NORTH VISTA SECONDARY SCHOOL 11 August 2017 Principal's Message Dear Parents/Guardian Preparation for End-of-Year Examination Secondary 2 The End-of-year examination will begin from 4 Oct (Wed) to 13 Oct (Fri). 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. Your child/ward will be dismissed from school immediately after he/she has completed all his/her paper(s) for the 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, Assistant Year Head or Exam Committee IC at 68793930 or send them an email at northvistass@moe.edu.sg should you require any further clarification: Mrs Patricia Tan (YH) Mrs Jessie Lim (AYH) Mrs Loo-Tai Yan (Exam Committee IC) Thank you. Yours sincerely Mrs Regina Lee Principal 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 END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION 2017 TIME-TABLE SECONDARY 2 EXP/NA/NT DATE TIME DURATION SUBJECTS CLASSES VENUE 4 October 0800-0930 1H 30M Wednesday 0800-0850 0H 50M 5 October Thursday 1100-1230 1H 30M HIGHER CHINESE/ CHINESE / MALAY (PAPER 1) BASIC CHINESE / BASIC MALAY (PAPER 1) HIGHER CHINESE / CHINESE / MALAY (PAPER 2) 1 2 2T 1 2 2T 0800-0950 1H 50M ENGLISH LANGUAGE (PAPER 1) 1 2 2T CLASSROOM 0800-0915 1H 15M ENGLISH LANGUAGE (PAPER 1) CLASSROOM 1100-1250 1H 50M ENGLISH LANGUAGE (PAPER 2) 1 2 2T 1100-1220 1H 20M ENGLISH LANGUAGE (PAPER 2) CLASSROOM 6 October Friday 9 October Monday 10 October Tuesday 0800-0940 1H 40M LITERATURE 1 2 0800-0915 1H 15M COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (PAPER 2) 1045-1145 1H 00M MATHEMATICS (PAPER 1) 1 2 2T COM LAB 1 & 2 0800-1000 2H 00M SCIENCE 0800-0930 1H 30M SCIENCE 1 2 2T 1100-1210 1H 10M HISTORY 1 2 1100-1200 1H 00M COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (PAPER 1) 0800-0930 1H 30M MATHEMATICS (PAPER 2) 1 2 2T CLASSROOM 0800-0915 1H 15M MATHEMATICS (PAPER 2) CLASSROOM 1100-1210 1H 10M GEOGRAPHY 1 2 11 October Wednesday 12 October Thursday 0800-1000 2H 00M ART* 1 2 O-Level Science Practical Exam 13 October Friday 0900-0930 0H 30M HIGHER CHINESE/ CHINESE/ MALAY/ BASIC CHINESE / BASIC MALAY (PAPER 3) (LISTENING COMPREHENSION) 1 2 2T * Please refer to the table for details. 1100-1145 0H 45M ENGLISH LANGUAGE (PAPER 3) (LISTENING COMPREHENSION) 1 2 2T # Please refer to the table for details. *Mrs Cao-Lai Liming/Ms Sarah will distribute the Art question paper to students on 20 September 2017. CPE: MS CHEN PEI YU PE: MRS PATRICIA TAN *Mother Tongue Listening Comprehension 2017 (13 October 2017) Class Subject Venue 2E1 to 2E4 Higher Chinese/ Express Chinese Respective Classrooms 1 to 2 Express Chinese 1 Classroom (E1-09) 1 to 2 Normal Academic Chinese 2 Classroom (E1-02) Normal Academic Chinese 2 Classroom (E1-02) Basic Chinese 1T1 Classroom (E2-01) 2E1 to 2E4 Express Malay 1E1 Classroom (E2-06) 1 to 2 Express Malay 1E1 Classroom (E2-06) Normal Academic Malay 1E3 Classroom (E2-08) Class 2E1 to 2E4 2 1 2 #English Listening Comprehension 2017 (13 October 2017) Subject Venue Express English Respective classrooms Express English 2E1 Classroom (E2-04) Normal Academic English 4N3 Classroom (E1-10) Normal Academic English 2 Classroom (E1-02) Normal Academic English Classroom (E1-01)
