P5 and P6 School Parent Meeting - Ministry of Education
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P5 and P6 School Parent Meeting ENGLISH LANGUAGE Presented by: Miss Turina HOD / EL 1
Transcript of P5 and P6 School Parent Meeting - Ministry of Education
P5 and P6 School Parent MeetingENGLISH LANGUAGE
Presented by: Miss Turina
HOD / EL1
Presentation Outline
• STELLAR Curriculum
• Assessment
• School support
• Homework Policy
• What parents can do to help
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Aims of EL curriculum
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• Need to prepare our children for life and work in
the 21st century
• Develop students to be
• Effective communicators
• Confident, self-directed learners
New skills for a changing world
The Child
&
The World
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Reading To Learn
Writing
As ProcessDifferentiated Instruction
The teacher modifies her teaching to
cater to the specific needs of children
to build their language skills.The teacher models the
writing processes for
different text types.
Children engage in
writing together and
writing independently.
Teacher uses different
strategies to help children
read and understand
different types of texts.
What is an upper primary STELLAR lesson like?
Speak.Write.Read.Listen (SWRL)
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HOW will we move
to a new level?
Assessment is part of learning and
teaching. Children will be assessed
on what they have been taught.
PSLE Exam Format(STANDARD)
PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION
1 Situational Writing &
Continuous Writing
OE
OE
15 &
40
27.5% 1hr 10min
2 Language Use and Comprehension
Booklet A –MCQBooklet B –OE
95 47.5% 1hr 50min
3 Listening Comprehension
MCQ 20 10% Approx 35 min
4 Oral Communcation
OE 30 15% Approx 10 min (per pupil)
Total 200 100% 6
PSLE Exam Format(FOUNDATION)
PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION
1 Situational Writing &Continuous Writing
OE
OE
10 &
30
27.5% 1hr 10min
2 Language Use and Comprehension
Booklet A –MCQBooklet B –OE
60 40% 1hr 20min
3 Listening Comprehension
MCQ 20 13.3% Approx 35 min
4 Oral Communcation
OE 30 20% Approx 10 min (per pupil)
Total 150 100%
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Part 1 : Situational Writing
Standard EL Foundation EL
Task Fulfilment 6 marks 5 marks
Language and Organisation
9 marks 5 marks
Total 15 marks 10 marks
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Paper 1: Writing
Pupils will be required to write a(n) email, letter or report on a given situational context.
Part 2: Continuous Writing
Standard EL Foundation EL
Content 20 marks 15 marks
Language Use & Organisation
20 marks 15 marks
Total 40 marks 30 marks
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Paper 1: Writing
Pupils will be required to write a composition of at least 150 / 120 words on a given topic.
Standard EL
Booklet Component:
Booklet A (MCQ)
GrammarVocabularyVocabulary ClozeVisual Text Comprehension
Booklet B (OE) Grammar ClozeEditing for Spelling and GrammarComprehension ClozeSynthesis/TransformationComprehension
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Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension
Booklet Component:
Booklet A (MCQ) GrammarPunctuationVocabularyComprehension (Graphic Stimulus)
Booklet B (OE) Information TransferEditing for GrammarEditing for SpellingComprehension (Completion of Sentences)ComprehensionSynthesisComprehension Cloze
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Paper 2: Foundation EL
• This paper tests the pupils’ ability to listen and understand spoken English.
• 20 MCQ questions.
• 1 mark each.
• Texts may be in the form of news items, announcements, advertisements etc.
• Graphic (visual) options will be used for the first few questions.
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Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
Standard EL & Foundation EL(1)Part 1 : Reading Aloud (10 marks)•Ability to pronounce and read words clearly.•Ability to read fluently with appropriate expression.
(2) Part 2: Stimulus Based Conversation (20 marks)•Ability to provide a response / opinion based on the stimulus given.•Engage in a conversation by initiating ideas and elaborating on them, using correct grammar and appropriate vocabulary.
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Paper 4: Oral Communication
School support
• Customised resources for the learning of the 4 language areas
• Specific strategies for students to apply in their learning of language areas
• Small class size for low progress learners
• Additional learning resources for high progress learners
Exam Strategies
Reading & Speaking
• Select and read interesting storybooks newspaper/magazine articles together. Encourage a reading habit.
• 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.
What Parents can do to help?
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Exam Strategies
What Parents can do to help?
Writing
•Provide opportunities for your child to practisewriting. For example, write on a given topic for 5-10 minutes each day.
•Encourage your child to keep a journal.
•Encourage a study routine – times set aside for learning each subject daily.
•Set time for the completion of homework.
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Types of Homework
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Language Area Skills covered Purpose of Homework
Tasks assigned
Reading and Viewing
Reading Skills (activating prior knowledge)
Comprehension Skills(reading with understanding)
- Pre-learning- Practise
- Reading practices
Writing and Representing
Writing skills- Sentence
construction- Situational or
Continuous Writing
Sharpening and strengthening of Writing Skills
- Planning- Drafting- Editing- Writing for a purpose,
audience using the right tone and structure.
Spelling Skills Spelling for accuracy
Practise / Drills
- Learn spelling of new words learned.
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Speaking and Representing
Communication skills(speaking with clarity and purpose)
Practise Stimulus based conversation practices
Language Area Skills covered Purpose of Homework
Tasks assigned
Vocabulary Word building skills Learning of new words.
Using the words in context
Applying words in given contexts.
Demonstrate understanding of words through sentences.
Grammar Grammar skillsKnowledge and application of grammar rulesat word, phrase and sentence level
Practice / Drills Grammar practices
Language Use and Comprehension
VocabularyGrammarComprehension
Practice Revision Papers
Parents, please visit www.stellarliteracy.sg
What Parents can do to Help:
Parents, please visit http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/
- 2010 EL syllabus
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USEFUL RESOURCES:
Contacts
• Miss Turinadevi (HOD/EL)
• Mr Nicholas Cai (LH/EL)
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Thank You
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