P3 Science Parents’ Briefing

Cedar Primary 2018

Agenda

• Introduction to Cedar P3

Science Teachers

• 2014 MOE Science Syllabus

• Cedar Science Total

Curriculum

• Cedar Science Inventiveness

Curriculum

• Assessment Overview

• Assessing learning through

science process skills

• Approaches to Science

learning

Primary 3 science teachers

MOE science syllabus

MOE science syllabus

Primary Science Syllabus Overview of Science Syllabus

Cedar science total curriculum

Science Curriculum Framework

• P3 and P4 SPID

• Environmental

Education

• Creative and

Inventive Thinking

• Outdoor Learning

• SHINE/Talent

Management

• Thinking Frames

Cedar science inventiveness

curriculum

Science Curriculum Framework

• Creative Science

Toys project

• Recess Activities

• Future Innovators’

Programme

Assessing learning through

science process skills

• Pupils should be able to:

• Observe

• Compare

• Classify

• Communicate

• Use apparatus and

equipment

• Predict

• Analyse

• Inferring

• Evaluate

• Generate possibilities

• Formulate hypothesis

Knowledge with understanding

Assessing their learning through

process skills questions

• Observe

• Compare

• Classify

Assessment overview Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Performance-based

assessment

• Interim assessment

(non-weighted)

• Journal writing

(non-weighted)

• Science Toy Project

(non-weighted)

Performance-based

assessment

• Interim assessment

(non-weighted)

• Journal writing (non-

weighted)

Performance-based

assessment

• Interim assessment

(non-weighted)

• Journal writing (non-

weighted)

• Practical Test (non-

weighted)

Performance-based assessment

• Journal writing (non-

weighted)

Semestral Assessment 1

(30%)

• Diversity

Booklet A : MCQ (30m)

Booklet B : Open-

Ended (20m)

Total : 50m

Semestral Assessment 2 (70%)

• Diversity

• Systems

• Interactions

Booklet A : MCQ (46m)

Booklet B : Open- Ended(29m)

Total : 75m

Cedar Science Approach

Why does a

dog stick out

its tongue on

a hot day? Reflective

Thinking

Through Journal

Writing Technology –

iPad, videos,

quizzes etc Relating

experience to

concepts

Thinking Skills

Hands-on

Formative

Assessment

Approaches to science learning

Hands-on and

outdoor

activities

Relate

experiences to

concepts

How can parents partner our

teachers to ensure that their

child benefit the most?

How parents can help?

• Listen with interest and

encourage your child to

read Science Materials

• Be involve in their

learning e.g. school

projects, homework

How parents can help?

• Communicate with

science teachers

• Do regular checks on your

child’s work

How parents can help?

• Encourage reading of science

materials

Wildlife magazine

National Geographic Kids Singapore Scientist

Articles from newspapers

Science websites

How parents can help?

• Watch mass media together

Discovery Channel

National Geographic Channel BBC Knowledge

Science in the City on OKTO Backyard Science

Animal Night

Thank you.