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Assessment Guidelines 2020
In line with the changes to assessment in schools announced by the Ministry of Education in September 2018 to let students discover the joy of learning and look beyond examinations and grades, there will be only one assessment per subject per term that counts towards the year-end score. Teachers will continue using different forms of assessments like quizzes, worksheets, class work and homework to gauge their pupils' learning but these will not be taken into account. There will be no mid-year examination at Secondary 1 and 3. Please note that Sec 1 D&T and Art are conducted only in Semester 1 and these subjects will conduct its end-of-course examination at the end of Semester 1 during the conduct of mid-year examinations. Assessment Feedback and Reports All students will be provided feedback on their work. Results are reported through the
Progress Reports (at the start of Term 2 for learning progress in Term 1 Continual Assessment
(CA), and start of Term 4 for Term 3 CA) and semestral reports (mid-year and end-of-year).
From 2019, these reports will not show a student's position in relation to class or cohort, to
allow each student to focus on his or her learning progress. Failing marks will also not be
highlighted, and other academic indicators like students' L1R5 (English plus five relevant
subjects) or L1R4 score will not be reflected for the lower secondary levels.
Absence from Tests and Examinations A student who is absent for a paper due to illness must produce a medical certificate from a certified medical practitioner registered with the Singapore Medical Council to cover his/her absence. For students with a valid reason for their absence, ‘VR’ (valid reason) would be reflected for the CA/SA and a proration of the marks will be reflected in the semestral reports. A student without a medical certificate will be given zero mark for the paper that he/she missed. Letters from parents will not be accepted. Any student who is absent for any test/examination will not be able to sit for that particular paper and the paper will be given as a practice paper. There is no retest or make-up test and this is consistent with that of the conduct of the national examinations where there is no re-take of examination paper missed.
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The table below provides details on how absence will affect the student: With Medical Certificate (MC) Without Medical Certificate (MC) All affected component(s) will be reflected as “VR” – Valid Reason in the Report Book
“0”- zero mark will be reflected in the Report Book.
Computation of subject total will NOT take into consideration the component(s) with “VR”
Computation of subject total will include the component(s) with zero (0) mark.
The school practice to award zero mark for absence from assessment is to maintain the authenticity of the test/examination papers and ensure there is fairness for all students who sat for the papers.
We seek parents’/guardian’s cooperation NOT to send your child/ward to school for tests/examinations if he/she is unwell. Do take your child/ward to the doctor when he/she is unwell and get a medical certificate so that the school can process the results accordingly.
Promotion Criteria
For promotion to the next level, please refer to the promotion criteria found on Page 38 of the Student Handbook. The promotion to the next level of study of a student absent from any sitting of a test/examination with both valid reason or MC will be subjected to the discretion of a panel made up of the School Management Committee comprising the School Leaders and Key Personnel, the class FTs and subject teachers of the level. The panel will exercise their professional judgement in the absence of a comparative set of results with a student’s peers, and take into consideration the whole development of the student in and beyond the classroom throughout the year in the decision making process. In addition, for students whose marks are prorated, their eligibility for subject prizes will be determined by the panel. Academic Conduct, Integrity and Responsibility
All students are responsible for upholding the highest standards of academic conduct and integrity in all academic undertakings. Any act of academic dishonesty will be subjected to disciplinary action. Support from Parents/Guardians The school values parents’/guardian’s support in monitoring your child/ward’s learning and progress at home. The assessment plans for Semester 1 (CA components and schedule) is appended for your reference. We hope the assessment schedule will provide a platform for parents/guardian and teachers to work together to engage our students to achieve to the best of their abilities.
[Note: There may be changes in the assessment plan and schedule as the year progresses. The Subject Teachers will keep your child/ward updated of any changes in the assessment plan.]
