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P4 PARENT-TEACHER MEETING
12 April 2019
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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Introduction of StaffName Designation Email
Mr Andy Mickey Choong
Mrs Hee-Ho Jun Lynn Vice-Principal
Ms Nur Fatimah Vice-Principal
Mdm Mas’linda Mas’od
Year Head (Primary 3 & 4)
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Global Learners, Discerning Citizens
Nurturing Hearts and Minds
Our Vision
Our Mission
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Respect
Resilience
Responsibility
Care
Humility
Our Core Values
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• Attendance
- Punctuality (seated in the hall by 7.30am)
• Conduct-Related
- Attire & Appearance
- Handing in homework on time
• Others – please refer to Pupil Handbook
School Rules
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Absence from school• If your child is sick, please call to inform the
school.
General Office (6758 6472)
• MC or parent’s letter (valid reason) must be submitted the next day.
• MC for tests and examinations
• No MC = 0 mark for the test and examination.
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Absence from school due to private matters
Recognised as valid reason:
• Compassionate reasons
• Pupil’s medical appointments (with doctor’snote)
• External, non-school related examinations andcompetitions
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Absence from school due to private matters
Not recognised as valid reason:
• overseas family vacation
• birthday celebration
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• Dismissal arrangement
• Incidents within school
• Arrangements on wet weather days
• Use of traffic light crossing outside school
Safety & Security
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• Essential part of child’s learning
• Volume of homework
• Submission date
• Date has to be written for all pieces of work
• Pupils will write their homework in Student Handbook
Homework
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Teacher’s Expectations• Hand in homework on time.
• Bring thermometer to school every day.
• Forms to be signed and submitted before/ on the stipulated date.
• PE attire only on PE days.
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Packing of school bags / Timetable
• Pupils are expected to pack their school bags according to the timetable.
• Trolley bags are discouraged.
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CURRICULUM MATTERS
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ENGLISH
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Objectives
•To enhance results of pupils in other subject areas (perform well academically)
•To build pupils’ love for reading
•To improve pupils’ reading competency
•To build pupils’ comprehension skills
P4 STELLAR
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• These lessons will be conducted weekly by the EL teachers. Teachers will discuss the different literacy elements such as different characters’ perspectives, plots and settings with the class to encourage deep thinking.• It will be conducted during English periods for 1 hour.•Teachers will also guide the students when working on the activity books.
P4 Extended Reading
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P4 Other events and programmes
• Public Speaking sessions• Recess Presentations using the skills
learned in class and public speaking sessions
• Character’s Day
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P4 Exam Format (SA1 and SBB)Component Marks Weighting
Oral 16 16%
ListeningComprehension
14 14%
Paper 1 20 20%
Paper 2 50 50%
Total 100 100%
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MATHEMATICS
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MATHEMATICS Curriculum
Spiral Approach
P1
P6
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Key Topics in P4 Maths
1. Whole numbers2. Fractions3. Angles4. Geometrical Figures5. Line Symmetry
6. Time7. Area & Perimeter8. Tables and graphs9. Decimals
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P4 SA1 & SA2 exam formatTotal : 100 marks
Type of questions No. of questions & marks
Multiple-choice questions(40 marks)
20 qns x 2 marks each
Short-answer questions (40 marks)
20 qns x 2 marks each
Structured/Long-answerquestions (20 marks)
5 qns x 4 marks each
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1) Master the multiplication tables (Both multiplication & division facts)
2) Revise the P3 topics (Especially the topic on Fractions)
3) Apply strategies taught
4) Focus on improving weaknesses
5) Practise, Practise & Practise
How to improve?
