MEET-THE-PARENTS SESSION
7 February 2020
Welcome to
Primary 5
1) Key Programmes :- Academic Excellence- Holistic Development
2) Assessment
3) Targets & Expectations
KEY PROGRAMMES
& APPROACHES
• Writing Skills
- Use writing strategies to scaffold pupils’ writing
- Write a story based on at least one out of three pictures, within the theme given
- Write with clarity and purpose to fulfil an SW task
• STELLAR Units with Thematic Cycles
- 3 or 4 week cycle for various themes
Key Programmes : ENGLISHWriting Skills
• Newspaper Reading (What’s Up Newspaper)- Development of critical reading skills
- Build vocabulary
- Opinions and Standpoint
- Letters to Editor
• Oral Package
Other Programmes : ENGLISH
• Topical Review (Koobits)
- Rationale
➢ To check the understanding of pupils at the end of each topic
• Weekend Revision Programme (WRP)
- Rationale
➢ To provide pupils with practice
➢ To expose pupils to variety of exam-based questions
Key Programmes :MATHEMATICS
Other Programmes :MATHEMATICS
• Heuristics Worksheets (MA3 onwards)• - Rationale
➢To equip pupils with basic heuristics skills for solving problems such as: ✓model drawing✓Listing✓guess and check ✓working backward
Other Programmes :MATHEMATICS
• Conquer Problem Sums - OnSponge (MA1 & MA2)• Rationale
➢ To equip pupils with a variety of heuristics to solve word problems
➢ To expose pupils to higher order thinking/challenging questions
Code Description
T.E. Transfer Error
M.I Mathematically Incorrect
^ Missing unit
W Check working
10
Diagnostic Marking
Example
Example
Example
Example
Koobits
What Koobits offer
• Problem sums with detailed solutions
• Mechanical sums and foundation maths
questions
• Step-by-step video tutorials for each skill
topic
• Engaging maths challenges and other fun
maths related activities to motivate
students
• Accessible anywhere anytime on PC, Mac,
iPad or any devices with Internet
connection
Login ID:
First 5 letters of name + Last 5 of BC number (4 digits &
1 letter)
For example: Rebecca Tan
REBEC1234A
Password:koobits
Level + Class (E.g. for P2 Patriotism: 2Patriotism)
Key Programmes : SCIENCE
■ WORKBOOK and topical worksheets To allow pupils to explore and learn scientific concepts through hands-on activities, exploration and discovery integrating Workbook with Inquiry Based Learning activities
Topics:● Water Cycle● Cells● Electricity● Human Systems (Circulatory and Respiratory)● Plant Systems● Reproduction (Plants and Human)
Key Programmes : SCIENCE
■ Interactive Notebook
➢ To be used as resource book from P3 to P6
➢ Used as supplement for revision of concepts
taught
Key Programmes : SCIENCE
■ FIELD TRIP
➢To learn about sexual reproduction in flowering plants, parts of a flower➢ To learn about photosynthesis in plants and how
plants adapt to get sunlight for photosynthesis➢ Create awareness and appreciation for natural
environment○ Gardens by the Bay
Key Programmes : SCIENCE
■ Investigative Science
Rationale• to apply the Science concepts and skills learnt in
their Science investigations• to be conducted in T3W1 during Learning Fiesta
■ Building a TerrariumRationaleto learn topics about water cycle and plant system in a terrarium
SCIENCE:AREAS OF CONCERN
■ Revision of Past Years’ Concepts
■ Application of skills and concepts taught to
answer the question
■ Answering in the context of the question
■Making linkages & circling keywords
■ CER – used when answering open-ended questions, especially “Explain..”
Classes after School Hours
■ Enrichment (EL/ E2KMath/ E2KSci)
Tuesdays : 1.45 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.
■ HMT lesson- Day: Thursdays
- Time: 2.00 to 3.00pm
Weekly Consultation Session for
EL, Math, Science & MT
■ face to face contact with teacher to raise any
issues related to the subject
■ minimum 10 min during recess OR after
school hours
■ no consent form - parents will be notified via
the pre-arranged modes of communication
e.g. Whatsapp/Class Dojo / handbook etc.
