2010 Mid-Year Examinations! *Updated*

3 more days to Band SYF!!!

Anyway...

Here are the format of the Secondary 1 and 2 Mid Year Examination and topics to be covered.

Secondary ONE
Section A: Question 1

• compulsory
• map work, which includes testing of your general knowledge of countries, latitudes, continents & map knowledge found in chapter 8.

Section B: Question 2 OR Question 3

• choose only ONE question to answer
• questions related to chapter 8: Landforms

Section C: Question 4 OR Question 5

• choose only ONE question to answer
• questions related to chapter 10: Rivers

This examination will slaughter many. So please study very hard and do not be complacent.
The questions themselves are not difficult to understand. But I fear you might not study hard enough or cover all the details.

Nevertheless, being the 'very nice' teacher I'm known to be... ahem, I quote your seniors... I will be giving you worksheets to prepare you for this examination. These worksheets will be made available to ALL secondary 1 classes.

Secondary TWO

Section A: Question 1 (20m)

• compulsory
• questions related to chapter 2: Population Studies
• Questions will revolve around data reading, e.g. graphs, pyramids, topographic map (!!!)

Section B: Question 2 OR Question 3 (20m)

• choose only ONE question to answer
• questions related to chapter 4: Agriculture

Section C: Question 4 OR Question 5 (20m)

• choose only ONE question to answer
• questions related to chapter 7: Land Supply

I'm getting a little nervous looking at the questions! Really hope I'd have enough time to revise with you all before week 7!!! Be prepared for extra lesson (lecture style) in the event when I do not have enough time. Remember we're not settling anything less than A2!!! That's 42/60.

Secondary Two End of Year Topics

Disclaimer: When in doubt, please ask the setter of the examination

Chapter 9
Air, Water and Land Pollution
(causes, effects and solutions)

Chapter 10
Global Warming
- causes & effects
- alternative energy sources
- measures to curb the problem

Chapter 7
Land Supply
(demand for land, solutions to meet demand, case study of Singapore and Kalimantan)

Chapter 8
Water Supply
(demand for water, solutions to meet demand, case study of Singapore)

Chapter 2
Population
- Distribution and Density (calculating density, reasons for differing density, trends of world population growth)
- High population growth (causes and problems associated)
- Low population growth (causes and problems associated)

Chapter 4
Agriculture
- Wet Rice Cultivation (characteristics, environmental impact)
- Plantation (distribution and characteristics)
- High-Tech Farming (features/ characteristics, environmental impacts)

Topographic Map Worksheet Answers (Amended)

I hope you'll be mature and sensible to know that the process of finding the answer/ working is extremely important. I can give you the answers for this worksheet now, so that you can check them against yours. But during the examination, you'll have to depend on yourself.

EXPRESS (Sec 1A to 1D) * NA students please stroll down for the answers.
Qn 1)
25 000 X 5.3 = 132 500 (1m)
132 500 ÷ 100 = 1 325m (1m, the unit is important)

Qn 2)
(2 X 100 000) = 200 000cm
200 000 ÷ 25 000 = 8cm (1m, 1m)

Qn 3) 420m

Qn 4) School

Qn 5) Rice

Qn 6) Forest

Qn 7) Trigonometrical Station

Qn 8) Coconut and Rubber

Qn 9)
25 000 X 16 = 400 000 (1m)
400 000 ÷ 100 = 4 000m (1m)

Qn 10)
a) Jetty
b) Pier
c) Yili's house

Qn 11) 50m

Qn 12) East to Southwest

Qn 13) Rubber tapper/ Rubber Plantation owner

Qn 14) 588 375


NORMAL Academic (Sec 1E to 1G)
Qn 1)
a) 5.3cm
b) 25 000 X 5.3 = 132 500
132 500 ÷ 100 = 1 325m (1m, the unit is important)


Qn 2) Southeast

Qn 3)
(2 X 100 000) = 200 000 cm
200 000 ÷ 25 000 = 8cm

Qn 4) Southeast

Qn 5) 420m

Qn 6) Trigonometrical Station

Qn 7) School

Qn 8) Rice

Qn 9) Forest

Qn 10) Coconut and Rubber

Qn 11)
a) Jetty
b) Pier

Qn 12) 588 375

Qn 13)
a) Rubber Plantation
b) Rubber Plantation owner/ rubber tapper

Qn 14) 50m

Qn 15) Southwest

2009 Sec One End of Year Examination

Section A (20marks)
Questions set based on 2 Topographic Maps
This section is compulsory

Section B (40marks)
Choose only 2 questions out of 4
Each question is worth 20marks
There will be 5 to 6 parts in each question (e.g. Qn 2a, 2b, etc)

Topic to be tested:
1) Rivers (10)
2) Vulcanism, Faulting & Folding (8)
3) Weathering & Erosion (8)
4) Natural Vegetation (12)