Tanjong Katong Secondary School

Mid-Year Examinations 2010

Pointers

Day 1: English Language Paper 1

Tests on: Situational Writing + Free Writing

Duration: 1hr 45 min

Study/Practise:

- Situational Writing: Proposal and/or Formal Letter

- Free Writing: Personal Recount and/or Narrative

Day 2: English Language Paper 2

Tests on: Comprehension AND Summary

Duration: 1hr 30 min

Study/Practise:

- N/A

Day 3: History

Tests on: Chapters 2, 4, 5 & 6(pg 98-107)

Duration: 1hr 15 min; 50 marks

Sections:

- Section A: Source-based Questions

- Section B: Structured Questions

- Section C: Structured-Essay Questions

Day 4: Mother Tongue AND Higher Mother Tongue Paper 1

Tests on: [Depends on your MT]

Duration:

- Normal Language (both): 1hr 30 min

- Higher Mother Tongue (both): 1hr 30 min

Day 5: Mathematics Paper 1 and 2

Tests on:

- Secondary 2: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 6.3, 6.4, 7 (TB2)

- Secondary 1: Book 2 Chapter 1 (maps and scales)

- Also study from Sec 1:

- Angle Properties

- Number line

Duration:

- Paper 1: 1hr 15 min

- Paper 2: 1hr 15 min

**There is 55 min break in between the two papers

Sections:

- Paper 1: Do ALL Questions

- Paper 2: Do ALL Questions

ESSENTIAL ITEM(s):

- Calculator

- Ruler

- Pencil

- Protractor

Day 6: Science Paper 1 and 2

Tests on: Heat, Light and Electricity (up till Current and Voltage)

Duration: 2hrs (one-sitting paper); 100 marks

Sections:

- Section A: 30 Multiple-choice Questions (30m)

- Section B: Structured Questions

- Section C: Long-answer Questions

Marks: Section B+C= 70m

- Overall total: 100m

ESSENTIAL ITEM(s):

- Calculator

- Curve Rule

- Flexi/Long Rule

- Protractor

- Pencil

Day 7: Geography

Tests on: Weather & climate, Agriculture and Population

Duration: 1hr 15 min; 50 marks

Sections:

- Section A: Basic Techniques (5m)

- Section B: Short-structured Questions

- 3 Questions in total

- 15 marks each

- 1 question for each topic

Day 8: Literature in English

Tests on: Rich Uncle (play), Unseen Poem

Duration: 1hr 30 min

Study/Practise:

- Rich Uncle: Essay Writing + Questions

- Character Traits + essay writing techniques

- Unseen Poem: Questions

- Literary Devices

Day 9: Mother Tongue AND Higher Mother Tongue Paper 2

Tests on: [Depends on your MT]

Duration:

- Mother Tongue (Both Languages): 1hr 30 min

- Higher Mother Tongue: 2hrs

***Note: 17^th May (Monday; week 9) is Marking Day; NO SCHOOL

- At the end your last papers, you may leave the school

ESSENTIAL STATIONERY:

(Other than the add-ons and otherwise specified, please bring the following for ALL papers)

- Working Pen(s) with spare – Colour must be either BLACK or DARK BLUE

- Pencils with spare (spare lead where necessary)

- Recommended shade: 2B

- Eraser(s) – have enough

- Ruler – Preferably Long ruler

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