P2 Academic Matters - CHIJ St Nicholas Girls

Developmental Stages of a Child
Learning and
developmental
needs of children
are different at
lower and upper
primary.
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Key focus for P1 & P2
• build pupils’ confidence
• desire to learn
Exposure to different aspects of learning
Discover their strengths and interest
New in 2015
During Orientation Days, pupils did surveys on
1. 5 Love Languages
Words of
Affirmation
Acts of
Service
Quality
Time
Receiving
Gifts
Physical
Touch
http://parents-in-education.moe.gov.sg//
http://www.5lovelanguages.com/profile/
2. Preferred Learning Styles
Assessment
to support the
whole child
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Assessment is part of learning
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Overview of Assessment at P1 and 2
 Shorter
assessments
 More and richer
feedback
 Appropriate
types of
assessment
• Written assessment
• Oral assessment
• Activity-based assessment
•
P1 – Short weighted
assessment tasks in Terms
2, 3 and 4
•
P2- Short weighted
assessment tasks in Terms 1,
2, 3 and exam in Term 4
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Going beyond Pen and Paper Form of
Assessments…
• Other forms of assessments include reporting on skills
(oracy), attitudes and qualities in learning
 Report of pupils’ personal and social development will
be given at the end of Term 2 and Term 4
 Focus on three main qualities:
- Motivation
- Communication
- Teamwork
Overview of P2 Academic
Assessment (Weighted)
CAs
SA
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
20%
25%
25%
70%
Term 4
Total
30%
100%
* Termly result slips will be issued.
How the smaller breakdown in
assessment benefits the pupils
• Continuous Learning from Lower Pri :
- pay attention in class
- study consistently (not just before a major
test/exam)
• Assessment for Learning
- assess pupils’ understanding before teaching
new
topic/content
- feedback given to parents
* Termly result slips and assessment
components issued
- Parent-Teacher Conference (PTC) sessions
English
English
1) Speaking and Listening
•
STELLAR Big Books (choral reading and dramatisation)
•
Poetry Recitation
•
My Voice (sharing of personal responses to a question/topic)
•
Show and Tell
•
Oxford English Oral and Listening 2
•
Bicultural Studies Programme
(Speech and Drama: starts in Term 2, held during curriculum time)
English
2) Language Use and Reading Comprehension
• Exploring Reading 2
• SNGS Reading Comprehension Worksheets
• Grammar Handbook
• STELLAR Learning Sheets
3) Writing
 Journals
 Modified Language Experience Approach (provides context
and scaffolding for pupils to write different text types)
English
4) Spelling and Dictation
• Refer to the dates given by the English teacher
5) Handwriting
• STELLAR Handwriting 2
English
P2 Holistic Assessment Plan
SKILLS
SPEAKING
TERM 1

My Voice
TERM 2
Show and Tell
 My Voice


READING
LISTENING





Listening Comprehension
Phonics
Journal, Blurbs


Worksheets and Review Tests

Worksheets and Review Tests

Spelling
Penmanship



LANGUAGE
USE
Listening Comprehension
Phonics
ORAL TEST *
 Reading A Passage
 Picture Description
 Conversation

Spelling
Penmanship
Modified Language Experience
Approach (MLEA)
Journal, Blurbs

WRITING
Shared Book Approach (SBA)
Poetry Recitation
Shared Book Approach (SBA)
Modified Language Experience
Approach (MLEA)
 Grammar
 Vocabulary
 Reading Comprehension



 Grammar
 Vocabulary
 Reading Comprehension
English
P2 Holistic Assessment Plan
SKILLS
SPEAKING
READING
LISTENING
TERM 3




My Voice

Shared Book Approach (SBA)
Shared Book Approach (SBA)
ORAL TEST *
 Reading A Passage
 Picture Description
 Conversation
Listening Comprehension
Phonics

Listening Comprehension
Phonics

Journal, Blurbs


Worksheets and Unit Reviews

Worksheets and Unit Reviews

Spelling
Penmanship

Spelling
Penmanship
Modified Language Experience
Approach (MLEA)
Journal, Blurbs

LANGUAGE
USE




WRITING
Show and Tell
My Voice
TERM 4
Modified Language Experience
Approach (MLEA)
 Grammar
 Vocabulary
 Reading Comprehension



