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Meet the Parents

Primary 2

Briefing Session 24 Jan 2015

PERI Holistic Assessment English

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ENGLISH BRIEFING OUTLINE

• P2 EL Curriculum
• P2 English Holistic

Assessment Plan

• Suggested EL activities for

parent and child

Holistic Assessment @ Westwood Primary

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Formative and Summative Assessment (Primary 2)

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Termly Weighting 10% 20% 20% 50%

Listening and Viewing Tasks

• Sound Discrimination
• circle the word with the same beginning

sound as “flower”

• Picture Matching

Reading and Viewing Tasks

• Reading a familiar STELLAR text aloud

Details:

• One-to-one testing
• Focus: Volume, Clarity, Pronunciation,

Intonation, Fluency

Speaking and Representing Tasks

• Picture Description
• Pupils to describe a picture aloud and

respond to it using prepositions and 5W1H.

• Describe an unfamiliar book cover
• Highlight title, author, illustrator

(if any), their personal description of the picture, predictions.

Writing and Representing Tasks

Individual Writing

• Based on 4 pictures given to them
• Helping words/phrases given

Written Language Tasks

Paper and Pencil Tasks:

• Grammar MCQ
• Vocabulary MCQ
• Grammar Cloze
• Vocabulary Cloze
• Comprehension MCQ
• Comprehension Open Ended

Term 1 HA Plan

Time Frame (Term 1) Language Skill Assessment Task Weighting (10%) Week 4 Reading and Speaking Reading Aloud: Read a familiar STELLAR text aloud 5% Week 8 Listening and Viewing Listening Comprehension: Sound Discrimination and Picture Matching 5%

Term 2 HA Plan

Time Frame (Term 2) Language Skill Assessment Task Weighting (20%) Week 6 Writing and Representing Individual Writing: Writing based on 4 given pictures 5% Week 8 Language Use Paper and Pencil Test:

• Grammar MCQ
• Vocabulary Cloze
• Comprehension Open Ended

15%

Term 3 HA Plan

Time Frame (Term 3) Language Skill Assessment Task Weighting (20%) Week 5 Speaking and Representing Picture Conversation: Describe a picture aloud 5% Week 8 Language Use Paper and Pencil Test:

• Vocabulary MCQ
• Grammar Cloze
• Comprehension Open Ended

15%

• All language components tested – Listening,

Reading, Speaking, Writing and Language Use

• Highest weighting out of the 4 terms (50%)

Term 4 HA Plan Year End Examinations

Term 4 HA Plan

Year End Examinations

Time Frame (Term 4) Language Skill Assessment Task Weighting (50%) Week 4 Reading and Viewing Speaking and Representing Reading Aloud: Read a familiar STELLAR text aloud Picture Conversation: Describe a picture aloud 5% 5% Week 5 Listening and Viewing Writing and Representing Listening Comprehension: Sound Discrimination and Picture Matching Individual Writing: Writing based on 4 given pictures 7.5% 7.5% Week 7 Language Use Semestral Assessment:

• Vocabulary MCQ
• Vocabulary Cloze
• Grammar Cloze
• Comprehension Open Ended

25%

Recommended authors…

Shel Silverstein Enid Blyton Roald Dahl Dr Seuss Deborah Underwood Jeff Kinney Marc Brown Eric Carle Mike Thaler David Smith Suzy Kline

Books

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Recommended Literature

• Clear print and colourful, attractive

illustrations or photographs

• Features a strong storyline and interesting

characters

• Highlights magazine (complimentary copy)

and National Geographic

• Subscription Form will be available next

week, through your child

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Selecting an appropriate book for your child…

P2 Writing Workshop for Parents

6 February 2015 (Friday) 6 to 7:30pm

Website for parents:

http://www.stellarliteracy.sg/

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PERI Holistic Assessment Mathematics

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P2 Math Curriculum

Term 1 Chapter 1 - Numbers to 1000 Chapter 2 - Addition Within 1000 Chapter 3 - Subtraction Within 1000 Chapter 4 – Word Problems: Addition and Subtraction Chapter 5 – Multiplication and Division Term 2 Chapter 6 – Multiplication Tables of 2, 5 and 10 Chapter 7 – Multiplication Tables of 3 and 4 Chapter 8 – Word Problems: Multiplication and Division Chapter 9 – Length (assessed in T3) Chapter 10 – Mass (assessed in T3) Term 3 Chapter 11 - Money Chapter 12 - 2-D and 3-D Figures Chapter 13 – Fractions Chapter 15 - Picture Graphs (assessed in T4) Term 4 Chapter 16 - Volume Chapter 14 - Time

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Differences between P1 and P2

P1 P2 Type of Assessment Mini Tests Mini Tests Semestral Assessment (T4) Weighting 0% weighting in Term 1 Weighting for all 4 Terms Duration 30 min to 1 hour 1 hour to 1 hour 30 min

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P2 Mathematics Assessment Plan

Time Frame HA Tasks Weighting (%) Term 1 Week 9 - Mini Test 1

Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics:

