2018 PRIMARY 3 & 5 EL CURRICULUM BRIEFING

APPROACH

• Adopts the Strategies for Teaching English Language Learning and Reading (STELLAR) approach.

• Use of stories to enrich language acquisition and instil the love for reading

•Explicit teaching of Grammar and meta-language

Writing Reading

Enrichment/ Others

Speaking & Listening

•Whole-school Approach to Reading

• NLB & School Library Programmes(Book Buzz and Storytelling)

•Literature in Action (P2-P4)

• Scholastic Lit Pro (P3-P4)

• Little Free Library, Weekly Library Periods

•D.E.A.R

•Book Reviews

•What’s Up!

•Holiday Reading Lists

•Scholastic Book Orders

•Learning Journeys

• Competitions

•PERI Holistic Assessment

•RRP (P3), SDR (P3)

•P3 – P6 Remedial

•STELLAR

•Oral Package

•Oral Buddy (MConline)

•Book Talk/Book Reviews

•Reader’s Theatre (P3 – P5)

• What’s Up extension (P5)

• Write Connection (Six Traits of Writing)

• Writer’s Notebook (P3-6)

• Opera Cable (online)

PRIMARY 3 ASSESSMENT

Component Marks

Paper 1

• Continuous Writing 20

Paper 2 – Language Use & Comprehension

Booklet A – Vocabulary & Grammar MCQ

Booklet B – Cloze, Sentence manipulation, 2

comprehension passages

50

Paper 3 – Listening Comprehension 14

Paper 4 – Oral

• Reading Aloud

• Stimulus-Based Conversation

16

Total 100

P3 EL EXAMINATION FORMAT

CONTINUOUS WRITING

Required Response

• Continuous prose (narrative or non-narrative)

• Make use of at least 1 out of 3 given visuals in any order

• Address the given pointers in any order and include other relevant points

• Assessed based on content and language & organisation

PAPER 2

1. Vocabulary Cloze

2. Sentence Manipulation

3. Two Comprehension passages

VOCABULARY CLOZE

• 2 passages

• Helping words

provided

• Each word to be

used ONCE only

SENTENCE MANIPULATION

• 4 questions

• Combine into one

sentence

• The meaning of

the sentence must

be retained.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

PART 1:

PICTURE MATCHING (6m)

Questions with graphic

options/representation

PART 2:

NOTE-TAKING (5m)

Fill in each blank with one

word or a short phrase

PART 3:

Comprehension (3m)

Read a passage

and attempt MCQ.

PAPER 4: ORAL

Primary 3

16m

Reading Aloud

Stimulus-Based

Conversation

Strategy to generate possible responses:

AROPE:

A: ANSWER

R: REASON

O: OPINION

PE: PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

P3 ASSESSMENT

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Listening

Comprehension

Readers’ Theatre

Individual Writing

Term 1 Review

Listening

Comprehension

Oral

Paper 1 Writing

Paper 2

Language Use &

Comprehension

Listening

Comprehension

Readers’ Theatre

Individual Writing

Term 3 Review

Listening

Comprehension

Oral

Paper 1 Writing

Paper 2

Language Use &

Comprehension

0% 40% (SA1) 0% 60% (SA2)

PRIMARY 5 ASSESSMENT

Component Marks

Paper 1

• Continuous Writing

• Situational Writing

40

15

Paper 2 – Language Use &

Comprehension

Booklet A – Grammar and Voab MCQ

Booklet B – Cloze, Editing, Synthesis &

Transformation and Comprehension

95

Paper 3 – Listening Comprehension 20

Paper 4 – Oral

• Reading Aloud

• Stimulus-Based Conversation

30

Total 200

P5 EL EXAMINATION FORMAT

PAPER 1: SITUATIONAL WRITINGNEW AT P5

Situational Writing Primary 5

Task Fulfilment 6 m

Language & Organization 9 m

Total 15 m

CONTINUOUS WRITING

Required Response

• Continuous prose (narrative or non-narrative)

• Make use of at least 1 out of 3 given visuals in any order

• Address the given pointers in any order and include other relevant points

• Assessed based on content and language and organisation

CONTINUOUS WRITINGASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Content

-Fully relevant ideas which are highly interesting and thoroughly developed

Language and Organisation

- Accurate grammatical structures

- Correct spelling and punctuation

- Wide and appropriate use of vocabulary

- Very good sequencing and linking of ideas and facts

PAPER 2

1. Visual Text Comprehension MCQ

2. Editing for Grammar and Spelling

3. Comprehension Cloze

4. Comprehension (Open-ended)

VISUAL TEXT COMPREHENSION (MCQ)

• Uses both texts

and visuals to

represent and

present

information

• Pupils to look at

both for clues to

answer questions

TYPES OF QUESTIONS

VISUAL TEXT COMPREHENSION (MCQ)

• A total of 8 multiple-

choice questions

Understanding use of vocabulary in

context & sentence structureQ: What does the word ‘heritage’ in the

section ‘What is it all about?’ mean?

Evaluation of specific detailsQ: Which of the following is true?

EDITING FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR

• 6 Spelling errors

• 6 Grammar

errors

COMPREHENSION CLOZE

• 15 blanks

• No helping words

provided

• Fill in each blank

with a suitable

word

COMPREHENSION OPEN-ENDED

Which word in paragraph 2 has a

similar meaning to the word

‘achievements’? (1m)

✔ Question carries 1 mark

✔ One-word answer required

COMPREHENSION OPEN-ENDED

Based on the passage, state whether

each statement in the table below is

true or false, then give one reason

why you think so. (3m)

✔ Support with reason from the

passage.

✔ 1 mark to be awarded if reason

and T/F is correct.

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

•20 Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)

•First 7 items with graphic options

•Texts – news reports, announcements, advertisements, instructions, conversations, speeches and stories.

ORAL

• Reading Aloud

• Stimulus-Based Conversation

• 30 marks

P5 ASSESSMENTTerm 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Listening Comprehension

Reading Aloud (Peer

and Self-Assessment)

Readers Theatre Group

Presentation

Individual Writing

Language Use &

Comprehension Review

Exercise

Listening Comprehension

Oral

Paper 1

Paper 2

Listening Comprehension

Reading Aloud (Peer

and Self-Assessment)

Readers Theatre Group

Presentation

Individual Writing

Language Use &

Comprehension Review

Exercise

Listening Comprehension

Oral

Paper 1

Paper 2

0% 40% (SA1) 0% 60% (SA2)

INVALUABLE PARENTS’ SUPPORT

How can you support your child?

READING

• Recommend books (either your own or school reading lists) to your child

• Set aside time for leisure reading

• Read a wide genre – fiction and non-fiction

WRITING • Encourage your child to write

• Transfer reading into writing

• Celebrate every little success in writing and

motivate them to continue improving. Allow your

child space and time to grow as a writer.

• Encourage your child to proofread the

work.

ORAL

• Take some time each day to speak to your child

• Ask about his/her day beyond just question and answer. Encourage him/her for more details

• Get your child to share his/her opinions on anything – current affairs, favourite things etc.

LET’S WORK TOGETHER