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ANG MO KIO PRIMARY SCHOOL
Meet-The-Parents Session 1 Primary 3
18th January 2014
Agenda for the day • Teacher’s contact details • Subject matters • Exam Matters • Remedial Classes • Character Matters • General work expectations • Administrative matters • Meet-The-Parents Session 2 • Q & A session
Teachers’ Contacts [Urgent Ma1ers]
Class Name of form teacher
MOE Email Address
3A Mdm Anne1e Tan [email protected] 3B Mr Goh Leng Huat [email protected] 3C Mr Riaz Sulaimi [email protected] 3D Mr Vincent Tan [email protected] 3E Mr Lee Tze Wei Louis [email protected] 3F Miss Cynthia Chen [email protected] Level teacher
Mdm Kanageswari Ravindran
Level teacher
Mrs Sylvia Quek [email protected]
English Language
Primary Three STELLAR
A typical STELLAR Unit… Shared book reading
Know-Want to know-Learned (KWL)
Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)
Language AcAviAes in Learning Centres
Shared WriAng
Experiences
English – STELLAR Curriculum Resources:
- STELLAR Big Books
- STELLAR learning sheets
- Grammar SMART
- Composition Exercises
- Vocabulary exercise book + Free writing book
- Learning sheet booklet
English – STELLAR Curriculum Resources:
- Synthesis and transformation booklet
- Enrichment booklet
- Spelling quizzes
- Red file (All English Worksheets)
- Black file (All English Composition)
- HA file
Oral Component
• Reading Aloud
• Stimulus-based conversation
• Based on themes covered in Stellar
Listening Component
• Picture Matching
• Sequencing of events
• Spelling
Language Use and Comprehension (1 hour)
• Vocabulary MCQ ( 10 questions)
• Grammar MCQ (10 questions)
• Grammar Cloze (Fill-in-the-blanks)
– Tenses / Personal Pronouns / Nouns / Subject-
verb agreement
• Comprehension (2 passages)
– E.g. MCQ / Sequencing / Open-ended
Composition Component
Semester 1
• 3 pictures + 1 Question Mark
• With prompts and helping words
Semester 2
• Guided writing with 3 pictures
• With guiding questions and helping words
Components Marks
Paper 1 (Compo) 20
Paper 2 (Language use) 50
Paper 3 (Listening) 15
Paper 4 (Oral) 15
How you can help your child in English?
q Read with them q Expose them to English language books and programmes
q Speak proper English with them so that they learn the correct way of speaking
q Get them into the prac\ce of using the dic\onary to learn new vocabulary
q Give them regular prac\ces at home [Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension etc.]
Mathematics
Primary Three
Mathema\cs Resources
• Math workbook
• Math topical worksheets
• Process skills booklet 1 & 2
• Mental sums [Once a week]
• Math blue file
• HA file
Mathema\cs Exam Format Section A (40 marks):
• 20 Multiple-Choice Questions
Section B (40 marks):
• 20 Short-Answer Questions
Section C (20 marks):
• 5 Word Problems
How you can help your child in Mathematics?
q Ensure all homework is done well and carefully q Ensure they master their mul\plica\on tables q Ensure they frequently prac\se on sums [+, -‐, × & ÷] q Encourage them to draw models for their word problems
q Encourage them to read the ques\ons carefully and not rush into doing the ques\ons
q Show the child why Mathema\cs is important in our daily lives
Science
Primary Three
Topics
Term 1 : Diversity :Diversity of Plants & Animals Term 2 : Diversity : Diversity of Materials Term 3 : Cycles :Life Cycles Term 4: Interac\on: Magnets
Science Resources
• Science Textbook & Ac\vity books
• Science topical worksheets
• Science Test Book
• Science spelling quiz
– Science key words for each chapter • Science files [Green]
Science Exam Format
• MCQ Ques\ons [60 marks]
• Open-‐Ended Ques\ons [40 marks]
How you can help your child in Science?
q Ensure all homework is done well and carefully
q Ensure they master their facts well
q Ensure that students prac\se their answering techniques
q Show them how Science is all around us
IMPORTANT!!
• Same set of textbooks & workbooks will be used in P3 – P4. Please do not throw them away!
• All Science topics taught from P3 to P6 will be tested in PSLE. The topics will be retested every year from P4-‐P6. Please keep all Science books and files for their yearly exam revision.
