PSLE SCIENCE
For examination from 2010
PURPOSE OF THE EXAMINATION
The PSLE Science Paper assesses pupils’ attainment in Science with respect to the aims of Primary Science Education as stated in the 2008 Science (Primary) syllabus.
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
The assessment objectives are as follows:
- Knowledge with UnderstandingPupils should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific facts, concepts and principles.
- Application of Knowledge and Process SkillsPupils should be able to:
- apply scientific facts, concepts and principles to new situations.
- use one or a combination of the following basic process skills:
- Observing
- Comparing
- Classifying
- Using apparatus and equipment
- Communicating
- Inferring
- Predicting
- Analysing
- Generating possibilities
- Evaluating
- Formulating hypothesis
EXAMINATION FORMAT Format of Paper
The examination consists of one written paper comprising two booklets, Booklet A and Booklet B.
Table 1
|
Booklet |
Item Type |
Number of questions |
Number of marks per question |
Weighting (%) |
|
A |
Multiple-choice |
30 |
2 |
60 |
|
B |
Open-ended |
14 |
2,3,4 |
40 |
- I Booklet A consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Each multiple-choice question carries 2 marks.
- II Booklet B consists of 14 open-ended questions. Each open-ended question carries 2, 3 or 4 marks.
Duration of Paper
The duration of the paper is 1 hour 45 minutes.
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