MPS 2026 T4 - 501 - P5 Assessment 2026 (Term 4) - Primary 5 Assessment 2026 Weighted Assessments and End-of-Year Exams

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Primary 5 Assessment 2026 (Term 4) details the weighting structure for Semester 1 and Semester 2, with Term 4 Weighted Assessment using WA 1–WA 3 at 15% each and an End-of-Year Examination at 55%. The policy outlines accepted absence documentation, marks handling for absentees, and support practice for returning students. Annexes describe Term 4 examinations for standard subjects and include English Language, Mathematics, Science, and Chinese Language assessment components, papers, timing, question formats, topics, and total marks.

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Assessment Weighting for 2026

Assessment Policy

Annex 1: Primary 5 End-of-Year Examination for Standard Subjects (Term 4)

English Language (55%)

Mathematics (55%)

Science (55%)

Annex 2: Primary 5 End-of-Year Examination for Foundation Subjects (Term 4)

Annex 3: Primary 5 End-of-Year Examination for Higher Mother Tongue (Term 4)

Annex 4: Estimated Dismissal Timing for Oral Examination

Ref: MPS/2026/T4/501 23 September 2026 Dear Parents, Re: Primary 5 Assessment 2026 (Term 4) We would like to provide an update on the weighted assessments in Term 4. Assessment Weighting for 2026 Information on the assessment weighting in 2026 for Primary 5 is provided in the table below. | | Semester 1 | | Semester 2 | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | | Weighted
Assessment | WA 1 | WA 2 | WA 3 | End-of-Year
Exam (EYE) | | Weighting | 15% | 15% | 15% | 55% | Assessment Policy Only Medical Certificates and other valid official documents are accepted for absences from Weighted Assessments (WA) and End-of-Year Examination (EYE) . Kindly note that letters from parents will not be accepted and there will be no make-up assessment for absentees. Marks will not be awarded for absentees without valid documents. If your child is absent for an assessment, his/her subject teacher will pass the assessment paper to him/her for practice. It will not be counted as a weighted assessment. Marks will be pro-rated for students who submit their Medical Certificate (MC) . A mark of zero will be given for students who are absent without a reason deemed valid by the school. Please refer to the following annexes for details: Annex 1: Primary 5 End-of-Year Examination for Standard Subjects (Term 4). Annex 2: Primary 5 End-of-Year Examination for Foundation Subjects (Term 4). Annex 3: Primary 5 End-of-Year Examination for Higher Mother Tongue (Term 4). Annex 4: Estimated Dismissal Timing for Oral Examination Annex 1 Primary 5 End-of-Year Examination for Standard Subjects (Term 4) The details of the weighted assessments for the respective subjects are as follows: | Subject | Week | End-of-Year Examination (55%) | | --- | --- | --- | | English
Language | Week 4
5 Oct, Mon | Paper 4: Oral Examination (Est 15 min) Reading Aloud (15 marks)
Students will read a text to test their reading accuracy, fluency and expressiveness.
Stimulus-based Conversation (25 marks)
Students will be given a themed-based picture. Teacher will give prompts to the students and get them to have a conversation based on the given picture.
Total: 40 marks | | | Week 4
7 Oct, Wed | Paper 1: Writing (1h 10min)
Situational Writing (14 marks)
Students will be required to write a short functional piece (e.g. a letter, email, article) to address the purpose, audience and context of a given situation.
Continuous Writing (36 marks)
Students will be required to write a composition of at least 150 words in continuous prose on a given topic. Three pictures will be provided on the topic offering different angles of interpretation.
Total: 50 marks | | | Week 4
9 Oct, Fri | Paper 3: Listening Comprehension (40 min)
This paper comprises 20 MCQ questions which test students’ ability to listen and understand spoken English.
Total: 20 marks | | | Week 6
21 Oct, Wed | Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension (1h 50 min)
Students will be assessed on their ability to use language correctly and to comprehend visual and textual information.
Booklet A: Multiple-Choice Questions (25 marks)
● Grammar
● Vocabulary
● Vocabulary Cloze
● Visual Text Comprehension
Booklet B: Open-Ended Questions (65 marks)
● Grammar Cloze
● Editing for Spelling and Grammar
● Comprehension Cloze
● Synthesis & Transformation
● Comprehension Open-ended Total: 90 marks | | Mathematics | Week 6
22 Oct, Thu | Paper 1 (1h 10 min)
Booklet A: 18 Multiple-Choice Questions (26 marks) Booklet B: 12 Short-Answer Questions (24 marks)
*The use of a calculator is NOT allowed.
Paper 2 (1h 20min)
5 Short-Answer Questions (10 marks)
10 Long-Answer Questions (40 marks)
*The use of a calculator is allowed.
Topics covered:
• Whole Numbers to 10 million
• Four Operations of Whole Numbers
• Fractions and Division
• Four Operations of Fractions
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FAQs

What is the weighting for Primary 5 Term 4 assessments in 2026?

WA 1, WA 2, and WA 3 each carry 15% weighting, while the End-of-Year Examination (EYE) for Term 4 carries 55%.

What absence documentation is accepted and is there a make-up assessment?

Only Medical Certificates and other valid official documents are accepted. Letters from parents are not accepted, and there is no make-up assessment for absentees.

How are marks handled when a student is absent for a weighted assessment or EYE?

Marks are not awarded for absentees without valid documents. Marks are pro-rated for students who submit a Medical Certificate, and a zero is given for absences without a valid reason as deemed by the school.

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