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

 

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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 Final examination syllabus 

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

 

Syllabus: 

Book 1A     

- Ch 1.1-1.6, Ch 3.1-3.6 (except P. 171-172, 174) 

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 - 6.3  (except P. 156-159 - the concept of molecule) 

 

Book 2A 

- Unit 7.1-7.3 (except chemical equation) 

- Unit 7.4 (except P.35-36 (Role of Stomata), P. 44-52) 

 

- Concepts of fair test  

- Prior knowledge in Science  

   

Materials to be revised:  

Textbook, assignment book, CARs, Supplementary exercises, Revision Exercises, short tests, online tests, and powerpoint (if any) 

   

Time allowed: 1 hr 15 min  

Paper total: 100 marks (MC: 25 marks; T/F: 10 marks, Fill-in-the-blank: 15 marks)

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

 

 

F.2 Final Examination Syllabus  

** Students need to bring a calculator for the exam.  

   

Syllabus:  

Book 1A  

- Unit 2.1-6 (except P. 132, Activity 2.4, P.137-140)   

Book 1B     

- Unit 5 (except Sankey diagram)  

- Unit 6 (except P. 156-159 - the concept of molecule) 

Book 2A  

- Unit 8.1-5 (except P. 96 - 99 - concept on the Magnetic effect of electric current and Unit 8.5E - concept of Rheostat)  

Book 2B    

- Unit 9 (Except Exp. 9.10 (pg. 49-50), P. 52 - word equation for reactions between acids and carbonate and Activity 9.6 (P. 55))  

- Unit 10 P. 74-143   

  

- Concepts of fair test  

- Prior knowledge in Science  

   

Materials to be revised:  

Textbook, assignment book, CARs, Supplementary exercises, Revision Exercises, short tests, online tests, and powerpoint (if any) 

   

Time allowed: 1 hr 15 min  

Paper total: 100 marks (MC: 25 marks; T/F: 10 marks, Fill-in-the-blank: 15 marks)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Last Updated: 2024-05-17 16:58

 

E. Subject Resources

Reference

 

Last Updated: 2021-09-01 15:19