Curriculum Briefing for P3 & P4 Parents 18 January 2020 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Curriculum Briefing for P3 & P4 Parents

18 January 2020

Overview

Vision, Mission & Values  P3 & P4 Matters

• Assessment Structure
• Subject Matters
• Edusave Awards Matters
• GEP, Subject Based Banding
• CCA

School Home Partnership  Safety & Security Matters  Other Updates

Vision

Passionate Learners

• Caring Leaders
• Global Citizens

Mission

To nurture students so that they can excel in their pursuits & contribute to the society through providing a holistic education & a dynamic learning environment

Values

Perseverance Respect Responsibility Integrity Discipline Empathy

TK PR2IDE

Assessment Structure

Primary 3

• Mid-Year Exams SA 1 is removed for P3

this year onwards.

• Weighted assessments (WA) will be

carried out to support students’ learning, gauge their learning progress and address learning gaps. Primary 4

• Subject Based-Banding

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Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Primary 3 WA WA WA SA 2 Primary 4

• SA 1
• SA 2

The table below shows the assessment structure for P3 & P4

Assessment Approach

Subject Matters

Discerning Listeners and Readers Confident & Respectful Communicators of the English Language

P3 and P4 EL curriculum

5/2/2020

5/2/2020

EXPLICIT TEACHING OF READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS

Using the annotation strategy to understand the STELLAR reader ‘Prince Zak and the Wise Frog’

TEACHING OF 6 TRAITS OF GOOD WRITING

 Traits of Good Writing

• Ideas
• Organisation
• Word Choice
• Sentence Fluency
• Convention
• Voice

5/2/2020

WRITER’S JOURNAL

WORKING WITH WORDS: Visual Vocabulary

5/2/2020

DRAMA in WRITING

• Concrete-Pictorial

Abstract Approach

• Activity-based

learning

• Collaborative

learning

P3 ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE 2020

Overall Weighting (100%) Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Weighted Assessment (10%) Weighted Assessment (10%) Weighted Assessment (15%) Written Paper 80 marks (65%)

P4 ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE 2020

Overall Weighting (100%) Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Written Paper 100 marks (35%) Written Paper 100 marks (65%)

Assessment Structure (Primary 3)

5/2/2020

Term 1 10% Term 2 10% Term 3 15% Term 4 65% Component Marks Component Marks Component Marks Component Marks

Listening Compre (Pict matching , note-taking & compre audio text) 14 marks Oral (Reading Aloud & Stimulus- Based Conversation) 16 marks Individual Writing 20 marks Paper 3: Listening Comprehension 14 marks Paper 1: Writing 20 marks Paper 4: Oral

• a. Reading

Aloud

• b. Stimulus-

based Conversation 16 marks Paper 2: Language Use

• a. Vocabulary
• b. Grammar
• c. Compre

50 marks

Assessment Structure (Primary 4)

5/2/2020

Term 1 Term 2 35% Term 3 Term 4 65% Component Component Marks Component Component Marks

Formative Assessment:

• Listening Compre
• Reading Compre
• Stimulus-based

Conversation

• Language Use

(Mock Test) Paper 3: Listening Compre 14 marks Formative Assessment:

• Listening Compre
• Individual Writing
• Storytelling
• Language Use

(Mock Test) Paper 3: Listening Compre 14 marks Paper 1: Writing 20 marks Paper 1: Writing 20 marks Paper 4: Oral

• a. Reading Aloud
• b. Stimulus-based

Conversation 16 marks Paper 4: Oral

• a. Reading Aloud
• b. Stimulus-based

Conversation 16 marks Paper 2: Language Use

• a. Vocabulary
• b. Grammar
• c. Comprehension

50 marks Paper 2: Language Use

• a. Vocabulary
• b. Grammar
• c. Comprehension

50 marks

P3 & P4 Science Curriculum

Learning through inquiry Use of ICT Sci Innovation Concept Mapping

Science Curriculum

Environmental Education Science Literature

Topics for P3 2020

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Diversity

• 1. Classification:

Living & Non- Living Things

• 2. Plants
• 3. Animals
• 4. Fungi &

Bacteria WA1 Diversity

• 1. Exploring

Materials WA2 Interactions

• 1. Magnets & their

Characteristics

• 2. Making

Magnets WA3 Systems 1.Your Amazing Body as a System

• 2. Plants & their

Parts SA2

P3 Assessment Structure

Term 1 (10%) Term 2 (10%) Term 3 (15%) Term 4 (65%) WA WA Practical Test SA2 20m 80m

P3 Format of Assessment

Booklet Item type Number

• f

questions Number of marks per question Marks Total marks SA2 (1h 30min) A Multiple- choice 24 2 48 80 B Open- ended 10 2-4 32

Topics for P4 2020

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Cycles

• 1. Matter

Energy 1.Heat and Temperature Energy

• 1. Heat &

Temperature

• 2. Innovation

Week SA1 Energy

• 1. Light & Shadows

Cycles 1.Life Cycle of Plants Practical Test Cycles

• 2. Life Cycle of

Animals SA2

P4 Assessment Structure

Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 (35%) (65%) SA1 Practical Test SA2 80m 20m 100m

P4 Format of Assessment

SA1 & SA2

Booklet Item type Number

• f

questions Number of marks per question Marks Total marks SA1 (1h 30min) A Multiple- choice 24 2 48 80 B Open- ended 11 2-4 32 SA2 (1h 45min) A Multiple- choice 28 2 56 100 B Open- ended 12-13 2-4 44

How to support your child in the learning of Science?

