MEET-THE-PARENTS SESSION PRIMARY SIX 2015 27 Feb 2015 DAMAI PRIMARY SCHOOL
AGENDA 1. Introduction 2. Programmes for the Year 3. Time Management 4. Stress Management 5. Assessment 6. Expectations about homework 7. Expectations of P6 pupils 8. Core Subjects
2015 P6 Programmes Term 1 - FBL @ Singapore Botanic Gardens Term 2 Open House cum SG50 celebration (Sat, 23 May 2015) Meet the Parents Session (Wed, 27 May 2015) P6 June Supplementary Lessons (2, 3, 23, 24 & 25 Jun)
Programmes for the year Term 3 P6 Sep Supplementary Lessons (7 & 8 Sep) Term 4 Post-exam activities
Time Management To have an afternoon schedule to follow. To complete school homework. To revise on a daily basis especially for Maths and Science. Maths Practice Papers Science Notes
Assessment Term 1 CA Written: 2 6 March 2015 Term 2 SA1 Oral : 27 April 2015 Composition: 7 May 2015 Written: 11 15 May 2015
Assessment Term 3 1. School Prelims Oral: 6 Aug 2015 Written: 24 Aug 31 Aug 2015 2. PSLE Oral: Aug???? Term 4 PSLE LC : Sep Main written papers: First week of October
Expectations about homework Teachers will write down the homework in homework column at side of whiteboard. Pupils to copy down the homework in their handbooks. Teachers to include deadlines for the assigned homework. Expect all pupils to complete their homework and hand it in on time.
Expectations of P6 Pupils 4As Attendance - Attend school regularly, absence must be accompanied by a medical certificate Attention - Paying attention in class, being present in body and mind, desired or expected behaviour Assignment - Hand in assignments on time / Handwriting / Neatness / Following instructions / Taking pride in doing good work Attitude Positive mindset and attitude (Willing to learn, asking for permission before leaving the class, queuing up, walking down the stairs, respect for others teachers and peers, greeting teachers, keeping the classroom clean, safety of self & others)
PSLE English Format of Paper Change in the exam format for PSLE starting from the year 2015. No change in the syllabus. Will be buying the PSLE 3-year Booklet for all P6 pupils.
PSLE English Format of Paper PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF ITEMS MARKS WEIGHTING 1 Writing (1h 10 min) Situational Writing Continuous Writing Open ended 1 item 1 item 15 40 27.5%
PSLE English Format of Paper (Standard) PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF ITEMS MARKS WEIGHTING % 2 Booklet A MCQ 10 items 10 47.5% Language use and Comprehension Grammar Vocabulary MCQ 5 items 5 (1h 50 min) Vocabulary Cloze MCQ 5 items 5 Visual Text MCQ 8 items 8 Comprehension Booklet B Openended 10 items 10 Grammar Cloze Editing for Spelling Openended 12 items 12 and Grammar Comprehension Cloze Openended 15 items 15 Synthesis and Openended 5 items 10 Transformation Comprehension OE Openended 10 items 20
PSLE English Format of Paper PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF ITEMS MARKS WEIGHTING % 3 Listening Comprehension (Abt 35 min) Listening Comprehension MCQ 20 items 20 10% 4 Oral (Abt 10 min) Reading Aloud Stimulus-based Conversation Openended 1 passage 1 visual stimulus 10 20 15% Total 200 100%
PSLE Foundation English Format of Paper PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF ITEMS MARKS WEIGHTING 1 Writing (1h 10 min) Situational Writing Continuous Writing Open ended 1 item 1 item 10 30 26.7%
PSLE Foundation English Format of Paper PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF ITEMS MARKS WEIGHTING % 2 Booklet A MCQ 8 items 8 40% Language use and Comprehension Grammar Punctuation MCQ 2 items 2 (1h 20 min) Vocabulary Cloze MCQ 5 items 5 Visual Text Comprehension MCQ 5 items 5 Booklet B Form Filing Editing for Grammar Editing for Spelling Comprehension (Completion of sentences) Synthesis Comprehension Cloze Comprehension (Passage A and Passage B) Openended Openended Openended Openended Openended Openended Openended 5 items 5 6 items 6 6 items 6 5 items 5 3 items 3 5 items 5 10 items 10
PSLE Foundation English Format of Paper PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF ITEMS MARKS WEIGHTING % 3 Listening Comprehension (Abt 35 min) Listening Comprehension MCQ 20 items 20 13.3% 4 Oral (Abt 10 min) Reading Aloud Stimulus-based Conversation Openended 1 passage 1 visual stimulus 10 20 20% Total 150 100%
English Parental Support Talk to your child and encourage his/her selfexpression. Listen closely to what he/she has to say, respond to questions and ideas, and boost your child s confidence in expressing himself/herself. Encourage your child to read. You can also lead him/her to think about the story by discussing the plot, characters or themes. Use MC online portal for self-study or revision https://www.mconline.sg/lead/login/lms_login.aspx
PSLE Standard Mathematics Format of Paper Paper 1 includes Booklet A and Booklet B to be completed within 50 minutes without the use of calculator Booklet A 15 Multiple Choice questions Q 1 to 10 1 mark each Q 11 to 15 2 marks each Booklet B 15 Short Answer questions Q 16 to 25 1 mark each Q 26 to 30 2 marks each
PSLE Standard Mathematics Format of Paper Paper 2 Problem sums To be completed within 1 h 40 min Q 1 to 5 Q 6 to 18 2 marks each (Short-Answer questions) 3 5 marks each (Long-Answer questions) Pupils are allowed to use calculator only for Paper 2 Total marks for Paper 2-60 marks. Questions are set at Comprehension and Application levels.
