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Objectives

Sharing of Key Programmes Sharing of Assessment Structure Collection of Feedback to improve current programmes/systems

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Part 1 Key Programmes PAL, CCE, 7 Habits, MDB Assessment Matters P2 Examination Format, P3 Emplacement Part 2 Feedback Session Your feedback, addressing enquires, concerns, suggestions

Holistic Development/Education

…That I am extremely anxious about the generation that is growing up literate but

• uneducated. They can read; they can write;

they can pass examinations, but they are not really educated. Mr Lee K. Y. (1966, Address to principals)

Holistic Development/Education

Key Programmes - PAL

PAL (Programme for Active Learning)

Provide broad exposure and experiences

4 modules a year:

Term 1: Performing Arts Term 2: Sports and Games Term 3: Outdoor Education Term 4: Visual Arts

PW Strategies incorporated into PAL this year Emphasis: Social Emotional Learning

Key Programmes – CCE

CCE (Character and Citizenship Education) FTGP, Circle Time

Building of rapport Pastoral needs of pupils Social emotional learning

Key Programmes – 7 Habits

7 Habits of highly effective people 1: Be Proactive 6: Synergize

2: Begin with an end in mind 7: Sharpen The Saw 3: Put First Things First 4: Think Win-Win 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

My Development Booklet (MDB)

Tie-in with #2 habit: Begin with an end in mind Contains information about your child across six years from P1 to P6 To be filled out together WITH your child Track development and progress of child across six years Used during FTGP for more fruitful discussion between form teachers and students

Structure of Assessment - Overall

Term 1 – 3: Bite-sized assessments Term 4 : Full paper

Structure of Assessment - English

Term rm 1 Term rm 2 Term rm 3 Term rm 4 Oral – Show and Tell Oral – Picture Discussion Mini Test 1 Individual Writing Mini Test 2 Oral Listening Writing Written Paper

4 Components : Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing Full paper in Term 4 (all components)

Eng nglish lish Assessment sessment at t Pri rimary mary 2

Skill lls/ s/ Topic pics Term rm Week Weighting ghting

Show & Tell – Scripting & Delivery Term 1 Week 6 10% Picture Discussion – Delivery Term 2 Week 7 5% Mini Test 1 Grammar Vocabulary Synthesis Comprehension Week 8 15% Individual Writing Term 3 Week 6 5% Mini Test 2 Grammar Vocabulary Synthesis Comprehension Week 7 15% End of Year Assessment Term 4 Week 6 50% Listening (5%) Oral (10%) Individual Writing (10%) Language Use (25%)

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2

Mini ni Test Full ll Paper r (Term rm 4) 4) Listening Nil *practices are done in class throughout the year (stellar worksheet)

• Identifying

blending sounds

• Picture Matching
• Listening

comprehension

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2

Mini ni Test Full ll Paper r (Term rm 4) 4) Oral

• Show & Tell (T1)
• Picture

Discussion only (T2)

• Read aloud &

Picture Discussion (in one sitting)

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2

Mini ni Test SA2 Paper r (Term erm 4) Individual Writing (composition)

• Show and Tell

Scripting (T1)

• Individual Writing

(T3)

• Individual Writing

*To write a narrative text from 4 pictures given

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2

Mini ni Test SA2 Paper r (T4) Written Paper

• No difference in

paper format

• 7 sections:
• Vocabulary (MCQ)
• Grammar (MCQ)
• Sentence

Synthesis

• Grammar Cloze
• Vocabulary Cloze
• Comprehension

(MCQ)

• Comprehension

(Open-ended)

No difference in paper format *limited vocab and grammar items tested (based on Stellar Worksheet) No difference in paper format *ALL vocab and grammar items taught in the year

Structure of Assessment - Math

Term rm 1 Term rm 2 Term rm 3 Term rm 4 Mini Test 1 Mini Test 2 Mini Test 3 Mini Test 4 Mini Test 5 Mini Test 6 Review Test

2 Mini Test per Term (selected topics) 1 Review Test in Term 4 (all topics)

Math thema ematics tics Ass sses essm sment ent at Pr t Prima mary y 2

Skills/ Topics Term Week Weighting Mini Test 1 Term 1 Week 5 5%

• Numbers to 1000
• Addition & Subtraction within 1000

Mini Test 2 Week 9 10%

• Addition & Subtraction

involving word problems

• Multiplication
• Weak items from Test 1 & HOTs

Mini Test 3 Term 2 Week 5 5%

• Division
• Word problems involving Four

Operations Mini Test 4 Week 9 10%

• Fractions
• Money
• Weak items from Mini Test 1-3 &

HOTs Mini Test 5 Term 3 Week 5 15%

• Length
• Mass

Mini Test 6 Week 9 15%

• Volume
• Time
• Weak items from Mini Test 1-5 &

HOTs Review Test Term 4 Week 7 40% All topics from Term 1 to 4

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2

Mini ni Test Review Test (T4) Written Paper 3 Sections, 18 Qns A: 6 MCQs B: 8 Open-Ended C: 4 Story Sums *2 topics, weak items, HOT Qns 45 mins 3 Sections, 45 Qns A: 20 MCQs B: 20 Open-Ended C: 5 Story Sums *ALL topics, all weak items, HOT Qns 1 hour 30 mins *Practice papers for familiarisation and revision

Structure of Assessment – Mother Tongue

Term rm 1 Term rm 2 Term rm 3 Term rm 4

• Oral – read

aloud

• Spelling

(1-6)

• Listening
• Oral –

Picture Discussion (Q&A)

• Mini Test
• Show and

Tell

• Descriptive

Writing

• Oral (Q&A)
• Oral (read

aloud)

• Listening
• Written

Paper

4 Components (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) Full paper in Term 4 (all topics)

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gue Assessment sessment at t Pri rimary mary 2

Skill lls/ s/ Topic pics Term rm Week Weighting ghting

Reading Aloud Term 1 Week 8 5% Spelling Ongoing 5% Listening Comprehension Term 2 Week 7 10% Oral - Picture Discussion (Q&A) Week 5 10% Mini Test 1 Grammar Vocabulary Synthesis Comprehension Week 7 5% Show & Tell Term 3 Week 4 15% Individual Writing Week 7 10% End of Year Assessment Term 4 Week 5-7 40% Listening (10%) Oral – Picture Discussion Q&A (5%) Oral – Read aloud (5%) Language Use (20%)

P3 Emplacement

Based on pupil’s learning progress - paced to best suit needs of students Based on overall results (whole year) Structure:

Top 80 (2 classes, 40 each, no differentiation) Bottom 20 (1 class) Rest (other classes, no differentiation)

Primary 3

P1 and 2: foundational years P3: introduction of new subject (Science) and CCA (co-curricular activities) Spiral Education (content and difficulty) Good habits, routines, consistent revision, conceptual understanding for real-world application