YEAR 6 ASSESSMENT CONTENT

1.1 Construct, Score and Criteria (Performance Indicator) 1.1.1 Element 1 : Science Process Skills ( SPS)

Construct SPS 1 Observing

Score

Criteria C1 State the properties of objects and situations correctly using the five senses C2 - State the properties of objects and situations correctly using appropriate tools to assist senses

Remark Suggested activities i ) Field study ii ) Experiment iii) Project Examples : 3/1/1.1/4 3/1/1.2/1 3/1/2.1/4 3/2/6.1/1 4/1/3.2/1 & 2 4/1/3.4/1 & 2 4/1/3.5/2 & 5 5/1/1.1/3 6/1/1.1/1-6 6/1/1.2/1 Refer to Curriculum Specification

C3 - State the properties of objects and situations honestly C4 - State the properties of objects and situations based on the sequences occurred

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C1, C2 and C3 or C4 C1 and C2 C1 with guidance

Construct SPS 2 Classifying

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Criteria C1 Group objects or events in order into categories based on common properties or criteria C2 - Group objects or events in order into categories based on common properties or criteria until the final phase

Remark Suggested activities i ) Field study ii ) Experiment iii) Project Examples : 3/1/1.1/1 3/1/1.3/1 3/1/2.3/1 3/2/1.3/1 3/2/4.1/1 4/1/2.3/9 4/3/1.1/1 & 11 5/1/2.2/1 6/1/3.1/2 6/3/1.2/1 6/3/2/2.1/1 Refer to Curriculum Specification Suggested activities i ) Field study ii ) Experiment iii) Project Examples : 4/2/1.1/3-4 4/2/1.2/3 4/2/1.4/4 & 4/2/1.5/3 & 4/2/1.6/4 & 5/2/4.1/3 6/2/2.1/1 &

C3 - State the common properties or criteria used in each step of classification C4 - State the differences and similarities of the physical properties or criteria

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C1, C2 and C3 C1 and C2 C1 with guidance

SPS 3 Measuring and Using Numbers

C1 Used the correct apparatus to measure length, volume, mass, time, temperature and speed C2 Record reading using numbers and correct standard unit (SI) C3 Record reading accurately 4 C4 Note the increase and decrease in a reading C1, C2 and C3 C1 and C2 C1 and C2 with guidance

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Refer to Curriculum Specification

Construct SPS 4 Communicating

Score

Criteria C1 Record information from an investigation

Remark Suggested activities

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C2 Present data or information using appropriate drawing, table i ) Field study ii ) Experiment or graph iii) Project C3 Write experimental report Examples : 5/2/4.1/5 C4 Explain ideas (oral or written) 6/1/1.2/2 systematically 5/3/1.3/1 4/1/1.2/3 C1, C2 and C3 4/3/1.6/2 6/4/1.1/3 C1 and C2 C1 with guidance Refer to Curriculum Specification Suggested activities i ) Field study ii ) Experiment iii) Project Examples : 5/4/2.1/2 6/4/1.1/3 6/4/1.2/2 5/2/3.1/4 Refer to Curriculum Specification

SPS 5 Using SpaceTime Relationship

C1 Explain changes in location, size, shape and direction, with time C2 State the relationship between the distance traveled and the time taken C3 State the quality of changes based on the rate of changes C4 Arrange occurance of phenomenon or events chronologically 3 2 1 C1, C2 and C3 C1 and C2 C1 and C2 with guidance

Construct SPS 6 Defining Operationally

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Criteria C1 Define concepts by describing what should be observed C2 Define concepts by describing what should be done

Remark Suggested activities i ) Field study ii ) Experiment iii) Project Examples : 6/2/1.3/7 5/3/2.1/1 6/1/1.2/2 6/3/1.2/2 6/5/1.2/2 Refer to Curriculum Specification

C3 Define variables by describing what should be observed C4 Define variables by describing what should be done

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C1, C2 and either C3 or C4 C1 and C2 C1 or C2 with guidance C1 State a hypothesis C2 State the manipulated, responding and constant variables in an experiment C3 State the steps in an experiment C4 Identify the apparatus in an experiment C5 Carry out an experiment to test the hypothesis by controlling variables in a coordinated manner C6 Present the result in the form of drawing, table, graph or other means

SPS 7 Experimenting

Suggested activities i ) Field study ii ) Experiment iii) Project Examples : 5/3/2.1/3 5/2/2.2/6 5/2/3.1/4 5/2/4.1/ 1 6/2/1.3/8 6/2/2.1/1 Refer to Curriculum Specification

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C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 C1, C2, C3 and C4 C1, C2 and C3 Any two criteria (C1 and C2 ) C1 with guidance