P5/P6. P5 School Parent Meeting 18 January 2019

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1 P5/P6 P5 School Parent Meeting 18 January

2 2019 P5 & P6 Vision ECP Every Child Progresses

3 P5 & P6 Motto START RIGHT (P5) CELEBRATE WITH PRIDE (P6) 3

4 Preparation for DSA Participate / Involve actively In the areas where your child s talent or strength is: (academics, sports, aesthetics, leadership) In your CCAs Keep records of involvement & achievement Be consistent in Academics (P5 & P6 CAs & SAs) Sports Aesthetics Leadership 4

5 Information on DSA -admissions/dsa-sec 5

6 Contact Information Mdm Norlita (Year Head P5/P6) Mrs Michelle Koh (A. Year Head P5/P6) 6

7 Subject Specific 7

8 Presentation Outline Paper Format (changes from P4 to P5) Assessment Matters Strategies to improve learning 8

9 English 9

10 Curriculum HOW do we monitor students learning? Assessment is part of learning and teaching. Children will be assessed on what they have been taught.

11 Paper Format (Standard) PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION 1 Situational Writing & OE 15 & 27.5% 1hr 10min Continuous Writing 2 Language Use and Comprehension OE Booklet A MCQ Booklet B OE % 1hr 50min 3 Listening Comprehension MCQ 20 10% Approx 35 min 4 Oral Communcation OE 30 15% Approx 10 min (per pupil) Total % 11

12 Paper Format (Foundation) PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION 1 Situational Writing & Continuous Writing 2 Language Use and Comprehension OE OE Booklet A MCQ Booklet B OE 10 & 27.5% 1hr 10min % 1hr 20min 3 Listening Comprehension MCQ % Approx 35 min 4 Oral Communcation OE 30 20% Approx 10 min (per pupil) Total % 12

13 P5 Assessment Matters Terms 2 and 3 Weighted Assessment P5 Standard EL Term Assessment Language Area Marks 2 & 3 Review Test (Written) Grammar Vocabulary Comprehension 50 P5 Foundation EL Term Assessment Language Area Marks 2 & 3 Review Test (Written) Grammar Vocabulary Comprehension 40 13

14 Parental Support Reading & Speaking Encourage a reading habit. Select and read newspaper/magazin e articles together. Writing Encourage your child to keep a journal. Discuss interesting and relevant topics with your child in English. Encourage your child to give his/her opinion based on a wide range of topics. Practise writing on a given topic for 5-10 minutes each day. 14

15 Mathematics 15

16 Curriculum (Standard) Whole Numbers up to 10 Million Operations of Whole Numbers Fractions and Mixed Numbers Multiplication of Whole Numbers, Fractions and Mixed Numbers Fractions: Word Problems Area of a Triangle Ratio Topics Volume of Cubes and Cuboids Decimals Percentage Average Rate Angles Triangles Quadrilaterals

17 Curriculum (Foundation) Topics Whole Numbers 1. Numbers up to 10 Million 2. Four Operations 3. Factors and Multiples Fractions 1. Concepts of Fractions 2. Equivalent Fractions 3. Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions 4. Four Operations Decimals Up to 3 decimal places Four Operations Rate Measurement 1. Time 2. Area and Perimeter 3. Volume of Cube and Cuboid Geometry 1. Perpendicular and Parallel Lines 2. Angles 3. Rectangle and Squares Statistics 1. Tables, Bar Graphs and Line Graphs

18 Paper Format (Standard) Paper Format Duration 1 Booklet A MCQ (20 marks) Booklet B SAQ (25 marks) 1 hour 2 SAQ (10 marks) LAQ (45 marks) 1 hour 30 min 18

19 Paper Format (Foundation) Paper Format Duration 1 Booklet A MCQ (30 marks) Booklet B SAQ (20marks) 1 hour 2 SAQ (20 marks) LAQ (20 marks) 1 hour 19

20 Assessment Matters Assessment Term 2 Weighted Assessment Term 3 Weighted Assessment Term 4 Semestral Assessment Weightings 15% 15% 70% 20

21 Critical Skills required Factual Fluency (four operations including fractions & decimals) Fractions, ratio, percentage, rate etc Statistics (reading of graphs and charts) Spatial visualisation of shapes and solids Application of Mathematics in everyday life Heuristics in solving problems 21

22 Strategies to improve Factual Fluency (accuracy in computations) Problem Solving Skills (Polya s 4 steps) - Study the problem - Think of a plan - Act it out - Reflect 22

23 Contacts Mr Peter Yeo (HOD/Mathematics) Ms Brenda Zhou (LH/ Mathematics) Mrs Mathilda Wong (ST/Learning Needs Educational Support/ Mathematics) 23

24 Science 24

25 Curriculum Every child an inquirer Knowledge, Understanding and Application, Skills and Processes and Ethics and Attitudes. Inquiry-based learning through 5E learning cycle Engage Explain Explore Elaborate Evaluate

26 Exam Specifications Std and Fdn Science - P5 Topics: 80% - P3 and P4 Topics: 20% Standard Science 40% knowledge (with understanding) Qns 60% application (of knowledge and skills) Qns Foundation Science 50% knowledge (with understanding) Qns 50% application (of knowledge and skills) Qns 26

