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English @ OLN NATIONAL CURRICULUM • STELLAR ST rategies for E nglish L anguage L earning A nd R eading • The STELLAR Vision Children who love reading and have a strong foundation in the English Language • STELLAR @ P6 - Discussion of 6 STELLAR texts in class. - Teaching of grammar and vocabulary items listed in STELLAR’s Scope & Sequence for P6 - Difference  Pedagogical strategies are not limited to those within STELLAR  Breadth of work is also not confined to STELLAR. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

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English @ OLN STRETCH Reading Programme – REAL (Rich, Enduring & Active Learning)  Use authentic, rich literary text to create a language-rich environment  Promotes love of reading through enjoyment of great stories (link to The STELLAR Vision - Children who love reading and have a strong foundation in the English Language)  Empathy developed through discussions about characters and themes.  Thinking Skills honed and Discussions based on the book stretch our pupils’ cognitive , linguistic and aesthetic abilities of our pupils. P6 reader – C.S Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia, “ The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe ” - Judy Blume’s ‘ Superfudge ’ CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

English @ OLN Main Comprehension Skills – Finding Information – Sequencing – Inferring – (evaluating) Fact or Opinion & True or False – Cause & Effect – Point of View and Purpose Sub-Comprehension Skills – Problems & Solutions – Comparing Advantages & Disadvantages, Past & Present Events CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

English @ OLN Honing Writing Skills – Plot Development (elements of a narrative) – Creativity • Use of vocabulary • Creative sentence structures • Developing interesting characters • Infusing meaningful and purposeful interactions between characters – Publishing Quality • Editing for grammar, spelling and punctuation • Neat and legible presentation so that ideas are communicated with ease to the reader CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

English @ OLN The Straits Times - LRD  Class Activities:  Discussion of current affairs articles to build national and global awareness  Infusing 21CC and Social and Emotional Learning into discussions  Self-Access activities:  Language Practices within LRD (Cloze, Comprehension, S&T)  Look out for the Exam Series! CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

English @ OLN ICT-enriched lessons • Use of media (video clips, movies) • Use of Web 2.0 tools • MCOnline –  Assignments (during Term and on Home-Based Learning (HBL) Day  Assignments during school holidays (March, June and September)  Examples – Language Practices, Discussions on the Discussion Forum and Discussion on the Social Learning Wall. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

English @ OLN Whole School Reading Programme with the National Library Board Books To Go (Mass Borrowing - once every term) Pupils are able to borrow a wide variety of reading materials that best fit their reading profile and borrow items on the spot. & Trips to school library CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

English @ OLN STRETCH Opportunities (beyond curriculum) • Trinity Guildhall Speech and Drama Elective Enrichment – After curriculum-hours • Plain Good English Speaking Award (PESA) Competition • Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) Essay Competition CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

PSLE Pointers Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Situational Writing Language Use and Listening and Reading Aloud & Comprehension responding to texts Awareness of Audience • Stimulus-based determines the tone • Strong grammar • Understand the question Conversation Purpose must be stated • foundation and wide Listen for contextual clues • FLUENCY! • vocabulary are Format of writing to be • in the information and link paramount. Accurate pronunciation adhered to • it to answering the Reading question • All question points to be Clarity • • Comprehension addressed Prosody (Expressiveness) • skills – understanding Continuous Writing CONFIDENCE, • text, understanding FRIENDLY- Adhere to the topic • questions and linking DISPOSITION & info from text to Develop the topic/story • ABIILTY TO THINK ON answer questions based on at least ONE of the given pictures ONE’S FEET Everything hinges on • reading in this paper. Use the structure of a • (this depends largely on • NARRATIVE (the presence of Students MUST read • schema so It’s important the PROBLEM) for contextual clues to be well-read and and identify them in accustomed to giving order to arrive at the opinions correct answer. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

PSLE Pointers CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

PSLE Pointers Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Situational Writing Language Use and Listening and responding Reading Aloud & Comprehension to texts Awareness of Audience • Stimulus-based determines the tone Strong grammar Understand the question • • Conversation Purpose must be stated • foundation and wide Listen for contextual clues in • FLUENCY! • vocabulary are Format of writing to be • the information and link it to paramount. Accurate pronunciation adhered to • answering the question Reading • Clarity All question points to be • • Comprehension skills – addressed Prosody (Expressiveness) • understanding text, Continuous Writing CONFIDENCE, • understanding FRIENDLY- Adhere to the topic • questions and linking DISPOSITION & info from text to Develop the topic/story • ABIILTY TO THINK ON answer questions based on at least ONE of the given pictures ONE’S FEET Everything hinges on • reading in this paper. Use the structure of a • (this depends largely on • NARRATIVE (the presence of Students MUST read schema so It’s important • the PROBLEM) for contextual clues to be well-read and and identify them in accustomed to giving order to arrive at the opinions correct answer. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Home-School Collaboration • READING & SPEAKING are imperative to success in English! Please support us by: - Modelling good language use practices at home. i.e. speaking SE - Encouraging READING on a daily basis (this is where vocabulary is acquired and grammar structures taught in school internalised) - P6 kids should be ‘devouring’ a book a week or a fortnight - Encouraging your kid to READ WIDELY (novels, news, guide books, visual images, short stories, information texts etc) - TALK to your kid about what’s current and what she has read. Also talk about what you see around you. This would get her speaking and thinking on her feet. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

