Welcome to our P5 Parent-Teacher

Meet

Time Item Venue

6.30 - 6.45pm Address by Principal Hall

6.45 - 7.30pm Sharing by EMS

heads on subject

policy and

assessments

Hall

7.30 - 7.45pm Sharing on MT policy

and assessments

Hall

7.45 – 9.00pm Breakout sessions

hosted by Form/Co-

form teachers

P5

Classrooms

(4/5th Level)

P5 PTM Programme

P5 Form & Co-form Teachers

Class FT CFT

5-1 Ms Reena Singh Mdm Zhang Huili

5-2 Mrs Jess Wong Mr Huang Zhengqiang

5-3 Ms Loh Yang Keng Mdm Sim Suat Lee

5-4 Mrs Karen Yip Mrs Elamaran

5-5 Mdm Farah Mr Simon Lee

5-6 Ms Tan Shu Tian Mrs Angeline Wong

5-7 Mrs Ho Poh Tip Mdm Michelle Au

Principal’s Address

Enabling our children to learn

how to learn and to learn how

to live, to become persons of

integrity and persons for

others in God's service

Lasallian Mission

Key Programmes

• Academic programme

– PSLE Subjects

– The other subjects

– Taught using different methods & means

– Assessment for Learning, & Reflection

• Placement in Academic streams (Std /

Fdn) in P6 will be determined by P5

Overall Results

Key Programmes

• Non-Academic programme

– Camp & Learning Journeys

– Value in Action programmes

– Living Well & other character programmes

– CCA membership

Importance of CCA • CCA as a de-stressor. A necessary

component of a healthy lifestyle.

• CCA and other co-curricular details are inserted into testimonial or letter of appeal requested from the school

• CCA teaches values e.g. respect, tolerance of diversity and commitment.

• CCA teaches 21C skills, e.g. teamwork & leadership

Place of values & mindset

Faith, Community & Service

discipline, willingness to try &

resilience

PSLE T-score

• Every subject has a T-score

• All Subject T-scores PSLE Aggregate T-score

• PSLE Posting is based on T-score – By Choice & By Merit

• Place of HMT – HMT: Add 3 points for Distinction, 2 for Merit, and

1 for Pass. For application to SAP schools only.

• EVERY mark counts.

Posting to Secondary

Schools • Independent

• SAP

• Autonomous

• Niche Programme

• Specialised schools:

– Sports School

– NUS High

– SOTA

– SST

• Express: Pupils can

offer HMT if they

– Are in top 10% PSLE

– Are in top 11-30% + A*

in MT or Merit in HMT

• Normal Academic

• Normal Technical

St Anthony’s Primary School Crescit Eundo

The DSA-Sec Exercise

• Each participating school sets its own criteria for selection, based on the academic and/or non-academic areas that the school would like to emphasise.

• Include portfolios, trials, interviews or tests

• Those who accept DSA offers will not participate in the School Selection exercise after the release of the PSLE results

• Participating schools: eg Bukit Panjang Govt High, SJI, River Valley High, SST, SOTA

2015 ENGLISH

LANGUAGE BRIEFING

FOR P5 PARENTS

This talk aims to share with you:

• the Primary 5 and PSLE examination

format

• how your children are assessed (writing,

comprehension, oral)

• how you can guide your children in their

language journey

Paper Component Item

Type

Mark Duration

1 Situational Writing

Continuous Writing

OE

OE

55 1 hr 10 min

2 Language Use and

Comprehension

OE/

MCQ

95 1 hr 50 min

3 Listening

Comprehension

MCQ 20 About 35 min

4 Oral Communication OE 30 About 10 min

(5 min prep time;

5 min exam time)

Total 200

Paper Component Item

Type

Mark Duration

1 Situational Writing

Continuous Writing

OE

OE

40 1 hr 10 min

2 Language Use and

Comprehension

OE/

MCQ

60 1 hr 20 min

3 Listening

Comprehension

MCQ 20 About 35 min

4 Oral Communication OE 30 About 10 min

(5 min prep time;

5 min exam time)

Total 150

Change from Primary 4 to 5

Paper Component P4

(Mark)

P5 EL

(Mark)

P5 FEL

(Mark)

1 Writing 20 55 40

2 Listening 14 20 20

3 Language Use

and

Comprehension

50 95 60

4 Oral

Communication

16 30 30

Total 100 200 150

Paper 1 (Writing)

Part 1 (Situational Writing)

Candidates will be required to write a short functional piece (e.g. letter, email, report) based on a given situation.

