P5 meet the parents slides 18 jan 2014

MEET-THE-PARENTS SESSION

18 JAN 2014

Primary 5 Patriotism (2014)Form Teacher : Miss Soh Chern Hui

Co-Form Teacher: Mr Satiish

1) Teacher’s belief & philosophy

2) Key Programmes : - Academic Excellence - Holistic Development

3) Assessment

4) Targets & Expectations

5) Partnering with Parents

Every child can succeed, in their own ways

Class Motto

No Pain No Gain

Class Blog

http://www.missysoh.blogspot.com

• Strategic Reading (Comprehension)

- Infuse Thinking Skills in Reading Sequencing/ Predicting/ Comparing/

Inferring- Infuse Thinking Behaviours in Reading

Managing Impulsivity/ Persisting Applying Past Knowledge to present

situations

Key Programmes : ENGLISHKey Programmes : ENGLISH Reading SkillsReading Skills

Strategic Reading Symbols

Active Reading Strategies

Symbols

How / When to use them

First Reading

? !

+

I don’t understand. / I need to read on. / I need more information. Wow! Really? I’m impressed! I know about this. / Yes, that’s right. / I agree. That’s new information. I didn’t know that.

“Fix-up” Strategies Symbols How / When to use them

Re – reading RR / rr I should read the text again; to improve my understanding of it.

Visualizing V I am able to form a mental picture of what I have just read.

Making Connections

I have experienced this. (text to self) I have read about this. (text to text) I have watched a movie / documentary on this. (text to world).

Gathering Contextual Clues

I can gather contextual clues from within the text to aid me in my understanding of it.

Infer I The contextual clues that I have gathered have led me to form a conclusion / form an opinion.

Empathize

I am able to understand the plight / thoughts / feelings of the characters / author.

Research

I need to use a dictionary / conduct further research / use other resources to find out more about it.

• Writing Skills - Use writing strategies to scaffold pupils’

writing (SPACE)- Write a story based on a picture or

situation

• STELLAR Units with Thematic Cycles- 3 or 4 week cycle for various themes (e.g

Fire, Crime etc)

Key Programmes : ENGLISHKey Programmes : ENGLISH Writing SkillsWriting Skills

Setting

Grab the reader’s attention

Questions are raised & curiosity is aroused.

1) Action 4) Thoughts/Feelings 2) Dialogue 5) Sound Eff ects 3) Questions

Description of Setting Elaborate with a snapshot of the character/ object setting. I t lets the reader experience he’s there.

Answer questions about story- critical character/object/setting.

Show what feelings look, sound, and feel like. Don’t simply ‘tell’.

Purpose

Build Suspense What is the story about? Give hints of what is going to happen. Make the reader wonder & worry along with the main character.

1) Character asking QUESTIONS.

2) Using ‘I t’ 3) The Magic- of- Three

Actions

The Main Event Part by part mix of action,

description and dialogue, and the main character’s thoughts and

f eelings.

Blend together the following: Action

Dialogue Description

The main character’s thoughts/ feelings

Conclusion

Action leading to conclusion

Final action that closes the story.

A close to the Main Event.

Emotions

Extended Ending: Memories, hopes,

decisions

I nclude these: A memory of the main event The main character’s feelings

The main character’s hopes/wishes A decision/defining action

Narrative Writing Structure

• Newspaper Reading - (Whatsup Newspaper)

- Development of critical reading skills- Build vocabulary- Opinions and Standpoint- Letters to Editor

Other Programmes : ENGLISHOther Programmes : ENGLISH

Topical tests- Rationale

To check the understanding of pupils at the end of each topic

Weekend Revision Programme (WRP)- Rationale

To provide pupils with practices on Paper 1 Booklet A – MCQ questions (online AsknLearn Quiz)

Practices for Paper 1 Booklet B – short answer questions (printed as worksheets)

Key Programmes :Key Programmes :MATHEMATICSMATHEMATICS

Key Programmes : Key Programmes : SCIENCESCIENCE

Concept Mapping- Rationale

To enable pupils to link & remember the basic concepts of a particular topic or sub-topic

STEPS Package (Striving Towards Excellence in Process Skills)

- Rationale To expose and teach the pupils the techniques used in

tackling process skills questions- Strategy

Focused teaching of specific skills needed

Key Programmes : Key Programmes : SCIENCESCIENCE

Inquiry Based Learning (IBL)- Rationale

To allow pupils to explore and learn scientific concepts through hands-on activities, exploration & discovery

Fieldtrip- Rationale

To integrate the topic on photosynthesis and expose pupils to Science beyond the text

- Bukit Timah Nature Reserve- Science Revision Ws- Hydroponics

Key Programmes : Key Programmes : SCIENCESCIENCE

Investigative Science- Rationale

To apply the Science concepts and skills learnt in their Science investigations

- Strategies Teachers in the level will select 2 topics for the groups to

work on and standardise the information that they need to have in their presentation

Practical Science Test- This makes up 10% of the SA2 exam

Summary of Extra ClassesSummary of Extra Classes

Supplementary (Mother Tongue)- Target group: All pupils- Day: Tuesdays- Time: 2.30 to 3.30pm- **HMT : 3.30-4.30pm

