North Vista Secondary School 11 Rivervale Link Singapore 545081 (65) 6879 3930 Fax: (65) 6879 3931 http://www.northvistasec.moe.edu.sg/ NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOL 11 August 2017 Principal's Message Dear Parents/Guardian Preparation for End-of-Year Examination – Secondary 3 The End-of-year examination will begin from 3 Oct (Tue) to 13 Oct (Fri). The Mother Tongue and English Listening comprehension examination will be conducted on 26 Sep (Tue) and 28 Sep (Thu) respectively. A copy of your child’s/ward’s examination schedule and the school's examination guidelines are attached for your reference. To provide timely and important information for your child’s/ward’s End-of-year examination preparation, we have also included the format and list of topics that will be tested for various subjects during End-of-year examination. All students are required to report to school at the usual timing of 7.20 am if they have been scheduled to take the first paper of the day at 8.00 am. If students have been scheduled to take the paper at a later time in the morning, they must report to school at least half an hour before the start of the paper. If no papers have been scheduled or if the papers scheduled are not applicable, students do not need to report to school on that day. After the completion of the 2017 End-of-year examination, please note that marking day falls on 16 Oct (Mon). Your child/ward need not report to school on that day. From 17 Oct (Tue) to 27 Oct (Fri), your child/ward will have to report to school as usual for post-examination activities/lessons. Please contact the Year Head or Exam Committee IC at 68793930 or send them an email at [email protected] should you require any further clarification: Mdm Suhana (YH) Mrs Loo-Tai Yan (Exam Committee IC) Thank you. Yours sincerely Mrs Regina Lee Principal
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North Vista Secondary School 11 Rivervale Link Singapore 545081
Dear Parents/Guardian Preparation for End-of-Year Examination – Secondary 3 The End-of-year examination will begin from 3 Oct (Tue) to 13 Oct (Fri). The Mother Tongue and English Listening comprehension examination will be conducted on 26 Sep (Tue) and 28 Sep (Thu) respectively. A copy of your child’s/ward’s examination schedule and the school's examination guidelines are attached for your reference. To provide timely and important information for your child’s/ward’s End-of-year examination preparation, we have also included the format and list of topics that will be tested for various subjects during End-of-year examination. All students are required to report to school at the usual timing of 7.20 am if they have been scheduled to take the first paper of the day at 8.00 am. If students have been scheduled to take the paper at a later time in the morning, they must report to school at least half an hour before the start of the paper. If no papers have been scheduled or if the papers scheduled are not applicable, students do not need to report to school on that day. After the completion of the 2017 End-of-year examination, please note that marking day falls on 16 Oct (Mon). Your child/ward need not report to school on that day. From 17 Oct (Tue) to 27 Oct (Fri), your child/ward will have to report to school as usual for post-examination activities/lessons. Please contact the Year Head or Exam Committee IC at 68793930 or send them an email at [email protected] should you require any further clarification:
0800 - 0930 1H 30M ELEMENTS OF BUSINESS SKILLS (PRACTICAL) 7066/2 3T1 Com Lab 1 / 2
* Mdm Shereen and Mr Rick Ho will distribute the Art question paper to students on 20 Sep 2017.
