Comparison of Syllabuses by Diana and Friends

Comparison of Syllabuses by Diana and Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci How are local syllabuses of various levels different from other selected syllabuses? en-us 2023-01-24 07:18:38 UTC 2023-01-26 08:59:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f601.png 3. NA Science (Chem) Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454344088 2023-01-24 08:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454344088 2. NA Science (Phy) Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454344352 2023-01-24 08:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454344352 1. General Paper Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454344774 2023-01-24 08:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454344774 3. Cam IGCSE Chemistry Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454344986 2023-01-24 08:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454344986 1. General Paper is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454345493 2023-01-24 08:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454345493 2. AQA Physics Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454346415 2023-01-24 08:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454346415 1. Cambridge GP Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454348884 2023-01-24 08:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454348884 1. General Paper has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454349858 2023-01-24 08:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454349858 2. NA Science (Phy) is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454352746 2023-01-24 08:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454352746 2. NA Science (Phy) has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454353084 2023-01-24 08:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454353084 4. NA Science (Bio) Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454360127 2023-01-24 09:00:19 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454360127 5. O Science (Chem) Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454360648 2023-01-24 09:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454360648 4. Cam IGCSE Comb Sci Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454371198 2023-01-24 09:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454371198 5. Oxford AQA Chemistry Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454372118 2023-01-24 09:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454372118 3. NA Science (Chem) is harder Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454372772 Comparing the common topics in both syllabi,

IGCSE covers a wider breadth of concepts and includes a practical component.
N Sci (Chem) covers greater depth in but has no practical component.

]]> 2023-01-24 09:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454372772 3. NA Science (Chem) has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454373203

a greater demand for higher order skills despite lack of a practical paper.
N Sci (Chem): AOA 45%; AOB 45%; AOC 10%
IGCSE: AOA 63%; AOB 37%

a greater use of command words used in question stems compared to IGCSE.

Both IGCSE and N Sci Chem do not offer choices in their theory papers.

N Sci Chem is conducted in a single seating while IGCSE is conducted in three seatings. N Sci Chem does have a longer duration for its theory papers (for the same amount of marks) compared to IGCSE
N Sci Chem
P3 MCQ (20m) + P4 Structured (30m) - 75 min
IGCSE
P1/2 MCQ (40m) - 45 min
P3/4 Structured (80m) - 75 min
P5 Practical (40m) - 75 min

]]> 2023-01-24 09:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454373203 6. O Science (Bio) Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454373865 2023-01-24 09:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454373865 6. AQA GCSE Bio Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454375060 2023-01-24 09:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454375060 7. H1 Biology Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454376123 2023-01-24 09:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454376123 7. Cam Intn Biology Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454376818 2023-01-24 09:17:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454376818 4. NA Science (Bio) is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454382503 2023-01-24 09:22:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454382503 4. NA Science (Bio) has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454382697 2023-01-24 09:22:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454382697 5. O Science (Chem) is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454383921 2023-01-24 09:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454383921 5. O Science (Chem) has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454384073 Control on Choice- in IGCSE, no options were given and candidates are required to complete all questions.
Communication in Assessment - Pictures and Diagrams used in IGCSE are large and clear with no redundant words or pictures included. Tables used to represent information for DBQ used are well-organised with little redundant words. A variety of command words were used to instruct candidates to perform different skills and demand to answering the questions.

]]> 2023-01-24 09:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454384073 6. O Science (Bio) is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454388534 2023-01-24 09:27:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454388534 6. O Science (Bio) has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454388752 2023-01-24 09:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454388752 7. H1 Biology is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454389019 2023-01-24 09:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454389019 7. H1 Biology has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454389229 Higher demand in exam standards.

P1 - there are mcqs with high reading load and novel context that makes both the context and content challenging. Forces students to digest the novel content, followed by choosing the right ans. There are usually 2-3 of these questions. The MCQs in Int A lv tends to be shorter and more direct.

P2 - It is like a combination of both p2 and p4 of the int A lv assessment. A mixture of recall qns with novel context, heavy reading load + data based questions + essay. Given the limited number of marks, the qns tends to be more synoptic compared to the Int A lv paper, increasing the demand of the paper.

Curriculum wise:
Int A lv has more environmental focus, which tends to be less demanding compared to molecular stuffs

Int A lv also has vascular transport in plants and circulatory system which are both in the O lv syllabus

But there are H2 content in int A lv that are not in H1
- infectious diseases
- immunity

These can be challenging for H1 students.

