MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL 2015 SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT 1

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MAYFLOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL
2015 SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT 1
Level: Sec 4 Exp
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments
Additional Paper 1 80 Marks For content tested please refer to this link;
Mathematics 2:00 www.seab.gov.sg/content/syllabus/olevel/
4047 2015syllabus/4047_2015.pdf

Paper 2 100
2:30
Art & Design Paper 1 Preparatory Studies TWO A3 Preparatory Boards on Development and
6123 60% Exploration
- further/ additional research for development
- ideas development drawing
- artist reference and annotation
- experimentation with medium and techniques
Paper 2 3 Hr drawing/painting paper ONE A3 size drawing/painting of a composition based on Bring your own
3:00 40% Development and Exploration Boards drawing and
painting materials
including
newspapers and
rags for the 3 hr
paper.
Bahasa Melayu Paper 1 Bahagian A Senarai Peribahasa Menengah 1 hingga 4
Asas 2:00 E-mel Formal dan Tidak Formal
1132 2 Soalan 20 Markah

Bahagian B
Karangan Naratif, Deskriptif dan
Ekspositori
3 Soalan 40 Markah

Paper 2 Soalan A1
1:30 Imbuhan
5 Soalan 10 Markah
A-1
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments

Soalan A2
Peribahasa
5 Soalan 10 Markah

Soalan A3
Isikan Tempat Kosong
5 Soalan 10 Markah
Bahagian B
Kefahaman Objektif
5 Soalan 10 Markah
Bahagian C
Soalan Aneka Pilihan dan Jawapan
Berstruktur
10 Soalan 30 Markah
Paper 3 Petikan 1 hingga 6
0:40 Soalan Aneka Pilihan
10 Soalan 20 Markah

Biology Paper 1 Multiple Choice Chapter 2 : Cells Paper 1 -
5158 1:00 40 Questions 40 Marks Chapter 3 : Movement of Substance calculator, 2B
Chapter 4 : Nutrients pencil & soft
Chapter 5 : Enzymes eraser
Chapter 6 : Nutrition in Humans Paper 2 -
Chapter 7 : Nutrition in Plants calculator
Chapter 8 : Transport in Humans
Chapter 9 : Transport in Plants
Chapter 10 : Respiration in Humans
Chapter 11 : Excretion in Humans
Chapter 12 : Homeostasis
Chapter 13 : The Nervous System
Chapter 14 : The Human Eye
Chapter 15 : Hormones
Chapter 17 : Reproduction in Plants

A-2
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments
Paper 2 Section A
1:45 Short Structured Questions
50 Marks

Section B
Long Structured Questions
First 2 Questions compulsory. Last
question choose Either/Or. 30 Marks

Chemistry Paper 1 Multiple Choice https://www.seab.gov.sg/content/syllabus/olevel/ Calculator
1:00 40 marks 2014Syllabus/5073_2014.pdf
except for Alkanes, alkenes, alcohols,
carboxylic acids and macromolecules

Paper 2 Section A
1:45 Short Structured Questions
7 Questions 50 marks

Section B
Long Structured Questions
First 2 Questions compulsory. Last 2
Questions Choose Either/Or 30 marks

Design and 2:00 1. Theory: 40% Design method
Technology Part A Project Management
7051 40 Marks Research
Needs Definition
Part B Generating and Developing ideas
60 marks Evaluation
Design Communication - Working Drawings & Illustration
Ergonomics and Anthropometry Analysis
Technology - Structure, Mechanism, Electronics

In progress until 2. Coursework: 60% Ideation, Development, Research, Guidance and
mid-May Planning, Design Needs and Definition.