27 Paper Format Standard Science Duration: 1 h 45 min Booklet A 28 MCQs 2 m each 56 marks Booklet B OEQs 2-5 m each 44 marks 27

28 Paper Format Foundation Science Duration: 1 h 15 min Booklet A 18 MCQs 2 m each 36 m Booklet B 6 Structured Qs 6 OEQs 2-3 m each 2-4 m each 14 m 20 m 28

29 P5 Assessment Matters Term Theme Topic Assessment Mode 2 Weigh ted Assess ment System Air and the respiratory system The Circulatory System The Plant Transport System The Unit of Life** Cycles (P4 Revision Topics) Energy (P4 revision topics) Interactions (P3 revision topic) Water cycle Energy Forms and Uses (Light) Magnets Marks Written 50 (15%) 29 The topic on The Unit of Life will not be tested in Foundation Science

30 P5 Assessment Matters Term Theme Topic Assessment Mode 3 Weig hted Asses smen t Marks System Electricity Written 50 (15%) Cycles (P5 topics + P4 Revision) Interactions (P3 revision topic) Diversity (P3 Revision Topics) Energy (P4 revision topics) Cycles in Plants and Animals Cycles in Matter Magnets Diversity of living and nonliving things Diversity of Materials Energy (Heat) 30

31 P5 Assessment Matters Term Theme Topic Assessme nt Mode 4 End of Year Exami nation System (P5 Topics) Air and The Respiratory System Human Circulatory System Plant Transport System The Unit of Life** Electricity Cycles (P5 topics + P4 topics) Human and Plants Reproduction The Water Cycle Cycles in Plants and Animals (revision) Cycles in Matter (revision) Energy (P4 topics) Energy (Light and Heat) Diversity (P3 topics) Diversity of living and non-living things Diversity of Materials Marks Written 100 (70%) Interactions (P3 Magnets 31 topic) The topic on The Unit of Life will not be tested in Foundation Science

32 Strategies Understanding our students learning profile Difficulties commonly faced by students Remembering and understanding scientific concepts (P3-P6 topics) Conceptual knowledge application to new situations

33 Strategies C A M P Understanding Content knowledge Applying knowledge (relate to unfamiliar situations) Linking up facts using concept Maps Improving Process Skills in answering Qs 33

34 Parental Support Encourage them to construct concept map for revision of topics. Show them science phenomena that occur in everyday activities E.g. Why water droplets are formed on the chilled drink can after it is taken out from the fridge? Encourage them to observe their environment and ask questions. If you don t have the answer for the question, acknowledge your child s effort in asking questions and guide him/her as he/she look for an answer. Encourage them to read Science magazines and watch educational documentaries. Do not throw away P3 P6 Science TBs, WBs and files, all books and files are needed for PSLE revision. 34

35 Contact Mrs Malvina Lie (HOD/SC) 35

36 Mother Tongue 36

37 Curriculum Syllabus Stage Outcomes Listening Speech Reading Writing By the end of Primary 6 Hear and understand speeches, news, short stories, novels, and poetry. Speak clearly, smoothly and effectively, using standard pronunciation, intonation, and pauses. Comprehend text from essays, short stories, novels, and poetry. Write various types of text. 37

38 Paper Format (Standard) PAPE R COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION 1 Picture Writing or Titled Composition (Paper 1) OE OE 40 20% 50 min 2 Language Use and Comprehens ion( Paper 2) Booklet A- Grammar/ vocabulary/mcq comprehension (50 marks) Booklet B- Grammar/Interactive Writing/ Open ended Reading comprehension (40 marks) * Exact segment in Paper 2 will be specify in TOS given out prior to the assessement 90 45% 1hr 40min 38

39 Paper Format (Standard) PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION 3 Listening Comprehen sion MCQ- 10 questions 20 10% Approx 35 min 4 Oral Reading, eoral Dialoguing OE 50 25% 10 min preparation time Estimated 5-10 min oral Total % 39

40 Paper Format (Foundation) PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION 1 Language Use and Comprehensi on 2 Listening Comprehensi on MCQ 15 15% 40 min MCQ 30 30% Approx. 45 min 3 Oral Reading, eoral Dialoguing OE 55 55% 10 min preparation time Estimated 5-10 min oral Total % 40

41 Paper Format (HMT) PAPE R COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION 1 Titled Composition Or Continual Writing OE 40 40% 50 min 2 Language Use and Comprehensi on Grammar/ vocabulary/open ended Reading comprehension : MCQ/ Fill-in blanks/ OE (60 marks) 60 60% 1hr 20min Total % *Pupils taking HMT will also sit for Standard MT paper 41

42 Assessment Matters P5 School Weightage Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4-15% 15% 70% End of Year - Modified Paper 2 Modified Paper 2 Full papers 42

43 PSLE Exam Format MT exemption (HIGHER) Bilingual Policy in Singapore to offer one Mother Tongue Exemption is only offered to students who have learning disability or enter into the Singapore educational system mid stream Alternative, students can opt to be offered foreign language/ NTIL language in lieu of Mother Tongue with approval from MOE rning-singaporeans/mother-tongue-policy/ 43

44 Contacts Ms Sewa Duu Jong (HOD/MT) Mr Lim Kheng Yong (SH/CL) Mdm Siti Nur Baeyah Karim (Coordinator for ML) Mrs Mahalatchimi (Coordinator for TL) 44

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