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3E) 2020 1
Beatty Secondary School
Consolidated Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3E) 2020
Guidelines for Assessments 2020 [Sec 3E ]
Table 1: Weightings for Continual Assessment and Semestral Assessment (Sec 3)
Term 1 CA Term 2 CA Mid-Year Exam Term 3 CA End-of-Year Exam
10 % 15 % - 15 % 60 %
Table 2: Schedule for Assessments for Secondary Three Express (Term 1 CA and Term 2 CA )
Table 2a: Term 1 CA
Week Duration Subject Total Marks Topic / Component
Week 4 50 min English Language 30 marks Situational Writing – Speech
Week 4 4 Periods Art -Research
20 marks Relevance of image based on topic – 15% Personal Response – 5%
Week 6 30 min Literature in English
25 marks Essay Question – Prose (Hook and Eye)
Week 6 On-going F&N
40 marks Coursework: Investigation
Week 7 35 min Humanities (Social Studies)
18 marks Issue 1 : Exploring Citizenship and Governance SBQ – Inference, Inference (Tone) & Purpose
Week 7 50 min Humanities (Geography)
25 marks Different types of tourist destinations Roles of different groups promoting tourism Trends in global tourism industry Evolution of mass to niche tourism
Week 7
On-going D&T 50 marks Coursework
Week 8 30 min A-Math 20 marks Chapter 1: Quadratic Equations Chapter 2: Equations and Inequalities
Week 8 50 min Science(Biology) 45 marks 1. Cells 2. Movement of Substances 3. Nutrients
Week 8 50 min Biology 45 marks 1. Cells 2. Movement of Substances 3. Nutrients
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3E) 2020 2
Week Duration Subject Total Marks Topic / Component
Week 8 50 min Science(Physics) 45 marks 1. Physical Quantities and Measurement 2. Waves
Week 8 50 min Physics 45 marks 1. Physical Quantities and Measurement 2. Light 3. Electromagnetic Waves
Week 8 50 min Geography 25 marks Coast: Gateway 1, 2 and 3
Week 8 35 min Humanities (History)
18 marks Chapter 2.1 – Stalin’s Soviet Union SBQ – Message inference, Purpose Inference Structured Essay Question (SEQ) Part (a)
Week 9
50 min Science (Chemistry)
45 marks 1. Experimental Chemistry 2. Purification of Substances 3. Solids, Liquids and Gases 4. Structure of Atoms
Week 9 50 min Chemistry 45 marks 1. Measurements in Chemistry 2. Purification of Substances 3. Solids, Liquids and Gases 4. Structure of Atoms 5. Ionic Bonding
Week 9 30 min Math 20 marks Chapter 2 : More About Quadratic Equations (exclude 2.2 Graphical Method) Chapter 3: Linear Inequalities Chapter 1.1 to 1.3 : Indices
Week 9 1 hour Chinese Language 50 marks Paper 2
Vocabulary
Cloze Passage
Comprehension
Week 9 1 hour Higher Chinese Language
50 marks Paper 2
Cloze Passage
Grammar Components
Comprehension
Editing
Week 9 1 hour Tamil Language 50 marks Paper 2
Vocabulary
Grammar Components
Paraphrase sentences
Cloze Passage
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3E) 2020 3
Week Duration Subject Total Marks Topic / Component
Week 9 1 hour Higher Tamil Language
50 marks Paper 2
Vocabulary
Grammar Components
Editing
Cloze Passage (without helping words)
Week 9 1 hour Malay Language 50 marks Paper 2
Prefixes and suffixes
Idioms
Cloze Passage
Comprehension
Week 9 1 hour Higher Malay Language
50 marks Paper 2
Prefixes and suffixes
Idioms
Editing
Cloze Passage
Comprehension
Week 9 30 min POA 20 marks Chapters 1 – 5
Week 10 9 periods Art Final layout for ‘Live On’ tote bag design
30 marks Focus point – 10% Medium skill - 10% Personal Response – 10%
Table 2b: Term 2 CA
Week Duration Subject Total Marks Topic / Component
Wk 2 - 9 On-going coursework project
Art Exploration of different medium
30 marks Drawing skills – 10 % Control of materials – 15 % Personal Response – 5 %
Week 4 50 min English Language 30 marks Argumentative Essay (What are your views topic)
Week 4 - Literature in English
35 marks Alternative Assessment –- Character Collage and Artist Statement - Prose (Hook and Eye)
Week 5 40 min Humanities (History)
18 marks Chapter 3.1 – Hitler’s Germany SBQ – Comparison Structured Essay Question (SEQ) Part (b)
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3E) 2020 4
Week 5 40 min Humanities (Social Studies)
15 marks SRQ (QN a & b) – Chapter 3
Week 5 40 min F&N 40 marks Test:
Energy
Carbohydrate
Cereal
Week 6 1 hour D&T
40 marks Electronics
Design Problem
Week 8 50 min Biology 45 marks 1. Enzymes 2. Nutrition in Humans 3. Transport in Humans
Week 8 45 min A-Math 30 marks Chapter 4: Polynomials, Cubic Equations and Partial Fractions Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations
Week 8 35 min POA 25 marks Chapters 6 – 8