O-Level Science Practical Exam
Hall
CPE : MRS ELVINA TIAN
PE : MR WILLIAM GOH
Class Subject
3E1 & 3E5 CHINESE (EXPRESS)
3E2 - 3E4 CHINESE (EXPRESS)
3E1 - 3N3 MALAY (EXPRESS) 29 2 tables and chairs from 3N1
3N1 - 3N2 37 1 table and chair from 3N1
3N3 20
3N1 CHINESE B 3
3T1 BASIC CHINESE 17
3T1 MALAY (NORMAL ACADEMIC) 18
Class Subject
3N1 25
3N2 29
3N3 27
Class Subject
3E1 HUMANITIES (HISTORY)
3E2 HISTORY 17
3E4-3E5 HUMANITIES (HISTORY) 13
3E2 LITERATURE IN ENGLISH 10
3E3 HUMANITIES (LITERATURE) 16
Class Subject
3E3 - 3N3 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 39 40
3E1 - 3E2 LITERATURE AND BIOLOGY 31 36
3E3 - 3E5 FOOD AND NUTRITION 17 24
3N1 - 3N3 FOOD AND NUTRITION 15 27
3E2 - 3E5 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 34 31 3 tables and chairs from 3N1
3N1 - 3N3 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 27 29
3E3 - 3E5 ART 20 36 4 chairs from 3N1
3N1 - 3N3 ART SYLLABUS A 20 29 11 tables and chairs from 3N1
3N1 25
MRS REGINA LEE
PRINCIPAL
E3-06/3E3
Venue
CHINESE (NORMAL ACADEMIC)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
(LISTENING COMPRE)
E2-08/1E3
E2-09/1E4
E2-10/1E5
3E2-3E4 classroom
E3-10/3T1
####ART / FOOD AND NUTRITION / DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY / PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(11 OCT 2017)
Venue
E3-04/3E1
E3-03/3E2
E3-02/3E5
E3-01/3N3
E3-07/3E4
E3-10/3T1
E3-09/3N2
E3-01/3N3 classroom
E3-10/3T1
E3-09/3N2
E3-02/ML room Level 2
##ENGLISH LANGUAGE (LISTENING COMPRE) (28 SEPT 2017)
###HISTORY / LITERATURE / HUMANITIES (6 OCT 2017)
3E1 classroom
E3-03/3E2 classroom
E3-06/3E3 classroom
Prime (Level 2)
#MOTHER TONGUE (LISTENING COMPRE) (26 SEPT 2017)
Venue
E3-04/3E1 classroom
Venue
Computer Lab 3
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to the Student Handbook 2017, page 28 – 37, for the instructions for candidates taking internal examination. With reference to the SEAB instructions for
school candidates taking national examination in 2016, the following instructions will be added on to the instructions for candidates taking internal examination:
1) It is compulsory for candidates to sit for all registered components of a subject. Components include Oral, Listening Comprehension, Coursework, Practical
and Written Papers. Candidates will be issued 'Absent’ for a subject if they are absent from one or more components of that subject unless they have been granted
prior exemption for the component(s) by the examining authority.
2) Special Consideration (SC) and arrangement for sick candidates:
a) Students who sit for the examination (be it Written / Oral / Listening etc) may apply for SC. All applications must be submit ted to the school, not more than 3 days after
the examination.
b) If the application for SC is for a missed paper, the candidate must have completed a minimum of 50% of the total assessment of the subject. The applications
must be supported by a medical report / statement from a qualified medical practitioner or relevant supporting documents (e.g . death certificate). The medical report /
statement must clearly state the doctor's diagnosis and certify that the candidate was unfit for examination. Medical certificate without the doctor's diagnosis is not a
valid supporting document. A separate SC Application Form is required for each subject.
c) The SC Application Form must be submitted together with the supporting medical report / statement to the CPE through the Form Teacher.
The applications for SC are subjected to the Exam Committee approval.
Examination Guidelines
Please refer to the Student Handbook 2017, page 27 – 36, for the instructions for
candidates taking internal examination. With reference to the SEAB instructions for school
candidates taking national examination in 2017, the following instructions will be added on to
the instructions for candidates taking internal examination:
1) It is compulsory for candidates to sit for all registered components of a subject.
Components include Oral, Listening Comprehension, Coursework, Practical
and Written Papers. Candidates will be issued 'Absent’ for a subject if they are
absent from one or more components of that subject unless they have been granted
prior exemption for the component(s) by the examining authority.
2) Special Consideration (SC) and arrangement for sick candidates:
a) Students who sit for the examination (be it Written / Oral / Listening etc) may apply
for SC. All applications must be submitted to the school, not more than 3 days after
the examination.
b) If the application for SC is for a missed paper, the candidate must have
completed a minimum of 50% of the total assessment of the subject. The
applications must be supported by a medical report / statement from a qualified
medical practitioner or relevant supporting documents (e.g. death certificate). The
medical report / statement must clearly state the doctor's diagnosis and certify that
the candidate was unfit for examination. Medical certificate without the doctor's
diagnosis is not a valid supporting document. A separate SC Application Form is
required for each subject.
c) The SC Application Form must be submitted together with the supporting medical
report / statement to the CPE through the Form Teacher.
d) The applications for SC are subjected to the Exam Committee approval.
