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16 JANUARY 2016
P3 & P4
WELCOME Townsville Connects Day 2016
Head of Department
ENGLISH
Ms Rachel Kunnasekaran
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READING
WRITING
LISTENING & SPEAKING
VIEWING & REPRESENTING
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STELLAR
STrategies for English Language Learning And Reading
School-Based Curriculum
Differentiated instructions to meet the diverse needs of the learners of English and to mould confident users of the language
PERI Holistic Assessment
Assessment modes for assessment OF & FOR learning
Source: http://stellar.opal.moe.edu.sg/index.hide?c=/stellar/pagetree
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STELLAR
STrategies for English Language
Learning And Reading
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT PROGRAMMES–
AN OVERVIEW
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Areas of Language Learning
Programmes Levels Listening,
Reading and Viewing
Speaking, Writing and Representing
Grammar and Vocabulary
Speech & Drama – Based on the Stellar Texts
P1/P2
Hot News – Pre - Assembly Current Affairs segment
P1 - P6
Cool Stories – Online Recommended Reading
List (posted on the school website)
P1 - P6
‘Little Red Dot’ Newspaper Subscription
P4 - P6
Literature Adoption P4
iRead Boxes/Quest
Cards P1 - P6
National Library
Collaboration (Mass Borrowing@TVPS/Dare to
Read activities)
P1 - P6
PRIMARY
3
Listening &
Viewing
Reading &
Viewing
Speaking &
Representing
Writing &
Representing
Listening
Comprehension
- Picture Matching
- Note Taking
- Listening
Comprehension
Shared Book
Approach
Reading Aloud
Sustained Silent
Reading [SSR]
Reading
Comprehension
iREAD boxes
Story Retelling
Show & Tell
Stimulus based
conversation
Spelling
Guided Writing
Journal Entry
- iREAD Quest
Card Activities
Language Use & Comprehension
Vocabulary
Grammar
Comprehension
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PRIMARY
4
Listening &
Viewing
Reading &
Viewing
Speaking &
Representing
Writing &
Representing
Listening
Comprehension
- Picture Matching
- Note Taking
- Listening
Comprehension
Supported
Reading
Reading Aloud
Sustained Silent
Reading [SSR]
Reading
Comprehension
iREAD boxes
Little Red Dot
Show & Tell
Stimulus-based
conversation
Spelling
Guided Writing
Journal Entry
- Personal Journal
- Book Review
- iREAD Quest
Card activities
- Little Red Dot
activities
Language Use & Comprehension
Vocabulary
Grammar
Comprehension
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STELLAR
STrategies for English Language Learning And Reading
School-Based Curriculum
Differentiated instructions to meet the diverse needs of the learners of English and to mould confident users of the language
PERI Holistic Assessment
Assessment modes for assessment OF & FOR learning
PERI HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT–
COMPONENTS
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Listening & Viewing
Picture Matching
Note Taking
Comprehension
Speaking & Representing
Show and Tell
Stimulus-Based Conversation
Reading & Viewing
Reading Task
Oral (Reading Aloud)
Writing & Representing
Writing - Content
Guided Writing- Picture prompts
Language Use & Comprehension
Grammar
Vocabulary
Comprehension
How you can help your child…
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THANK YOU
Head of Department
MATHEMATICS (covering)
Ms Ong Chor Meng
VISION
A WORLD CLASS
COMMUNITY OF
BUDDING
MATHEMATICIANS
FRAMEWORK & TEACHING APPROACH
Mathematical Problem Solving
PERI HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT Bite-sized forms of assessment to help
students build confidence and learn. Eg. Performance Task, journal writing etc.
Provide students with richer and more holistic feedback to enable meaningful learning.
Balance use of both summative and formative assessment.
PROGRAMMES
STEP Problem Solving Approach
Integrated Trail
2nd Hand Goods Rock
Maths Olympiad (P4 selected)
HOW YOU CAN HELP YOUR CHILD
Talk about Maths as used in day-to-day situations
Seize teachable moments
Ensure your child attends school regularly and punctually
School work is to be done first
Encourage your child to check his/her work for accuracy
Encourage your child to develop good work habits where
his/her overall presentation demonstrates
good understanding of Mathematics
concepts required to complete task
REFERENCES MOE Website
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses
/sciences/files/maths-primary-2013.pdf
THANK YOU
Learn to Love Maths
Love to Learn Maths
Head of Department
SCIENCE
Mrs Lata Krishnan
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A Hands-on, Minds-On
Approach
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SCIENCE
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MOE Science Curriculum Framework
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The Primary Science Syllabus aims to:
provide experiences which build on their interest
stimulate their curiosity about their environment
provide them with basic scientific terms and
concepts
provide opportunities to develop skills,
habits of mind and attitudes
SCIENCE
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The Primary Science Syllabus aims to:
prepare students towards using
scientific knowledge and methods
in making personal decisions
help students appreciate how
science influences people and the
environment
SCIENCE
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Primary Science Syllabus
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Sequence of Topics
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LEVEL TERM THEME TOPIC
P3
1 DIVERSITY Classification: Living and Non-Living
things
Plants
Animals
2 DIVERSITY Fungi and Bacteria
Exploring Materials
3
INTERACTIONS
Magnets
CYCLES Life cycle of animals
Life cycle of plants(Part 1)
4 CYCLES Life cycle of plants (Part 2)
P4
1 CYCLES What is matter?
The 3 states of matter
2 ENERGY Heat
3 ENERGY Light
4 SYSTEM What is a system?
Digestive system
Plants and their parts
Science Process Skills in the Primary
Syllabus
Observing Comparing Classifying Measuring Communicating Analysing Generating Evaluating
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Progression of Science Process Skills
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What is Science Inquiry?
