Meet the Parents Primary 2 Briefing Session 24 Jan 2015
PERI Holistic Assessment English
ENGLISH BRIEFING OUTLINE P2 EL Curriculum P2 English Holistic Assessment Plan Suggested EL activities for parent and child inspir spiring g a a future ure-ready ready, , an anchor chor-stea teady dy co commu mmunity nity that at flouris urishe hes s and thri rives es
Holistic Assessment @ Westwood Primary Formative and Summative Assessment (Primary 2) Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Termly 10% 20% 20% 50% Weighting 4
Listening and Viewing Tasks • Sound Discrimination - circle the word with the same beginning sound as “ fl ower” • 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 Language Skill Assessment Task Weighting (Term 1) (10%) Week 4 Reading and Reading Aloud: 5% Speaking Read a familiar STELLAR text aloud Week 8 Listening and Listening Comprehension: 5% Viewing Sound Discrimination and Picture Matching
Term 2 HA Plan Time Frame Language Skill Assessment Task Weighting (Term 2) (20%) Week 6 Writing and Individual Writing: 5% Representing Writing based on 4 given pictures Week 8 Language Use Paper and Pencil Test: 15% -Grammar MCQ -Vocabulary Cloze -Comprehension Open Ended
Term 3 HA Plan Time Frame Language Skill Assessment Task Weighting (Term 3) (20%) Week 5 Speaking and Picture Conversation: 5% Representing Describe a picture aloud Week 8 Language Use Paper and Pencil Test: 15% -Vocabulary MCQ -Grammar Cloze -Comprehension Open Ended
Term 4 HA Plan Year End Examinations • 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 Time Frame Language Skill Assessment Task Weighting (Term 4) (50%) Reading and Reading Aloud: Week 4 Viewing Read a familiar STELLAR text 5% aloud Speaking and Picture Conversation: Representing Describe a picture aloud 5% Week 5 Listening and Listening Comprehension: Viewing Sound Discrimination and Picture 7.5% Matching Writing and Individual Writing: Representing Writing based on 4 given pictures 7.5% Week 7 Language Use Semestral Assessment: -Vocabulary MCQ -Vocabulary Cloze 25% -Grammar Cloze -Comprehension Open Ended
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
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 17
Selecting an appropriate book for your child… 18
P2 Writing Workshop for Parents 6 February 2015 (Friday) 6 to 7:30pm
Website for parents: http://www.stellarliteracy.sg/ 20
PERI Holistic Assessment Mathematics
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 inspi spiring ring a future ure-re read ady, , anchor hor-stead teady y commun mmunity ity that t flouris urishe hes s and thri rives es
Differences between P1 and P2 P1 P2 Type of Mini Tests Mini Tests Assessment Semestral Assessment (T4) Weighting 0% weighting in Term 1 Weighting for all 4 Terms Duration 30 min 1 hour to to 1 hour 1 hour 30 min inspir spiring g a a future ure-ready ready, , an anchor chor-stea teady dy co commu mmunity nity that at flouris urishe hes s and thri rives es
P2 Mathematics Assessment Plan Time Frame HA Tasks Weighting (%) Week 9 - Mini Test 1 Term 1 10% Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics: - Number to 1000 - Addition/Subtraction within 1000 Week 4 - Class Review Test Term 2 0% Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics: - Number to 1000 - Addition/Subtraction within 1000 - Multiplication & Division Mini Test 2 20% Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics: - Number to 1000 - Addition/Subtraction within 1000 - Multiplication & Division inspir spiring g a a future ure-ready ready, , an anchor chor-stea teady dy co commu mmunity nity that at flouris urishe hes s and thri rives es
P2 Mathematics Assessment Plan Time Frame HA Tasks Weighting (%) Term 3 Week 3 - Class Review Test 0 % Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics: - Numbers to 1000 - Length/ Mass - Money Week 9 - Mini Test 3 20 % Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics: - Length/Mass - Money - Fractions - Geometry Class Review Test Term 4 0 % Apply concepts and skills acquired in the following topics: - Numbers to 1000 - Volume - Time 50 % Week 7 – Semestral Assessment (SA) All Chapters inspir spiring g a a future ure-ready ready, , an anchor chor-stea teady dy co commu mmunity nity that at flouris urishe hes s and thri rives es
Strategies Mastery of Basic Math Facts - Multiplication Tables School-based worksheets - Parallel Questioning inspir spiring g a a future ure-ready ready, , an anchor chor-stea teady dy co commu mmunity nity that at flouris urishe hes s and thri rives es
Example of Parallel Questions 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. How many books did do they have? John had 60 books. Peter had 24 books more than Tom. How many books did Peter have?
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! inspi spiring ring a future ure-re read ady, , anchor hor-stead teady y commun mmunity ity that t flouris urishe hes s and thri rives es
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.
Placement of name tags Boy with neat and Girl with long hair to be short hair. plaited and tied up neatly. 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.
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 of 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
Recommend
More recommend