_________________
Mrs Regina Lee
Principal
End-of- Year Examination Topics and Format 2017
Secondary Three Express
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Subject Topics Question Mode Marks Allocation
(Weighting)
English Paper 1 - Editing, Situational Writing, Continuous Writing Paper 2 - Comprehension (with Summary) Paper 3 – Listening Comprehension Paper 4 - Oral
Paper 1 - Fill-in-the-blanks and essays Paper 2 - Short answer questions Paper 3 - MCQs & fill-in-the-blanks Paper 4 - Reading aloud & spoken interaction
Paper 1 (70 m) 35% Paper 2 (50 m) 35% Paper 3 (30 m) 10% Paper 4 (40 m) 20%
Higher Chinese
Paper 1 Email and Essay Writing Paper 2 Cloze Test Comprehension 1 Comprehension 2 Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Oral
Paper 1- Email writing Essay writing Paper 2- MCQ Structured answers Paper 3- LC MCQ Oral
Paper 1 - 80m Paper 2 - 80m Paper 3-LC- 20m Oral 40m
Chinese Language
Paper 1: Email Writing and Essay Writing Paper 2 Cloze Test Comprehension 1 Comprehension 2 Paper 3 Listening Comprehension & Oral
Paper 1- Email writing and Essay writing Paper 2- MCQ Structured answers Paper 3- LC MCQ Oral
Paper 1 - 60m Paper 2 - 70m Paper 3-LC-20m Oral 50m
Malay Language
Paper 1: Email Writing and Essay Writing Paper 2: Prefix/Suffixes Idioms/Proverbs Procedure Cloze Graphic Stimulus Comprehension Paper 3: Listening Comprehension and Oral
Paper 1- Email writing Essay writing Paper 2- MCQ Structured answers Fill in the blanks Paper 3- LC MCQ Oral
Paper 1 - 60m Paper 2 - 70m Paper 3-LC-20m Oral – 50m
End-of- Year Examination Topics and Format 2017
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Subject Topics Question Mode Marks Allocation
(Weighting)
E Math (4048)
Secondary 3 Chapter 1 Indices Chapter 2 More about Quadratic Equations Chapter 3 Linear Inequalities Chapter 5 Coordinate Geometry Chapter 6 Functions and Graphs Chapter 7 Trigonometry - toa cah soh Chapter 8 Applications of Trigonometry Chapter 9 Arc Lengths, Sector Areas and Radian Measure Chapter 10 Properties of Circle Lower Secondary 1.5 Algebraic Expression and Formulae 1.1 Numbers and their Operations 1.2 Ratio and Proportion 1.4 Rate and Speed 2.4 Pythagoras' Theorem (Units in Maths Topical TYS) Secondary 4: 3.1 Data Analysis
Paper 1: Short answer questions Paper 2: Questions of varying marks and lengths
Paper 1: (60 m) 50% Paper 2: (60 m) 50%
A Math (4047)
Chapter 1 Simultaneous Equations, Polynomials and Partial Fractions Chapter 2 Quadratic Equations, Inequalities and Modulus Functions Chapter 3 Binomial Theorem Chapter 4 Indices, Surds and Logarithms Chapter 5 Coordinate Geometry Chapter 6 Further Coordinate Geometry Chapter 7 Linear Law Chapter 8 Trigonometric Functions and Equations
Questions of varying marks and lengths. (100 m) 100%
End-of- Year Examination Topics and Format 2017
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Pure Biology Topic 1: Cells Topic 2: Movement of Substances Topic 3: Nutrients Topic 4: Enzymes Topic 5: Nutrition in Humans Topic 6: Nutrition in Plants Topic 7: Transport in Plants Topic 8: Transport in Humans Topic 9: Respiration in Humans Topic 10: Excretion in Humans Topic 11: Homeostasis Topic 12: The Nervous System Topic 13: The Human Eye
Paper 1 - Multiple Choice Paper 2 - Structured and free-response questions
Paper 1 - 40m (37.5%) Paper 2 - Sect A 50m Paper 2 - Sect B 30m Paper 2 - 62.5%)
Pure Chemistry
Topic 1 : Kinetic Particle Theory Topic 2 : Measurement and Separation Techniques Topic 3 : Purification and Separation Topic 4 : Elements, compounds and mixtures Topic 5 : Atomic Structure Topic 6 : Ionic Bonding Topic 7 : Covalent and metallic bonding Topic 8 : Writing equations Topic 9 : The Mole Topic 10 : Chemical Equations Topic 11 : Acids and Bases Topic 12 : Salts Topic 13 : Oxidation and reduction Topic 16 : The Periodic Table
Paper 1 - Multiple Choice Paper 2 - Structured and free-response questions
Paper 1 - 40m (37.5%) Paper 2 - Sect A 50m Paper 2 - Sect B 30m Paper 2 - 62.5%)
Pure Physics
