WELCOME Townsville Connects Day 2016 16 JANUARY 2016 P3 & P4
Ms Rachel Kunnasekaran Head of Department ENGLISH A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
READING WRITING LISTENING & SPEAKING VIEWING & REPRESENTING A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
STELLAR STrategies for English Language Learning And Reading School-Based Curriculum Differentiated instructions to meet the diverse needs of the learners of English and to mould confident users of the language PERI Holistic Assessment Assessment modes for assessment OF & FOR learning A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION Source: http://stellar.opal.moe.edu.sg/index.hide?c=/stellar/pagetree STELLAR STrategies for English Language Learning And Reading
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMMES AN OVERVIEW Programmes Speech & Drama Based on the Stellar Texts Hot News Pre - Assembly Current Affairs segment Cool Stories Online Recommended Reading List (posted on the school website) Little Red Dot Newspaper Subscription Literature Adoption iread Boxes/Quest Cards National Library Collaboration (Mass Borrowing@TVPS/Dare to Read activities) Levels P1/P2 P1 - P6 P1 - P6 P4 - P6 P4 P1 - P6 P1 - P6 Listening, Reading and Viewing Areas of Language Learning Speaking, Writing and Representing Grammar and Vocabulary A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Listening & Viewing Reading & Viewing Speaking & Representing Writing & Representing PRIMARY 3 Listening Comprehension - Picture Matching - Note Taking - Listening Comprehension Shared Book Approach Reading Aloud Sustained Silent Reading [SSR] Reading Comprehension iread boxes Story Retelling Show & Tell Stimulus based conversation Spelling Guided Writing Journal Entry - iread Quest Card Activities Language Use & Comprehension Vocabulary Grammar Comprehension A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Listening & Viewing Reading & Viewing Speaking & Representing Writing & Representing PRIMARY 4 Listening Comprehension - Picture Matching - Note Taking - Listening Comprehension Supported Reading Reading Aloud Sustained Silent Reading [SSR] Reading Comprehension iread boxes Little Red Dot Show & Tell Stimulus-based conversation Spelling Guided Writing Journal Entry - Personal Journal - Book Review - iread Quest Card activities - Little Red Dot activities Language Use & Comprehension Vocabulary Grammar Comprehension A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
STELLAR STrategies for English Language Learning And Reading School-Based Curriculum Differentiated instructions to meet the diverse needs of the learners of English and to mould confident users of the language PERI Holistic Assessment Assessment modes for assessment OF & FOR learning A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
PERI HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS Listening & Viewing Speaking & Representing Reading & Viewing Writing & Representing Language Use & Comprehension Picture Matching Show and Tell Reading Task Writing - Content Grammar Note Taking Stimulus-Based Conversation Oral (Reading Aloud) Guided Writing- Picture prompts Vocabulary Comprehension Comprehension A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
How you can help your child A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
THANK YOU
Ms Ong Chor Meng Head of Department MATHEMATICS (covering)
VISION A WORLD CLASS COMMUNITY OF BUDDING MATHEMATICIANS
FRAMEWORK & TEACHING APPROACH Mathematical Problem Solving
PERI HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT Bite-sized forms of assessment to help students build confidence and learn. Eg. Performance Task, journal writing etc. Provide students with richer and more holistic feedback to enable meaningful learning. Balance use of both summative and formative assessment.
PROGRAMMES STEP Problem Solving Approach Integrated Trail 2 nd Hand Goods Rock Maths Olympiad (P4 selected)
HOW YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD Talk about Maths as used in day-to-day situations Seize teachable moments Ensure your child attends school regularly and punctually School work is to be done first Encourage your child to check his/her work for accuracy Encourage your child to develop good work habits where his/her overall presentation demonstrates good understanding of Mathematics concepts required to complete task
REFERENCES MOE Website http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses /sciences/files/maths-primary-2013.pdf
Learn to Love Maths Love to Learn Maths THANK YOU
Mrs Lata Krishnan Head of Department SCIENCE A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
SCIENCE A Hands-on, Minds-On Approach A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION 23
MOE Science Curriculum Framework A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
SCIENCE The Primary Science Syllabus aims to: provide experiences which build on their interest stimulate their curiosity about their environment provide them with basic scientific terms and concepts provide opportunities to develop skills, habits of mind and attitudes A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
SCIENCE The Primary Science Syllabus aims to: prepare students towards using scientific knowledge and methods in making personal decisions help students appreciate how science influences people and the environment A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Primary Science Syllabus 27
Sequence of Topics LEVEL TERM THEME TOPIC P3 1 DIVERSITY Classification: Living and Non-Living things Plants Animals 2 DIVERSITY Fungi and Bacteria Exploring Materials 3 INTERACTIONS Magnets CYCLES Life cycle of animals Life cycle of plants(part 1) 4 CYCLES Life cycle of plants (Part 2) P4 1 CYCLES What is matter? The 3 states of matter 2 ENERGY Heat 3 ENERGY Light 4 SYSTEM What is a system? Digestive system Plants and their parts 28
Science Process Skills in the Primary Syllabus Observing Comparing Classifying Measuring Communicating Analysing Generating Evaluating A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Progression of Science Process Skills A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
