Primary 2 English Meet-The-Parents Session 14 January 2017
Curriculum ▹ STELLAR ▹ Customised Learning Packages o Grammar o Writing Package ▹ Infusion of Thinking Routines ▹ ALP – Choral Reading ▹ Assessment for Learning (PERI HA) ▹ Reading Culture o myON o Independent reading
Assessment Plan
Components ▹ Listening & Viewing ▹ Speaking & Representing ▹ Reading & Viewing ▹ Writing & Representing ▹ Language Use
Components ▹ Components are aligned to the English syllabus and Curriculum from MOE ▹ 5 components are tested with different weightages assigned ▹ Different weightages add up to 100%
Components: Areas of Language Learning Receptive Skills Productive Skills Knowledge About ▹ ▹ Listening Speaking Language ▹ ▹ ▹ Reading Writing Grammar ▹ ▹ ▹ Viewing Representing Vocabulary Skills that are required Skills that enable the The building blocks for the making of creating of meaning. that are required for meaning from ideas or the application of the information receptive and productive skills for effective communication.
Modes of Assessment
End of Year Assessment Oral (20%) (SA2) o Reading Aloud – 6 marks o Stimulus-based conversation – 10 marks Paper 1 (15%) o Composition – 12 marks
End of Year Assessment Paper 2 (SA2) ▹ Listening (12 marks) ▹ Vocabulary (5 marks) ▹ Grammar (5 marks) ▹ Grammar Cloze – 2 passages (4 blanks each) 8 marks ▹ Sentence combining (4 marks) ▹ Editing for spelling (4 marks) ▹ Editing for punctuation (4 marks) ▹ Comprehension 1 (Variety of questions) 10 marks Total 52 marks (65%)
Listening & Listen carefully to each description and put a tick Viewing in the box of the picture that matches the description. - Picture Matching Example Jane and her sister are making a birthday card for their mother. The girls are pasting the paper flowers on the card with some glue.
Listening & Listen carefully to what I say and circle the correct Viewing letter A, B or C. - Sound Discrimination 1. Which word begins with the / b / sound? Circle the correct answer. A. crab B. purple C. bully (Repeat) 1. Which word ends with the / p / sound? Circle the correct answer. A. puff B. soup C. bat (Repeat)
Listening & Look at the set of pictures. I am going to read a set of Viewing instructions. Listen carefully. Then choose the picture that - Sequencing describes what I have read. Write the number 1, 2, 3 or 4 in the correct boxes. of Events
Listening & Viewing Look at the set of pictures. I am going to read a set of instructions. Listen carefully. Then choose the picture that - Note Taking describes what I have read. Write the number 1, 2, 3 or 4 in and Multiple the correct boxes. Choice Questions When was Henry’s family moving to a new house? They were moving _______________. 1) Next year 2) Next month 3) Next day
Speaking & Representing - Stimulus- Based Conversation
Reading & Ram loved to eat fried rice. His mother cooked fried rice for Viewing him every week. She packed it in a lunch box for him to eat - Reading during recess. Ram wanted to share the fried rice with his best Aloud friend, Jack. “Jack, try some of this fried rice. It’s yummy!” said Ram. Jack loved the fried rice. He wanted to share it with his sister, Susie. “Susie, try some of this fried rice. It’s yummy!” said Jack. Susie loved the fried rice and wanted to share it with her best friend, Sita. “ Sita, try some of this fried rice. It’s yummy!” said Susie. Sita looked at the fried rice and smiled. “I know, Susie. My mum makes the best fried rice in the world!” she said as she opened her lunch box. She had fried rice for recess too.
Writing & Look at the Representing following pictures. There are 3 paragraphs below the set of pictures. Rearrange the paragraphs to form a story. After that, write out the paragraphs.
Writing & Representing
Comprehension (Variety of Write 1,2 or 3 to indicate the order the events Questions) - Sequencing happened in the story. Ken put on his clothes. Ken brushed his teeth. Ken wore his shoes.
Comprehension (Variety of Which two-word phrase in paragraph one has Questions) the same meaning as ‘ rushed ’? (1m) - Identification of Word
Comprehension (Variety of Tick your chosen answer. Questions) Fred was not able to recognise Sally because ________________. he was singing and walking she disguised herself as a rabbit he was too busy looking for food
Strategies to help your child 1. Exposure to Standard Forms of English ▹ Children pick up language that they are exposed to ▹ Constantly promote the use of standard English ▹ Read quality books, newspapers and magazines ▹ Watch and listen to programmes that use Standard English e.g. Channelnewsasia ▹ Visit the library and myON and read up books
Strategies to help your child 2. Focus On Areas of Weakness/Concern ▹ Identify areas of weakness through daily class work, mini tests and practice papers ▹ Provide practice in these areas ▹ Focused practice is more effective than completing whole practice papers
Strategies to help your child 3. Participation In Language Activities ▹ Improvement is achieved through regular use and practice ▹ Actively engaged in activities organized in school – Creative Writing, Choral Reading (ALP) are platforms for involvement, STELLAR Day ▹ Participate in class discussions and presentations also provide good opportunities
Strategies to help your child 4. Read Widely ▹ Increase knowledge and expand vocabulary ▹ Include stories, information texts, news reports and poems as these aid in comprehension and cloze and give awareness of organization of ideas in texts and language features
Strategies to help your child 5. Seek clarifications and ask questions in class ▹ Allow one to clear doubts and deepen his or her understanding
Thank you!
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