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Mathematics Curriculum CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Outline 1) Aims Of Math Curriculum 2) P6 Math Curriculum 3) Assessment Matters CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Aims Of Math Curriculum To acquire the necessary mathematical concepts and skills for everyday life To develop mathematical thinking and problem solving skills and apply these skills to formulate and solve problems To be able to use mathematical language to express mathematical ideas precisely, concisely and logically CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Mathematics Curriculum • Primary 6 Mathematics Programme • Teaching of Problem-solving • Teaching of Heuristics • Challenging Problem-solving • Practice / PSLE Papers • Math Remediation & Enrichment CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Mathematics Curriculum Teaching of Problem-solving The process in which a person who is faced with a mathematical problem applies mathematical concepts, skills and process to solve the problem CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Mathematics Curriculum Teaching of Problem-solving Draw models Redraw models for better visualization Use familiar concepts from other topics Use pictures & diagrams CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Mathematics Curriculum Teaching Of Problem-Solving Is drawing models compulsory ? Can Algebra be used to solve problem sums ? CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Mathematics Curriculum Teaching of Heuristics Methods that guide pupils to solve mathematical problems systemically by learning from past experiences and investigating practical ways. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Mathematics Curriculum Teaching of Heuristics P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 Looking Revision Revision of Revision Skills learnt Revision for a of skills skills learnt of skills at P4 Pattern learnt at at P2 learnt P1 at P2 and Patterns Draw-it- Restating P3 with No out Model- the Problem Constant drawing Before Change Working and After Guess & backwards Concept Restating Check the Points and Problem Listing Spaces Concept CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Mathematics Curriculum Challenging Problem-Solving To further stretch the potential of pupils who have the ability to excel in the subject. Solving of higher-order, non-routine Maths questions. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Mathematics Curriculum Enrichment Maths Olympiad training will be conducted for pupils who are very proficient in the subject. (Jan - April) Selected pupils will participate in competitions like the Singapore Mathematics Olympiad For Primary Schools. (April) CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Assessment Difficulty Level Of Maths Exam Paper knowledge-type questions (easy) comprehension-type questions (average) application-type questions (difficult) CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Assessment – Paper Format Format Of Standard Maths Paper No. of No. of Paper Booklet Item Type marks Weighting Duration qns per qn 10 1 10 % Multiple- 1 A choice (40%) 5 2 10 % No 50 min 10 1 10 % calculators Short- B allowed answer 5 2 10 % Short- 5 2 10 % answer 2 (60%) 1 h Structured Calculators 40 min / Long- 13 3, 4, 5 50 % allowed answer CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Assessment – Paper Format Format Of Foundation Maths Paper Paper Booklet Item Type No. No. of Weighting Duration of marks qns per qn 10 1 10 % Multiple- 1 A choice (50%) 10 2 20 % No 1 hour calculators Short- B 10 2 20 % allowed answer Short- 10 2 20 % answer 2 (50%) 1 hour 15 Structured 8 3, 4, 5 30 % Calculators minutes / Long- allowed answer CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

What Must My Child Do To Be Able To Cope With Maths Practise daily and work through new problems. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

CONCLUSION EMOTIONAL PROBLEM CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

ENCOURAGEMENT + MOTIVATION + HARD WORK = CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Thank you CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Science Curriculum CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

What does my How does my child child learn in learn science? science? Why does my child learn How can I science? How is my child support my child assessed in in learning science? science? CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Why Does My Child Learn Science? Learn Science Concepts to understand themselves and things around them Develop Process Skills & Cultivate Attitudes CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

How Does My Child Learn Science? 4 1 2 5 3 CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

What Does My Child Learn In Science? **Upper Block (Primary 5 and 6) Themes • Cycles in plants and animals (Reproduction) Cycles • Cycles in matter and water (Water) • Plant system (Respiratory and Circulatory) Systems • Human system (Respiratory and Circulatory) • Cell system • Electrical system • Interaction of forces (Frictional force, gravitational Interactions force, force in springs & Magnetic force) • Interactions within the environment • Energy forms and uses (Photosynthesis) Energy CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity • Energy conversion Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Sequence of Topics Primary 5 Term Theme Topic 1 Cycles Water 1 Systems Cells 2 Cycles Reproduction in Animals 2 Cycles Reproduction in Plants 3 Systems Electricity 3 Systems Respiratory System 3 Systems Circulatory System 3 Systems Transport system in flowering plants CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity 4 Energy Photosynthesis Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Sequence of Topics Primary 6 Term Theme Topic 1 Energy Energy forms and Uses 1 Interactions Forces 1 Interactions Environment 2 Interactions Web of Life 2 Interactions Adaptations 3 Interactions Man’s Impact on the Environment CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Process Skills  Observing  Creative problem solving  Comparing  Decision making  Classifying  Investigation  Predicting  Inferring  Formulating hypothesis  Evaluating  Generating possibilities  Communicating (chart, pictorial, tabular or graphical)  Analysing CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