A-3
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments
English Language Paper 1 Section A: Editing Editing: correct errors of tense, SVC and word form
1128 1:50 10 Marks
Section B:
Section B: Situational Writing Email
30 marks Letter (informal/formal)
Proposal Report
Section 3: Free Writing
30 marks Section C:
Personal Recount
Narrative
Exposition (Cause and Effect)
Descriptive

Paper 2 Section A: Text 1 (Visual Text) Section A – questions based on an advertisement/notice
1:50 5 marks
Section B – rich text (narrative/personal recount)
Section B: Text 2
20 marks Section C – expository text

Section C: Text 3
25 marks

Paper 3 Part 1 NIL for P3 NIL
0:45 MCQ
6 questions 6 marks

Part 2
Matching
6 questions 6 marks

Part 3
matching
1 question 4 marks

Part 4
Fill in the blanks
A-4
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments
8 questions 8 marks

Part 5
Fill in the blanks
6 questions 6 marks

Food & Nutrition Paper 1 1. Theory: 40% Chapter 11: Minerals
6087 2:00 Section A Chapter 12: Water & Dietary Fibre
Short Answer Questions Chapter 13: Food Commodities - Fruit & Vegetables
25 Marks Chapter 14: Heat Transfer & Method of Cooking
Chapter 15: Science Behind Food Preparation and
Section B Cooking
Data-response Questions Chapter 16: Sensory Evaluation
30 Marks Chapter 17: Keeping Food Safe
Chapter 18: Convenience Food
Section C Chapter 19: Food Preservation
Essay Questions
45 Marks
In progress, until 2. Coursework: 60% Task Analysis
end April Research (Investigation)
Decision Making
Execution

Geography Paper 1 Section A Paper 1
2236 1:40 Geographical Investigation 1.Coasts
1 Question 25 Marks 2.Global Tourism
Paper 2
Section B Section A
Structured Essay Questions 1. Living with Tectonic Hazards
2 Questions choose 1 25 Marks 2.Variable Weather and Climate
Section B
1.Food Resources
2.Health and Diseases

A-5
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments
Paper 2 Section A
1:30 Structured Questions
2 Questions choose 1 25 Marks

Section B
Structured Questions
2 questions choose 1 25 Marks

Geography Paper 2 Section A Secondary 3 (2014) content: Calculator are
Elective 1:40 13 Marks - Chapter 1 (Plate Tectonics) permitted
2204 - Chapter 2 (Weather & Climate)
Section B Secondary 4 (2015) content:
12 Marks - Chapter 1 (Tourism)
- Chapter 2 (Food)
Section C
25 Marks

History Elective Paper 3 Section A Source-Based Case Study:
2204 1:40 Source-Based Case Study - Case study of Communist Russia
5 Questions 30 Marks - Case study of Korean War, 1950 - 1953
- Case study of the Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
Section B Structured-Essay Questions:
SEQ Impact of World War I
2 questions, choose 1 - Treaty of Versailles
2 sub-questions - League of Nations
20 marks Rise of authoritarian regimes and its impact in the
interwar years
- Case study of Communist Russia
- Case study of Nazi Germany
World War Ii in Europe and Asia Pacific
- Reasons for outbreak of WWII in Europe
- Reasons for the defeat of Germany
A-6
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments
Literature in 1:40 Section A * All 11 stories in Telltale: Eleven Stories
English Elective Set Text * techniques for understanding the unseen
2205 Choose one out of two questions 25 Marks

Section B
The Unseen
Choose one our of two questions 25 Marks
Mathematics Paper 1 80 Marks All topics starting from Sec 1 except for Chapter 6 of Bring MOE
4016 2:00 Textbook 4B (Graphs in Practical Situations), namely: approved
1. Numbers and the four operations electronic
2. Ratio, rate and proportion calculator,
3. Percentage geometrical
4. Speed drawing
5. Algebraic representation and formulae instrument set and
6. Algebraic manipulation flexible curved
7. Functions and Graphs ruler.
8. Solutions of equations and inequalities
9. Applications of mathematics in practical situations
10. Set language and notation
11. Matrices
12. Angles, triangles and polygons
13. Congruence and similarity
14. Properties of circles
15. Pythagoras' theorem and trigonometry
16. Mensuration
17. Coordinate geometry
18. Vectors in two dimensions
19. Data handling
20. Data analysis
21. Probability
For more information, refer to pages 4 to 11 of
https://www.seab.gov.sg/content/syllabus/
olevel/2015Syllabus/4016_2015.pdf

