Singapore Primary 6 Science (Standard Level)

This course builds upon the foundation laid in Primary 3-5, delving deeper into scientific concepts and their applications. It emphasizes inquiry-based learning, encouraging students to explore, question, and analyze the world around them. The curriculum is structured around five core themes: Diversity, Cycles, Systems, Energy, and Interactions.

Theme: Diversity

This theme explores the variety of living and non-living things, emphasizing the importance of maintaining diversity for survival.

Theme: Cycles

This theme examines repeated patterns of change in nature, such as life cycles and the water cycle, helping students understand the Earth as a self-sustaining system.

Theme: Systems

This theme focuses on how different parts within a system interact and work together to perform specific functions, covering both natural (plant and human systems) and man-made (electrical systems) examples.

Theme: Energy

This theme explores various forms of energy, their uses, conversion, and the importance of conservation. It also covers photosynthesis and the Sun as the primary energy source.

Theme: Interactions

This theme investigates the interactions between living and non-living things in the environment, including forces, adaptations, and the impact of human actions.

Topics Covered:

Diversity: No new topics are introduced in Primary 6.

Cycles:

• Water: Students investigate the water cycle, the properties of water in its three states, and the impact of water pollution.

Systems:

• Interactions within the Environment: This topic explores the factors affecting organism survival, adaptations, food chains and webs, and human impact on the environment.
• Interaction of Forces: Students learn about different types of forces (magnetic, gravitational, elastic spring, and frictional) and their effects on motion and shape.

Energy:

• Energy Forms and Uses (Photosynthesis): This topic covers the process of photosynthesis, the Sun as the primary energy source, and how plants and animals obtain energy.
• Energy Conversion: Students learn about different forms of energy (kinetic, potential, light, electrical, sound, and heat) and how energy can be converted from one form to another.

Interactions: No new topics are introduced in Primary 6.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of Primary 6, students should be able to:

• Apply scientific concepts and skills in making responsible decisions.
• Appreciate how science influences people and the environment.
• Develop skills, dispositions, and attitudes for scientific inquiry.
• Acquire basic scientific concepts to understand themselves and the world around them.
• Build on their interest and stimulate their curiosity about themselves and their environment.

Assessment:

Assessment is an integral part of the learning process and includes various methods such as written tests, performance-based assessments (practicals, projects, presentations), and portfolio assessments.