How Is My Child Assessed In Science? Exam Format for Science Paper (1h 45 mins) Booklet Item Type Number of Number of Marks Questions Marks per Question A Multiple- 28 2 56 choice B Open- 12 2 to 5 44 ended Total 40 100 CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Marking Scheme Marks are awarded for correct key concepts and not key words Marks will be deducted for additional wrong concepts CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

How Can I Support My Child In Learning Science?  Observe /Ask questions /Predict  Explain observations and make connections  Do simple hands-on activities CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

How Can I Support My Child In Learning Science? What characteristics does How do I keep my drink this animal have? hot for a longer time? Why do things drop downwards? Science in Everyday Life Be curious . Ask questions Which materials should I use to make the curtain Why do I need to wear gloves in my room? when I hold a hot pot? Why do I not fall down when walking? CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Application of Science Concepts in our Daily Lives CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

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Ms Lim bought some crispy fried spring rolls from the hawker centre and noticed that some holes were punched on the styrofoam box. holes styrofoam box (a) How do the holes on the styrofoam box help to keep her spring rolls crispy? CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

The next day, Ms Lim bought a pizza home for lunch and realized it was packed in a paper box instead of a plastic or styrofoam box. The paper box also did not have holes on it. Clip Paper box She ate her pizza and realized that it was not soggy. Explain why. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Keegan observed how the Teh Tarik drink (hot milk tea) was prepared one morning. noticed that the hot milk tea was ‘pulled’ successively by pouring it f rom one cup (A) another cup (B). Keegan tried preparing his own Teh Tarik drink at home. He first prepared a cup of milk tea and measured its temperature. Then, he ‘pulled’ the hot milk tea several times and recorded its temperature between each successive ‘pull’ in the table below. No. of ‘pulls’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 Temperature of Teh 96 93 91 89 86 84 Tarik drink ( o C) CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

How to help your child revise Magnetic Materials S teel S uperman I ron I s N ickel N ot C obalt C ool Texture of Surfaces & Friction smooth rough less friction more friction CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

How to help your child revise • Use concept maps or mind-maps to summarise main concepts CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Thank You! CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Briefing for Mother Tongue Languages Chinese Language: Hall Malay Language: Malay Room 1 @ Level 3 Tamil Language: 2 Hope Classroom @ Level 3 Networking with Form / Co-Form trs will be held after the MTL session in the respective classrooms. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Chinese Language Curriculum CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

MT Department Mission To develop pupils into confident and competent Mother Tongue Language users who are able to appreciate their own culture and traditional values. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

MT Department Mission To nurture pupils’ interest and passion for the language by creating a fun and interesting learning environment for them. CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Assessment Format Ch Chinese nese Lang nguage uage Paper er 1 Paper er 2 Paper er 3 Paper er 4 Lan anguag age e Use & Listening ening Essay ay Writi ting ng Oral al Comprehe rehensio nsion Comprehe rehensio nsion - Gramma mmar - Readin ding g Aloud ud - Theme me Essay say - Vocabulary bulary - Compre prehension hension - Picture ture Desc script ription ion - Picture ture Essay say - Compre prehe hension nsion - Conve versa rsati tion on CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Paper 1 PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF MARKS ITEMS Topic Essay 2 Choose 1 40 Writing OE (50min) Picture Essay OE CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

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Paper 2 PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF QUESTION MARKS ITEMS NO Booklet A Language Use & Language Use MCQ 15 1-15 30 Comprehension Close Passage MCQ 5 16-20 10 Reading Comprehension MCQ 5 21-25 10 (1hr 40min) Booklet B Completing the MCQ 4 26-29 8 Dialogues Reading Comprehension MCQ + OE 3 30-33 10 Reading Comprehension OE 7 34-40 22 CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

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Paper 3 PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF MARKS ITEMS Listening Listening Listening Comprehension MCQ 10 20 Comprehension Oral Reading Aloud OE 1 20 & Conversation OE 1 30 Oral CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Higher Chinese PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF MARKS ITEMS Paper 1 Topic Essay OE 2 choose 1 Writing 40 Complete the Essay OE (50 min) Paper 2 Close Passage MCQ 5 10 Language Use & Character/Word Correction OE 5 10 Comprehension Reading Comprehension 1 OE 6 16 (1hr 20min) Reading Comprehension 2 OE 7 24 CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty

Foundation Chinese PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE NO OF MARKS ITEMS Paper 1 Language Application MCQ 5 5 Writing 5 Reading Comprehension MCQ/OE 10 (40 min) Paper 2 Listening Listening Comprehension MCQ 15 30 Listening Oral OE 1 15 Comprehension Reading Aloud & Oral Conversation OE 1 40 CHIJ Our Lady of the Nativity Simple in Virtue, Steadfast in Duty