Paper 2 100 Marks
2:30
A-7
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments
Physics Paper 1 Multiple Choice Chapter 1 to 20 Ruler, eraser,
5059 1:00 40 Questions 40 Marks pencil, protractor

Paper 2 Section A
1:45 50 marks

Section B
30 marks

Principles of Paper 1 3 Questions 40 Marks Chapter 4 - The concept of Double Entry Calculators are
Accounts 1:00 Chapter 5 - Special Journals required for both
7175 Chapter 8 - Trial Balance Paper 1 and Paper
Chapter 9 - Income Statement 2
Chapter 10 - Balance Sheet
Chapter 12 - Inventory
Chapter 13 - Non-current Assets
Chapter 14 - Trade receivables
Chapter 15 - Trade payables and Long-term borrowings
Chapter 16 - Control Accounts
Chapter 17 - Correction of Errors
Paper 2 4 Questions 60 Marks
2:00

Science (Biology) Paper 1 Multiple Choice Questions https://www.seab.gov.sg/content/syllabus/ Use of Calculators
5078 1:00 40 Questions With Chemistry Component olevel/2015Syllabus/5078_2015.pdf Expected.
40 Marks

Paper 4 Section A
1:15 Structured Questions
45 Marks

Section B
3 Questions Choose 2 20 Marks
A-8
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments
Paper 5 Practical Assessment
1:30 Assessed With Chemistry Component
30 Marks With Chemistry Component

Science Paper 1 Multiple-Choice All the topics except Scientific
(Chemistry) 1:00 20 Questions 20 Marks Alcohols and Carboxylic acids Calculator
5076
Paper 3 Section A
1:15 Structured Questions
6 Questions 45 marks

Section B
Longer Structured Questions
3 Questions Choose 2 20 marks

Paper 5 Science (Chemistry) Practical
1:30 1 Question 15 marks

Science (Physics) Paper 1 Multiple-Choice 1. Physical Quantities, Units and Measurement
5076 1:00 20 Questions 20 Marks 2. Kinematics
3. Dynamics
4. Mass, Weight and Density
5. Turning Effect of Forces
6. Pressure
7. Energy, Work and Power
8. Kinetic Model of Matter
9. Transfer of Thermal Energy
10. Thermal Properties of Matter
11. General Wave Properties
12. Light
13. Electromagnetic Spectrum
14. Sound
15. Static Electricity
16. Current of Electricity
17. D.C. Circuits
18. Practical Electricity
A-9
Subject Paper Duration Format Topics Comments
Paper 2 Structured and Free Response
1:15 65 Marks

Paper 5 Practical Test
1:30
Social Studies Paper 1 Section A: SBQ SEQ Topics
2204 1:45 5 Sub-Questions 35m 1. Managing International Relations
- Conflict Among Countries
Section B: Structured-Essay Question - Deterrence & Diplomacy
3 Questions Choose 1 15 Marks - Iraq-Kuwait War
-Terrorism
2. Globalisation
SBQ Topics
Any topic from the following themes:
1. Understanding Governance
2. Conflict & Harmony in Multi-Ethnic Societies
3. Managing International Relations
华文(快捷) Paper 1 一、实用文 中一至中四/五所学过的词汇，技能。 试卷一：学生可
1162 2:00 二选一 20分 以携带词典。
试卷三：带2B铅
二、作文 笔和橡皮擦。
三题选作一题 40 分
Paper 2 一、综合填空
1:30 选择题
10题 10 分

二、阅读理解一
选择题
10 题 20 Marks

三、阅读理解二
10 Questions 40 Marks

A-10