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Objectives Sharing of Key Programmes Sharing of Assessment Structure Collection of Feedback to improve current programmes/systems

Outline of Briefing Content tent Detail ils Key Programmes PAL, CCE, 7 Habits, MDB Part 1 Assessment P2 Examination Format, Matters P3 Emplacement Your feedback, Part 2 Feedback Session addressing enquires, concerns, suggestions

Holistic Development/Education …That I am extremely anxious about the generation that is growing up literate but uneducated. They can read; they can write; they can pass examinations, but they are not really educated. Mr Lee K. Y. (1966, Address to principals)

Holistic Development/Education

Key Programmes - PAL PAL (Programme for Active Learning) Provide broad exposure and experiences 4 modules a year: Term 1: Performing Arts Term 2: Sports and Games Term 3: Outdoor Education Term 4: Visual Arts PW Strategies incorporated into PAL this year Emphasis: Social Emotional Learning

Key Programmes – CCE CCE (Character and Citizenship Education) FTGP, Circle Time Building of rapport Pastoral needs of pupils Social emotional learning

Key Programmes – 7 Habits 7 Habits of highly effective people 1: Be Proactive 6: Synergize 2: Begin with an end in mind 7: Sharpen The Saw 3: Put First Things First 4: Think Win-Win 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

My Development Booklet (MDB) Tie-in with #2 habit: Begin with an end in mind Contains information about your child across six years from P1 to P6 To be filled out together WITH your child Track development and progress of child across six years Used during FTGP for more fruitful discussion between form teachers and students

Structure of Assessment - Overall Term 1 – 3: Bite-sized assessments Term 4 : Full paper

Structure of Assessment - English 4 Components : Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing Full paper in Term 4 (all components) Term rm 1 Term rm 2 Term rm 3 Term rm 4 Oral – Show Oral – Picture Individual Oral and Tell Discussion Writing Listening Mini Test 1 Mini Test 2 Writing Written Paper

Eng nglish lish Assessment sessment at t Pri rimary mary 2 Skill lls/ s/ Topic pics Term rm Week Weighting ghting Show & Tell – Scripting & Delivery Term 1 Week 6 10% Picture Discussion – Delivery Week 7 5% Term 2 Mini Test 1 Grammar Vocabulary Week 8 15% Synthesis Comprehension Individual Writing Week 6 5% Term 3 Mini Test 2 Grammar Vocabulary Week 7 15% Synthesis Comprehension End of Year Assessment Listening (5%) Term 4 Week 6 50% Oral (10%) Individual Writing (10%) Language Use (25%)

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2 Mini ni Test Full ll Paper r (Term rm 4) 4) Listening Nil • Identifying blending sounds *practices are Picture Matching • done in class • Listening throughout the comprehension year (stellar worksheet)

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2 Mini ni Test Full ll Paper r (Term rm 4) 4) Oral • Show & Tell (T1) • Read aloud & Picture Discussion Picture (in one sitting) • Discussion only (T2)

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2 Mini ni Test SA2 Paper r (Term erm 4) Individual Writing • Show and Tell • Individual Writing (composition) Scripting (T1) *To write a narrative Individual Writing text from 4 pictures • (T3) given

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2 Mini ni Test SA2 Paper r (T4) Written Paper No difference in No difference in paper No difference in paper format format • paper format • 7 sections: *limited vocab and *ALL vocab and - Vocabulary (MCQ) grammar items grammar items taught - Grammar (MCQ) tested in the year - Sentence (based on Stellar Synthesis Worksheet) - Grammar Cloze - Vocabulary Cloze - Comprehension (MCQ) - Comprehension (Open-ended)

Structure of Assessment - Math 2 Mini Test per Term (selected topics) 1 Review Test in Term 4 (all topics) Term rm 1 Term rm 2 Term rm 3 Term rm 4 Mini Test 1 Mini Test 3 Mini Test 5 Review Test Mini Test 2 Mini Test 4 Mini Test 6

Math thema ematics tics Ass sses essm sment ent at Pr t Prima mary y 2 Skills/ Topics Term Week Weighting Mini Test 1 Week 5 5%   Numbers to 1000 Addition & Subtraction within 1000 Term 1 Mini Test 2 Week 9 10%  Addition & Subtraction  Multiplication  Weak items from Test 1 & HOTs involving word problems Mini Test 3  Word problems involving Four Week 5 5%  Division Operations Term 2 Mini Test 4 Week 9 10%  Fractions  Weak items from Mini Test 1-3 &  Money HOTs Mini Test 5 Week 5 15%  Length  Mass Term 3 Mini Test 6  Volume  Weak items from Mini Test 1-5 & Week 9 15%  Time HOTs Review Test Term 4 Week 7 40% All topics from Term 1 to 4

Paper Format – Mini Test vs SA2 Mini ni Test Review Test (T4) Written Paper 3 Sections, 18 Qns 3 Sections, 45 Qns A: 6 MCQs A: 20 MCQs B: 8 Open-Ended B: 20 Open-Ended C: 4 Story Sums C: 5 Story Sums *2 topics, weak *ALL topics, all weak items, HOT Qns items, HOT Qns 45 mins 1 hour 30 mins *Practice papers for familiarisation and revision

Structure of Assessment – Mother Tongue 4 Components (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing) Full paper in Term 4 (all topics) Term rm 1 Term rm 2 Term rm 3 Term rm 4 Oral – read Listening Show and Oral (Q&A) • • • • aloud Oral – Tell Oral (read • • Spelling Picture Descriptive aloud) • • (1-6) Discussion Writing • Listening (Q&A) Written • Mini Test Paper •

Mot other her Ton ongue gue Assessment sessment at t Pri rimary mary 2 Skill lls/ s/ Topic pics Term rm Week Weighting ghting Reading Aloud Week 8 5% Term 1 Spelling Ongoing 5% Week 7 Listening Comprehension 10% Oral - Picture Discussion (Q&A) Week 5 10% Term 2 Mini Test 1 Grammar Vocabulary Week 7 5% Synthesis Comprehension Show & Tell Week 4 15% Term 3 Individual Writing Week 7 10% End of Year Assessment Listening (10%) Term 4 Week 5-7 40% Oral – Picture Discussion Q&A (5%) Oral – Read aloud (5%) Language Use (20%)

P3 Emplacement B ased on pupil’s learning progress - paced to best suit needs of students Based on overall results (whole year) Structure: Top 80 (2 classes, 40 each, no differentiation) Bottom 20 (1 class) Rest (other classes, no differentiation)

Primary 3 P1 and 2: foundational years P3: introduction of new subject (Science) and CCA (co-curricular activities) Spiral Education (content and difficulty) Good habits, routines, consistent revision, conceptual understanding for real-world application