CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls School 2017 O Level and IP EOY Examination Format and Topics Level: Secondary 2 (O Level) Subject Topics Format of Paper English Language Paper 1 Section A: Editing Section B: Formal letter/email writing Section C: Descriptive reflective and Expository writing Reading Comprehension Summary Writing Paper 3 Listening Comprehension MCQ/Note-taking/Fill in the blanks Paper 1: Writing 1h 50min Section A: Editing (10 Section B : Situational Writing (30 Section C : Continuous Writing (30 : Comprehension 1h 50min Section A::Visual text (5 Section B: Narrative text (20 Section C: Non-narrative text (25 Paper 3: Listening Comprehension 45min Literature Paper 4 Oral Communication Themes: Local and current issues e.g. youth, family, health, Singapore, sports, etc Macbeth (Play) + Unseen Poetry Macbeth Act 1 Scene 1,2,3,4, 5, 6, 7 Act 2 Scene 1,2 Paper 4: Oral Communication 8min a. Reading aloud (10 b. Spoken interaction (20 Macbeth Passage Based Question ( 2 part question), 25 Marks And Unseen Poem (2 part question), 25 Marks 1 hour 40 mins, total of 50 Marks Higher Chinese Paper 1 1) Functional Writing( 实用文 ) (2 qns choose 1] Personal email( 私人电邮 ) Forum response( 论坛 ) Paper 1 (80m) 2 hr 1) Functional Writing ( 实用文 ) (20m) 2) Essay ( 作文 ) (60m) 2) Essay (3 qns choose 1) Situational Narrative writing
Chinese Paper 1 [ 记叙文 ( 情境作文 )] Argumentative Essay [ 议论文 ] 一 语文应用 1. Vocabulary ( 词语考查 ) [ 考查范围 : 中二高级华文课本下册第 5 单元至第 7 单元的红色词 ] 2. Cloze Passage( 短文填空 ) 二 Comprehension I( 阅读理解 ) 三. Comprehension II( 阅读理解二 ) 四 Summary( 片段缩写 ) 1) Functional Writing( 实用文 20 分, 二选 ) Personal Email( 私人电邮 ) Formal Email( 公务电邮 ) 2) Essay ( 作文 40 分, 三选 ) Narrative Essay [ 记叙文 ( 情境作文 ] Argumentative Essay [ 议论文 ] Source-based Argumentative Essay [ 材料议论文 ] (80m) 1hr 45 mins 1)Vocabulary ( 词语考查 ) 2)Cloze Passage( 短文填充 ) 3)Comprehension I( 阅读理解 ) 4)Comprehension II( 阅读理解二 A 组 B 组 )(38m) 5)Summary( 片段缩写 )(12m) Paper 1 (60 2 hours 1) Functional Writing( 实用文 20 [choose 1 of 2 questions] Personal Email( 私人电邮 ) Formal Email( 公务电邮 ) 2) Essay [choose ( 作文 40 [choose 1 of 3 questions] Narrative Essay [ 记叙文 ( 情境作文 )] Argumentative Essay [ 议论文 ] Source-based Argumentative Essay [ 材料议论文 ] 1)Vocabulary and sentence construction ( 语文运用 7 题 10 分考查范围 : 中二华文课本下册第十课至第十九课 ): 词语考查 完成 (70 1hr 30mins 1)Vocabulary and sentence construction ( 语文运用 7 题 10 分考查范围 : 中二华文课本下册第十三课至第十九课 ): 词语考查 完成句子 )
Mathematics Science 句子 ) 2) Cloze Passage( 综合填空 10 题 10 分 ) 3) Comprehension I( 阅读理解一 5 题 10 分 :A B) 4) Comprehension II( 阅读理解二 10 题 40 分 :A B 组 ) B1C6: Functions and Linear Graphs B1C7: Number Patterns B2C1: Direct and Inverse Proportion B2C2: Linear Graphs, their Application and Simultaneous Linear Equations B2C3: Expansion and Factorization of Quadratic Expressions B2C4: Further Expansion and Factorization of Quadratic Expressions B2C5: Quadratic Graphs B2C6: Algebraic Fractions and Formulae B2C7: Congruency and Similarity B2C8: Pythagoras Theorem B2C9: Trigonometric Ratios B3C1: Solutions to Quadratic Equation B3C5: Further Graphs and Graphs applied to Kinematics B3C8: Arc Length, Sector Area and Radian Measure B3C9: Congruent and Similar Triangles B3C10: Area and Volume of Similar Figures and Solids AMC1: Simultaneous Equations Full Physics Module Temperature Heat Transfer Reflection Refraction Electricity Full Chemistry Module Atomic structure 2) Cloze Passage ( 综合填空 10 题 10 分 ) 3) Comprehension I( 阅读理解一 5 题 10 分 :A B) 4) Comprehension II( 阅读理解二 10 题 40 分 :A B 组 Section A: 40 Marks [1 hour] Short questions of 2 to 5 marks Section A will be collected before distributing Section B (10-minute-break) Section B: 60 Marks [1 hour and 30 minutes] Long structured questions of 4 to 6 marks The use of a scientific calculator is allowed for both sections. Each student to receive a piece of graph paper. Total duration: 2 Hour 30 Minutes + 10 Minutes Science (Biology) (40m, 55min) Science (Chemistry and Physics) (80m, 1h 50min) Both papers will be administered on 2 different days.
Periodic Table Formation of Ions Ionic and Covalent Bonding Atoms & Molecules, Elements & Compounds and Mixtures Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations Acids and Bases Each module: 40 m, 55 min Section A 10 mks(mcq) Section B - 20 mks (Short- Structured) Section C 10 mks (Long structured/data response) Geography Full Biology Module Nutrients Enzymes Nutrition in Humans Molecular Genetics Sexual Reproduction 1) Housing shortage 2) Traffic congestion 3) Floods 4) Introduction to Plate Tectonics 4) Topographical map skills 5) Geographical Investigations Section A: Topographical Maps Section B: Geographical Investigations Section C: Structured Questions (40m) Duration: 1hr 30mins History Chapters 5-8 SBQ (35m) SQ 1h 30 mins Art Colour Blends and mixing shades Using colour pencils to shade a fish Produce colour blending techniques and processes in the visual diary. SOVA - Group presentation on the life and works of two selected artists. Classroom project for Individual colour blends / progress work and Group project on SOVA. Rubrics for marking: 1. Aesthetics Qualities 2. Technical Skills 3. Investigation/exploration/ experimentation MEP Baroque Period genres Classical Period genres Asian Music traditions: Malay dance music Chinese Music Melody Writing: Listening Extract 1: 15 marks (Baroque) Listening Extract 2: 15 marks (Classical) 2 Listening Extracts: 15 marks Melody Writing: 15 marks
12-bar melody with harmonic structure. Include cadences. Indicate chords used. Total Marks: 60 marks Duration: 1 hr 30 min