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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:
- adapted from SEAB website
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:
- adapted from past-year questions released by SEAB
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.
- adapted from past-year questions released by SEAB
Example of ‘Classifying’ question:
Which of the following correctly shows the
characteristics A and T?
- adapted from past-year questions released by SEAB
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.
- adapted from past-year questions released by SEAB
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]
- adapted from past-year questions released by SEAB
Duration of Paper
- adapted from SEAB website
The time allocation for the
paper is 1 hour 45 minutes.
Format of Paper
- adapted from SEAB website
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%
- adapted from SEAB website
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
- adapted from SEAB website
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.
- adapted from past-year questions released by SEAB
Open-ended question
Describe what Zaidi should do if he
wants to find out whether rod AB is a
stronger magnet than YZ.
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
- adapted from past-year questions released by SEAB
Duration of Paper
- adapted from SEAB website
The time allocation for the
paper is 1 hour 15 minutes.
Format of Paper
- adapted from SEAB website
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
- adapted from SEAB website
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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