However, being a H1 subject, there is a much narrower breadth of topics compared to int A lv. H1 is also missing the practical aspect of the subject.

Accessibility: If i'm not wrong, there are no requirements for taking H1 Bio, as such, there tends to be students with no chemistry background taking H1 bio, which would disadvantage them.

Choice: Both syllabi has choice in essay. However, from past year papers, the 'demand' for both essays are not always similar - but i think this is due to the inherent nature of the topics, some topics are harder to grasp compared to others - e.g. evolution.

Control: both are equivalent in items presented and instructions of responses

Bias: For Int A lv, as it has 5 papers, the spread of difficulty appears to be more well spread, as compared to H1, where there are only 2 papers and that may make it seem like there is a larger proportion of difficult items.]]> 2023-01-24 09:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454389229 36. O Geography Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454391830 2023-01-24 09:30:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454391830 36. AQA Geography Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454392431 2023-01-24 09:31:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454392431 36. O Geography is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454392713 Harder ]]> 2023-01-24 09:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454392713 36. O Geography has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454392927 more rigid in selection of subject content
higher demand in terms of Assessment objectives e.g lower weighting for AO1, higher for AO2
Fewer choices
Fewer assessment types (2) e.g. no MCQ and short answers items to ease in test takers
More interaction with multiple data sources e.g. 3 data sources per question for similar type in AS paper (2) ]]> 2023-01-24 09:31:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454392927 35. O English Lang Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454393709 2023-01-24 09:32:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454393709 35. Cam IGCSE 1 Lang EL Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454394124 2023-01-24 09:32:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454394124 35. O English Lang is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454395670 2023-01-24 09:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454395670 35. O English Lang has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454395831 2023-01-24 09:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454395831 34. O English Lang Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454397023 2023-01-24 09:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454397023 34. Cam O Level EL Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454397416 2023-01-24 09:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454397416 34. O English Lang is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454397755 2023-01-24 09:35:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454397755 34. O English Lang has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454397901 2023-01-24 09:35:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454397901 33. Tamil Lit Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454398473 Our O and A level Lit in Tamil has Sangam lit, prose, Sangam (classical) and modern poetry. The novel 'Vaigarai Pookal' is a kind of realist lit whereby the plot is set during Jap occupation. The novel is a kind of a Realist Lit ( set in a time and place that could have actually happened). Hence our Lit books are suitable for our students (in terms of context). Short stories,plots are based on Spore and Mysia context. Students can connect with ease. ]]> 2023-01-24 09:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454398473 33. Edexcel GCSE Tamil Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454398775 2023-01-24 09:36:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454398775 33. O Tamil Lang is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454399343 harder]]> 2023-01-24 09:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454399343 33. O Tamil Lang has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454399503 Compare to O level Tamil Language paper, this GCSE examination paper is much harder. Their Tamil language sentence structure is slightly different from us. The Vocabularies used in GCSE paper are different. they are many transliteration words.

GCSE questions are mainly filling blanks. read the content and extract the answer from passage and answer the questions type. Questions are not difficult. If you able to understand the Vocabulary in the passage. You can score well.

The QP contains mostly checking for understanding. Its not demanding. GCSE QP is in different region of Tamil Language. Hence, its not comparable. the students who understands the vocabulary can able to do this paper.

