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VALUED VALUES Anchored on VALUES Singapore, society in the 21 st Century & the world Workplace P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.

Anchored on VALUES Coverage of Briefing  Subject Matters in the 21 st Century VALUED  Holistic Assessment Workplace  Administrative Matters  Working in Partnership Singapore, society VALUES & the world P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.

English Language Anchored on VALUES Teaching of English Language using the STELLAR ( S trategies for T eaching E nglish L anguage L earning a nd R eading ) Approach in the 21 st Century VALUED The STELLAR Vision Workplace  Children love reading  Have a strong foundation in the English Language Singapore, society VALUES & the world 3 P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.

Anchored on English Language VALUES  The STELLAR curriculum is comprehensive as the : in the 21 st Century VALUED Workplace Curriculum integrates all language skills Skills are enhanced through daily practice Singapore, society VALUES & the world Key language items are explicitly taught to children 4 P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

English Language Assessment Anchored on VALUES Refer to letter to parents dated 12 January Date Format % Topics tested Term 2 Week 7 5 May Listening Comprehension (1) 10 Phonics (Initial in the 21 st Century VALUED  Sound Discrimination consonant Workplace  Sentence Matching blends/Ending consonant blends) Week 8 Assessment 1 20 9 May Grammar Units 1- 10 (including  MCQ Spelling List)  Punctuation  Word Order Vocabulary  MCQ Singapore, society  Cloze Passage (with helping words) VALUES & the world Term 3 Speech and Drama 10 Poetry Recitation Week 9 22-26 August Term 3 Penmanship 5 Week 10 31 August 5 P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

English Language Assessment Anchored on VALUES Date Format % Topics tested Term 4 Oral Communication 10 Reading Week 2 Oral Stimulus-Based 21 September Conversation Term 4 Show and Tell 5 Week 3 in the 21 st Century 26 – 30 September VALUED Term 4 EL Written Expression 5 Workplace Week 5 10 October Term 4 Week 6 21 October Spelling 5 10 out of 20 words Listening Comprehension (2) 5 Picture Matching Singapore, society 24 October Assessment 2 25 Grammar: Units 1-16 VALUES & the world Grammar Vocabulary: Units 11-  MCQ 16 (including Spelling  Punctuation List)  Word Order Vocabulary  MCQ Comprehension 6 P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

Show and Tell Rubrics Anchored on VALUES Descriptors Language Use (Sentence • in the 21 st Century VALUED construction and Usage of Workplace Vocabulary Content and Organisation • Maintain Eye Contact • Singapore, society VALUES & the world Appropriate Posture • Voice Projection (Volume & Clarity) • 7 Purpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

Speech and Drama Anchored on VALUES INDICATORS FOCUS Eye Contact in the 21 st Century VALUED Workplace Delivery Confidence Volume Singapore, society VALUES & the world Clarity Oral Vocal Expression 8 Purpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

Oral Communication Anchored on VALUES Reading Aloud Descriptors Clear and consistently good pronunciation • in the 21 st Century VALUED Fluent expressive reading, varying tone, pace • Workplace and volume as required Appropriate stress an intonation to convey • meaning according to the purpose, audience and context Singapore, society Stimulus-Based Conversation VALUES & the world Descriptors Personal Response • Clarity of Expression • Engagement in Conversation • 9 Purpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

Stimulus-Based Conversation Anchored on VALUES in the 21 st Century VALUED Workplace Suggested Prompts Singapore, society VALUES & the world This is a picture of a beach. Do you like going to the beach? Why/Why not? Do you think it is fun to play with sand? Why? What are some things you can find in the sea or along the beach? What can we do with things we find on the beach, like shells? 10 Purpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

Penmanship Anchored on VALUES Descriptors in the 21 st Century VALUED • On the line/Even Slant Workplace • Good Form • Even Spacing • Neatness Singapore, society VALUES & the world • Omission of letter/words or punctuation 11 Purpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

Penmanship Anchored on VALUES Sample in the 21 st Century VALUED Workplace Singapore, society VALUES & the world 12 Purpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

Anchored on Reading Programme VALUES in the 21 st Century Silent Reading VALUED Workplace Singapore, society VALUES & the world Oral Fluency 13 Purpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership .

Anchored on VALUES Mathematics Teaching of Mathematics through the Concrete Pictorial Abstract Approach in the 21 st Century VALUED Workplace • Provides a sound pedagogical model in the development of concepts and skills • Stresses on the use of a variety of learning Singapore, society experiences to help students develop a deep VALUES & the world understanding of mathematical concepts such as through the use of manipulatives (concrete materials), practical work and use of technological aids P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.

Mathematics Assessment Anchored on VALUES Refer to letter to parents dated 12 January Date Format % Topics tested Term 2 Week 2 Assessment 1 10 Numbers to 10 in the 21 st Century VALUED 31 Mar Open-ended Questions Addition Within 10 Multiple-choice Questions Subtraction Within 10 Workplace Word Problems Number Bonds Week 8 Assessment 2 Ordinal Numbers 10 May Open-ended Questions 10 Numbers to 20 Multiple-choice Questions Addition & Subtraction Within Word Problems 20 Singapore, society VALUES Week 8 Math Practical Assessment 1 & the world 13 May Open-ended Questions 10 Shapes & Patterns Multiple-choice Questions P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.

Mathematics Assessment Anchored on VALUES Date Format % Topics tested Term 3 Week 4 Math Practical Assessment 2 10 Length 22 Jul Open-ended Questions Multiple-choice Questions in the 21 st Century VALUED Week 10 Assessment 3 20 Numbers to 40 Workplace 29 Aug Open-ended Questions Addition Within 40 Multiple-choice Questions Subtraction Within 40 Word Problems Term 4 Week 5 Math Practical Assessment 3 10 Picture Graphs 14 Oct Open-ended Questions Multiple-choice Questions Singapore, society VALUES & the world Week 7 Assessment 4 30 Numbers to 100 25 Oct Open-ended Questions Addition Within 100 Multiple-choice Questions Subtraction Within 100 Word Problems Multiplication Division Time P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.

Mathematics Practical Anchored on VALUES Assessment • Requires pupils to demonstrate that they in the 21 st Century VALUED Workplace have mastered specific skills and competencies • Written assessment with the use of manipulatives Singapore, society VALUES & the world • Duration – 10 min • Instructions will be read to the pupils. Questions will be read for MPA1 only. P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.

Mathematics Practical Anchored on VALUES Assessment in the 21 st Century VALUED Workplace Singapore, society VALUES & the world Use the paper clips to measure the length of the ribbon. The ribbon is about ______ paper clips long. P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.

Mathematics Practical Assessment 1. What is the shape of this object? 2. Use 2 different shapes to make a pattern. Trace your pattern on the lines provided. _________, _________, __________, _________, ________, _______

Mathematics Practical Assessment Count the cubes given in the container and draw to complete the picture graph below. Red Green Yellow Each stands for 1 cube. There are _______ cubes in all.

Anchored on VALUES Word Problems – Term 1 in the 21 st Century VALUED Workplace How many animals are there altogether? Singapore, society VALUES & the world 3 + 2 = 5 (M2mk, A1mk) There are 5 animals altogether . P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.

Anchored on VALUES Word Problems – Term 2 in the 21 st Century VALUED Workplace There are 3 cows. There are 2 lions. Singapore, society VALUES & the world How many animals are there altogether? 3 + 2 = 5 (M2mk, A1mk) There are 5 animals altogether . P urpose . P upils . Ex P erience . P rofessional Development . P artnership.