 Grammar
 Vocabulary
 Reading Comprehension
English
End of Year SA Scope (Term 4)
Paper 1 :
15 %
Composition
Paper 2 :
50 %
Language Use and Reading Comprehension
Oral :
20 %
Reading Aloud, Picture Discussion and Conversation
Listening Comprehension :
15%
Picture Matching and Phonics
Total
100 %
English
SA Paper 2 Components :
•
Vocabulary MCQ
•
Vocabulary Cloze
•
Grammar MCQ
•
Grammar Cloze
•
Word Order
•
Reading Comprehension (MCQ and open-ended)
Mathematics
Mathematics
• Course Materials
- My Pals Are Here! (Textbook & Workbook)
• Supplementary Materials
- My Pals Are Here! Maths Tests 2
• Exercise book
- Speedy Math (Weekly)
Mental Sums
Speed quizzes
• Revision Papers
Mathematics
P2 Holistic Assessment Plan
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
Activity-based tasks, Maths Trail, Mental Sums and
Speedy Maths Quizzes
Topical Review
• P1 Whole Numbers
• Numbers to 1000
• Addition and
Subtraction within 1000
• Word Problems:
Addition and
Subtraction (1-step)
Topical Review
• Multiplication and
Division
• Multiplication tables
2, 3, 4, 5 and 10
Topical Review
• Word Problems:
Addition and
Subtraction (2steps)
• Money
Topical Review
Topical Review
• Word Problems:
Multiplication and
Division
• Length
Topical Review
• Mass
• Fractions
Semestral
Assessment
• Time
• Picture Graphs
• Volume
Mathematics
SA Examination format :
Duration : 1h 30 min
Number of
questions
Mark per
question
Total
Section A :
Multiple choice
10
1m
10 marks
Section B :
Short-answer
14
2m
28 marks
3
4m
12 marks
Section C :
Word Problems
TOTAL
50 marks
Chinese
Chinese
Course Materials
• Higher Chinese textbook and activity book
Exercise Books
• 听写本：
- Use for Spelling which is conducted after each unit
- Refer to the dates given by CL teacher
Chinese
• Chinese Worksheets
组词成句：Reinforce sentence construction skills
阅读理解：Reinforce comprehension skills
造句
：Practice on construction of sentences
笔画笔顺：Practice on Character writing
Chinese
• Writing Package (写话训练）
• Oral Package（口语训练）
• Lesson Notes （笔记）
• Chinese Files (purple)
- for filing of worksheets, timed pieces
- for Chinese magazines (Xin Peng You)
Chinese
• E-Zhishi On Line Platform (http://www.ezhishi.net)
- E-tutor on line exercises after every 2 units
• E-magazine for revision (http://quizlet.com)
- Quizlet
Chinese
• Reading materials
1. Storybooks
- Guided reading
Teachers will guide pupils in the reading
and discussion of selected books
- Class library books
Pupils will read in class
- Reading passport
Pupils to complete reading activities.
Chinese
3. 《新朋友》 Xin Peng You
- A biweekly magazine for lower
primary pupils
- Supplementary readings and
exercises to reinforce learning
Chinese
4. 《小拇指》 Xiao Mu Zhi
- A Chinese newspaper for lower
primary pupils (optional)
Chinese
Weighted Assessment format :
• CA1, CA2 and CA3
- Topical reviews after every 2 chapters
(components include comprehension, hanyu pinyin,
sentence construction, cloze passage etc)
• SA at the end of the year consists of oral, listening
comprehension and a written paper
Chinese
P2 Holistic Assessment Plan
项目
考查内容
听
• 听力理解
说
• 简短问与答（会话）
• 看图说话
• 展示与讲述
读
• 读短文
写
• 考查
改正错字
填写汉字
词语选择
短文填空/造句
完成句子/组词成句
阅读理解
• 华文年终考试
Chinese
SA Scope
Oral
30 %
Listening Comprehension
10 %
Main Paper
60 %
Total
100 %
Chinese
SA Paper Components :
S/No
Type of Question
No. of Questions
Marks
Weightage
1
改正错字
5
10
10%
2
词语选择
5
5
5%
3
填写词语
5
5
5%
4
填写汉字
5
10
10%
5
完成句子
5
5
5%
6
短文填空
5
5
5%
7
组词成句
3
6
6%
8
造句
2
4
4%
9
阅读理解
5
10
10%
40
60
60%
共
Will my child be prepared for exams?
My child will be prepared to take exams
after P2 having gained…
 a strong foundation
 confidence
 a desire to learn
 enjoyment of learning
 steady progress
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How can I help my child?
Don’t …
 put too much emphasis on
Do…
marks and grades
 monitor your child’s daily
 compare your child’s
 give encouragement and
performance with that of
others
 give more homework than
necessary, or as punishment
work
support in areas for
improvement
 praise your child for any
progress made
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