What is Science Inquiry? Students are encouraged to: ask questions be actively engaged in collection and use of evidence formulate and communicate explanations based on scientific knowledge A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Assessment The purpose of the Science examination is to assess students attainment in Science with respect to the objectives of the primary Science curriculum. A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Assessment Objectives demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific facts, concepts and principles. (Knowledge with Understanding) apply scientific facts, concepts and principles to new situations. (Application of Knowledge) use one of a combination of the following basic process skills: Observing, comparing, classifying, communicating, analysing, generating and evaluating. (Application of Process Skills) A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION - adapted from SEAB website
Answering Open-ended Questions A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Answering Open-ended Questions Use TCCR T Topic eg Magnets C Clues highlight or underline the key words in the question C Concept/ Key Ideas eg a magnet has 2 poles R Reasoning logical answer to the question * Can also be used for MCQ questions A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Example of an Open-ended Question 1. Jane observed that magnet A was floating above magnet B as shown in the diagram below. A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
T Topic C Clues C Concept/ Key Idea R Reasoning Magnets magnet A and magnet B, floating Like poles of magnets repel Think of logical answers to the question based on the above A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Example of an Open-ended Question 1. Jane observed that magnet A was floating above magnet B as shown in the diagram below. A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Reasoning / Answer (a) Explain why magnet A was floating above magnet B. [1] The like poles of the two magnets are facing each other so they repel. (K) (b) Give one example to show how magnets are used in our daily life. [1] They are used in refrigerators to keep the doors shut. (A) A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Examination Format Testing understanding of concepts Test ability to make sense of new information A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Examination Format 2 booklets ( A and B ) Booklet Item Type A B Multiple-Choice (MCQ) Open-Ended A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION 41
Examination Format Level Exam Booklet A (MCQ) Booklet B (Open-ended) TOTAL P3 SA1 30 20 50 P3 SA2 50 30 80 P4 SA1 50 30 80 P4 SA2 60 40 100 A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION 42
How you can help your child in Science Encourage your child to tell you about what was learnt in class Advise your child to read up on the topic learnt in class after every Science lesson using the textbook. Highlight or underline important points Build up their curiosity by getting them to find out more by asking/ reading/ through internet search Important/ key points to be written in the Practical Note book Must have clear understanding of the basic concepts learnt in order to handle application/ more difficult questions and topics in the upper block A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Science syllabuses P3 and P4 Science syllabuses can be obtained from: http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/scie nces/files/science-primary-2014.pdf A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mdm Lye Choon Hwan Head of Department MOTHER TONGUE A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Vision Making Mother Tongue a Living Language Mission To develop fluency in one s Mother Tongue Language skills: Oral, Reading, listening, and writing. With a good understanding of the respective Culture. A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Approaches to Teaching & Learning Components/ Level Listening P3 & P4 Responding to questions by teachers Listening Comprehension Practices Speaking Class discussion of comprehension passages School-based oral package A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Approaches to Teaching & Learning Components/ Level Reading / Reading Comprehension Writing P3 & P4 Reading aloud of textbooks Questioning & answering techniques for exam School-based compo writing package A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Assessment PSLE Oral Examination 2017 Oral Components Marks % Reading of passage 20 10 Conversation (with video stimulus) 30 15 Total 50 25 NEW Conversation with examiner after watching a short video clip A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Approaches to Teaching & Learning (CL) Use of mini whiteboard Bi-weekly magazine (subscription of e-magazine) Use of ICT resources 学乐 Xue Le http://xuele.moe.edu.sg MC Online https://www.mconline.sg ezhishi http://www.ezhishi.net imtl Portal https://www.imtl.sg (P4) A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Approaches to Teaching & Learning (TL) Use of mini whiteboard Use of ICT resources Sangamam http://sangamam.moe.edu.sg MC Online https://www.mconline.sg imtl Portal https://www.imtl.sg (P4) A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Approaches to Teaching & Learning (ML) Use of mini whiteboard Subscription of Dewan Pelajar Use of ICT resources Tinta http://tinta.moe.edu.sg MC Online https://www.mconline.sg imtl Portal https://www.imtl.sg (P4) A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Support from School Strive Programme for students who need extra help Mother Tongue Fortnight Language & Cultural Camp ( For P4 students) Cultural Performance Exposure Scheme (CL) Pintar Membaca (ML) A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Support from home Encourage your child to watch children s TV programme and news in the Mother Tongue he/she is studying Converse with your child in your Mother Tongue Read aloud using their MTL textbooks A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Mother Tongue Department Communications With your child s MT teacher With your child A 2016 TVPS PRODUCTION
Thank you 谢谢 Nandri Terima kasih A 2015 TVPS PRODUCTION