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SCIENCE
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• Reference : Primary Science Syllabus (2014)(can download from MOE Internet)
Mode of Testing : (1) Multiple Choice Questions (2) Open-ended Questions
Knowledge with Understanding Application of Knowledge and Process Skills
Science Curriculum
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Downloadable at www.moe.gov.sg
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P4 Topics P3 Topics (taught last year)
Theme : Cycles Life cycles of some animals
Life cycles of plants
Matter
Diversity
Classification of living and
non-living things
Plants
Animals
Fungi and bacteria
Exploring materials
Theme : Energy Light & shadows
Heat & temperature
Interactions
Magnets and their characteristics
Making magnets
Systems
Your amazing body as a system
Plants and their parts
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Type of Questions P4 SA1 P4 SA2
Multiple-choice
Questions
24 qns x 2 marks each
(48 marks)
28 qns x 2 marks each
(56 marks)
Open-ended
Questions
12 qns (2 – 4 marks each)
(32 marks)
13 qns (2 – 4 marks each)
(44 marks)
Total Marks 80 marks 100 marks
P4 Science Exam Format
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What you can do to help your child…
• Relate Science to real-life situations
• Learn to spell key words and link concepts to the questions
• Encourage your child to revise past years’ topics
• Motivate & Praise; Care & Discipline
• Ensure your child does his/her homework promptly & accurately
• Encourage your child to have an inquiring mind (Promote the culture of asking questions when in doubt)
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Mother Tongue Languages
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2015 MTL SyllabusFocuses on:
• Strengthening the teaching & learning of interaction skills;
• A more systematic teaching of oral vocabulary& sentence structures; and
• Greater use of information & communicationtechnology (ICT) in teaching & learning of MTLs
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2015 MTL Syllabus• Students will continue to be exposed to culture
and values through the language.
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School Programme:
• MTL Fortnight (for all levels) - Term 1, Wk 6-7
Our Language, Our Culture
• Objective :To provide platforms for pupils to actively learn MTL and the culture so as to experience MTL as ‘living languages’.
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Use of Dictionary/E-dictionary• Primary 4 pupils are allowed to use
dictionaries (ML,CL & TL) /e-dictionaries (CL&ML) that are approved by MOE for their Paper 1 (Composition) Examination.
• Approved Dictionary list, please visit https://www.seab.gov.sg/home/examinations/approved-dictionaries
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Website for Learning MTL
Self-directed learning website in line with the CL syllabus
Teaching resources teachers use in classroom teaching
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P4 SA1 & SA2 Exam FormatComponent Marks
Paper 1: Composition 15 marks
Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension
45 marks
Listening Comprehension 10 marks
Oral : Read Aloud, Picture Description, Conversation
30 marks
Total 100marks
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ASSESSMENT WEIGHTINGS
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Level Term 1 Mid-Year
Exams
Term 3 End-of-
Year
Exams
P4 NIL 25% 15% 60%
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• Pupil Handbook - notes to form teachers / subject teachers
• Phone calls – to leave message with the office staff
• Teacher to return call once he or she is able to, latest by the next working day.
• Number to call: 6758 6472• Tok-Tok! Communicator to contact Form
Teacher
Communication
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Subject-Based Banding
(SBB)
Briefing
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What are the choices available? (MOE’s Guideline)
If your child (for P4 Exam)
Your child may be recommended to take
Passes all 4 subjects and performs very well in MTL
• 4 standard subjects + Higher Mother Tongue Language
Passes all 4 subjects • 4 standard subjects
Passes 3 subjects • 4 standard subjects
Passes 2 subjects or less • 4 standard subjects; or
• 3 standard subjects + 1 other foundation subject; or
• 2 standard subjects+ 2 other foundation subjects; or
• 1 standard subject + 3 other foundation subjects; or
• 4 foundation subjects
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Higher Mother Tongue (HMTL) Grades
• Admission to Special Assistance Plan (SAP) Schools Students in the top 30% of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) cohort who take Higher Chinese at the PSLE will be given bonus points for admission to SAP schools
• SAP schools nurture students to be proficient in both English Language (EL) and Chinese Language (CL), and to have a good understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture.
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How does Subject-Based Banding Work?
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pupil takes subject combination chosen by parents
School recommends subject combination, based on P4 exam results. Parents indicate
preferred combination.
[At P4]
[At P5]
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How does Subject-Based Banding Work?
pupil who takes 1 or more foundation subject(s) and does very well in them
pupil who takes standard subjects and has difficulty coping
All other pupils
School may allow him to upgrade 1 or 2 subjects to standard level if school believes he can cope; or continue the same subject combination in P6
School may allow him to take 1 or more subjects at foundation level in P6
(Most of the time)School will allow them to continue the same subject combination in P6
[End of P5]
pupil takes subject combination decided by school
pupil sits for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
[At P6]
[End of P6]
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HOW PSLE SCORING WORKS
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THE CHANGES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR THE 2021 PSLE COHORT
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(2016 Primary 1 cohort)
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CURRENT SYSTEM
THE T-SCORE AGGREGATE DETERMINES S1 POSTING
• It shows how wella student has done compared to his cohort.
• The T-score Aggregate largely determines which secondary school a student is posted to.
• A student with ‘better’ letter grades may have a lower T-score Aggregate than a student with ‘poorer’ letter grades.
