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Science Curriculum Briefing for
Parents of P6 Pupils
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Presentation Outline1. PSLE format2. Changes in Science syllabus3. Themes and topics covered in P64. Teaching Strategies 5. Assessment Preparation6. Strategies to help your child
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Table of specifications for PSLE ScienceTheme Life Science Physical Science Weighting
Diversity • Diversity of Living things• Diversity of non‐living
things• Diversity of materials
5‐10%
Cycles • Cycles in plants & animals • Cycles in matter & water 20‐25%
Systems• Plant system• Human system• Cell system
• Electrical system 15‐25%
Interactions • Interaction within the environment • Interaction of forces 25‐30%
Energy • Energy forms & uses • Energy forms & uses • Energy conversion 15‐20%
Weighting 45‐55% 45‐55% 100%
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Themes and Topics Covered in P6Theme TopicEnergy • Unit 2: Forms and Uses of Energy
• Unit 3: Sources of Energy
Interaction • Unit 1: Forces• Unit 2: Types of Forces• Unit 3: Living Together• Unit 4: Characteristics of the Environment• Unit 5: Food Chains and Food Webs• Unit 6: Adaptation for Survival• Unit 7: Man’s Impact on the Environment
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Teaching Strategies• Adopts the inquiry approach and
PERI Holistic Assessments• L.A.S.E.R. program• Teaching Resources from Internet,
PowerPoint slides, Science‐based videos, Gizmos and pHET (Simulation apps).
• Hands‐On Experience✔Outdoor experiential learning experiences
✔Lab activities• Learning Journey to Singapore
Science Centre (Aquatic Plants and Animals)
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Inquiry Approach
An approach to learning that “involves a process of exploring the natural or material world, and that leads to asking questions, making discoveries, and testing those
discoveries in the search for new understanding.”www.exploratorium.edu/ifi
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L.A.S.E.R. Program• Learners’ Assembly for Science Examination Requirements
• Progressively equips pupils with strategies and techniques to handle examination questions from P3 to P6
• Expose pupils to different question types and problem stimuli.
• Empower pupils with necessary skills and knowledge to understand and answer examination questions proficiently.
• L.A.S.E.R. worksheets will be used.
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Assessment Preparation• My Pals Are Here Activity books• Topical Science Notes• Topical Worksheets• L.A.S.E.R. Worksheets• PSLE Booklet (2017 ‐ 2019) and past PSLE Papers
• Practice Papers from past TNS papers
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Assessment (Overview)P6 Science
Semester 1 (30%) Semester 2 (70%)
SA 1 (Term 2)
Preliminary Examination(Term 3)
Duration of paper 1 hour 45 minute 1 hour 45 minute
Section Section A Section B Section A Section B
No. of Questions 28 12‐13 28 12‐13
Marks per Question 2 2,3,4,5 2 2,3,4,5
Total for each section 56 44 56 44
Total marks for the paper 100 100
Overall Weighting 30% 70%
Total 100%
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Strategies to help your childa) Help your child to be familiar with the concepts/facts
of the topics taught.
b) Point out real life scenarios for your child to apply his/her Science knowledge.
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• Recent real life scenarios to apply science concepts in PSLE
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Strategies to help your childc) Ensure that all homework is carefully completed and
submitted punctually.
d) Encourage your child to read a wide range of Science related reading materials.
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e) Encourage your child to watch Science documentaries. (Eg: Animal Planets, National Geographic channels, and other BBC videos)
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Some examples of organisms from past PSLE Qns
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Strategies to help your child
f) Remind your child to read the questions carefullyand make full use of data interpreted from tables/graphs/diagrams when attempting to answer the questions.
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