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

Ms Kelly Yu

F.1

Mr. Eric Lin

F.2

Ms Vivian Leung

F.2

 

Last Updated: 2023-09-12 14:36

 

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 Second Organized Test Syllabus  

 

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 6.1 (From P. 143 - 155- the concept of molecule will NOT be tested)

 

- 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: 35 minutes   

Paper total: 50 marks   

    

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

 

 

 

F.2 Second Organized Test Syllabus  

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

 

Syllabus:  

Book 1A    

Unit 2

P. 78-136 (except P. 131 Activity 2.4) 

Book 2B   

Unit 10

Ch. 10.1 – 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, CAR, short tests, Revision Exercises, online tests

and PowerPoint (if any) 

    

Time allowed: 35 minutes   

Paper total: 50 marks   

    

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

 

 

Last Updated: 2024-03-18 15:16

 

E. Subject Resources

Reference

 

Last Updated: 2021-09-01 15:19