ST. MARY'S CANOSSIAN COLLEGE

A. Objectives

  • To prepare students for self-directed learning in science and help them appreciate and understand the evolving nature of scientific knowledge.

  • To motivate students to deepen their passion for learning science through active learning strategies.

  • To develop students’ higher-order thinking skills through effective questioning techniques.

  • To incorporate teaching strategies that cater to students with diverse interests, aspirations, and abilities.

  • To strengthen junior science learning and provide students with a solid 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

Mr. Cyrus Leung

F.1, F.2

Ms. Vivian Leung

F.2

Mr. Samson Sung

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  

6% 

6% 

7% 

6% 

Revision Exercise  

6% 

5% 

7% 

5% 

Online MC 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

CAR/ Suppl WS/ Museum Report 

2% 

3% 

2% 

3% 

HW punctuality 

2% 

2% 

2% 

2% 

IBL  

/ 

2% 

/ 

2% 

Practical test 

2%  

/ 

/ 

/ 

 

 

 

 

 

OT 

OT 

20% 

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 short tests, dictations, organized tests, Practical test and exams; 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 3 bonus marks will be given for self-learning exercises. For details, please refer to the Google Classroom (Self-learning Exercise)

 

 

 

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D. Assessment Syllabus

 

F. 1 2nd Common Test Syllabus  

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

 

Book 1B   

- Unit 4.1

- Unit 4.3 (Except the concept of “Secondary sexual characteristics” and “Signs of sexual maturity for males”; the concept of Menstruation is REQUIRED

- Unit 4.4A-B 

 

- Unit 6.1A-C

- ‎concepts of diffusion 

 

- Other prior knowledge

- Concepts of fair tests

 

Materials to be revised:  

Textbooks, assignment books, supplementary worksheets, CAR, short tests, revision exercises and online tests 

Time allowed: 35 mins

Paper total: 50 marks   

    

Format of the exam: MC (10), T/F (5), Fill-in-the-blank (5) and Structured questions (30)   

 

 

F.2 2nd Common Test Syllabus  

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

  

Book 1B     

Unit 5.1, 5.2 (Except the concept of Sankey diagram)

Unit 5.3A (Concept of Conduction)

Unit 5.4 (Except the concept of biofuels) (Refer to Supplmentary WS for the Alternative energy sources) 

 

Book 2A    

Unit 8.1-6 (Except the concept of the Magnetic effect of electric current, and the directions of the flow of electric current)

Unit 8.8B (Concept of Fuses) 

 

- Other prior knowledge

- Concepts of fair tests

   

Materials to be revised:  

Textbooks, assignment books, supplementary worksheets, revision exercises, notes, revision quizzes, short tests and online tests 

   

Time allowed: 35 mins

Paper total: 50 marks   

    

Format of the exam: MC (10), T/F (5), Fill-in-the-blank (5) and Structured questions (30)   

 

 

 

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E. Subject Resources

Reference

 

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