Week 8 50 min Science(Biology) 45 marks 1. Nutrients 2. Enzymes 3. Nutrition in Humans 4. Transport in Humans
Week 8 50 min Science(Physics) 45 marks 1. Light 2. Electromagnetic Spectrum 3. Sound 4. Thermal Properties of Matter 5. Transfer of Thermal Energy
Week 8 50 min Physics 45 marks 1. Electromagnetic Waves 2. Sound 3. Temperature 4. Kinetic Model of Matter 5. Transfer of Thermal Energy
Week 8
Chinese Language 30 marks Project-based Presentation
Week 8 - Higher Chinese Language
30 marks Project- based Presentation
Week 8 - Tamil Language
30 marks Project- based Presentation
Week 8 - Higher Tamil Language
30 marks Project- based Presentation
Week 8 - Malay Language
30 marks Project- based Presentation
Week 8 - Higher Malay Language
30 marks Project- based Presentation
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Week 8 - Humanities (Geography)
40 marks Tourism GI (individual and group submissions)
Week 8 - Geography 40 marks Tourism GI (individual and group submissions)
Week 9 45 min Math 30 marks Chapter 1: Indices Chapter 4 : Conditions of Congruence and Similarity Chapter 5 : Coordinate Geometry Chapter 6.1 & 6.2 Functions and Graphs
Week 9 50 min Science(Chemistry) 45 marks 1. Structure of Atoms 2. Elements, Compounds and Mixtures 3. Chemical Bonds 4. Formulae and Equations 5. Acids and Bases
Week 9 50 min Chemistry 45 marks 1. Structure of Atoms 2. Elements, Compounds and Mixtures 3. Chemical Bonds 4. Formulae and Equations 5. Acids and Bases 6. Neutralisation and Salts
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3NA) 2020 1
Beatty Secondary School
Consolidated Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3NA) 2020
Guidelines for Assessments 2020 [Sec 3NA ]
Table 1: Weightings for Continual Assessment and Semestral Assessment (Sec 3)
Term 1 CA Term 2 CA Mid-Year Exam Term 3 CA End-of-Year Exam
10 % 15 % - 15 % 60 %
Table 2: Schedule for Assessments for Secondary Three Normal Academic
(Term 1 CA and Term 2 CA )
Table 2a: Term 1 CA
Week Duration Subject Total Marks Topic / Component
Week 4 50 min English Language 30 marks Situational Writing – Speech
Week 4 4 Periods Art - Research
20 marks Relevance of image based on topic – 15 % Personal Response – 5 %
Week 6 1 h 40 m F&N
30 marks Practical: Short Crust Pastry
Week 7 35 min Humanities (Social Studies)
18 marks SBQ – Inference, Inference (Tone) & Purpose
Week 7 50 min Humanities (Geography)
25 marks Different types of tourist destinations Roles of different groups promoting tourism Trends in global tourism industry Evolution of mass to niche tourism
Week 8 30 min NA A-Math 20 marks Chapter 1: Quadratic Equations Chapter 2: Equations and Inequalities
Week 8 50 min Science(Physics) 45 marks 1. Units Measurement 2. General Wave Properties
Week 8 On-going D&T 30 marks Design Project:
Research
Generating and developing ideas
Sketching to design
Using mock-ups to design with application of technology
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3NA) 2020 2
Week Duration Subject Total Marks Topic / Component
Week 9 30 min POA 20 marks Chapters 1 – 5
Week 9 50 min Science(Chemistry) 45 marks 1. Experimental Chemistry 2. Purification of Substances 3. Solids, Liquids and Gases 4. Structure of Atoms
Week 9 30 min NA Math 20 marks Chapter1 : Indices Chapter 2: Algebraic Manipulation
Week 9 1 hour Chinese Language 50 marks Paper 2
Vocabulary
Cloze Passage
Comprehension
Week 9 1 hour Tamil Language 50 marks Paper 2
Grammar Items
Vocabulary
Sentence paraphrasing
Cloze Passage
Week 9 1 hour Malay Language 50 marks Paper 2
Prefixes and suffixes
Idioms
Cloze Passage
Comprehension
Week 10 9 periods Art Final layout for ‘Live On’ tote bag design
30 marks Focus point – 10 % Medium skill – 10 % Personal Response – 10 %
Table 2b: Term 2 CA
Week Duration Subject Total Marks Topic / Component
Week 1 - 5
On-going D&T 16 marks Design Project
Realising the prototype
Week 2 - 9
On-going Coursework Project
Art Exploration of different medium
30 marks Drawing skills – 10 % Control of materials – 15 % Personal Response – 5 %
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3NA) 2020 3
Week 3 50 min English Language 30 marks Discursive Essay
Week 5 30 min Humanities (Social Studies)
15 marks SRQ (QN a & b) – Chapter 3
Week 5 1 h 20 m F&N 40 marks Test:
Carbohydrate
Cereals
Food Safety
Week 7 40 min D&T
30 marks Written Paper
Design
Technologies (Electronics)
Week 8 45 min NA A-Math 30 marks Chapter 4: Polynomials, Cubic Equations and Partial Fractions Chapter 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Equations (exclude Partial Fractions and Logarithmic Equations)
