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2019 PARENT TEACHER MEETINGYEAR HEAD TALK (P6)

22 FEBRUARY 2019

School Values: Kindness, Integrity, Resilience, Responsibility, Creativity

YEAR HEAD TALK (P6)

AGENDA• Curriculum Matters

• English• Mother Tongue• Science

• Direct-School Admission Matters

• 2019 PSLE Tentative Dates

• Q & A


ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Areas of Language Learning

• Listening & Viewing

• Reading & Viewing

• Speaking & Representing

• Writing & Representing

• Grammar

• Vocabulary


P6 ENGLISH PROGRAMME

Language Learning Area STELLAR School-Based Curriculum

Reading & Viewing • Supported Reading • Retelling• KWL• Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)

• Library Curriculum (Monthly)• Structured Reading Programme (SRP)• Newspaper Reading (Little Red Dot)

Writing & Representing • Writing Process Cycle (WPC) • Text-Type Writing

• CPS Writing Package (P.O.E.M)• Journal (Weekly)

Speaking & Representing • Effective and purposeful interaction and group discussion embedded in all key strategies

• Stimulus-Based Conversation

Listening & Viewing • Listening and viewing skills for understanding and critical thinking taught through all key strategies using audio and graphic stimuli

Grammar Whole-Part-Whole Approach• Explicit teaching of grammar in meaningful context using STELLAR readers

Vocabulary Text-Based Approach• STELLAR Readers

Working with Words• Spelling (in context)


WHAT IS STELLAR?

Strategies for English Language Learning and Reading

• Teaching and learning of English using more speaking and listening activities.

• Students learn reading and writing using rich and interesting books, with discussions led by the teacher.


SUPPORTED READING (SR)

• A bridge between teacher-supported reading aloud and independent silent reading.

• Explicit teaching of reading comprehension skills & strategies:

- Inferring/Summarising

- Annotation

- KWL

- Retelling


WRITING

Writing Process Cycle (WPC)

• Teacher Models Writing Class Writing Individual Writing

Individual Writing

• P.O.E.M.S approach:PurposeOrganisationElaborationMechanicsStyle


JOURNAL WRITING

• Free expression based on a given topic/guiding questions

• Weekly submission

To encourage expression and creativity.


EL PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

• Library Programme (On-going)- Top Readers- Thematic Displays- Quizzes- Book Highlights- Pre-Assembly programme

• READ@CPS

• Partnership with NLB


PSLE EL ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

ENGLISH (STANDARD)

PAPER COMPONENTS %TOTAL MARKS

(200)

1Situational WritingContinuous Writing

27.5%1540

2 Language Use & Comprehension 47.5% 95

3 Listening Comprehension 10% 20

4Reading AloudStimulus-Based Conversation

15%1020


PSLE FEL ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

ENGLISH (FOUNDATION)

PAPER COMPONENTS %TOTAL MARKS

(150)

1Situational WritingContinuous Writing

26.7%1030

2 Language Use & Comprehension 47.5% 60

3 Listening Comprehension 13.3% 20

4Reading AloudStimulus-Based Conversation

40%1020


HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD IN EL?

Encourage your child to:

• read daily• choose reading materials according to his/her ability

• read a variety of texts / from different sources• fiction / non-fiction

• newspaper (online)

• Blogs

• read with/to you and share his/her thoughts with you


PSLE MT ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

• PAPER 1 (COMPOSITION WRITING)

• Standard MT – Choice of Picture or Topical composition, 40 marks (20%)

• Higher MT – Choice of Topical or Continuous Writing, 40 marks (40%)

** Foundation MT Paper 1 (Language Use & Comprehension) – 15 marks (15%)

• PAPER 2 (LANGUAGE USE & COMPREHENSION)

• Standard MT – 90 marks (45%)

• Higher MT – 60 marks (60%)

** Foundation MT (eOral) – 55 marks (55%)

• PAPER 3 (ORAL & LISTENING COMPREHENSION)

• Standard MT eOral – 50 marks (25%)

• Standard MT LC – 20 marks (10%)

** Foundation MT (LC) – 30 marks (30%)


MT PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

MTL Fortnight (1 April – 12 April)

• Cultural activities for pupils after school, such as traditional handicraft and performing arts

• Learning Journeys after school, such as theatrical drama experience

MT Competitions

• National and School-based competitions


HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD IN MT?

• Encourage your child to read MTL story books at home

• Encourage conversations in MTL at home

• Allow your child to watch educational MTL TV shows

• Make use of authentic situations to learn MTL (eg. Buying groceries at the supermarket, taking the MRT etc)

• Help your child to manage his/her time at home in:• learning spelling

• completing his/her homework

• Work hand-in-hand with the MTL teacher


P6 SCIENCE (STANDARD)

TERM THEME TOPICS

1 ENERGYEnergy in FoodForms and Uses and Sources of Energy

2

INTERACTIONS

ForcesLiving TogetherCharacteristics of the Environment

3Food Chains and Food WebAdaptations for SurvivalMan’s Impact on Environment


PSLE SC ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

SCIENCE (STANDARD)

BOOKLET ITEM TYPENO OF

QUESTIONSTOTAL MARK

(100)

A MCQ 28 56

B Structured and Open-Ended 12 -13 44


P6 SCIENCE (FOUNDATION)

TERM THEME TOPICS

1ENERGY

INTERACTIONS

Energy from the Sun

Forces

2

INTERACTIONS

ForcesLiving TogetherCharacteristics of the Environment

3Food Chains and Food WebAdaptations for SurvivalMan’s Impact on Environment


PSLE FSC ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

SCIENCE (FOUNDATION)

BOOKLET ITEM TYPENO OF

QUESTIONSTOTAL MARK

(70)

A MCQ 18 36

B Structured and Open-Ended 11- 13 34


ANSWERING MCQ & OE QUESTIONS


ANSWERING OE QUESTIONS


SCIENCE PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Creative and Inventive Thinking (CIT) Curriculum

Learning Journey to Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum in Term 3


HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD IN SC?

Encourage your child to:

• revise P3 to P6 Science concepts (using TB, WB and practice papers)

• remember the thought process and CCER when attempting questions

• read more to improve command of English Language

• be fully present in class and participate actively in class discussions and science lab sessions


DIRECT-SCHOOL ADMISSION (SEC SCH)

DSA-SecAdmission of Primary 6 (P6) students to a secondary school based on a diverse range of talents and achievements that may not be demonstrated at PSLE.

Timeline: 8 May to 4 June 2019

For more information on MOE-DSA matters:https://beta.moe.gov.sg/dsa/

Note:Talent areas offered for 2019 DSA-Sec will be available from 1 April onwards.


2019 PSLE (TENTATIVE) DATES

Oral15 August (Thu) & 16 August (Fri)

Listening Comprehension20 September (Fri)

Written Examination26 September (Thu) – 2 October (Wed)

For more information on PSLE mattershttps://www.seab.gov.sg/home/examinations/psle


YEAR HEAD TALK

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