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CHEMISTRY 4541

JOM KIMIA A+
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GUIDELINES TO SCORE CHEMISTRY

KAMAL ARIFFIN BIN SAAIM SMK DATO BENTARA LUAR BATU PAHAT e-mel : kamal_ariffin2006@yahoo.com website: http://kemhawk.webs.com/

FORMAT OF AN INSTRUMENT OF CHEMISTRY BEGINNING SPM 2003

N o 1 Item Type of instrument Type of item Paper 1 (4541/1) Objective test Objective it Paper 2 (4541/2) Subjective test Section A : Structured Item Section B : Essay restricted response Item Section C : Essay extended response Item Section A : 6 (answer all) Section B : 2 (choose one) Section C : 2 (choose one) 2 hour 30 minutes Paper 3 (4541/3) Written Practical Test Subjective Item : Structured Item Extended Response Item: (Planning an experiment)

Number of question 3

50 (answers all)

Duration of time

1 hour 15 minutes

Structured Item : 1/2 items (answer all) Extended Response Item : 1 item 1 hour 30 minutes

CONSTRUCT REQUIREMENT IN YOUR COMING CHEMISTRY SPM Construct Knowledge Understanding Application Paper 1 20 m ( No 1- 20) 15 m ( No 21 35) 15 m ( No 36 50) Paper 2 14 21 29 Paper 3 -

Analysis Synthesizing Science process

Total mark

50

21 15 100

50
50

TIPS TO SCORE A CHEMISTRY

Master the topics that contains the basic concepts of chemistry : The structure of the atom Chemical Formulae And Equations Periodic Table Chemical Bond

TIPS TO SCORE A CHEMISTRY

Familiarize with different types of questions as listed below and complete the previous SPM papers : Objectives questions (Paper 1) Structured questions ( Paper 2 & 3) Essays (Paper 2) Planning an experiment ( Paper 3) Draw and label the diagram Writing chemical equation (balanced equation, ionic equation, half equation)

TIPS TO SCORE A CHEMISTRY

Try to get : 40 marks above for paper 1 60 marks above for paper 2 40 marks above for paper 3
Total = 140/2 =70 [A in Chemistry]
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GUIDELINE FOR ANSWERING PAPER 1

Paper 1 questions test students on Knowledge (Number 120) Understanding (Number 2135) Application (Number 3650)
Answer all SPM objective question (2003 2010). Objective questions for each year contain all topics. If your score in paper 1 is 40 and above, you will able to answer questions in paper 2 & 3 easily.

GUIDELINE FOR ANSWERING PAPER 2 ( STRUCTURE AND ESSAY)

Paper 2 questions test student on Knowledge Understanding Analyzing Synthesizing
Steps taken are: Underline the command word and marks allocated for each question. Match the command word to the mark allocated for each question. 1 point is awarded 1 mark.

Three types of questions which involve experiments in paper 2 :

Type 1 Describe an experiment onInclude a labeled diagram in your answer 1. Diagram 2. Procedure 3. Observation /example /data /calculation/ equation/ sketch of graph/ conclusion

Three types of questions which involve experiments in paper 2 :

Type 2 Describe an experiment (The diagram will support your answer.) 1. No mark is allocated for a diagram 2. Procedures 3. Observation/example/calculation /equation/sketch of

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Three types of questions which involve experiments in paper 2 :

Type 3 Describe 1. 2. 3.
a chemical/confirmatory test for . Procedure Observation Conclusion

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GUIDELINE FOR ANSWERING PAPER 3

Structure Question 1/2 Test The Mastery of 11 Scientific Skills Observing Classifying Inferring Measuring (burette, stopwatch, thermometer, voltmeter) Predicting Communicating (construct table and draw graph) Space-Time Relationship Interpreting Data Defining Operationally Controlling Variables Hypothesizing
Each answer is allocated mark as follows: 3 marks/ 2 marks/1 marks Score : 11 X 3 = 33

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GUIDELINE FOR ANSWERING PAPER 3 Question 3 (essay) Planning Experiment.

Planning should include the following aspects : Aim of the experiment/Statement of the problem All the variables Statement of the hypothesis List of substances/material and apparatus should be separated Procedure of the experiment Tabulation of data Score : (5 X 3) + 2 = 17

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GUIDELINE FOR ANSWERING PAPER 3

The question normally starts with certain situation related to daily life. Problem statement/ aim of the experiment / hypothesis and variable can be concluded from the situation given.

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GUIDELINE FOR ANSWERING PAPER 3

State all the variables Manipulated variable : Responding variable : Constant variable : list down all the fixed variables to ensure the outcome of the responding variable is related only to the manipulated variables.

Separate the substances and apparatus

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GUIDELINE FOR ANSWERING PAPER 3

Procedure : All the steps taken in the procedure must include the apparatus used, quantity and type of substance ( powder, solution, lumps etc). No mark is allocated for the diagram. The complete labeled diagram can help students in : i. Writing the steps taken in the procedure ii. Listing the apparatus and materials

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GUIDELINE FOR ANSWERING PAPER 3

Tabulation of data: The number of columns and rows in the table is related to the manipulated and responding variables Units must be written for all the titles in each row and column of the table DO NOT WRITE the observation/ inference/conclusion in the table.
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THE END

Thank You
KAMAL ARIFFIN BIN SAAIM SMK DATO BENTARA LUAR BATU PAHAT e-mel : kamal_ariffin2006@yahoo.com website: http://kemhawk.webs.com/

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