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PRIMARY FOUR ENGLISH

Presented on 26 January 2018

P4 ENGLISH CURRICULUM

Explicit Language Teaching

Comprehension Grammar Synthesis & Transformation

Listening Compre Oral Vocabulary Writing

STELLAR

Reading Vocabulary Grammar

Reading Programme, Debating 101, Literature Appreciation

PAPER COMPONENT MARKS DURATION REMARKS

1

Continuous Writing 20 50 mins

Only one question

2

Language Use and Comprehension 50 1 h 15 mins

3

Listening Comprehension 14 About 30 mins

Picture-matching, Note-taking & Comprehension MCQ

4

Oral Communication 16 About 11 mins

(5 mins prep)

TOTAL

100

P4 EL Semestral Assessment

CHANGES IN 2018

Paper per 1: 1: Cont Contin inuous uous Writing riting

Write a composition of at least 120 words about a hobby that became a problem. Pictures show a sequence of events Guiding questions help students flesh

• ut the story

Paper per 1: 1: Cont Contin inuous uous Writing riting

Co Commo mmon n pi pitfalls: alls:

1.Missing links / gaps in story

(affects content)

2.Simple language

(affects language)

 Basic: Structure – paragraphing  Content – gaps in story

 Plan: detailed sequence of events

How You Can Help Your Child

 Language

• Show, not Tell

E.g. When I went up to present, I was scared. As I stood in front of my classmates, all I could hear was my heart pounding wildly in my chest. My throat felt dry and I froze just as I tried to utter the first word of my presentation.

• Build a collection of good words and

phrases describing settings, emotions (feelings) & actions

• Easy access to dictionary/thesaurus

How You Can Help Your Child

Paper per 2 : 2 : Com Compr prehension ehension Cl Cloz

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Co Commo mmon n pi pitfalls: alls:

• 1. Subject & verb don’t

agree (especially for

collective, uncountable & abstract nouns)

• 2. Tense errors

e.g. As she was reaching the 2nd flr, she hears her neighbour’s dog barking…

• 3. Word doesn’t fit into

sentence

Paper per 2 : 2 : Com Compr prehension ehension Cl Cloz

• ze

Teac ach h them em to :

• 1. Look for clues
• Contextual, e.g. Her ankle

was so swollen

• Phrase, e.g. blessing in

disguise

• 2. Highlight subject/verb

tenses in the sentence

• 3. Check by reading aloud

the sentence with the word filled in

How You Can Help Your Child

Paper per 2: 2: Co Comp mprehe ehens nsio ion Ope n Open-Ende Ended d (O (OE) E) Gr Grea eater ter var arie iety ty

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quest stio ions ns ty type pes

Reasoning asoning skills ills and d pr precision ecision of answer ers s requir quired ed

Paper per 2: 2: Co Comp mprehe ehens nsio ion Ope n Open-Ende Ended d (O (OE) E) Gr Grea eater ter var arie iety ty

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quest stio ions ns ty type pes

Reasoning asoning skills ills and d pr precision ecision of answer ers s requir quired ed

• Focus on reading comprehension

skills and strategies

– Identifying the Main Idea, Inferring,

Visualising, Questioning to Understand, etc

– Ask:

• What is the main idea?
• What questions pop into your mind as you’re

reading?

• What are you reminded of when you read?
• What pictures do you create in your mind as

you read?

• Retell in your own words.

How You Can Help Your Child

• Explore the resources and tips on the STELLAR website:

www.stellarliteracy.sg

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• Explore the resources and tips on the Speak Good English website:

http://goodenglish.org.sg

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Encourage Your Child to… Read, Read, Read!

 Physical libraries  Online libraries- E-Resources: National Library Board (www.nlb.gov.sg)

Let’s work together to develop our Cedarians into competent and confident English language users!