ST. MARY'S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE

Integrated Science

A. Objectives

  • To arouse students’ curiosity and interest for science studies.
  • To prepare students for self-learning in science, to help students to appreciate and understand the evolutionary nature of scientific knowledge.
  • To motivate students to increase their passion in learning science through the use of active learning strategies
  • To develop students’ higher order thinking skill through effective questioning strategies
  • To incorporate teaching strategies to cater for students with diversified interests, aspirations and abilities
  • To strengthen junior science learning and prepare students with appropriate scientific foundation for NSS science subjects

 

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B. Subject Teachers

Name of Teachers

Levels

Ms Angel Chan (Panel Head)

F.1-F.2

Mr. Mark Au

F.1

Mr. Oscar Ma

F.1

Ms Kelly Yu

F.1

Mr. Eric Lin

F.2

Ms Vivian Leung

F.2

 

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C. Assessment System

 

Weighting for various Areas

F.1

1st Term

F.1

2nd term

F.2

1st term

F.2

2nd term

Term Mark

 

 

Short tests/Revision Exercise

7%

8%

8%

8%

Online MC

3%

3%

4%

4%

Workbook

3%

3%

4%

3%

CAR/ Suppl WS/ Museum Report

3%

4%

2%

3%

HW punctuality

2%

2%

2%

2%

IBL

2%

/

/

/

Practical test

5%

/

/

/

 

 

 

 

 

OT

OT

15%

20%

20%

20%

Exam Mark

Examination

 60%

60%

60%

60%

 

Overall Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

  • Medical certificates are required if students are absent from assessments like the short tests, dictations, organized tests and exams etc; otherwise, 0 marks will be given.
  • If a student is absent from organized tests and exams with justified reasons, her assessment weighting will be adjusted.
  • Maximum 2 bonus marks will be given for self-learning exercises. For details, please refer to the Google Classroom (Self-learning Exercise)
  • If the exam is cancelled due to uncertainties e.g. class suspension, the weighting of term marks and organized tests will become more significant.
  • The assessment plans are subject to change due to some uncertainties e.g. suspension of face-to-face lessons.

 

Last Updated: 2023-09-13 18:31

 

D. Assessment Syllabus

F. 1 1st Organized Test Syllabus  

*** You are NOT allowed to use any calculator for the test.*** 

 

Book 1A  

-    Unit 1.1 - 1.4 

-    Prior knowledge learnt in Math and General Studies in Primary levels 

  

Materials to be revised:  

Textbook, Assignment Book, supplementary worksheets, CAR, short tests, online tests and PowerPoint (if any)

   

Time allowed: 35 minutes  

Paper total: 45 marks  

   

Format of the exam: MC, T/F, Fill in the blank and Structured questions  

 

 

F.2 1st Organized Test Syllabus 

*** Students need to bring a calculator for the test***  

 

Book 1B    

Unit 5.1-5.2 (Except Sankey diagram) and Unit 5.4  (except pg. 124 - 125 Activity 5.5 and pg. 130 part 5: Biomass energy)

  

Book 2B   

Unit 9 (Except Exp. 9.10, (pg. 49-50); Word Equation for reactions between acids and carbonates (pg. 52) and Activity 9.6 (pg. 55)) 

 

Concept of fair test 

Prior knowledge 

  

Materials to be revised: 

Textbooks, Assignment Books, Supplementary worksheets, CAR, Revision Exercises, Notes, Revision quizzes, Short tests, Online tests and PowerPoint (if any)

  

Time allowed: 35 minutes 

Paper total: 45 marks

  

Format of the test: MC, T/F, Fill in the blank and Structured questions 

 

 

Last Updated: 2023-10-10 13:18

 

E. Subject Resources

Reference

 

Last Updated: 2021-09-01 15:19