Paper 1 (Writing )

Part 2 ( Continuous Writing)

Candidates will be required to write a composition of at least 150 words on a given topic. 3 pictures will be provided on the topic offering different angles of interpretation.

Recommendations

• Read extensively to pick up

interestingvocabulary and good

writing styles

• Avoid memorising model

compositions and overused phrases

PSLE EXAM FORMAT 2015

Paper 2

(Language Use & Comprehension)

Candidates will be assessed on their ability to use language correctly and to comprehend visual and textual information.

Recommendations

• Read ahead, Re-read

• Focus on comprehension and

understanding

• Use contextual cues

• Make inferences

PSLE EXAM FORMAT 2015

Paper 3

(Listening Comprehension)

20 MCQ will be given to test candidates’ ability to understand spoken English. Texts may be in the form of news items, announcements, advertisements, instructions, explanations, conversations, speeches and stories.

Paper 4 (Oral Communication)

Part 1 (Reading Aloud)

Candidates are assessed on their ability to pronounce and articulate words clearly, and read fluently with appropriate expression and rhythm.

Part 2 (Stimulus-based Conversation)

Candidates are assessed on their ability to give a personal response to a visual stimulus and engage in a conversation on a relevant topic.

Recommendations

• Converse with your child using grammatically correct

and complete sentences e.g. “This is yours.”

• Exposure to language via community organised

programmes e.g. activities organised by the National

Library Board (NLB)

• Encourage reading, reflecting and questioning e.g.

Little Red Dot, Straits Times

• Watch and listen to good speakers of the language

(e.g., news broadcasts)

2015 MATHEMATICS

BRIEFING

FOR P5 PARENTS

Contents

• P4 VS P5 Expectations

- Syllabus

- Examination Format

• Minimum Requirement to clear PSLE Math

• Heuristics Skills

• POLYA’s 4-step approach

Primary 4 Primary 5

Follow-up on Primary 3

topics;

New Topics:

-Decimals

-Angles

-Tessellation

-Symmetry

Follow-up on Primary 4

topics;

New Topics:

-Percentages

-Ratio

-Area of Triangle

-Volume

-Average

-Construction of 4-

sided figures

Syllabus Requirements

Primary 4 Primary 5

100 marks

45 questions

Sect A (MCQ): 40m

Sect B (SAQ): 40m

Sect C (Word

Problems): 20m

100 marks

48 questions

Paper 1

Booklet A (MCQ): 20m

Booklet B (SAQ): 20m

Paper 2

Short-ans questions &

Word Problems: 60m

Examination Format

Paper 1 (40 marks)

Duration: 50 minutes

Total of 30 questions

(15 MCQ, 15 SAQ)

The use of the calculator is not allowed

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

5 Short-Answer questions (10 marks)

13 Structured/ Long-Answer questions (50 marks)

The use of the calculator is allowed

in this paper

Paper 2 (60 marks)

Minimum Requirement Grades

Mark Range

A * 91 – 100

A 75 – 90

B 60 – 74

C 50 – 59

D 35 – 49

E 20 – 34

U Below 20

- Use a diagram (P1)

- Look for patterns (P1)

- Model Approach (P2)

- Guess & check (P2)

- Make a systematic list (P3)

- Working backwards (P4)

- Simplify the problem (P4)

- Before and After Concept (P5)