Mother Tongue
Chinese Language
2014 Assessment format (Primary 3)
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Holistic Assessment/Task
Show and Tell
Show and Tell
Test Mini Test
SA1: • Listening Comprehension • Oral Examination • Composition • Paper 2
CA2
SA2: • Listening Comprehension • Oral Examination • Composition • Paper 2
Exam Components : • Listening Comprehension • Oral ExaminaAon • ComposiAon • Language ApplicaAon
• Picture Matching • Note-‐Taking
Listening Comprehension
• Listening Comprehension
• Reading Aloud • Picture Discussion • Conversation
Oral Examination
Picture Composition:
-Write a composition based on 4 pictures
-At least 80 words
-8 helping words will be given
Paper 1
Paper 2 Components No. of
QuesAons Choose the correct character 2
Choose the correct phrase 4
Phrase-‐matching 4 Sentence forming 2 Cloze passage 4 Dialogue Comple\on 4 MCQ Comprehension 2 Open Comprehension 2
P3 Chinese teachers
Class Name of Teacher Email
3.1 Mrs Tan Tay Kee [email protected]
3.2 Mdm Lee Giak Choo [email protected]
3.3 Ms Tan Ning Si [email protected]
3.4 Ms Vanessa Tan [email protected]
Mother Tongue
Malay Language
1. PERFORMANCE TASK Ø Listening Comprehension
Ø Book Review (Show & Tell)
2. Mini-Test Ø Cloze Passage
Ø Prefix and Sufix
Ø Comprehension (Open-ended)
Holistic Assessment (Term 1)
S/N ITEM
01 Reading 02 Picture Description 03 Conversation 03 Listening Comprehension 04 Composition 05 Language and
Comprehension
Exam Components
• 4 pictures
• Write a story about the picture
• Use at least 100 words
• 12 helping words provided
• Content must be interesting, logical and coherent
• Standard Malay Language
Paper 1 (ComposiAon)
1. Prefix and Suffix 5 qns 10 marks
2. Idioms 4 qns 8 marks
3. Procedure Cloze 5 qns 10 marks
4. Comprehension (MCQ ) 4 qns 8 marks
5. Comprehension
(Open ended) 5 qns 9 marks
Total 45 marks
Language Usage & Comprehension
CommunicaAon with ML Teachers
Teacher Class MOE Email Address Mdm Zarina 3.1 [email protected]
Mdm Adawiyah 3.2 [email protected]
Mother Tongue
Tamil Language
Assessment Format 2014
• Holis\c assessment -‐ Performance tasks a) Story-‐telling b) Paired-‐reading c) Making of mini-‐story books d) Show & Tell • SA1, CA2, SA2 examina\on. No CA1 -‐ Composi\on -‐ Language paper -‐ Listening comprehension -‐ Oral SA1 & SA2 only
Term 1
Term 3
• Ensure that all pupils have all required books and completed homework before coming to school
• Books and files are well-taken care of
• Check their handbook to check homework and communication with teacher
• Ensure students study for their weekly spelling
How parents can help your children in Mother Tongue?
• Speak to them in mother tongue on daily basis
• Expose them to mother-tongue related books and programmes regularly
• Provide moral support for their learning
How parents can help your children in Mother Tongue?
Assessment Plan for 2014 EMS & Mother Tongue
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 CA1 Mock Paper
[Not graded]
SA1 CA2 SA2
Exam Dates
Date / DuraAon Event
14th to 15th April SA1 English Language Oral Examina\on
21st to 22nd April SA1 Mother Tongue Oral Examinaion
6th May SA1 EL & Mother Tongue Paper 1
9th May SA1 Listening Comprehension
15th, 16th, 19th & 20th May
SA1 EMS Wri1en Paper & Mother Tongue Paper 2
Semester 1
Exam Dates
Date / DuraAon Event
25th to 28th August CA2 EMS Wri1en Paper & Mother Tongue Paper 2
22nd to 23rd September SA2 Oral Examina\ons
8th October SA2 EL & Mother Tongue Paper 1
9th October SA2 EL & Mother Tongue Listening Comprehension
20th October SA2 EL Paper 2
21st October SA2 Mathema\cs
27th October SA2 Mother Tongue Paper 2
28th October SA2 Science
Semester 2
REMEDIAL Subject ENGLISH MATHEMATICS SCIENCE
StarAng Date 21st January 2014 20th January 2014
Star\ng in Term 2
Frequency Tuesdays on odd or even weeks [Depending on arrangement for class]
Every Monday
DuraAon 2 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
COMPULSORY for selected students
Character Ma\ers
School Values
Care • We act with kindness and compassion for oneself, others and the environment.
School Values
Respect • We think and act in a way that show others that we care about their feelings and well-‐being.
School Values
Responsibility • We do what is expected of us and will not let others down.
School Values
Excellence • We pursue con\nuous improvement in our effort and the quality of our work, always doing our best.
School Values
Resilience • We will persevere in overcoming challenges.
Integrity • We choose to do right even when no one is watching.
School Values
Character Matters Lesson • Explicit teaching of values • Internaliza\on • Applica\on • Students’ voice
Character Agenda
Character of the month He or she represents the value of that month.
Monthly overview • Test dates • Events
Character Agenda
Character Agenda
Daily planner • Homework • Projects • Reminders
Character Agenda
Reflec\on pages • Learning Journey(s) • Total Defence Day • Interna\onal Friendship Day
• Racial Harmony Day • Na\onal Day • Other school events
General Expecta\ons for students
• A1endance & Punctuality q Be in school everyday unless excused q Be in the hall by latest 7.21 a.m. every day q Late pupils will be referred to Discipline teachers
• Atre q Look presentable with clean and neat uniform q Females should not have too many hair accessories
General Expecta\ons for students
• Attude
q Follow rules (in and out of the classroom ) q Complete all homework and assignments on \me q Be serious about learning q Respect teachers, peers and themselves
AdministraAve Ma\ers • Each Term is 10 weeks.
• When your child is absent from school, a MC [For sick leave > 1 day] or
le1er must be submi1ed to the form teacher when he/she returns to
school.
• Submit important forms (travel forms, survey forms, etc) promptly.
• Make an appointment with the teacher if you wish to discuss ma1ers
pertaining to your child.
• The school diary can be used as a form of communica\on between
parents and teachers.
AdministraAve Ma\ers
• Consent forms will be issued for all awer-‐school
ac\vi\es; Check with school when in doubt
Meet-The-Parents Session 2
• 28th May (Wed) or 29th May (Thu) • After school (2 – 5 p.m.) • One-to-One session to review child’s
holistic progress [Post-SA1] • Consent forms will be given out for
notification
Hand in Hand
To get the best out of your child