Supplementary (English, Math and Science)- Target group: All pupils- Day: Thursdays- Time: 2.30 to 4.00pm

Morning Remedial (English & Math)- Target group: selected pupils- Day: Wed and Fri- Time: 7.30-7.50am

Key ProgrammesKey Programmes

Character Development- Model Class Award- Model Pupil Award- PRIDE Awardees (to encourage pupils to display school

values)- Habits Of Mind (HOM) cum FTGP lessons- Leadership posts

NE Champions, ICT Leaders, PE Leaders, Monitors and Group Leaders

100% of the pupils to assume leaderships post at least once

Key ProgrammesKey Programmes

Values in Action (VIA)

- Newspaper, Plastic bottles, Paper Recycling Programme

- Use Your Hands Campaign Cleaning of classroom

- Cleaning of Campsite- P1-P5 Buddy Programme ( 8- 10 Jan)

Key Programmes:Key Programmes:

Information Communication Technology- Skills to be taught by Term 1 during MCCA periods &

incorporated into Interdisciplinary Project Work (IPW) Windows Movie Maker

Learning Journeys/ Fieldtrips- NE Show for National Day- Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Science)- Singapore River (Social Studies)

Key Programmes:Key Programmes:

Modular CCA - curriculum time- Objective

To expose pupils to a variety of CCAs and develop them holistically

ICT – Windows Movie Maker Pottery Tae -Bo

Programmes & ActivitiesProgrammes & Activities

In-house 2-day Motivational Programme (9-10 Jan)

Theme:

I’MPOSSIBLE

Level Motto: See Possibilities, Seize Opportunities Start with an end in mind Stretch your limits

IMPOSSIBLE

Motivational video clipsTalksStoriesActivities with learning pointsTarget-settingLevel cheer level identity

Programme includes…

Talks

Activities

Activities

Assessment : Assessment : English/ Math/ Science English/ Math/ Science

& Mother Tongue& Mother TongueWeightage :

Remarks :

In order to take the same subjects at P6, pupils must meet the minimum criteria set by the school.

SA1 SA2 TOTAL

40% 60% 100%

English PapersEnglish PapersEnglish- Table of Specifications

Paper Component Marks Weighting

1Writing

(1h 10 min)

Situational Writing 1527.5%Continuous Writing 40

2Language Use and

Comprehension (1h 50 min)

Booklet A (MCQ)GrammarVocabularyVocabulary ClozeVisual Text Comprehension

Booklet B (OE)Grammar ClozeEditing for Spelling & GrammarComprehension ClozeSynthesis/ TransformationComprehension OE

10558

1012151020

47.5%

English PapersEnglish PapersEnglish- Table of Specifications

Paper Component Marks Weighting

3Listening

Comprehension(Abt 35 min)

Listening Comprehension MCQ 20

10%

4Oral

Communication (Abt 10 min)

Reading Aloud

Stimulus- based Conversation

10

2015%

Total 200 100%

Assessment : Assessment : MathematicsMathematics

Paper 1 (50 min)

Calculators not allowed.

Paper 2 (1h 40 min)

Calculators are allowed.

Booklet A Booklet B Short Answer Questions

Problem Sums

10 x 1m +

5 x 2m

=20m

10 x 1m +

5 x 2m

= 20m

5 x 2m = 10m

5 x 3m +

5 x 4m +

3 x 5m =50m

Assessment : Assessment : ScienceScience

Booklet A- 60 marks- 30 MCQ questions (2 marks each)

Booklet B- 40 marks- 14 open-ended questions- Topics from P3 – P5- Thematic

Diversity, Cycles, Interactions, Systems and Energy

Total duration: 1h 45min

Note: Practical Test will make up 10% of SA2

Targets – 5 Patriotism

EL Math Sci

Pass 38 38 38

A-A*

(75% & above)16 15 14

ExpectationsExpectations Group Work - Contribution/Sharing- Team work- Know their roles

Homework- Careful, neat and checked- To be handed in the next day (unless otherwise

stated by teacher

Parents signature- Spelling/Dictation/Unit Booklets/Reviews/ Topical

tests- Files – at least once a term

Guidelines for Homework

Duration for each piece of work will be given to pupils as a guide.

Longer duration will be set aside for more tedious work (eg: practice paper; challenging problems)

Space out practice papers to help pupils to cope.

Total duration spent on homework to be capped at 2 hours per day. (additional 2 hours during weekend)

AsknLearn - Quizzes- Assignments- Reflections - Shared blogs Online research

E-Learning Day- Pupils are assigned work online on the days

they need not come to school eg: Meet parents session in May; PSLE Oral exam days & PSLE marking days

E-Learning

Parents as PartnersParents as Partners

Home Reading - Daily reading is encouraged

Mastery of Concepts in Mathematics- Daily revision and reinforcement - Weekend Revision online quizzes & worksheets

Other Ways of Partnering- Volunteering for field trips/excursions/school events- Daily checking of School Handbook for any entries- Daily checking of Homework/Personal File for Homework

& Notices

Contacts Miss Soh Chern Hui

- 67830923 ext ( 318 )- soh_chern_hui@moe.edu.sg

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