We don't have translation component for O level Tamil. Their paper 1 format is different from us. Like combination of O level P1 & P2 ]]> 2023-01-24 09:37:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454399503 32. O Chinese Lang Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454404137 2023-01-24 09:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454404137 32. Edexcel GCSE Chinese Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454404530 2023-01-24 09:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454404530 32. O Chinese Lang is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454404745 2023-01-24 09:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454404745 32. O Chinese Lang has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454404944 2023-01-24 09:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454404944 31. O Science (Phy) Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454405929 2023-01-24 09:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454405929 31. AQA Physics Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454406184 2023-01-24 09:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454406184 31. O Science (Phy) is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454406407 2023-01-24 09:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454406407 31. O Science (Phy) has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454406650 2023-01-24 09:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454406650 30. Ex & Sports Sc Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454407697 2023-01-24 09:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454407697 30. OCR Sport Sc Studies Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454408113 2023-01-24 09:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454408113 30. Ex & Sports Sc is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454408661 2023-01-24 09:45:26 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454408661 30. Ex & Sports Sc has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454408867 2023-01-24 09:45:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454408867 29. H2 Music Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454410816 2023-01-24 09:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454410816 29. AQA Music (A/AS Level) Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454410953 2023-01-24 09:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454410953 29. H2 Music is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454411207 2023-01-24 09:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454411207 29. H2 Music has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454411411 2023-01-24 09:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454411411 28. PSLE Eng Lang Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454412212 2023-01-24 09:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454412212 28. KS Eng Lang 1 & 2 Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454412585 2023-01-24 09:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454412585 28. PSLE Eng Lang is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454412908 2023-01-24 09:49:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454412908 28. PSLE Eng Lang has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454413079 2023-01-24 09:49:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454413079 26 & 27. PSLE Fdn EL Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454413683 2023-01-24 09:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454413683 26 & 27. KS Eng Lang 1 & 2 Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454414025 2023-01-24 09:50:09 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454414025 26 & 27. PSLE Fdn EL is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454414333 2023-01-24 09:50:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454414333 26 & 27. PSLE Fdn EL has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454414512 2023-01-24 09:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454414512 25. O MSP Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454415718 2023-01-24 09:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454415718 25. IGCSE Malay 1st Lang Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454416490 2023-01-24 09:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454416490 25. O MSP is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454416689 2023-01-24 09:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454416689 25. O MSP has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454416841 2023-01-24 09:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454416841 24. O Lit in ML Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454417937 2023-01-24 09:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454417937 24. SPM Malay Lit Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454418807 2023-01-24 09:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454418807 24. O Lit in ML is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454419557 2023-01-24 09:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454419557 24. O Lit in ML has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454419723 2023-01-24 09:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454419723 23. O MLB Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454420570 2023-01-24 09:55:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454420570 23. IGCSE ML Foreign Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454421193 2023-01-24 09:56:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454421193 23. O MLB is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454421807 2023-01-24 09:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454421807 23. O MLB has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454421937 2023-01-24 09:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454421937 22. NT BML Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454422606 2023-01-24 09:57:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454422606 22. IGCSE ML Foreign Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454422819 2023-01-24 09:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454422819 22. NT BML Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454423275 2023-01-24 09:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454423275 22. NT BML Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454423539 2023-01-24 09:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454423539 21. NA ML Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454423863 2023-01-24 09:58:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454423863 21. IGCSE ML First Language Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454424255 2023-01-24 09:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454424255 21. NA ML is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454424662 2023-01-24 09:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454424662 21. NA ML has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454424855 2023-01-24 09:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454424855 20. PSLE ML Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454425716 4 papers (paper1, paper2, oral and LC)
40 marks for paper 1
90 marks for paper 2
50 for oral
20 for listening compre]]> 2023-01-24 10:00:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454425716 20. PSLE FML Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454426323 3 papers (paper2, oral and LC)
15 marks for paper 2 (consists of 12 marks for 6 MCQ, and 4 marks for 2 FIB)
70 for oral
30 for listening compre ]]> 2023-01-24 10:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454426323 20. PSLE ML is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454426637 having more weightage on written paper. While the FML focus more on oratorical skills. ]]> 2023-01-24 10:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454426637 20. PSLE ML has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454426829 Paper 2 = a range of questions pitch at 3 levels; easy, medium and difficult. Easy: proverbs, complete the phrases. Medium: prefixes and suffixes, mcq comprehension and graphic stimulus. Difficult: subjective comprehension (24 marks)

]]> 2023-01-24 10:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454426829 19. A H2 CLL Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454427648 2023-01-24 10:02:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454427648 19. Cam A CL & Lit Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454428033 2023-01-24 10:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454428033 19. A H2 CLL is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454428184 2023-01-24 10:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454428184 19. A H2 CLL has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454428343 2023-01-24 10:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454428343 17 & 18. A CLB Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454429348 2023-01-24 10:03:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454429348 17 & 18. Edexcel IGCSE CL Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454429973 2023-01-24 10:04:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454429973 17 & 18. A CLB is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454430376 Easier]]> 2023-01-24 10:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454430376 17 & 18. A CLB has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454430503 IGSE Reading & Written: 5 Exercises with a higher and more specific word count. The questions are more fluid.
CLB Written: only 1 task, very explicitly framed (either email or diary entry).

IGSE Listening: 4 tasks, with short answers, information correction etc.
CLB Listening: 10 MCQs

IGSE Oral: Oral presentation, short discussion and general topic.
CLB Oral: Oral presentation, followed by conversation with OE (video stimulus).

Choice: Local paper has fewer choices (eg. Paper 1 has only 2 questions), whereas IGSE has writing components for functional and prose.

Course Objectives: IGSE's first aim is about practical communication, yet the reading and written components add up to 60%. Local paper's aim is similar to IGSE, and the oral and listening components add up to 50%.

