MEET-THE-PARENTS SESSION

7 February 2020

Welcome to

Primary 5

1) Key Programmes :- Academic Excellence- Holistic Development

2) Assessment

3) Targets & Expectations

KEY PROGRAMMES

& APPROACHES

• Writing Skills

- Use writing strategies to scaffold pupils’ writing

- Write a story based on at least one out of three pictures, within the theme given

- Write with clarity and purpose to fulfil an SW task

• STELLAR Units with Thematic Cycles

- 3 or 4 week cycle for various themes

Key Programmes : ENGLISHWriting Skills

• Newspaper Reading (What’s Up Newspaper)- Development of critical reading skills

- Build vocabulary

- Opinions and Standpoint

- Letters to Editor

• Oral Package

Other Programmes : ENGLISH

• Topical Review (Koobits)

- Rationale

➢ To check the understanding of pupils at the end of each topic

• Weekend Revision Programme (WRP)

- Rationale

➢ To provide pupils with practice

➢ To expose pupils to variety of exam-based questions

Key Programmes :MATHEMATICS

Other Programmes :MATHEMATICS

• Heuristics Worksheets (MA3 onwards)• - Rationale

➢To equip pupils with basic heuristics skills for solving problems such as: ✓model drawing✓Listing✓guess and check ✓working backward

Other Programmes :MATHEMATICS

• Conquer Problem Sums - OnSponge (MA1 & MA2)• Rationale

➢ To equip pupils with a variety of heuristics to solve word problems

➢ To expose pupils to higher order thinking/challenging questions

Code Description

T.E. Transfer Error

M.I Mathematically Incorrect

^ Missing unit

W Check working

10

Diagnostic Marking

Example

Example

Example

Example

Koobits

What Koobits offer

• Problem sums with detailed solutions

• Mechanical sums and foundation maths

questions

• Step-by-step video tutorials for each skill

topic

• Engaging maths challenges and other fun

maths related activities to motivate

students

• Accessible anywhere anytime on PC, Mac,

iPad or any devices with Internet

connection

Login ID:

First 5 letters of name + Last 5 of BC number (4 digits &

1 letter)

For example: Rebecca Tan

REBEC1234A

Password:koobits

Level + Class (E.g. for P2 Patriotism: 2Patriotism)

Key Programmes : SCIENCE

■ WORKBOOK and topical worksheets To allow pupils to explore and learn scientific concepts through hands-on activities, exploration and discovery integrating Workbook with Inquiry Based Learning activities

Topics:● Water Cycle● Cells● Electricity● Human Systems (Circulatory and Respiratory)● Plant Systems● Reproduction (Plants and Human)

Key Programmes : SCIENCE

■ Interactive Notebook

➢ To be used as resource book from P3 to P6

➢ Used as supplement for revision of concepts

taught

Key Programmes : SCIENCE

■ FIELD TRIP

➢To learn about sexual reproduction in flowering plants, parts of a flower➢ To learn about photosynthesis in plants and how

plants adapt to get sunlight for photosynthesis➢ Create awareness and appreciation for natural

environment○ Gardens by the Bay

Key Programmes : SCIENCE

■ Investigative Science

Rationale• to apply the Science concepts and skills learnt in

their Science investigations• to be conducted in T3W1 during Learning Fiesta

■ Building a TerrariumRationaleto learn topics about water cycle and plant system in a terrarium

SCIENCE:AREAS OF CONCERN

■ Revision of Past Years’ Concepts

■ Application of skills and concepts taught to

answer the question

■ Answering in the context of the question

■Making linkages & circling keywords

■ CER – used when answering open-ended questions, especially “Explain..”

Classes after School Hours

■ Enrichment (EL/ E2KMath/ E2KSci)

Tuesdays : 1.45 p.m. to 3.15 p.m.

■ HMT lesson- Day: Thursdays

- Time: 2.00 to 3.00pm

Weekly Consultation Session for

EL, Math, Science & MT

■ face to face contact with teacher to raise any

issues related to the subject

■ minimum 10 min during recess OR after

school hours

■ no consent form - parents will be notified via

the pre-arranged modes of communication

e.g. Whatsapp/Class Dojo / handbook etc.

