MONTFORT SECONDARY SCHOOL

COMMON TEST ONE 2017

SECONDARY FOUR EXPRESS/ NORMAL (ACADEMIC)/ NORMAL (TECHNICAL)

Day/ Date Time Subject/ Paper Duration Classes Venue

Mon 20/2 0805- 0905 English Language 60 min 4E, 4NA, Respective
4NT, 5NA classrooms

Tue 21/2 0805- 0905 Combined Humanities 60 min 4E, 4NA, Respective
5NA classrooms

0805- 0905 Science 60 min 4NT

Elements of Business
Skills

Wed 22/2 0805- 0905 Mathematics 60 min 4E, 4NA, Respective

4NT, 5NA classrooms

Thu 23/2 0805- 0905 Chemistry (SPA) 60 min 4E1, 4E2 Respective
classrooms
0805- 0905 Combined Science 60 min 4E, 4NA,
5NA

0805- 0905 Computer Applications 60 min 3NT

Fri 24/2 0805- 0905 Physics (SPA)* 60 min 4E1, 4E2 Respective
classrooms
0805- 0905 Design and Technology* 60 min 4E, 4NA,
Principles of Accounts 60 min 5NA *Students not
taking the subject
No paper* Follow 4NT are to report to
timetable Lecture Theatre
for attendance
taking

Note: Mother Tongue, Additional Math, English Literature and Biology (SPA) Common Test will be
conducted during their respective lesson time in the same week.

IMPORTANT

Students are to report for morning assembly by 7.40 a.m. If there is no paper for that day, you will still need to report to
school on time for attendance to be taken.

Students who are absent during the common test must submit medical certificates to their form teachers.
If there is no valid reason, a zero will be given for that paper.

Students caught cheating, in possession of any unauthorised materials or partake in any form of communication during
the examination will be subjected to disciplinary measures.
Topics Tested:

Subject Express Normal (Academic) Normal (Technical)

English Situational Writing Situational Writing Functional Tasks

Literature (not in CT English Literature Set Text N.A N.A

timetable) (Master Haroldand the boys)

Mathematics Chpt 4: Matrices 4N Chpt 1 : Solving Equations

Chpt 1: Applications of
Trigonometry
Chpt 1: Sets & Venn Diagrams Chpt 2: Volume of prisms &
Cylinders, Nets, surface area
Chpt 2.1: Arc lengths
Sec 3 Topics: & volume of pyramids
Indices, Standard Form and
Sec 3 Topics:
Simple/Compound Interest Sec 3 Topics:
Similarity and Congruency,
Inequalities arc length & area of sectors
Indices, Compound Interest,
Quadratic Equations indices and standard form
Standard Form, Algebra, Map
scales & maps
Scales

5N
Statistical Data Analysis
Probability
Set Language and Notation
Matrices

Additional Mathematics Chpt 8: Linear Law 4N N.A.

Chpt 14: Differentiation
Chpt 15: Tangents, Normals and
Chpt 14: Differentiation
Rates of Change

Chpt 15: Tangents, Normals and Sec 3 topics:

Rates of Change Chpt 1.1: Simultaneous Equations
Chpt 11.3: Graphs of
Chpt 16: Maxima and Minima Trigonometric Functions

5N
Chpt 7: Logarithms
Graphs of Exponential
Functions
Partial Fractions
Modulus Function

Biology (SPA) Sexual reproduction in Humans N.A N.A

and Plants

Physics (SPA) Kinetic Model of Matter N.A N.A

Temperature
Transfer of Thermal Energy
Thermal Properties of Matter
Static Electricity
Current Electricity
D.C. Circuits

Chemistry (SPA) Atmosphere N.A N.A

Ammonia
Periodic Table
Sec 3 topics

Science Physics Light 4N N.A

Static Electricity Wave Properties
Current Electricity Electromagnetic
D.C. Circuits Spectrum
Practical Electricity Sound
Current Electricity

5N
Light
Static Electricity
Current Electricity
D.C. Circuits
Science Chemistry
Science (NT)
Social Studies
Geography Elective
History Elective
Elements of Business Skills
Principles of Account
Design and Technology
Metals, 4N N.A
Qualitative Analysis Acids bases and salts
Periodic Table
5N
Qualitative Analysis
Redox
N.A N.A -Food chemistry
-Food health and safety
SBQ (Usefulness) 4N N.A
SBQ (Inference) SBQ (Usefulness)
SBQ (Inference)
5N
SBQ (Comparison)
SBQ (usefulness)
Tourism Gateway 1: 4N N.A
[How does nature of tourism vary Tourism Gateway 1:
from place to place? [How does nature of tourism vary
from place to place?
Tourism Gateway 2: Tourism Gateway 2:
[Has tourism become a global [Has tourism become a global
phenomenon?] phenomenon?]
- Describe question - Explain questions
[OSA] [PEEL]
- Level descriptor
question
5N
Food Gateway 1:
[How and why have food
consumption patterns changed
since the 1960s?]
-Explain question [PEEL]
-Level descriptor question
Chpt 6: Causes of War in the 4N N.A
Asia-Pacific (SEQ) Chpt 5: Defeat of Germany (SEQ)
Chpt 7:Reasons for Japanese Chpt 6: Reasons for outbreak of
defeat (SEQ) war in the Asia-Pacific
5N
Chpt 3: Cuban Missile Crisis
(SEQ)
N.A N.A Chpt 5: Communication With
The Customer
Chpt 6: Customer Service
N.A 5N N.A
Final Accounts of a Sole
Proprietorship
Sale of Non-current Asset
Part A Part A Part A
Chpt 2: Design Method Chpt 2: Design Method Chpt 9: Design
Chpt 3: Project Management Communication
Chpt 3: Project Management Chpt 4: Research Chpt 13: Mechanisms
Chpt 4: Research Chpt 5: Definition of need Mechanical Control
Chpt 5: Definition of need Chpt 6: Ideation Mechanical
Chpt 8: Evaluation Fasteners
Part B
Chpt 12: Mechanism Chpt 14: Basic Electricity &
Part B - Lever Electronics
Chpt 12: Structure - Cam Output
Chpt 14: Electronics Components
- Movement
Part B
 Chpt 2: Design Method
Chpt 14: Basic Electricity &
Electronics
Bipolar Transistor

Computer Applications N.A N.A Computer Fundamentals

(Normal Technical) Media Elements
Document Processing
Spreadsheets
Multimedia Communication
Media Computing