YEAR 6 ASSESSMENT CONTENT

1.1 Construct, Score and Criteria (Performance Indicator)

1.1.1 Element 1 : Science Process Skills ( SPS)

Construct Score Criteria Remark

C1 State the properties of objects and

SPS 1 situations correctly using the five Suggested
Observing senses activities

C2 - State the properties of objects and i ) Field study

situations correctly using appropriate ii ) Experiment
tools to assist senses iii) Project

4 C3 - State the properties of objects and Examples :

situations honestly 3/1/1.1/4
3/1/1.2/1
C4 - State the properties of objects and 3/1/2.1/4
situations based on the sequences 3/2/6.1/1
occurred 4/1/3.2/1 & 2
4/1/3.4/1 & 2
3 C1, C2 and C3 or C4 4/1/3.5/2 & 5
5/1/1.1/3
2 C1 and C2 6/1/1.1/1-6
6/1/1.2/1
1 C1 with guidance
Refer to
Curriculum
Specification
Construct Score Criteria Remark

C1 Group objects or events in order into

SPS 2 categories based on common Suggested
Classifying properties or criteria activities

C2 - Group objects or events in order into i ) Field study

categories based on common ii ) Experiment
properties or criteria until the final iii) Project
phase
Examples :
4 C3 - State the common properties or 3/1/1.1/1
criteria used in each step of 3/1/1.3/1
classification 3/1/2.3/1
3/2/1.3/1
C4 - State the differences and similarities 3/2/4.1/1
of the physical properties or criteria 4/1/2.3/9
4/3/1.1/1 & 11
3 C1, C2 and C3 5/1/2.2/1
6/1/3.1/2
2 C1 and C2 6/3/1.2/1
6/3/2/2.1/1
1 C1 with guidance
Refer to
Curriculum
Specification
C1 Used the correct apparatus to
SPS 3 measure length, volume, mass, time, Suggested
Measuring temperature and speed activities
and Using
Numbers C2 Record reading using numbers and i ) Field study
correct standard unit (SI) ii ) Experiment
iii) Project
C3 Record reading accurately
Examples :
4 C4 Note the increase and decrease in a 4/2/1.1/3-4
reading 4/2/1.2/3
4/2/1.4/4 & 5
3 C1, C2 and C3 4/2/1.5/3 & 4
4/2/1.6/4 & 5
2 C1 and C2 5/2/4.1/3
6/2/2.1/1 & 2
1 C1 and C2 with guidance
Refer to
Curriculum
Specification
 Construct Score Criteria Remark

C1 Record information from an

SPS 4 investigation Suggested
Communicating activities
C2 Present data or information
using appropriate drawing, table i ) Field study
or graph ii ) Experiment
iii) Project
C3 Write experimental report
Examples :
4 C4 Explain ideas (oral or written) 5/2/4.1/5
systematically 6/1/1.2/2
5/3/1.3/1
3 C1, C2 and C3 4/1/1.2/3
4/3/1.6/2
2 C1 and C2 6/4/1.1/3

1 C1 with guidance Refer to

Curriculum
Specification

C1 Explain changes in location, size,

SPS 5 shape and direction, with time Suggested
Using Space- activities
Time C2 State the relationship between
Relationship the distance traveled and the i ) Field study
time taken ii ) Experiment
iii) Project
C3 State the quality of changes
based on the rate of changes Examples :
4 5/4/2.1/2
C4 Arrange occurance of 6/4/1.1/3
phenomenon or events 6/4/1.2/2
chronologically 5/2/3.1/4

3 C1, C2 and C3 Refer to

Curriculum
2 C1 and C2 Specification

1 C1 and C2 with guidance

 Construct Score Criteria Remark

C1 Define concepts by describing what

SPS 6 should be observed Suggested
Defining activities
Operationally C2 Define concepts by describing what
should be done i ) Field study
ii ) Experiment
4 C3 Define variables by describing what iii) Project
should be observed
Examples :
C4 Define variables by describing what 6/2/1.3/7
should be done 5/3/2.1/1
6/1/1.2/2
3 C1, C2 and either C3 or C4 6/3/1.2/2
6/5/1.2/2
2 C1 and C2 Refer to
Curriculum
1 C1 or C2 with guidance Specification

C1 State a hypothesis
SPS 7 C2 State the manipulated, responding Suggested
Experimenting and constant variables in an activities
experiment
i ) Field study
C3 State the steps in an experiment ii ) Experiment
iii) Project
C4 Identify the apparatus in an
experiment Examples :
6 5/3/2.1/3
C5 Carry out an experiment to test the 5/2/2.2/6
hypothesis by controlling variables in a 5/2/3.1/4
coordinated manner 5/2/4.1/ 1
6/2/1.3/8
C6 Present the result in the form of 6/2/2.1/1
drawing, table, graph or other means
Refer to
5 C1, C2, C3, C4 and C5 Curriculum
Specification
4 C1, C2, C3 and C4

3 C1, C2 and C3

2 Any two criteria

(C1 and C2 )
1 C1 with guidance