions (14 marks) Section B: Essay Questions, 2 out of 3 (16 marks)

Combined Chemistry

All Sec 3 & Sec 4 Topics Time for Paper 3 and 4: 1h 15min Paper 3: MCQ (20 marks) Paper 4: Section A: Structured Questions (14 marks) Section B: Essay Questions, 2 out of 3 (16 marks)

Social Studies SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 2: Principles of Governance 2. Chapter 3: Healthcare in Singapore 3. Chapter 4: Conflict in Sri Lanka and Northern Ireland 4. Chapter 5: Bonding Singapore 5. Chapter 6: Deterrence & Diplomacy


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6. Chapter 2: Sustaining Economic Development in a Globalizing World (Sec 4 Textbook) Source Base Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise, Hybrid & Usefulness

Elective History

SEQ Topics 1. Chapter 1: Peace Settlement after World War 1 2. Chapter 2: Stalin's Russia 3. Chapter 3: Hitler's Germany 4. Chapter 4: Reasons for War in Europe 5. Chapter 5: Reasons for defeat of Germany 6. Chapter 6: Reasons for War in Asia Pacific 7. Chapter 7: Reasons for defeat of Japan 8. Chapter 1: Reasons for Cold War (Sec 4Txtbk) 9. Chapter 2: Korean War (Sec 4Txtbk) Source-Based Skills Inference, Comparison, Reliability, Surprise, Evaluative & Usefulness


Elective Geography

Section A: Geographical Investigation *1 question on Weather and Climate *1 question on Tourism *Choose 1 Section B: Structured Questions 1 question on Tourism: GW1, 2, 3 Section C: Structured Questions 1 question on Weather and Climate: GW1, 2

Duration: 1h 40min (50 marks) Section A: Geographical Investigation (13 marks) Section B: Structured Questions (12 marks) Section C: Structured Questions (25 marks)

POA Chapter 1 to 19 Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) 4 questions on 4 different topics which are all compulsory. Paper 2: 2h (60 marks) 4 questions on 4 different topics which are all compulsory.

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D&T 1. Design Process 2. Structures 3. Electronics 4. Mechanisms

Paper 1: 1h 30min (70 marks) Part A: 5 questions on Design Process and Graphics. (28 marks) Part B: Answer any two questions. There will be 1 question on Electronics, 1 question on Structures and 1 question on Mechanisms. (42 marks)



Chinese B Paper 1: Email or Picture Composition (2 choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: MCQ ( Cloze passage & MCQ)

Paper 1: 50 min (20 marks) Email or Picture Composition ( 2 Choose 1) (Text typing) Paper 2: 1h (30 marks) MCQ (Cloze passage & MCQ)

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English Paper 1: Form Filling and Writing Section A: Form Filling Section B: Functional Writing (Letter / Note / Account / Article / Message / Report) Section C: Guided Writing (Account / Article / Talk / Speech) Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension Section A: Editing Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context Section C: Modified Cloze I Section D: Modified Cloze II Section E: Comprehension Paper 3: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 1h 15min (60 marks) Section A: Form Filling (10 marks) Section B: Functional Writing (20 marks) Section C: Guided Writing (30 marks) Paper 2: 1h 20min (80 marks) Section A: Editing (10 marks) Section B: Language Use in Spoken Context (10 marks) Section C: Modified Cloze I (10 marks) Section D: Modified Cloze II (10 marks) Section E: Comprehension (40 marks) Paper 3: 45 min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension: MCQ, Matching

Chinese Paper 1: Section A : Grammar and Vocabulary Components (Cloze Passage) Section B: 2 sets of comprehension Paper 2: Listening Comprehension

Paper 1: 50min (30 marks) Section A : Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B ; Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks ) Paper 2: 30min (20marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)

Malay All Topics (Chapter 1 to 12) Paper 1: 50min (30 marks) Section A : Cloze Passage (MCQ) (10 marks) Section B ; Comprehension 1 (MCQ) (10 marks) & Comprehension 2 (MCQ (6 marks) & Structured Questions (4 marks ) Paper 2: 30min (20 marks) Listening Comprehension (MCQ)

Mathematics Strands: Numbers Algebra Geometry Mensuration Statistics Probability

Paper 1: 1h 30 min (50 marks) There will be 11–13 short questions carrying 2–4 marks, largely free from context, testing more on fundamental concepts and skills, followed by 2 longer questions carrying 6–8 marks, developed

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Real-world context round a context. Paper 2: 1h 30 min (50 marks) There will be 11–13 short questions carrying 2–4 marks, largely free from context, testing more on fundamental concepts and skills, followed by 2 longer questions carrying 6–8 marks, developed around a context.

Science All Topics (Chapter 1 to 12) Paper 1: 1h (40 marks) MCQ Paper 2: 1h 15 min (60 marks) Short Answer & Structured Questions (includes data-based Questions)

CPA Computer Fundamentals (CPA) Document Processing (DOP) Spreadsheets (SST) Multimedia Communications (MMC) Media Elements (MEL) Media Computing (MEC)

Paper 1: Theory - 1h 15min (60 marks) Section A - MCQ (20 marks) Section B - SAQ (40 marks) Paper 2: Practical - 1h 30min (70 marks) Task 1 - MEL (21 marks) Task 2 - DOP (28 marks) Task 3 - MMC (21 marks) Paper 3: Practical - 1h 30min (70 marks) Task 1 - SST (28 marks) Task 2 - MEC (28 marks) Task 3 - Algorithm (14 marks)

EBS Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Activities Chapter 2: Businesses in the Selected Service Industries Chapter 3: Introduction to Marketing Chapter 4: The Marketing Mix Chapter 5: Communication Chapter 6: Customer Service

Duration: 1h 30min (100 marks) 5 - 6 scenario-based structured questions

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