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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
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