• Carry out simple fun experiments together to develop

interest in Science. (Refer to Google search: simple Science experiments

for parents and kids)

• Revise Science topics in P3. (Refer to activity books, textbooks and Sci

files)

• Reading of Science articles/literature. (Refer to Science Magazines-

Young Scientist, Discovery Box, Straits Times, non-fiction library books)

Revised Edusave Good Progress Award for P3

• Students who do not qualify for Edusave Merit

Bursary, but showed the greatest improvement in learning disposition in the course of the year and have demonstrated good conduct.

P3 Gifted Education Programme (GEP) Identification Exercise

• GEP Screening Exercise

– Opt-in basis – 19 August 2020, during curriculum time – EL & Math (P1 -3 Syllabus)

• GEP Selection Exercise

– Shortlisted – 20 and 21 October 2020 – EL, Math & General Ability

Why introduce Subject-Based Banding?

• To recognise the different abilities of

students

– Provide more flexibility in subject combinations for students with strengths and abilities that vary across subjects

Primary 4 Subject-Based Banding

What Subject-Based Banding means for your child

• Greater flexibility in subject combinations
• Your child has the choice to take a

combination of standard and foundation subjects, depending on his strengths

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What are the choices available in TKP?

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Your child may be recommended to take

• 4 standard subjects + Higher Mother Tongue

Language

• 4 standard subjects

Examples of other subject combinations 3 standard subjects + 1 other foundation subject or 2 standard subjects + 2 foundation subjects; or 1 standard subject + 3 other foundation subjects; or 4 foundation subjects

Mother Tongue Language Options

• Standard MTL P1-4
• Higher Chinese Language P2-P6
• Foundation MTL/ Standard MTL / Higher MTL at

P5 & 6

• Mother Tongue Language Requirements for

Admission to Sec 1

– Mother Tongue has the same weighting as English, Math and Science in PSLE – Placement in Secondary school depends on overall performance

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How does Subject-Based Banding Work?

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Objectives of CCA

Our CCA Structure and Policy

Primary 1 Primary 2 Primary 3 Primary 4 Primary 5 Primary 6 Exposure to the Arts, Outdoor and Sports through Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

Talent

Identification

Programme (Term 2 & 3) CCA Selection in Term 4 1. CCA is strongly encouraged for all P4 – P6 students. 2. P6 students commit to CCA for

• nly Semester 1.

3. All students are to attend CCA sessions diligently. 4. Students are encouraged to commit to the same CCA for 3 years. 5. Permission to be sought for change

• f CCA.

Co – Curricular Activities (CCAs) offered in TKP

SPORTS PERFORMING ARTS UNIFORM GROUPS & CLUBS Football (Boys and Girls) Guitar Ensemble Cub Scouts (Boys and Girls) Netball (Girls) Modern Dance Infocomm Club (Robotics, Photography & Videography) Floorball (Boys) Chinese Dance Art Club Hockey (Boys) Malay Dance Sports Recreation Club (Modular Sports) Choir English Language Drama & Debate Club (ELDDC)

School-Home Partnership

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Parents are important partners in education

School-Home Partnership

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Our children do best when schools and parents work hand in hand to support them.

Work with the school to know and support your child Help your child relate to others Help your child develop good habits Help your child manage himself/herself

Guidelines for School-Home Partnership

Parent Gateway

• A one-stop portal that strengthens school-home

partnership to support our children in their education journey.

• Access all your official school announcements

and consent forms at your fingertips.

• Give consent for your child's activities anytime,

anywhere.

• Receive official announcements directly from

schools.

• Keep track of upcoming activities for multiple

children.

• Instructions to download is available from our

website Home > Useful Links > For Parents

New features Parent Gateway

• 1. Access to Caregivers – Parents Gateway is now available for

Caregivers whose details (e.g. names and NRIC etc.) have been updated in the School Cockpit. They will now be able to login to Parents Gateway using their SingPass.

• 2. Editing of Child’s Initials – Based on parents’ requests to be able to

edit/customise their child’s initials in Parents Gateway (because their children’s identical initials can be confusing), we have developed the necessary feature to meet this need.

• 3. Improved Push Notifications Details –

Enhancements have been made to provide parents with useful information on push

• notifications. This will help parents gain better

understanding on how they may use the push notification to their benefit.

Changes will take effect from 11 Feb 2020 onwards

Security Matters

• Drop-off & Pick-up

– Porch(in front of Canteen) – Gate 2

• Early Pick-up

– Register at Security Guard Post – Report to General Office – Inform your child’s bus driver that he/she is not taking the school bus

• Meeting Staff

– Make an appointment first – Report to General Office

Safety Matters

• Driving into the school

– To drive in from 2p.m. onwards

• Parking at nearby HDB carparks

– Refrain from parking at Season Parking(Red) lots – Minimise inconvenience to residents – Avoid causing danger to others and ourselves

Safety Matters

• School bus

– Comfort DelGro: Authorised bus service provider appointed by school – School has no oversight of private buses that parents engaged

• Public transport

– Safety at the bus stop – Use pedestrian crossings

Going Home to Seraya!

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Moving on to Phase 2….

Call for HELP!

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The school needs your help. We are short of about $200 000!

Donations - cheque payable to

‘Tanjong Katong Primary School’ Phase 1 (Completed!)

 Builder’s Work (Air conditioning of MPH)

 Additional CCTV, AV System (ISH & Synthetic field)  Intercom, CCA rooms, padding for pillars

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Thank You

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