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

 

Last Updated: 2021-09-01 15:20

 

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

 

Last Updated: 2024-09-16 11:45

 

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

8%

7%

9%

6%

Revision Exercise

8%

7%

8%

8%

Online MC

2%

4%

4%

5%

CAR/ Suppl WS/ Museum Report

3%

3%

2%

4%

HW punctuality

2%

2%

2%

2%

IBL

/

2%

/

/

Practical test

2%

/

/

/

 

 

 

 

 

OT

OT

  

15%

  

15%

Exam Mark

Examination

75%

60%

75%

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 4 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: 2024-09-12 16:52

 

D. Assessment Syllabus

 

F. 1 Common Test Syllabus  

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

Book 1B   

- Unit 4.1

- Unit 4.3A-C

- P. 45 - 46 (Menstruation)

- Unit 4.4,  

- Unit 4.5A-C (except P.54 Part 2, P.55) 

 

- Unit 5.1 - 5.2 (except P. 97 -99 Sankey diagram)

- Unit 6.1A-C

- ‎concepts of diffusion

 

- Prior knowledge learnt in Math and IS 

- Concepts of Fair Tests

 

Materials to be revised:  

Textbooks, Assignment Books, supplementary worksheets, CAR, short tests, Revision Exercises, online tests

and PowerPoint (if any) 

    

Time allowed: 30 minutes   

Paper total: 50 marks   

    

Format of the exam: MC (10), T/F (10), Fill in the blank (10) and Structured questions (20)
 

F. 2 Common Test Syllabus  

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

Syllabus:  

Book 1A    

Unit 2 P.108 - P.136 (except Activity 2.3 and 2.4)

Book 1B

Unit 6.5, P.208-209 (How do hot air balloons work?)

 

Book 2B   

Unit 10

Ch. 10.1 – 10.2(except Experiment 10.3), 10.7A-D

 

- Concept of fair test  

- Prior knowledge learn in Maths and IS 

 

Materials to be revised:  

Textbooks, Assignment Books, supplementary worksheets, short tests, Revision Exercises, online tests

and PowerPoint (if any) 

 

Time allowed: 30 minutes   

Paper total: 50 marks   

 

Format of the exam: MC (10), T/F (10), Fill in the blank (10) and Structured questions (20)

 

 

Last Updated: 2025-02-24 12:49

 

E. Subject Resources

Reference

 

Last Updated: 2021-09-01 15:19