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 Two Express Subject Topics Question Mode Paper 1 - Editing, Situational Writing, Continuous Writing - Comprehension (with Summary), Paper 3 Listening Comprehension Paper 4 Oral English Paper 1 - Fill-in-the-blanks and essays - Short answer questions Paper 3 - MCQs & fill-in-the-blanks Paper 4 - Reading Aloud & Spoken Interaction Marks Allocation (Weighting) Paper 1 (70 m) 35% (50 m) 35% Paper 3 (30 m) 10% Paper 4 (20 m) 20% Literature Short Stories and Unseen Texts Essay/PBQ 50 m Chinese Paper 1 Email Writing / Composition writing Cloze Test Comprehension 1 Comprehension 2 Paper 3 Listening Comprehension & Oral Paper 1.Email writing Essay writing MCQ Structured answers Paper 3 LC MCQ Oral Paper 1 60 m 70 m Paper 3-LC-20 m Oral 50 m Higher Chinese Paper 1 Email and Essay Writing Cloze Test Comprehension 1 Comprehension 2 Paper 3 Listening Comprehension & Oral Paper 1.Email writing Essay writing MCQ Structured answers Paper 3 LC MCQ Reading Aloud / Conversation Paper 1 80 m 80 m Paper 3-LC- 20 m Oral 40 m Malay Paper 1: Email Writing and Essay Writing : Prefix/Suffixes, Idioms/Proverbs Procedure Cloze, Graphic Stimulus Comprehension Paper 3: Listening Comprehension Paper 1.Email writing Essay writing MCQ Short answer questions Fill in the blanks Paper 3 LC MCQ Paper 1 60 m 70 m Paper 3-LC-20 m Page 1 of 3 As at 14 July 2017
End-of-Year Examination Topics and Format 2017 Secondary Two Express Subject Topics Question Mode Mathematics Chapter 1 Proportion Paper 1 - Short answer questions testing more on Chapter 2 Expansion and Factorisation of Algebraic the fundamental skills. Expressions - Questions of varying marks and lengths Chapter 3 Simple Algebraic Fraction testing more on higher order thinking skills. Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Equations Solving quadratic equation by the quadratic formula (Sec 3) Solving quadratic equation by graphical method (horizontal line) (Sec 3) Chapter 5 Linear Equations in Two Variables Chapter 6 Congruence & Similarity Chapter 7 Pythagoras Theorem Chapter 8 Trigonometric Ratios of Acute Angles Chapter 9 Mensuration of Pyramids, Cones and Spheres Chapter 10 Data Analysis Chapter 11 Probability Sec 1 Topics: Chapter 1 Factors and Multiples Chapter 8 Triangles and Polygons Chapter 9 Ratio, Rate & Speed Marks Allocation (Weighting) Paper 1 (40 m) 50% (60 m) 50% Science Sec 1 topics: Chapter 2 Diversity of matter by its physical properties Chapter 3 Diversity of matter by its chemical composition Chapter 4 Diversity of matter using separation techniques Chapter 7 The particulate nature of matter Chapter 8 Atoms and molecules Chapter 9 Ray model of Light Sec 2 topics: Chapter 10 Transport system in organisms Chapter 11 Human digestive system Chapter 12 Human sexual reproductive system Chapter 13 Electrical system Chapter 14 Interactions through the application of forces Chapter 15 Energy and work done Paper 1-30 MCQs - Section A: Short Structured Questions - Section B: Long Structured Questions Paper 1 20 m - Section A: 40 m - Section B: 30 m Page 2 of 3 As at 14 July 2017
End-of-Year Examination Topics and Format 2017 Secondary Two Express Subject Topics Question Mode Chapter 16 Transfer of sound energy through vibrations Chapter 17 Effects of heat and its transmission Chapter 18 Chemical changes History Source-Based Questions - Picture Inference, Text Inference 1. Source-Based Questions and Comparison 2. Structured Questions Structured Questions - State and Explain Chapter 6 - What aspirations did the people have for Singapore after 1945? Chapter 7 - What did independence mean for Singapore? Chapter 8 - How far were people's lives transformed after independence? Marks Allocation (Weighting) Section A: 15 m Section B: 20 m Geography Housing Transport Floods Section A: Topographical Map Section B: Structured Question Section A: 5 m Section B: 30 m Art Art coursework techniques: Observation, Research, Exploration and Development, Aesthetic Qualities, Personal Response. Themes: 1. Principle of Design 2. Elements of Art 1 Final Work 3 pieces of Prep Work Technical abilities: 20 m Research: 20 m Exploration: 20 m Aesthetics Qualities: 20 m Development and Personal Response: 20 m Page 3 of 3 As at 14 July 2017