Exams at Sharjah British School

Evaluation & Testing Breakdown 2008/2009

 

 

English Based Subject

Arabic & Islamic Based Subject

KG1

 

Our KG 1 students will be continually assessed on their oral, aural and written progress throughout the year.

This continued assessment will be recorded on their reports for Terms 1 & 2. In Term 3 they will complete SBS ‘mini’ Exams

 

KG2

Literacy – Numeracy –
General Knowledge
*Written Exam
*Class Activities

 

80 %
20 %

Arabic :

*Oral + Class Activities
*Written Exam

 

50 %
50%

Islamic :

*Oral
*Class Activities

 

50%
50%

G 1

Literacy – Numeracy – Science – Topic

*Written Exam
* Home Work Tasks
* Class Activities/Project

 

80%
10%
10%

Arabic :

*Oral + Class Activities
*Written Exam
*Dictation

 

35 %
50 %
15 %

Islamic :

*Oral
*Written Exam
*Class Activities

 

40%
50%
10%

G 2

Literacy – Numeracy – Science – Topic
*Written Exam
* Home Work Tasks
* Class Activities/Project

 

80%
10%
10%

Arabic :

*Oral + Class Activities
*Written Exam
*Dictation

 

35%
50%
15%

Islamic :

*Oral + Class Activities
*Written Exam

 

40 %
60%

G 3

Literacy – Numeracy – History – Geography – Science
*Written Exam
* Home Work Tasks
* Class Activities/Project

 

 

80%
10%
10%

Arabic :

*Oral + Class Activities
*Written  Exam
*Dictation

 

35 %
50 %
15%

Islamic :

*Oral + Class Activities
*Written Exam

 

25 %
75 %

 

ICT Examinations will comprise of:  
Written Paper = 40% Practical = 60% (Gr. 1-8)
Written Paper = 50% Practical = 50% (Gr. 9-11)

 

G 4

English Based Subject

Arabic & Islamic Based Subject

 

Literacy – Numeracy – History
Geography – Science

 

* Written Exam
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Activities/Project

 

 

 

 

 80 %
10 %
10 %

Arabic :

*Written Exam
*Dictation
*Home Work  Tasks
*Class Activities

Non Arabic:    

*Written Exam
*Oral
* Dictation
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Activities

70 %
10%
10 %
10 %

 

40 %
30 %
10%
10 %
10 %

Islamic :

*Oral
*Written Exam
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Activities

 

20 %
70 %
5 %
5 %

Social Studies :

*Written Exam
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Activities

 

80%
10%
10%

G5

 

Literacy – Numeracy – History – Geography – Science

* Written Exam
*Written Assignments
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Participation/Project

 

 

 

60%
20%
10%
10%

Arabic :

*Written Exam
*Dictation
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Activities

Non Arabic : 

*Written Exam
*Oral
*Dictation
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Activities

 

70 %
10%
10%
10%

 

40 %
30 %
10%
10 %
10 %

Islamic :

*Oral
*Written Exam
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Activities

 

20%
70%
5%
5%

Social Studies :

*Written Exam
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Activities

 

80%
10%
10%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please study the ‘Revision & Examination Timetable’ issued before Final Exams for Final Confirmation of all Points.

 


G6/
G7/
G8

English Based Subject

Arabic & Islamic Based Subject

Literacy – Numeracy - History Geography – Science

*Written Exam
*Written Assignment
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Participation

 

 

60%
20%
10%
10%

*Paper (1)
*Paper (2)
*Dictation
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Activities

Non Arabic :

*Written Exam
*Oral
*Dictation
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Participation

40%
30%
10%
10%
10%

 

40 %
30 %
10%
10 %
10 %

Islamic :

* Oral
*Written
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Participation

 

20%
70%
5 %
5 %

Social Studies :

*Written Exam
*Home Work Tasks
*Class Participation

 

80%
10%
10%

G9/
G10/
G11

English as a Second Language

Paper 1/2

 

 

Paper 3/4

 

 

Reading and Writing
(Core/Extended)

 

Listening
(Core/Extended)

 

70%

 

 

30%

Division of Marks for all other compulsory and optional subjects for O' level examination will be according to the IGCSE Cambridge University U.K.

 

If there is any amendment to the above, parents will be notified in writing.