Problem-solving Heuristics

- Classifying

- Comparing

- Sequencing

- Analysing Parts & Whole

- Identifying Patterns & Relationships

- Spatial Visualization

- Induction and Deduction

Thinking Skills

2015

SCIENCE BRIEFING

FOR P5 PARENTS

CONTENTS

• Topics covered at P5

• Assessment Matters

• Pupils’ Areas for Improvement

• How to Help My Child

P5 SCIENCE TOPICS

Term Topic

Term 1 Cycles Chapter 1 : Water

Cycles Chapter 2 : Plant Reproduction

March Holidays

Term 2 Cycles Chapter 3 : Human Reproduction

Systems Chapter 2 : Cells

June Holidays

Term 3 Systems Chapter 1 : Systems in Living Things

Systems Chapter 3 : Electrical System

September Holidays

Term 4 Energy Chapter 1 : Photosynthesis

How we conduct science lessons @ SAPS?

Inquiry-based Learning (IBL) - Science lessons are

designed following the 5E Instructional Model from

the Biological Sciences Curriculum Studies.

Our science teachers use the 5E Instructional Model

to plan and structure their inquiry-based science

lessons. The 5Es are Engage, Explore, Explain,

Evaluate and Extend.

This guides pupils to move from concrete

experiences, to the development of understanding

of concepts and the application of concepts.

Assessment Format

Booklet Item Type No of Qns Marks per

qn

Total

Marks

A Multiple

Choice

30 2 60

B Open-

ended

14 2,3,4 40

- Not able to understand and analyse

data and experiment variables from

graphs and tables

- Concepts to real-life situations

2 Areas for Improvement

Understanding Data / Variables from Graphs

- Applying concepts to real events

Pupils have difficulty making

connection between science

concepts and events in real-life

situations

Pupils’ Areas for Improvement

Connect Concepts to Life

Learning with REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES that pupils can

relate to:

Explain how fans with a water mist system can help to

lower the surrounding temperature

[Concepts tested: Mist absorbs heat from surrounding]

2012 PSLE Question

1. Read children’s science magazines and watch science documentary programmes (for the purpose of building up interest) e.g. subscription forms for supplementary science magazines will be made available to all pupils

2. Get away from the old drilling mindset. Avoid ROTE memorizing of the subject

3. Help to ensure that child understands the contents in the textbook through & through

How can I help my child?

4. Encourage and help your child to be curious and

connect concepts to real-life situations and guide

him/her by asking questions. Essentially,

questioning helps to probe understanding ( e.g.

How can we explain? ); prompt further thinking (

e.g. What would happen if…? )

How can I help my child?

2015 MOTHER TONGUE

BRIEFING

FOR P5 PARENTS

Vision

Anthonians are effective and confident

users of their Mother Tongue Language,

with a love for the learning of the language

and culture.

Mission

To nurture Anthonians to be passionate

learners of the Mother Tongue Language

with an appreciation of their ethnic

culture.

Department's focus

Oral Skills

Reading

Culture

ICT

Enrichment

Holistic Assessment

2015

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Primary 5

Composition Diagnostic

Feedback

Term

Assessment 1

(10%) - Paper 2

Composition Diagnostic

Feedback

Semestral

Assessment 1

(30%) -Oral

-Composition

-LC

-Paper 2

Composition Diagnostic

Feedback

Term

Assessment 2

(10%) - Paper 2

Composition Diagnostic

Feedback

Semestral

Assessment 2

(50%) -Oral

-Composition

-LC

-Paper 2

10% 30% 10% 50%

MT Assessment Plan

PSLE Papers for Foundation Mother Tongue

Component Weightage

Listening Compre. 30%

Oral 60%

Reading Comprehension

10%

PSLE Papers for Standard Mother Tongue

Component Weightage

Listening Compre. 10%

Oral 25%

Composition 20%

Paper 2 (Language Use) 45%

PSLE Papers for Higher Mother Tongue

Component Weightage

Composition 40%

Paper 2 (Language Use) 60%

Key Programmes

Reading Programme

Emphasis on Composition

Enrichment – Comprehension & Composition

Sharing of NEWS daily

Cultural Activities / MT Fortnight

Watch and listen to good TV and radio

programmes in the respective languages

eg, Daily News, documentaries etc.

Expose your child to community

organised programmes e.g. Festival

activities organise by Community Clubs

and Library..