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P5/P6
P5
School Parent Meeting
18 January 2019
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ECP
Every Child Progresses
2019 P5 & P6 Vision
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START RIGHT (P5)
CELEBRATE WITH PRIDE (P6)
P5 & P6 Motto
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• Participate / Involve actively
– In the areas where your child’s talent or strength
is: (academics, sports, aesthetics, leadership)
– In your CCAs
• Keep records of involvement & achievement
• Be consistent in
– Academics (P5 & P6 CAs & SAs)
– Sports
– Aesthetics
– Leadership
Preparation for DSA
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https://www.moe.gov.sg/admissions/direct
-admissions/dsa-sec
Information on DSA
• Mdm Norlita (Year Head – P5/P6)
• Mrs Michelle Koh (A. Year Head – P5/P6)
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Contact Information
Subject Specific
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Presentation Outline
• Paper Format
(changes from P4 to P5)
• Assessment Matters
• Strategies to improve learning
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English
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Curriculum
HOW do we monitor students’ learning?
Assessment is part of learning and
teaching. Children will be assessed
on what they have been taught.
Paper Format (Standard)
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PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION
1 Situational Writing
&
Continuous
Writing
OE
OE
15 &
40
27.5% 1hr 10min
2 Language Use
and
Comprehension
Booklet A –
MCQ
Booklet B – OE
95 47.5% 1hr 50min
3 Listening
Comprehension
MCQ 20 10% Approx 35
min
4 Oral
Communcation
OE 30 15% Approx
10 min
(per pupil)
Total 200 100%
Paper Format
(Foundation)
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PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION
1 Situational
Writing &
Continuous
Writing
OE
OE
10 &
30
27.5% 1hr 10min
2 Language Use
and
Comprehension
Booklet A –
MCQ
Booklet B – OE
60 40% 1hr 20min
3 Listening
Comprehension
MCQ 20 13.3% Approx 35
min
4 Oral
Communcation
OE 30 20% Approx
10 min
(per pupil)
Total 150 100%
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P5 Assessment Matters
P5 Foundation EL
P5 Standard EL
Terms 2 and 3 – Weighted Assessment
Term Assessment Language Area Marks
2 & 3 Review Test (Written) Grammar
Vocabulary
Comprehension
50
Term Assessment Language Area Marks
2 & 3 Review Test (Written) Grammar
Vocabulary
Comprehension
40
Parental Support
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Encourage a reading habit.
Select and read newspaper/magazine articles together.
Discuss interesting and relevant topics with your child in English.
Encourage your child to give his/her opinion based on a wide range of topics.
Reading &
Speaking Encourage your child to keep a journal.
Practise writing on a given topic for 5-10 minutes each day.
Writing
Mathematics
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Curriculum (Standard)
Topics
• Whole Numbers up to 10 Million
• Operations of Whole Numbers• Fractions and Mixed Numbers• Multiplication of Whole
Numbers, Fractions and Mixed Numbers
• Fractions: Word Problems• Area of a Triangle• Ratio
• Volume of Cubes and Cuboids
• Decimals• Percentage• Average• Rate• Angles• Triangles• Quadrilaterals
Curriculum (Foundation)
Topics
• Whole Numbers 1. Numbers up to 10 Million2. Four Operations3. Factors and Multiples
• Fractions1. Concepts of Fractions2. Equivalent Fractions3. Mixed Numbers and Improper
Fractions4. Four Operations
• Decimals• Up to 3 decimal places• Four Operations
• Rate• Measurement
1. Time2. Area and Perimeter3. Volume of Cube and
Cuboid• Geometry
1. Perpendicular and Parallel Lines
2. Angles3. Rectangle and Squares
• Statistics1. Tables, Bar Graphs and
Line Graphs
Paper Format (Standard)
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Paper Format Duration
1Booklet A – MCQ (20 marks)
Booklet B – SAQ (25 marks)1 hour
2SAQ (10 marks)
LAQ (45 marks)
1 hour 30
min
Paper Format
(Foundation)
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Paper Format Duration
1Booklet A – MCQ (30 marks)
Booklet B – SAQ (20marks)1 hour
2SAQ (20 marks)
LAQ (20 marks)1 hour
Assessment Matters
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Assessment Weightings
Term 2Weighted Assessment
15%
Term 3Weighted Assessment
15%
Term 4Semestral Assessment
70%
Critical Skills required
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Factual Fluency (four operations including fractions & decimals)
Fractions, ratio, percentage, rate etc…
Statistics (reading of graphs and charts)
Spatial visualisation of shapes and solids
Application of Mathematics in everyday life
Heuristics in solving problems
Strategies to improve
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Factual Fluency (accuracy in
computations)
Problem Solving Skills (Polya’s 4 steps)
- Study the problem
- Think of a plan
- Act it out
- Reflect
Contacts
• Mr Peter Yeo (HOD/Mathematics)
• Ms Brenda Zhou (LH/ Mathematics)
• Mrs Mathilda Wong (ST/Learning Needs –
Educational Support/ Mathematics)
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Science
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Curriculum
Every child an inquirer• Knowledge, Understanding and
Application, Skills and Processes and Ethics and Attitudes.
