HOLISTIC ASSESSMENTPRIMARY ONE MOTHER TONGUE LANGUAGES (MTL)

Briefing on P1 Curriculum and Assessment 2014

Loving the Language –Proficient and Culturally

Rooted Learners

Curricular Goal

� Listening

� Speaking

� Reading

� Writing and Language Use

� Interaction in written form

� Interaction in oral form

Language Proficiency

� Understanding self and others

� Experiential Learning

Cultural Awareness

� Developing Language Proficiency:

- Modular Approach

- Enrichment Programme

- School-Based Curriculum

- Experiential Learning

- MTL Fortnight

Key Programmes for P1

� Cultural Awareness:

- MTL Games Day

- Festive Celebrations

(Chinese New Year, Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali, Racial Harmony Day, etc)

Key Programmes for P1

Pri 1 Pri 2 Pri 3 Pri 4 Pri 5 Pri 6

Listening 30% 20% 15% 15% 10% 10%

Speaking 30% 25% 20% 20% 15% 15%

Reading 15% 20% 20% 10% 10% 10%

Writing 0% 10% 15% 15% 20% 20%

Language Use

25% 25% 30% 40% 45% 45%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Progression through P6

P1 Holistic Assessment Plan

P1 Holistic Assessment Plan

� Chinese LanguageHYPY Characters Phrases Sentences Paragraphs Passages

� Malay LanguageSuku Kata Words Sentences Paragraphs Passages

� Tamil LanguageLetters Words Sentences Paragraphs Passages

Progression for P1

Listening

� Learning Outcomes

Ability to recognise the sounds of hanyupinyin / suku kata / Tamil letters.

Ability to understand and remember specific details of a short passage.

Ability to understand simple instructions and questions

�Hanyu Pinyin (Chinese Language)

Listening

例例例例：：：： ““““猴猴猴猴””””

�Suku Kata (Malay Language)

Cth. Dengar bacaan guru. Pilih sebutan yang betul dan isikan nombor jawapan kamu di dalam kurungan ( ) yang disediakan.

1. fu2. su3. gu ( )

Listening

�Tamil Letters (Tamil Language)

எ....�. . . . ““““கா””””

(1) க (2) கா (3) � ( )

Listening

例. 同学们在踢足球。

� Picture Matching (Chinese Language)

Listening

Cth. Sharifah berjalan kaki ke sekolah.

� Picture Matching (Malay Language)

( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( )

Listening

எ....�. . . . பாலா த� தக�ைப ட� ப�ளி��� ெச�கிறா�....

மாணவகேள! இ�விள�க�ைத� �றி�பி�� ச�யான

பட�தி� எ!ைண அைட�#� �றி��$ எ%&'க$.

( )

� Picture Matching (Tamil Language)

Listening

Chinese Language

星期一，小明到图书馆借书。星期五，小明

学游泳。

1。小明什么时候到图书馆去？

a. 星期三 b. 星期五 c. 星期一 （ ）

� Listening Comprehension

Listening

� Listening Comprehension

Malay Language

Ali hendak pergi ke kedai. Dia hendak membeli pensel. Dia membawa beg duitnya.

1. Apakah yang Ali hendak beli?

a. kedai b. pensel c. beg duit ( )

Listening

Tamil Language

எ....�. . . . மாற� கைட��( ெச�றா�. அத�

பிற� *லக�தி,� ெச�றா�

மாற� -தலி. எ'ேக ெச�றா�?

(1) *லக�தி,க (2) கைட�� (3) வ /0���

( )

� Listening Comprehension

Listening

� Learning Outcomes

Ability to speak clearly and fluently

Ability to describe a picture based on set criteria

Ability to speak about a given topic with rich content, clarity, confidence and appropriate volume

Speaking

�6 Year Enrichment Programme

Speaking

Theme:

“Our School”

4 Pictures for Pri 1

1. Classroom

2. Canteen

3. Field

4. Library

�School-based Curriculum: Oral Package

Speaking

1. Where

2. Who (are in the picture?)

3. What (are they doing?)

4. Are they doing the right/wrong thing?

5. Describe the picture in a sequence

�School-based Curriculum: Oral Package

Speaking

�Conversation

1. What animal do you like?Why?

2. How does the animal look like? Describe it.

3. What can the animal do?

Speaking

Theatre Performance (CL)

To expose students to cultural performances and enhance their language competencies.

- Followed up with a Show and Tell Task

�Experiential Learning

Speaking

Coin Box Making (ML)

To allow students to go through the

process of making a coin-box and learn to cultivate the good habit of saving.

- Followed up with a Show and Tell Task

�Experiential Learning

Speaking

Visit to Umar Pulavar Tamil Language Centre (TL)

Students to visit the Tamil Language Centre during the Tamil Language Month to promote the Tamil Language. In addition students will also get to experience playing cultural & traditional games at the centre.

�Experiential Learning

Speaking

�Show and Tella. Content

b. Confidence

c. Projection of voice

d. Clarity of Speech

Speaking

� Learning Outcomes

Reading

Ability to recognise and read HYPY/SukuKata/Tamil Letters accurately

Ability to recognise and read CL/ML/TL characters/words accurately, fluently and with appropriate expression

� Reading Aloud

- Term 1 & 2: Focus on Accuracy

- Term 3: Focus on Accuracy and Fluency

- Term 4: Focus on Accuracy, Fluency and Expression

Reading

� Running Record

A process where we record/tape students’ reading to provide feedback and monitoring of their mastery level.

Reading

� Learning Outcomes

Language Use

Ability to write accurately and neatly

Ability to understand and use punctuation marks and target vocabulary, to construct sentences and to understand the main ideas of a short passage

�Vocabulary

�Grammar

�Character/Word/Letter Recognition

�Comprehension

Language Use

The Ability Banding Model

Bridging Module （导入单元）

Core Module（核心单元）

Enrichment Module（深广单元）

Students may be invited to move across modules at the beginning of each term depending on their level of competencies acquired over time.

Modular Approach for CL

� Diagnostic Test (Term 1 Week 8)

a. Picture Matching

b. Listening Comprehension

c. Hanyu Pinyin / Suku Kata / Tamil letters

� Teachers’ Observation

� Home Language

Modular Approach for CL

�Home Support is important in our students’ learning of their MTL.

�Encourage your child to speak MTL at home and provide opportunities for them to use the language. E.g. ordering food in the hawker centre, chatting with their grandparents, etc.

General Tips

�Make it a habit to borrow MTL books in the library

� Read them story books on MTL. � Be with them in their learning of MTL and preparation for the tasks.

�Make full use of the CL Online Magazine Subscription (refer to letter sent earlier) and learn together with your child.

http://www.ezhishi.net/index.asp

General Tips

�Malay Language (P1 and P2)

7 March 2014 (Friday)

7pm – 9pm

� Chinese and Tamil Language (P1 and P2)

14 March 2014 (Friday)

7pm – 9pm

Upcoming Workshops

Thank You!

谢谢

Terima Kasih

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