P6 Standard Mathematics Topics Algebra Fractions Percentage Ratio Circles Triangles and 4-Sided Figures
P6 Standard Mathematics Topics Speed Volume Pie Chart Solid Figures
PSLE Standard Mathematics Format of Paper Paper 1 (40 marks 50 minutes) 30 questions Test speed and accuracy Need to be fast with computing the arithmetic operations (add, subtract, multiply and divide) accurately. Some questions test Comprehension & Application.
PSLE Standard Mathematics Format of Paper Paper 2 (60 Marks 1 Hr 40 mins) 5 short questions 2 marks 13 long questions - 3 to 5-marks Can use calculator (only Paper 2) Questions test Comprehension and Application.
P6 Foundation Maths - Topics Fractions Decimals Application of whole numbers Percentage Pie Charts Area & Perimeter Geometry & Construction Volume Problem Solving
Foundation Mathematics Format of Paper Paper 1 (50 marks, 1 hr) Cannot use of calculator Booklet A 20 Multiple Choice questions 10 1-mark questions 10 2-mark questions Booklet B 10 Short Answer questions (2 marks)
PSLE Foundation Mathematics Format of Paper Paper 2 (50 marks, 1 h 15 mins) 10 Short-Answer questions (2 marks each) 8 Long-Answer questions ( 3 5 marks each) Can use calculator Comprehension and Application questions.
Mathematics Suggested Activities Online (accessible from home) https://www.mconline.sg/lead/login/lms_l ogin.aspx for topical revision http://www.learnlogy.com/ for problem solving skills http://www.kidsmathgamesonline.com/
Mathematics Suggested Activities To improve on speed and accuracy Multiplication tables of 2 to 12 Create formulae cards or take notes on concepts and formulas. Timed to complete 7 questions within 10 minutes (like Speed Test).
Mathematics Suggested Activities To improve on Solving Maths Short Answer Questions Read and comprehend the question carefully underlining the key words and Mathematical information (e.g. numbers/fractions) given. Always show the working (Paper 1). Method marks will be awarded if the methods used are correct even if the final answers are wrong. Exercise patience and self-discipline while doing Mathematics questions. Be organized in showing all the steps of the required workings. Do not skip any steps just to be fast.
Mathematics Suggested Activities To improve on Solving Maths Problem Sums (KFC method) K Know Read the question for an overview. Know the key information and the final question. (What do I know? - Underline them) F Find Find answers to hidden questions (if any) before finding answer to the final question. (What must I find first? What are the strategies I can use? e.g. model drawing, tabulation, work backwards) C- Check Check accuracy of the calculation/reasonableness of the answer/ answer has the correct units of measurement (if any).
