2023 Focus Test Information

2023 Focus Test Information
• Do note that this document captures information regarding all the focus tests that will be
conducted over 27 – 29 December 2023
• Your daughter should reference only the subjects that she will be taking the focus test for. The
subjects that she will take the focus test for is reflected on her letter of acknowledgement that
you would have been given a copy of during our meeting.
• Your daughter will also be emailed this document together with a reminder of the specific
subjects she should take the focus test for via her school e-mail address.
Overview Schedule of Focus Tests
8am – 9.30am 9.30 – 10.30am 10.30am – 11.20am

27 Dec, Wed E Math Break Physics
Venue: 1C Venue: 1C
28 Dec, Thur A Math Break Biology
Venue: 1C Venue: 1C
8am – 8.50am 8.50 – 9.30am 9.30am – 10.30am 11am – 12pm
29 Dec, Fri Chemistry Break Social Studies Elective
Venue: 1C Venue: AVT Geography or
Elective History
Venue: AVT
3pm – 4pm
5 Jan, Fri Briefing by Mrs Chan
Venue: Library
Conference Room
*Please ensure you are at the venue at least 10 minutes before the start of the paper.
Overview Schedule of Focus Tests for students who are travelling in Dec (Parent’s letter must be
provided)
2pm – 3.30pm 3.30 – 4pm 4pm – 4.50pm

2 Jan, Tue E Math Break Physics
Venue: Library Venue: Library Conference Room
Conference Room
3.30pm – 4.20pm
3 Jan, Wed Chemistry
Venue: Library
Conference Room
2pm – 3.30pm 3.30 – 4pm 4pm – 4.50pm
4 Jan, Thur A Math Break Biology
Venue: Library Venue: Library Conference Room
Conference Room
3pm – 4pm
5 Jan, Fri Briefing by Mrs Chan
Venue: Library
Conference Room
*Please ensure you are at the venue at least 10 minutes before the start of the paper.
Specific Subject Information
Subject Chemistry
Duration 50 Minutes
Total Marks 40 marks consisting of 5 MCQ and 35 marks structured questions
Further Information There is a need to know the basics of atomic structure
Topics Assessed Chapter 4 - 6: Chemical Bonding, Chemical Formulae and Equations
Chapter 7: Mole Concept
Chapter 8 - 9: Acids, bases and salts
Subject Biology
Duration 50 Minutes
Further Information N.A
Topics Assessed Chapter 5: Nutrition in Humans
Chapter 6: Transport in Humans
Chapter 7: Respiration in Humans
Chapter 12: Nutrition & Transport in Flowering Plants
Subject Physics
Duration 50 Minutes
Further Information Prefix and unit conversion are considered pre-requisite knowledge for the
test. (You need to know them.)
Bring your own scientific calculators, rules and protractors necessary for
the test.
Topics Assessed Chapter 2: Kinematics
Chapter 3 & 4: Dynamics 1 and 2
Chapter 5: Turning Effect of Forces
Chapter 6: Pressure
Chapter 7: Energy
Subject E Math
Duration 1 Hour 30 Min
Total Marks 60 marks
Further Information Students are to bring approved calculators (affixed with the Cedar approved
calculator sticker – please obtain them from your Mathematics teacher).
Topics Assessed Chap 1: Quadratic and Fractional Equations
Chap 5: Graphs of Functions and Graphical Solution
Chap 7: Applications of Trigonometry
Chap 9: Congruence and Similarity Tests
Chap 11: Geometrical Properties of Circles
Subject A Math
Duration 1 Hour 30 Min
Further Information Students are to bring approved calculators (affixed with the Cedar approved
calculator sticker – please obtain them from your Mathematics teacher).
Topics Assessed Chap 2: Equations and Inequalities
Chap 3: Surds
Chap 4: Polynomials, Cubic Equations and Partial Fractions
Chap 6: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
Chap 7: Coordinate Geometry
Subject Social Studies

Duration 1 Hour
Further Information Section A (SBQ) - 3 Q testing the range of skills (23m)
Section B (SRQ) - 1 compulsory Q6 (7m)
Topics Assessed Topics Tested
Issue 1: Exploring Citizenship and Governance (Chapt 4)
Issue 2: Living in a Diverse Soviety (Chapt 5 - 7)
Skills Tested (Source-Based Case Study)

Message/Purpose of Source
Comparison
Reliability
Assertion
Skills Tests Structured Response Q

Q6 (Constructing explanation by giving reasoned argument and/or making
recommendation on an issue (multiple strategies/multicausal)
Subject History Elective

Duration 1 Hour
Further Information Section A (SBQ) - 3 Q testing the range for SBQ skills (20m)
Section B (SEQ) - 1 compulsory question (10m)
Topics Assessed Topics Tested
- Rise Authorian Regimes (Case Study of Nazi Germany & Case Study of
Militarist Japan)
- Outbreak of WWII in Europe
Skills Tested
Inference/Purpose
Comparison
Reliability
Utility
Assertion
Essay Writing
Subject Geography Elective

Duration 1 Hour
Further Information Question 1: Cluster 1 – Geography in Everyday Life (6 marks)
Question 2: Cluster 2 – Tourism (24 marks)
Question 1 consists ONE question on Geographical Methods.

Question 2 consists Data Response Questions (DRQs) and Short Answer
Question (SAQs). Candidates will be required to answer ONE 9-mark Open-
Ended Question (OEQ) testing AO3 in Question 2. This question will be
marked using generic level descriptors.
All other questions in this paper will be point-marked.

Topics Assessed GIEL Topic 3 – Geographical Methods (GIEL TB pp. 39 – 71)
Tourism Topic 2 – Tourism Development (Tourism TB pp. 28 – 51)
2.1 Trends in tourism
2.2 Economic impacts of tourism
2.3 Social impacts of tourism
2.4 Environmental impacts of tourism

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Overview Schedule of Focus Tests

8am – 9.30am 9.30 – 10.30am 10.30am – 11.20am

2pm – 3.30pm 3.30 – 4pm 4pm – 4.50pm

Subject Social Studies

Skills Tested (Source-Based Case Study)

Skills Tests Structured Response Q

Subject History Elective

Subject Geography Elective

Question 1 consists ONE question on Geographical Methods.

All other questions in this paper will be point-marked.

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