SUBJECT
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
MOTHER TONGUE
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
T-SCORE AGGREGATE
SECONDARY SCHOOL
COURSE ELIGIBLE FOR
GRADE
A
A
A*
A*
244
EXPRESS
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CURRENT SYSTEM
HOW THE T-SCORE AGGREGATE AFFECTS STUDENTS
• It finely differentiates students.
• It shows how well students have done relative to their peers.
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WHY CHANGE?
• Reduce fine differentiation of students at a young age based on exam scores.
• Recognise a student’s level of achievement in each subject, regardless of how his peers have done.
WHAT THE NEW PSLESCORING SYSTEM AIMS TO DO
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NEW SYSTEM
• There will be 8 Achievement Levels (ALs), with AL1 being the best.
• A student’s AL for each subject will reflect his level of achievement, rather than how he has performed relative to his peers.
STUDENTS WITH SIMILAR SCORES IN EACH SUBJECT WILL BE GROUPED INTO THE SAME ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL
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PER SUBJECT
AL 1(BEST)
AL 2
AL 3
AL 4
AL 5
AL 6
AL 7
AL 8 (UNGRADED)
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NEW SYSTEM
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• This offers a good balance.
• It reduces fine differentiation between students while still giving parents and educators a gauge of a student’s progress at the end of primary school.
• Students can then be matched to suitable academic programmes in secondary schools.
WHY 8 ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS?
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PER SUBJECT
AL 2
AL 3
AL 4
AL 5
AL 6
AL 7
AL 8 (UNGRADED)
AL 1(BEST)
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NEW SYSTEM
• To guide school-based assessments, we will provide reference raw mark ranges for each AL.
• These are based on learning objectives of the curriculum.
CONSIDERATIONS
• To have educationally meaningful differentiation of students.
• At the top ALs, the ranges are narrower as the PSLE is designed to show what students can do – on average, about half of the students will score AL4 or better.
REFERENCE RAW MARK RANGES
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
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NEW SYSTEM
• Foundation-level subjects are designed to support a small number of students who may not be able to cope with Standard-level subjects.
• This enables them to focus on building up strong fundamentals so that they are better prepared for secondary school.
• This way, the student will also build confidence to pursue learning at a level suitable for them.
FOUNDATION-LEVEL SUBJECTS WILL ALSO BE SCORED ON ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS
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NEW SYSTEM
• The PSLE Score replaces the T-score Aggregate.
• The PSLE Score ranges from 4 to 32, with 4 being the best.
• Compared to the T-score Aggregate, students are less finely differentiated.
4 SUBJECT ALs WILL BE ADDED TO FORM THE PSLE SCORE
ENGLISH
MOTHER TONGUE
MATHEMATICS
SCIENCE
AL3
AL2
AL1
AL2
PSLE SCORE: 8
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NEW SYSTEM
• Students will continue to be placed in the appropriate Secondary School courses –Express, Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical) or option bands.
STUDENTS WILL BE STREAMED BY THEIR PSLE SCORE
PLACEMENT
OUTCOMEPSLE SCORE
EXPRESS 4 – 20
EXPRESS /
N(A) option21 – 22
N(A) 23 – 24
N(A) / N(T) option 25
N(T)26 – 30, with AL7 or
better in both EL and MA
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Since 2014, SBB (Sec) from lower
secondary has been prototyped in 12
schools
− Greater flexibility to cater to
students’ varying strengths in
different subjects
− Students gained deeper knowledge
and strengthened their confidence
as well as motivation
Rollout of SBB (Sec) from lower
secondary to all secondary schools by
2018
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Subject-Based Banding (Sec) [SBB (Sec)]
NURTURING APTITUDES & ENHANCING ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES
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Flexibility for Secondary One Pupils -Subject-Based Banding (SBB)
• Based on the respective PSLE subject grade, Normal (Academic) students may be offered to do certain subjectsat the Express level. Normal (Technical) students may be offered to do certain subjects at the Normal (Academic) or Express level.
Sec 1 N(A) and N(T) students can take higher-level subjects (EL, Math, Science and MTL) if they meet the PSLE eligibility criteria at the start of the year, or do well in school-based exams at mid-year or end of the year.
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Many Opportunities Available
• Catering to students’ varying strengths and abilities in different subjects.
• Help them to be able to proceed at a pace that they can manage.
• Need to focus on building up strong fundamentals in subjects and better prepare him/her for progression to Secondary School and beyond