PSLE Science Format of Paper Booklet A (60 marks) Tests Concepts & Process Skills Mastery of Science concepts by topic Application of Basic Process Skills - classifying, comparing, investigative skills Set a personal best target (different for each pupil) for MCQ eg to score at least 40 marks
PSLE Science Format of Paper Booklet B (40 marks) Open-ended Questions Application of Science concepts and process skills Apply concepts learnt to real and new situations Integrated & Investigative skills Set a personal best target (different for each pupil) eg 25 marks
PSLE Foundation Science Format of Paper Booklet A (32 marks) Tests concepts and process skills Mastery of Science concepts by topic Application of Basic Process Skills - classifying, comparing, investigative skills
PSLE Foundation Science Format of Paper Booklet B (38 marks) structured, openended questions More application of Science concepts and process skills Apply concepts learnt to real and new situations Integrated & Investigative skills
Science Steps to Processing & Answering MCQ & Open-Ended Questions R I P Read the question/part question Identify the topics & key concepts Process the question using process and/or investigative skills
P6 Science Areas to Improve Human circulatory system (P5) States of Water interpreting graph (P5) Heat (P4) Magnets (P3) Open-ended questions
Science Parental Support Suggested activities: Revise P3 to P5 topics Read textbooks, guidebooks, McOnline resources Revisit revision papers & worksheets in previous years Science Files Concept map & powerpoint presentation: To include 3 examples of how concepts are applied in everyday situations/examples Watch Science Documentary on OKTO Channel (Mon, Wed, Fri from 9 to 10 pm)
Science Topics for Term 2 Theme: Interactions - Adaptations and Man's Impact on the Environment (To read in advance, come to class with questions to clarify) Hands-on at creating a terrarium to explore concepts related to environment (soil, temperature, humidity, interdependence) Collaborative learning, simple research, generating questions
P6 Science Focus for Term 2 Booklet B Application of concepts in different/authentic situations Use of concept words/phrases in answering questions Practice papers Focused remediation on specific Process Skills or Experimental Skills
P6 Foundation Science Topics Theme: Energy Energy in food Energy from the sun Theme: Interactions Forces Types of forces Living together Characteristics of the environment Food chains Adaptations for survival Man s impact on the environment
PSLE Mother Tongue ML and CL Paper 1 (Writing) Pupils are required to: For ML, write at least 150 words in a continuous prose. For CL, write at least 100 words in a continuous prose.
PSLE Mother Tongue FML and FCL Paper 1 (Reading Comprehension) ** For FML and FCL, pupils are required to: Answer 5 MCQ from 3 given texts. Demonstrate understanding the content of textual information. Identify key messages, main ideas and details in the written texts. Show understanding; make judgment and evaluation by reading and/or viewing closely critically.
PSLE Mother Tongue ML and CL Paper 2 (Language Use and Comprehension) Pupils are required to: Demonstrate understanding the content of visual and textual information. Identify key messages, main ideas and details in a variety of written texts. Show understanding; make judgment and evaluation by reading and/or viewing closely critically. Demonstrate the correct use of grammar, spelling and punctuation, and the appropriate use of vocabulary in given contexts.
PSLE Mother Tongue ML and CL Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension) Pupils are required to: Listen to a range of texts for a sustained period of time. The text may be in the form of news items, announcements, advertisements, conversations, speeches and stories. Demonstrate understanding the content of a variety of spoken texts. Identify key messages, main ideas and details in a variety of spoken texts. Infer and draw conclusions by listening critically.
PSLE Mother Tongue ML and CL Paper 4 (Oral Communication) Reading aloud Pupils are required to read aloud, pronounce and articulate words clearly and read fluently with appropriate expression and rhythm in order to convey the information, ideas and feelings in a passage. Picture conversation Pupils are required to express their personal opinions and ideas effectively with grammatical accuracy based on a given picture. Topic discussion Pupils are required to converse with the examiner based on a given topic with grammatical accuracy. Pupils may elaborate by giving examples, descriptions or their personal experiences.
Mother Tongue Parental Support Engage your child with a host of interesting and relevant digital multimedia resources, including games that can be found in the TINTA website. http://tinta.moe.edu.sg/mekar/slot/u112/pri/index.html http://www.pazhahutamil.com (Assigned tasks and already completed exercises will be made available throughout the year.) http://sangamam.moe.edu.sg (Develops and enhances knowledge and skills in the Tamil Language with the digital interactive resources in the Sangamam) Use Word games such as 超级疯狂猜成语 (idiom) app which can be downloaded into your android handphone and tablet to reinforce his/her learning of the language in an enjoyable manner.
Mother Tongue Parental Support Expose your child to the use of Mother Tongue Watch infotainment programmes. Exposure to mother tongue in authentic settings and support his/her learning of the language. Use every opportunity as a teaching moment for the language. Make learning of mother tongue fun for your child!