Week 8 40 min POA 25 marks Chapters 6 – 8
Week 8 50 min Science(Physics) 45 marks 1. Electromagnetic Waves 2. Sound 3. Kinetic Model of Matter 4. Transfer of Thermal Energy
Week 8 - Chinese Language 30 marks Project - based Presentation
Week 8 - Tamil Language
30 marks Project - based Presentation
Week 8 - Malay Language
30 marks Project-based Presentation
Week 8 - Humanities (Geography)
40 marks Tourism GI (individual and group submissions)
Week 9 45 min NA Math 30 marks Chapter 3: Quadratic Equations Chapter 4: Congruence and Similarity Chapter 5: Coordinate Geometry
Week 9 50 min Science(Chemistry) 45 marks 1. Structure of Atoms 2. Elements, Compounds and Mixtures 3. Chemical Bonds 4. Formulae and Equations
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3NT) 2020 1
Beatty Secondary School
Consolidated Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3NT) 2020
Guidelines for Assessments 2020 [Sec 3NT]
Table 1: Weightings for Continual Assessment and Semestral Assessment (Sec 3)
Term 1 CA Term 2 CA Mid-Year Exam Term 3 CA End-of-Year Exam
10 % 15 % - 15 % 60 %
Table 2: Schedule for Assessments for Secondary Three Normal Technical
(Term 1 CA and Term 2 CA )
Table 2a: Term 1 CA
Week Duration Subject Total Marks Topic / Component
Week 1 - 9
On-going D&T Design Project
25 marks Planning for an monitoring of the Design Project
Formulating design brief and design specifications
Generating and developing ideas
Sketching and drawing to design
Week 4 4 Periods Art - Research
20 marks Relevance of image based on topic – 15% Personal Response – 5%
Week 6 30 min EBS 30 marks Chapter 1
Week 6 1 h 40 m Food Studies
30 marks Practical: Short Crust Pastry
Week 8 30 min Math 20 marks Chapter 1 : Indices and Standard form Chapter 2 : Map Scales
Week 8 50 min Science 45 marks Chapter 1: Energy And Its Uses Chapter 2: Energy Transfer Through Waves Chapter 3: Effects Of A Force
Week 8 2 hours SET 70 marks (MCQ + Practical)
Chapter 1.1: Electrical Safety Chapter 1.2: Electric Circuits Chapter 1.3: Electric Circuit Laws Chapter 1.4: Electric Circuit Connections
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3NT) 2020 2
Week 9 50 min Basic Chinese Language
30 marks Paper 1
Vocabulary
Comprehension (MCQ)
Cloze Passage
SMS- Writing
Week 9 50 min Basic Tamil Language
30 marks Paper 1
Vocabulary
Comprehension (MCQ)
Cloze Passage
SMS- Writing
Week 9 50 min Basic Malay Language
30 marks Paper 1
Vocabulary
Prefixes and Suffixes
Comprehension (MCQ & SMS/Email open-
ended)
Week 9 45 min English Language
20 marks Functional Writing - Personal Statement
Week 9 60 min Computer Applications
50 marks PS 1: Love your computer! (Theory + Practical paper )
Week 10 9 periods Art Final layout for ‘Live On’ tote bag design
30 marks Focus point – 10 % Medium skill – 10 % Personal Response – 10 %
Table 2b: Term 2 CA
Week Duration Subject Total Marks Topic / Component
Week 1, 3 & 4
3 weeks D&T – Design Project
20 marks Generating and developing ideas
Sketching and drawing to design
Week 2-4 7 periods Computer Applications
40 marks Coursework on coding (Scratch)
Week 2 - 9
On-going Coursework Project
Art Exploration of different medium
30 marks Drawing skills – 10 % Control of materials – 15 % Personal Response – 5 %
Week 5 1 h 40 m Food Studies 40 marks Test:
Balanced Diet
Food Safety
Functions of Ingredients
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Assessment Plans for Semester 1 CA (Sec 3NT) 2020 3
Week 6 - 8
- English Language
60 marks Photo Journal Oral Presentation (with submission of transcript)
Week 8 50 min Science 45 marks Chapter 4: Electricity Chapter 5: Sources of Electricity
Week 8 2 hours SET 70 marks (MCQ + Practical)
Chapter 1.5: Power and Energy in an Electric Circuit Chapter 1.6: Electric Power Sources Chapter 1.7: Electrical Hazards and Protection Chapter 1.8: Electrical Cables Chapter 1.9: Electrical Test Instruments
Week 8 - Basic Chinese Language
30 marks Project-based Presentation
Week 8 - Basic Tamil Language
30 marks Project-based Presentation
Week 8 - Basic Malay Language
30 marks Project-based Presentation
Week 8 30 min EBS 30 marks Chapter 3
Week 9 60 min Computer Applications
50 marks PS 8: School Competition (Theory paper )
Week 9 1 hour Math 35 marks Chapter 1 : Indices and Standard form Chapter 2 : Map Scales Chapter 3 : Algebraic Expressions, equations and Formulae Chapter 4.4 : Solving Quadratic Equations by the use of formula