Test accessibility: IGSE's paper does not allow the use of e-dictionary, whereas the local paper allows it. Hence, less scaffolding is given to IGSE students.]]> 2023-01-24 10:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454430503 16. O Lit in TL Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454431375 2023-01-24 10:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454431375 16. Cam AS Tamil Lit Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454431778 2023-01-24 10:06:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454431778 16. O Lit in TL is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454431962 2023-01-24 10:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454431962 16. O Lit in TL has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454432103 2023-01-24 10:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454432103 15. PSLE Fdn Maths Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454432423 2023-01-24 10:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454432423 15. KS Maths 1 & 2 Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454432615 2023-01-24 10:06:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454432615 15. PSLE Fdn Maths is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454433053 2023-01-24 10:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454433053 15. PSLE Fdn Maths has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454433180 2023-01-24 10:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454433180 14. PSLE Maths Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454433842 2023-01-24 10:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454433842 14. KS Maths 1 & 2 Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454434003 2023-01-24 10:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454434003 14. PSLE Maths is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454434230 2023-01-24 10:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454434230 14. PSLE Maths has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454434352 2023-01-24 10:08:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454434352 13. A H2 CS in Eng Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454434930 2023-01-24 10:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454434930 13. Camb global perspectives & research Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454435747 2023-01-24 10:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454435747 13. A H2 CS in Eng is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454436279 Easier]]> 2023-01-24 10:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454436279 13. A H2 CS in Eng has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454436431 Greater control on choice. The Cambridge international paper has individual essay and team project components where they can explore a topic of their choice in greater depth. This can give students too much choice which could hamper their performance.

Less possibility of bias as the Cambridge paper requires students to record themselves as part of their assessment. This could be biased towards high ses students. ]]> 2023-01-24 10:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454436431 12. H2 Economics Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437017 2023-01-24 10:11:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437017 12. AQA Economics Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437225 2023-01-24 10:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437225 12. H2 Economics is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437402 2023-01-24 10:11:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437402 12. H2 Economics has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437533 2023-01-24 10:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437533 11. H1 Economics Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437935 2023-01-24 10:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454437935 11. AQA Economics Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454438451 2023-01-24 10:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454438451 11. H1 Economics is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454438787 2023-01-24 10:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454438787 11. H1 Economics has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454438894 2023-01-24 10:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454438894 10. O SS Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454439234 2023-01-24 10:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454439234 10. IGCSE Global Perspec. Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454439645 2023-01-24 10:13:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454439645 10. O SS is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454440153 2023-01-24 10:13:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454440153 10. O SS has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454440267 2023-01-24 10:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454440267 9. NA POA Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454440667 2023-01-24 10:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454440667 9. Cam O Accounting Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454440872 2023-01-24 10:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454440872 9. NA POA is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454441041 2023-01-24 10:14:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454441041 9. NA POA has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454441159 Test accessibility:
Paper 1
Exam duration is longer (1hr35mins) for Cam O Accounting but requires lesser number of marks (35 marks) while NA POA exam duration for paper 1 is only 1hr but marks allocated is more (40 marks). NA POA Paper 1 seems more demanding in terms of duration as compare to Cam O Accounting.
Paper 2: Cam O Accounting allocated 100 marks for a 1hr 45mins paper while NA POA allocated only 60marks for a 2hours paper. Cam O Accounting P2 seems more demanding in terms of duration as compared to NA POA P2.

Control on choice: Both papers are comparable since they both do not have question choices. ]]> 2023-01-24 10:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454441159 8. NT EBS Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454441583 2023-01-24 10:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454441583 8. Cam IGCSE Busin. Stu. Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454442015 2023-01-24 10:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454442015 8. NT EBS is Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454442414 2023-01-24 10:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454442414 8. NT EBS has Diana_and_Friends https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454442559 2023-01-24 10:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2454442559 22. PSLE ML has https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2457289298 Paper2 = has a good range of tested items. Easy: vocabulary, proverbs. Medium: MCQ comprehension, suffixes and prefixes, graphic stimulus. Difficult: OE comprehension.

There are 3 types of comprehension questions; literal, inferential and evaluative. Most students will be able to attempt the literal questions, and a handful will be able to complete the inferential ones as well. Thus usually, students are able to do this component quite well even though it is meant to be a difficult component.

Equal emphasis given on oratorical and reading skills that enable all students to strive to achieve good grades. ]]> 2023-01-26 08:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Diana_and_Friends/6qtkaqmlp8ougpci/wish/2457289298