Topic 1: Measurements Topic 2: Kinematic Topic 3: Dynamics Topic 4: Mass Weight and Density Topic 5: Turning Effects of Forces Topic 6: Pressure
Paper 1 - Multiple Choice Paper 2 - Structured and free-response questions
Paper 1 - 40m (37.5%) Paper 2 - Sect A 50m Paper 2 - Sect B 30m Paper 2 - 62.5%)
End-of- Year Examination Topics and Format 2017
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Topic 7: Work Energy Power Topic 8: Kinetic Model of Matter Topic 9: Transfer of Thermal Energy Topic 10: Temperature Topic 11: Thermal Properties of Matter Topic 12: General Wave Properties Topic 13: Light Topic 14: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Combined Sci (Chem)
Topic 1 : Kinetic Particle Theory Topic 2 : Measurement and Separation Techniques Topic 3 : Purification and Separation Topic 4 : Elements, compounds and mixtures Topic 5 : Atomic Structure Topic 6 : Chemical Bonding Topic 7 : Writing equations Topic 8 : The Mole Topic 9 : Chemical calculations Topic 10 : Acids and Bases Topic 11 : Salts Topic 12 : Oxidation and reduction Topic 14: The Periodic Table
Paper 1 - Multiple Choice Paper 3 - Structured and free-response questions
Paper 1 - 20m Paper 3 - Section A 45m, Section B 20m
Combined Sci (Phy)
Topic 1: Measurements Topic 2: Kinematic Topic 3: Forces and Pressure Topic 4: Mass Weight and Density Topic 5: Turning Effects of Forces Topic 6: Work Energy Power Topic 7: Kinetic Model of Matter Topic 8: Transfer of Thermal Energy Topic 9: Thermal Properties of Matter Chapter 10: Light Topic 11: Waves Topic 12: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Paper 1 – Multiple Choice Paper 2 – Structured and free-response questions
Paper 1 – 20m Paper 2 – Section A 35m, Section B 20m
End-of- Year Examination Topics and Format 2017
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Combined Sc (Bio)
Topic 1: Cells Topic 2: Movement of Substances Topic 3: Nutrients Topic 4: Enzymes Topic 5: Nutrition in Humans Topic 6: Nutrition in Plants Topic 7: Transport in Plants Topic 8: Transport in Humans Topic 9: Respiration in Humans Topic 10: The Nervous System Topic 11: The Human Eye
Paper 1 – Multiple Choice Paper 4 – Structured and free-response questions
Paper 1 – 20m Paper 4 – Section A 35m, Section B 20m
Social Studies
Chapter 1 - 7 Section A: Source-based Question
Section B: Structured Essay Question
Section A: 35m
Section B: 15m
Pure History Book 1: European Dominance & Expansion Book2: The World in Crisis
Art Art coursework techniques Students have to apply what they had learnt from Observation, Research, Exploration and Development. Other components are aesthetic qualities, personal response, technical proficiency and exploration. For the Sec 3s, more emphasis will be placed on Exploration and Development. Layout, personal response and selection of materials will be tested more rigorously.
1 Final Work 5 pieces of Prep Work
Technical abilities: 25m Research: 10m Exploration: 25m Aesthetics Qualities: 20m Development and Personal Response: 20m
Food & Nutrition
Chapter 2 - Guidelines for meal planning Chapter 3 – Different types of nutritional needs Chapter 4 - Carbohydrates Chapter 6 – Fats Chapter 7 – Proteins Chapter 8 – Meat and Alternatives Chapter 10 – Vitamins Chapter 11 - Minerals Chapter 12 - Water and dietary fibre Chapter 15 – The Science Behind Food Preparation and Cooking Chapter 17 – Keeping Food Safe
Sect A: Short answer questions (25 m) Sect B: Structured questions (30 m) Sect C: Open-ended/Essay (45 m)
Paper 1 - Theory (written paper) 40% Paper 2 - Coursework 60%
Design & Tech
D&T Guidebook 2017 1) Design Module: Design Process
- Project Schedule - Research - Needs Definition - Idea Generation Techniques - Development - Realisation
PAPER 1 - Theory Section A: (Design) Structured questions (40 marks) Section B: (Technology) Structured questions (60 marks) Answer ALL questions. PAPER 2 – Coursework
Theory 30% Coursework 70%
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- Evaluation - Design communication - Ergonomics & Anthropometry.