Cambridge Checkpoint Science Exam Syllabus: Biology

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Cambridge Checkpoint Science Exam Syllabus

Biology

 Characteristics of living organisms


 Cells and organisms
 Microorganisms
 Humans as organisms
 Digestive system, Circulatory system, Respiratory system, Reproductive
system
 Excretory system
 Plant nutrition
 The pathway of water and mineral salts from the roots to the leaves in
flowering plants.
 Absorption of water in root hair cells, transport through xylem and
transpiration from the surface of leaves.
 Sexual reproduction in plants
 Genetics: Chromosomes, DNA, Genes, and gender-determination (Boy or Girl)
 Variation and classification
 Ecosystems, Food chains and Food webs

Chemistry

 Materials and their structures


 Properties of materials
 States of matter and physical change
 Chemical and physical change
 Acid & Alkalis
 Atoms, Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
 Chemical bonding: Ionic & Covalent bonding
 Ions
 Metals & Nonmetals
 Reactivity series of metals and displacement reactions
 The Periodic Table
 Calculate and compare densities of solids, liquids and gases.
 Earth & Rocks

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Physics

 Measurement and properties of matter


 Forces and motion
 Energy
 Light
 Sound
 Magnetism
 Electricity
 Earth & Space
 Cycles in Earth

Thinking and Working Scientifically

 Models and representations


 Carrying out scientific enquiry
 Scientific enquiry: analysis, evaluation and conclusions

Requisite items for Checkpoint Exams: Pen, Pencil, Eraser,


Ruler, Calculator

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