Students are encouraged to:
ask questions
be actively engaged in collection and use of
evidence
formulate and communicate explanations
based on scientific knowledge
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Assessment
The purpose of the Science
examination is to assess students’
attainment in Science with
respect to the objectives of the
primary Science curriculum.
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demonstrate knowledge and understanding of scientific
facts, concepts and principles. (Knowledge with
Understanding)
apply scientific facts, concepts and principles to new
situations. (Application of Knowledge)
use one of a combination of the following basic process
skills:
Observing, comparing, classifying, communicating,
analysing, generating and evaluating.
(Application of Process Skills)
Assessment Objectives
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Answering Open-ended Questions
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Answering Open-ended Questions
Use TCCR
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T Topic eg Magnets
C Clues highlight or underline
the key words in the
question
C Concept/
Key Ideas
eg a magnet has 2 poles
R Reasoning logical answer to the
question
* Can also be used for MCQ questions
Example of an Open-ended Question 1. Jane observed that magnet A was floating above magnet B as shown in
the diagram below.
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T Topic
Magnets
C Clues
‘magnet A’ and ‘magnet B’ ,
‘floating’
C Concept/ Key
Idea
Like poles of magnets repel
R Reasoning
Think of logical answers to the
question based on the above
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Example of an Open-ended Question 1. Jane observed that magnet A was floating above magnet B as shown in
the diagram below.
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Reasoning / Answer
(a) Explain why magnet A was floating above
magnet B. [1]
The like poles of the two magnets are
facing each other so they repel. (K)
(b) Give one example to show how
magnets are used in our daily life. [1]
They are used in refrigerators to
keep the doors shut. (A)
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Examination Format
• Testing understanding of concepts
• Test ability to make sense of new
information
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Examination Format
2 booklets ( A and B )
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Booklet Item Type
A Multiple-Choice (MCQ)
B Open-Ended
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Examination Format
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Level Exam Booklet A
(MCQ)
Booklet B
(Open-ended)
TOTAL
P3 SA1 30 20 50
P3 SA2 50 30 80
P4 SA1 50 30 80
P4 SA2 60 40 100
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Encourage your child to tell you about what was learnt in class
Advise your child to read up on the topic learnt in class after every Science lesson using the textbook. Highlight or underline important points
Build up their curiosity by getting them to find out more by asking/ reading/ through internet search
Important/ key points to be written in the Practical Note book
Must have clear understanding of the
basic concepts learnt in order to handle
application/ more difficult questions and
topics in the upper block
How you can help your child in Science
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P3 and P4 Science syllabuses can be obtained
from:
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/scie
nces/files/science-primary-2014.pdf
Science syllabuses
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Head of Department
MOTHER TONGUE
Mdm Lye Choon Hwan
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Mother Tongue Department
Vision
Making Mother Tongue a Living Language
Mission
To develop fluency in one’s Mother Tongue Language skills: Oral, Reading, listening,
and writing.
With a good understanding of the respective Culture.
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Mother Tongue Department
Approaches to Teaching & Learning
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Components/
Level P3 & P4
Listening • Responding to questions by teachers
• Listening Comprehension Practices
Speaking • Class discussion of comprehension
passages
• School-based oral package
Mother Tongue Department
Approaches to Teaching & Learning
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Components/
Level P3 & P4
Reading / Reading
Comprehension
• Reading aloud of textbooks
• Questioning & answering
techniques for exam
Writing • School-based compo writing
package
Mother Tongue Department
Assessment PSLE Oral Examination 2017
Conversation with examiner after watching a
short video clip
Oral Components Marks %
Reading of passage 20 10
Conversation
(with video stimulus)
30 15
Total 50 25
NEW
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Mother Tongue Department
Approaches to Teaching & Learning (CL)
Use of mini whiteboard
Bi-weekly magazine (subscription of e-magazine)
Use of ICT resources
学乐Xue Le http://xuele.moe.edu.sg
MC Online https://www.mconline.sg
eZhishi http://www.ezhishi.net
iMTL Portal https://www.imtl.sg (P4)
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Mother Tongue Department
Approaches to Teaching & Learning (TL)
Use of mini whiteboard
Use of ICT resources
Sangamam http://sangamam.moe.edu.sg
MC Online https://www.mconline.sg
iMTL Portal https://www.imtl.sg (P4)
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Mother Tongue Department
Approaches to Teaching & Learning (ML)
Use of mini whiteboard
Subscription of Dewan Pelajar
Use of ICT resources
Tinta http://tinta.moe.edu.sg
MC Online https://www.mconline.sg
iMTL Portal https://www.imtl.sg (P4)
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Mother Tongue Department
Support from School
Strive Programme for students who need extra
help
Mother Tongue Fortnight
Language & Cultural Camp ( For P4 students)
Cultural Performance Exposure Scheme (CL)
Pintar Membaca (ML)
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Support from home
Encourage your child to watch children’s TV
programme and news in the Mother Tongue
he/she is studying
Converse with your child in your Mother Tongue
Read aloud using their MTL textbooks
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Mother Tongue Department
Communications
With your child’s MT teacher
With your child
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Thank you
谢谢
Nandri
Terima kasih
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