■ students can book consultation slots when

the slots are open or teachers will select

students for it

Nurturing 21st Century Skills

Key Programmes

Character Development Values in Action (VIA) Applied Learning Programme (ALP)

ECO @ CKP Learning Journeys MCA

Key Programmes

■ Character Development- Model Class Award

- Model Student Award

- FTGP lessons

- Community Leaders

➢ VIA Leaders, ICT Leaders, PE Leaders, Monitors and

Reading Ambassadors

100% of the pupils to assume leadership post at least

once in the year (group leaders)

Key Programmes

■ Values in Action

(VIA)- Newspaper, Plastic bottles, Paper Recycling

Programme

- Use Your Hands Campaign

➢ Cleaning of classroom (end of semester)

➢ Daily cleaning of classroom (last 5 minutes of each day)

Key Programmes:

■ Applied Learning Programme (ALP) ECO @ CKP

- Skills to be taught during ALP/MCA periods &

incorporated into Project Work (PW)

■ Learning Journeys

■ NE Show for National Day

■ Science field trip

■ Theatre Experience

■ Internationalisation Trips (TIE)

Key Programmes:

■ MCA - curriculum time- Objective

➢ To expose pupils to a variety of CCAs and develop them holistically

- Wire Sculpture (aesthetics)

- ICT

- Taekwondo (sports)

Programmes & Activities

■ In-house 2-day Motivational Programme

(9 & 10 Jan)

Theme: I’M POSSIBLE

Level Motto:

∗ See Possibilities,

∗ Seize Opportunities

∗ Start with an end in mind

∗ Stretch your limits

P5 Assessment Weighting:Subjects Term 1 WA Term 2 WA Term 3 WA Term 4

English10% 15% 15%

End-Year

Examination

(EYE)

60%

Mother Tongue &

Foundation

Mother Tongue

10% 15% 15%

Higher Mother

Tongue15% 10% 15%

Mathematics15% 15% 10%

Foundation

Mathematics15% 15% 10%

Science 10% 15% 15%

AL RAW MARK

RANGE

1 > 90

2 85 – 89

3 80 – 84

4 75 – 79

5 65 – 74

6 45 – 64

7 20 – 44

8 < 20

FROM T-SCORE TO WIDER SCORING BANDS

Reflects a student’sindividual level ofachievement

Unlike the current T-score, students’ AL for each subject will reflect their level of achievement, rather than how they have performed relative to their peers.

More information about the new PSLE

2021 will be shared in the Upper YH’s

deck of slides.

SA2 - English PapersEnglish- Table of Specifications

Paper Component Marks Weighting

1

Writing

(1h 10 min)

Situational Writing 15

27.5%Continuous Writing 40

2

Language Use and

Comprehension

(1h 50 min)

Booklet A (MCQ)

Grammar

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Cloze

Visual Text Comprehension

Booklet B (OE)

Grammar Cloze

Editing for Spelling & Grammar

Comprehension Cloze

Synthesis/ Transformation

Comprehension OE

10

5

5

8

10

12

15

10

20

47.5%

SA2 - English PapersEnglish- Table of Specifications

Paper Component Marks Weighting

3Listening

Comprehension

(Abt 35 min)

Listening

Comprehension MCQ

20

10%

4Oral

Communication

Reading Aloud

Stimulus- based

Conversation

10

2015%

Total 200 100%

SA2 - Mathematics

Paper 1 (1 hr)

Calculators not allowed.

Paper 2 (1h 30 min)

Calculators are allowed.

Booklet A Booklet B Short

Answer

Questions

Problem Sums

10 x 1m +

5 x 2m

=20m

5 x 1m +

10 x 2m

= 25m

5 x 2m =

10m

6 x 3m +

3 x 4m +

3 x 5m =45m

SA2 - Science■ Booklet A

- 56 marks

- 28 MCQ questions (2 marks each)

■ Booklet B- 44 marks

- 12 to 13 open-ended questions

- Topics from P3 – P5

- Themes:

➢ Diversity, Cycles, Interactions, Systems and Energy

Total duration: 1h 45min

Note: Practical Test will make up 10% of SA2

Expectations

Group Work- Contribution/Sharing

- Team work

- Know their roles

Homework- Careful, neat and checked

- To be handed in the next day (unless otherwise stated by

teacher

Parents signature- Spelling/ Unit Booklets/ Reviews/ Topical tests

- Files – at least once a term

Modes of Communication

■ 1st level – Handbook /email – Trs to reply to parents’ emails within 3 working days.

■ 2nd level – Phone Calls■ 3rd level – Meeting Appointments

■ Communication Day – Every Thursday

Emails/ whatsapp/ sms received after office hours will only be attended to the next working day