• Number to 1000
• Addition/Subtraction within 1000

10% Term 2 Week 4 - Class Review Test

Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics:

• Number to 1000
• Addition/Subtraction within 1000
• Multiplication & Division

0% Mini Test 2

Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics:

• Number to 1000
• Addition/Subtraction within 1000
• Multiplication & Division

20%

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P2 Mathematics Assessment Plan

Time Frame HA Tasks Weighting (%) Term 3 Week 3 - Class Review Test

Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics:

• Numbers to 1000
• Length/ Mass
• Money

0 % Week 9 - Mini Test 3

Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics:

• Length/Mass
• Money
• Fractions
• Geometry

20 % Term 4 Class Review Test

Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics:

• Numbers to 1000
• Volume
• Time

0 % Week 7 – Semestral Assessment (SA)

All Chapters

50 %

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Strategies

School-based worksheets

• Parallel Questioning

Mastery of Basic Math Facts

• Multiplication Tables

Example of Parallel Questions

John had 60 books. Peter had 24 books. How many books did do they have? John had 60 books. Peter had 24 books fewer than Tom. How many books did Peter have? John had 60 books. Peter had 24 books more than Tom. How many books did Peter have?

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Strategies

Model Drawing Workshop Date: 30 January (Friday) Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Join us to learn more about model drawing!

School Rules and Discipline Matters

Punctuality

• All pupils should report to the

hall by 7.30am sharp. Pupils to reach the school gate by 7.25am.

• Pupils will be considered late for

school if he or she is not present at the hall at 7.30am.

Road Safety

Please ensure your child alights at the foyer.

Silent Reading Programme

• All pupils should bring a

storybook for silent reading daily.

• Monday to Thursday –

English storybooks.

• Friday – Mother Tongue

storybooks

Personal Appearance

• School Uniform
• Pupils are to wear to prescribed

school uniform with school socks and black covered shoes.

• Shirt or blouse is worn loose and

not to be tucked in.

Pupils in proper school attire, school socks and black covered shoes.

Name tags should be sewn above the school crest.

Do obtain a Name Tag order form from the General Office if your child has misplaced his/her name tag.

Boy with neat and short hair. Girl with long hair to be plaited and tied up neatly. Placement

• f name

tags

Hair and Accessories

• Hair must be neat and

tidy at all times.

• Boy’s hair should be short

and neat.

• Girl’s hair should be tied

up if it touches the base

• f the collar.

Hair and Accessories

• Hair accessories should be

in black only.

• No accessories should be

worn on the hands and necks.

• Girls are allowed to wear

small gold or silver studs. Earrings are not allowed.

Hair accessories to be in black only. Wear small gold or silver studs. No earrings are allowed.

Homework Policy for English and Math

• Place all homework inside Homework File.
• Ensure that child completes his/her corrections.
• Sign Learning Sheets/Worksheets after each unit.
• Sign Weekly Spelling Tasks.
• Refer to the Pupil Handbook daily for any notes

Learning Journeys (Primary 2)

Time Frame Location Objective Term 1 National Orchid Garden Social Studies: Appreciation of Nature Term 2 Singapore Bird Park English/MT outdoor experiential lesson (EL Big Book: Chicken Food) Term 3 Changi Airport English/Math outdoor experiential lesson Term 4 No Learning Journey

How can you help?

• Be a Parent Volunteer 
• Fill up the PV Form (handouts with dates)
• Submit reply slips through your child by

Tuesday, 27 Jan 2015

P2 Mother Tongue Briefing

Venue : P2 MT Classrooms *Refer to floor plan

(9.45am-10.15am)

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Venues for P2 Mother Tongue Briefing Session

• Please proceed to your child’s Mother Tongue

classroom

• Classroom are located on Level 3 & Level 4
• Level 3 MT classes: 2ML1, 2ML2,

2CL1, 2CL4-6

• Level 4 MT classes:2ML3,

2CL2, 2CL3

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Venues for P2 Mother Tongue Briefing Session

MT Class MT Teacher Classroom

2CL1 Ms Yeow 2 Gratitude 2CL2 Ms Yap Hui Tee 2 Kindness 2CL3 Ms Tong Jin Yi 2 Hope 2CL4 Ms Liu Hua/Ms Koh KN 2 Resilience 2CL5 Ms Tan Sze Yi 2 Synergy 2CL6 Ms Wong Sheang Yun 2 Teamwork 2CL7 Ms Ng Ley Huey SBB 1 2ML1 Mdm Siti Juwani 2 Confidence 2ML2 Ms Khairuzan 2 Diligence 2ML3 Mdm Nurul ML Room

2CL1 2ML1 2ML2

2CL5 2CL4 2CL6

3rd Floor Layout 2015

2ML3

4th Floor Layout 2015

5th Floor Layout 2015

2CL7

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Dear Parents, Please join us in nurturing our community by penning a word of encouragement for your child on the butcher sheet located at the back of the classroom. We are certain that your child will greatly appreciate your positive thoughts! Your partner in education, The Westwood Staff