■ students can book consultation slots when
the slots are open or teachers will select
students for it
Nurturing 21st Century Skills
Key Programmes
Character Development Values in Action (VIA) Applied Learning Programme (ALP)
ECO @ CKP Learning Journeys MCA
Key Programmes
■ Character Development- Model Class Award
- Model Student Award
- FTGP lessons
- Community Leaders
➢ VIA Leaders, ICT Leaders, PE Leaders, Monitors and
Reading Ambassadors
100% of the pupils to assume leadership post at least
once in the year (group leaders)
Key Programmes
■ Values in Action
(VIA)- Newspaper, Plastic bottles, Paper Recycling
Programme
- Use Your Hands Campaign
➢ Cleaning of classroom (end of semester)
➢ Daily cleaning of classroom (last 5 minutes of each day)
Key Programmes:
■ Applied Learning Programme (ALP) ECO @ CKP
- Skills to be taught during ALP/MCA periods &
incorporated into Project Work (PW)
■ Learning Journeys
■ NE Show for National Day
■ Science field trip
■ Theatre Experience
■ Internationalisation Trips (TIE)
Key Programmes:
■ MCA - curriculum time- Objective
➢ To expose pupils to a variety of CCAs and develop them holistically
- Wire Sculpture (aesthetics)
- ICT
- Taekwondo (sports)
Programmes & Activities
■ In-house 2-day Motivational Programme
(9 & 10 Jan)
Theme: I’M POSSIBLE
Level Motto:
∗ See Possibilities,
∗ Seize Opportunities
∗ Start with an end in mind
∗ Stretch your limits
P5 Assessment Weighting:Subjects Term 1 WA Term 2 WA Term 3 WA Term 4
English10% 15% 15%
End-Year
Examination
(EYE)
60%
Mother Tongue &
Foundation
Mother Tongue
10% 15% 15%
Higher Mother
Tongue15% 10% 15%
Mathematics15% 15% 10%
Foundation
Mathematics15% 15% 10%
Science 10% 15% 15%
AL RAW MARK
RANGE
1 > 90
2 85 – 89
3 80 – 84
4 75 – 79
5 65 – 74
6 45 – 64
7 20 – 44
8 < 20
FROM T-SCORE TO WIDER SCORING BANDS
Reflects a student’sindividual level ofachievement
Unlike the current T-score, students’ AL for each subject will reflect their level of achievement, rather than how they have performed relative to their peers.
More information about the new PSLE
2021 will be shared in the Upper YH’s
deck of slides.
SA2 - English PapersEnglish- Table of Specifications
Paper Component Marks Weighting
1
Writing
(1h 10 min)
Situational Writing 15
27.5%Continuous Writing 40
2
Language Use and
Comprehension
(1h 50 min)
Booklet A (MCQ)
Grammar
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Cloze
Visual Text Comprehension
Booklet B (OE)
Grammar Cloze
Editing for Spelling & Grammar
Comprehension Cloze
Synthesis/ Transformation
Comprehension OE
10
5
5
8
10
12
15
10
20
47.5%
SA2 - English PapersEnglish- Table of Specifications
Paper Component Marks Weighting
3Listening
Comprehension
(Abt 35 min)
Listening
Comprehension MCQ
20
10%
4Oral
Communication
Reading Aloud
Stimulus- based
Conversation
10
2015%
Total 200 100%
SA2 - Mathematics
Paper 1 (1 hr)
Calculators not allowed.
Paper 2 (1h 30 min)
Calculators are allowed.
Booklet A Booklet B Short
Answer
Questions
Problem Sums
10 x 1m +
5 x 2m
=20m
5 x 1m +
10 x 2m
= 25m
5 x 2m =
10m
6 x 3m +
3 x 4m +
3 x 5m =45m
SA2 - Science■ Booklet A
- 56 marks
- 28 MCQ questions (2 marks each)
■ Booklet B- 44 marks
- 12 to 13 open-ended questions
- Topics from P3 – P5
- Themes:
➢ Diversity, Cycles, Interactions, Systems and Energy
Total duration: 1h 45min
Note: Practical Test will make up 10% of SA2
Expectations
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/ Unit Booklets/ Reviews/ Topical tests
- Files – at least once a term
Modes of Communication
■ 1st level – Handbook /email – Trs to reply to parents’ emails within 3 working days.
■ 2nd level – Phone Calls■ 3rd level – Meeting Appointments
■ Communication Day – Every Thursday
Emails/ whatsapp/ sms received after office hours will only be attended to the next working day