• Inquiry-based learning through 5E learning cycle
Engage Explore
Explain Elaborate
Evaluate
Exam Specifications
• Std and Fdn Science- P5 Topics: 80%- P3 and P4 Topics: 20%
• Standard Science– 40% knowledge (with understanding) Qns– 60% application (of knowledge and skills) Qns
• Foundation Science– 50% knowledge (with understanding) Qns– 50% application (of knowledge and skills) Qns
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Paper Format
Standard Science Duration: 1 h 45 min
Booklet A 28 MCQs 2 m each 56 marks
Booklet B 12-13 OEQs 2-5 m each 44 marks
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Foundation Science Duration: 1 h 15 min
Booklet A 18 MCQs 2 m each 36 m
Booklet B 6 Structured Qs6 OEQs
2-3 m each2-4 m each
14 m 20 m
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Paper Format
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Term Theme Topic AssessmentMode
Marks
2Weigh
ted Assessment
System • Air and the respiratory system • The Circulatory System • The Plant Transport System • The Unit of Life**
Written 50(15%)
Cycles (P4Revision Topics)
• Water cycle
Energy (P4 revisiontopics)
• Energy Forms and Uses (Light)
Interactions (P3 revision topic)
• Magnets
The topic on The Unit of Life will not be tested in Foundation Science
P5 Assessment Matters
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Term Theme Topic AssessmentMode
Marks
3WeightedAssessmen
t
System • Electricity Written 50(15%)
Cycles (P5 topics + P4Revision)
• Cycles in Plants and Animals Cycles in Matter
Interactions (P3 revision topic)
• Magnets
Diversity (P3 Revision Topics)
• Diversity of living and non-living things
• Diversity of Materials
Energy (P4 revisiontopics)
• Energy (Heat)
P5 Assessment Matters
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P5 Assessment MattersTerm Theme Topic Assessme
ntMode
Marks
4End of Year
Examination
System (P5 Topics) • Air and The Respiratory System• Human Circulatory System• Plant Transport System• The Unit of Life**• Electricity
Written 100(70%)
Cycles (P5 topics + P4 topics)
• Human and Plants Reproduction• The Water Cycle
• Cycles in Plants and Animals (revision)
• Cycles in Matter (revision)
Energy (P4 topics) • Energy (Light and Heat)
Diversity (P3 topics) • Diversity of living and non-living things
• Diversity of Materials
Interactions (P3topic)
• Magnets
The topic on The Unit of Life will not be tested in Foundation Science
Difficulties commonly faced by students
• Remembering and
understanding scientific
concepts (P3-P6 topics)
• Conceptual knowledge
application to new situations
Strategies – Understanding our students’ learning profile
Strategies
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C A M P
Understanding Content knowledge
Applying knowledge (relate to unfamiliar situations)
Linking up facts using concept Maps
Improving Process Skills in answering Qs
Parental Support
• Encourage them to construct concept map for revision of topics.
• Show them science phenomena that occur in everyday
activities E.g. Why water droplets are formed on the chilled drink
can after it is taken out from the fridge?
• Encourage them to observe their environment and ask
questions. If you don’t have the answer for the question,
acknowledge your child’s effort in asking questions and guide
him/her as he/she look for an answer.
• Encourage them to read Science magazines and watch
educational documentaries.
• Do not throw away P3 – P6 Science TBs, WBs and files, all
books and files are needed for PSLE revision. 34
Mother Tongue
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Curriculum
Syllabus Stage
Outcomes
Listening Speech Reading Writing
By the endof Primary 6
Hear and understand speeches, news, short stories, novels, and poetry.
Speak clearly, smoothly and effectively, using standard pronunciation, intonation, and pauses.
Comprehend text from essays, short stories, novels, and poetry.
Write various types of text.
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Paper Format (Standard)
PAPE
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COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION
1 Picture
Writing or
Titled
Composition
(Paper 1)
OE
OE
40 20% 50 min
2 Language
Use and
Comprehens
ion(
Paper 2)
Booklet A- Grammar/
vocabulary/MCQ comprehension
(50 marks)
Booklet B- Grammar/Interactive
Writing/ Open ended Reading
comprehension
(40 marks)
* Exact segment in Paper 2 will
be specify in TOS given out prior
to the assessement
90 45% 1hr
40min
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PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION
3 Listening
Comprehen
sion
MCQ- 10 questions 20 10% Approx 35
min
4 Oral –
Reading,
eOral
Dialoguing
OE 50 25% • 10 min
preparation
time
• Estimated
5-10 min
oral
Total 200 100%
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Paper Format (Standard)
PAPER COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION
1 Language
Use and
Comprehensi
on
MCQ 15 15% 40 min
2 Listening
Comprehensi
on
MCQ 30 30% Approx. 45 min
3 Oral –
Reading,
eOral
Dialoguing
OE 55 55% • 10 min
preparation time
• Estimated 5-10
min oral
Total 100 100%
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Paper Format
(Foundation)
PAPE
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COMPONENT ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING DURATION
1 Titled
Composition
Or Continual
Writing
OE 40 40% 50 min
2 Language
Use and
Comprehensi
on
Grammar/
vocabulary/Open ended
Reading
comprehension : MCQ/
Fill-in –blanks/ OE
(60 marks)
60 60% 1hr
20min
Total 100 100%
41*Pupils taking HMT will also sit for Standard MT paper
Paper Format (HMT)
Assessment Matters
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P5 School Weightage
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
- 15% 15% 70%End of Year
- Modified Paper 2
Modified Paper 2
Full papers
PSLE Exam Format(HIGHER)
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• Bilingual Policy in Singapore to offer one Mother Tongue
• Exemption is only offered to students who have learning disability or enter into the Singapore educational system mid stream
• Alternative, students can opt to be offered foreign language/ NTIL language in lieu of Mother Tongue with approval from MOE
http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/returning-singaporeans/mother-tongue-policy/
MT exemption
Contacts
• Ms Sewa Duu Jong (HOD/MT)
• Mr Lim Kheng Yong (SH/CL)
• Mdm Siti Nur Baeyah Karim (Coordinator for ML)
• Mrs Mahalatchimi (Coordinator for TL)
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