Science Guide Books

[starlight1968sg]

Is this orange book contains the latest syllabus?


http://resource.marshallcavendish.com/mcdoc/console/DocumentDetail.aspx?viewType=&id=48904

There is another but comes with exam papers.

http://resource.marshallcavendish.com/mcdoc/console/DocumentDetail.aspx?viewType=&id=48903

[karmeleon]

James Ang:

The orange colour cover book by My Pals are here, but I have not seen the revised new syllabus edition yet. That's why many of the \"favourites\" are not out yet, but the old books may confuse the students because simple machines and solar system are out of syllabus..

The orange My Pals guidebook that I bought recently for my soon-to-be p5(2010) was in the booklist from school, so I presume it's the current syllabus. Anyway, the new syllabus for science started with the current batch of p5(2009) who will be taking psle next yr in 2010, so the guidebook in stores should be current lah. Not sure if you buy from 2nd-hand bookstores - that one have to check publication date/edition.

[caroline3sg]

James Ang:

lizawa:

[quote=\"starlight1968sg\"]Anybody have Science PSLE revision guide by Marshall Cavendish?


Is it good?

Thanks.

I have an old copy bought 2 years ago. It's very comprehensive and highly recommended. Unfortunately, due to the change in syllabus, it becomes more difficult to use this book as effectively as before. But I still use this as reference guide for my daughter.

The orange colour cover book by My Pals are here, but I have not seen the revised new syllabus edition yet. That's why many of the \"favourites\" are not out yet, but the old books may confuse the students because simple machines and solar system are out of syllabus.

Previously, out of syllabus science guides were sold at $1 or $2 at bookfairs. I agree with Lizawa that old science books does still give adults use as reference, but for students, let them use the new syllabus ones so that they won't get confused.[/quote]
I have many Science guide books and they are not cheap. Even though MOE exclude Solar System & Simple Machines, I think students can still use them at home, not just parents. Just skip those 2 topics.

Yes, that orange book was listed as optional but it was too expensive, close to $20; I didn't buy it.

[bitchymum]

bitchymum:

I bought science guide book (box set type) by EPH from popular yesterday. Is it the same as the ultimate science?

Ok, I went to EPH website and saw that I bought the wrong guide book.

[cchew]

The latest syllabus on MOE website is dated 2008.


http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/sciences/

or is there a latest syllabus other than this?

[lizawa]

Hi cchew,


This should be the latest one, since it includes Upper and Lower Block.

[cafelatte]

I went to Popular yesterday to look at EPH Ultimate Science Guide but I saw the digestive system chapter in lower block book. These guide books are the old syllabus right ?

[cchew]

cafelatte:

I went to Popular yesterday to look at EPH Ultimate Science Guide but I saw the digestive system chapter in lower block book. These guide books are the old syllabus right ?

According to my science notes from my son's teacher,
The lower block out of syllabus from 2008 is
1) the Skeletal System
2) the Muscular System

[cafelatte]

Thank you cchew! I also checked the MOE link you provided.

[karen6573.014979hotmail.014979com]

Hi


I’m saw this Science guidebook, "Your Companion To Science: A Complete Guide To PSLE" by Fairfield Book Publishers. It stated that it based on the latest syllabus and secondly, it’s one book with lower and upper block. Anyone bought this? Is it good/sufficient?

TIA