Communication with Parents

Sharing from Year head
Mrs Audrey Yeoh
(Ext 509)
& Assistant Year Head
Ms Maryanah
(Ext 501)
Today’s Programme

Welcome Address & Level Expectations by Year Head

Mother Tongue Languages Department Sharing

T- Score by Mdm Chai Huel Leng

Address by School Counsellor

Briefing in the classrooms by Teachers
Communication with Parents
• Parent Handbook
- School Policies
e.g. discipline, assessment, mobile phone, students’
conduct grades
- CCA (Terms 1 & 2)
- Attendance in school
Communication with Parents
• Student Handbook
- For communication with teachers
- Monitor student’s homework
- Student’s Personal Revision Timetable
• School Website (www.zhenghuapri.moe.edu.sg)
- Homelink, E-learning portal for students, National
Library Board Digital Account, highlights of school
programmes / activities, Travel Declaration, etc
* Important to have a printer.
Communication with Parents
• CCA
* Holistic education
- Every student to have one CCA.
- Attendance must be regular.
• For students without a CCA or regular CCA
attendance:
- Conduct grade: ‘Fair’ and below.
- DSA application (testimonial) will not be supported.
Additional Lessons – Term 1
• Week 10
– Superkids Programme 9, 10 and 11 March 2016
• 9 & 10 March (8am to 6pm)
• 11 March 8am to 9.30pm
– 11 March evening
Focused Lessons during School Holidays
• First week of Term 2 Break
 30 May to 3 June 2016
• September holidays
 5 & 6 September 2016
Students who fail Math (Below 50 for STD or below 30 for FP)
will be required to attend remedial sessions to support them
during this period.
Exam Dates in 2016
• SA1: Term 2 Weeks 7 & 8
• Prelims: Term 3 Weeks 8 & 9
• PSLE: Term 4 Weeks 3 & 4
PSLE (tentative)
 Oral: 18 & 19 August 2016
 Listening Comprehension: 16 September 2016
 Written Examination: 29 September – 5 October 2016
Non-core Subjects
• PE, Music, Art, CCE, Social Studies and
Health Education
• Play a big role in the character development
of our students.
• Holistic Development
Holistic Development
• ‘Personal Mastery’ Workshop: Study Skills
(January)
- learning styles, study strategies, motivation
Post-PSLE:
• Learning Journey(s)
• Secondary School Fair (Oct/Nov)
• Sexuality Education Talks (October)
• DARE Programme
• Others
Holistic Development
• Healthy Meals In Schools Programme
– Refer to the school website for information and
canteen food prices.
• Personal Time for Your Child
– Tuition, enrichment classes and other personal
activities.
The Child – Our Common Goal
• Continue to work closely with the
teachers – share information about your
child within and beyond the school.
• Attend school events.
• Be a volunteer.
• Participate in Your Child’s School Life.
Survey Findings
• Survey conducted in November 2015.
• Statement: I share with my parents (or
family) about my daily school experiences.
77.65%
Thank you
Mother Tongue Languages
Mr Er Kim Hoe, HOD/MTL
StPPard Mother Tongue
PSLE Format for MTL
Standard Mother Tongue
Components
Marks
Weighting
Paper 1 - Composition
40
20%
Paper 2 - Language Use
& Comprehension
Paper 3 - Oral
90
45%
50
25%
- Listening
Comprehension
20
10%
200
100%
Total
Higher Mother Tongue
Components
Marks
Weighting
Paper 1 - Composition
40
40%
Paper 2 - Language Use
& Comprehension
Total
60
60%
100
100%
Foundation Mother Tongue
Components
Marks
Weighting
Paper 1- Comprehension
10
10%
Paper 2 - Oral
60
60%
Paper 3 - Listening
Comprehension
Total
30
30%
100
100%
Based on 2015 P5 Results:
Writing Skills
 Comprehension Skills
 Oral
• Speak to your child in MTL on a regular basis
• Watch educational / cultural / news / documentary /
children programmes in MTL
• Read good story books, newspaper articles &
magazines in MTL with your child
• Listen to radio programmes in MTL
• Make use of everyday experiences to use MTL e.g. MRT
station, sales etc.
5 to 7 short passages
MCQ format
Duration: 30 to 40 minutes
10% for Standard MTL
30% for Foundation MTL
Reading (20 marks)
Picture Description (20 marks)
Conversation (10 marks)
Reading (20 marks)
Picture Description (30 marks)
Conversation (10 marks)
Sample of Oral Picture
Conversation
Thematic Approach
• Topic related to the theme of
the oral picture
Example:
Tell us how do you keep yourself healthy if you are not
feeling well, what would you do? Why? How does
your school encourage students to stay healthy? Give
examples to illustrate.
 Language Application
 Cloze Passage
 Comprehension
 Language Application
 Comprehension
Types of Texts used for Comprehension
1. Short News Report
2. Advertisement / Announcement
3. Brochure / Flyer / Poster
4. Programme Sheet
5. Short Article
6. Short Story
7. Message
Open-ended Questions
1. Direct Questions
Answers could be found directly
in the passage
2. Inferential/Evaluative Question
Answers require students to analyse
or evaluate information in the
passage
 Choose one to write:
1. Based on given pictures, or
2. Based on a given title
 Choose one to write:
1. Based on a given title, or
2. Based on a given situation
Use of dictionary
- Use dictionaries approved by
SEAB (www.seab.gov.sg)
- Use of digital dictionary applies
only to students taking Chinese &
Malay Languages
List of Approved Dictionaries for use in PSLE 2015
Chinese Language
s/n
Title
Pulisher
ISBN Number
Approved period
1
简明应用汉语词典
商务印书馆
2012-2016
2
规范汉语词典
联营出版有限公司
7-100-03344-6
978-7-100-03344-2
983-820-627-X
3
新世纪学生新词典
981-4133-55-8
978-981-4133-55-5
978-981-273-701-4
2012-2016
978-981-271-770-2
2012-2016
978-981-4237-75-8
2012-2015
981-274-954-3
978-981-274-954-3
2012-2018
4
5
6
7
怡学出版社。商务印书
馆
时代最新汉语字典
新加坡泛太平洋教育出
版社
时代商务馆学华语词 新加坡泛太平洋教育出
典
版社
新世纪学生华语词典 怡学出版社。商务印书
馆
新编小学实用词典
新亚出版社
2012-2016
2012-2016
LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES FOR USE IN 2015 PSLE
CHINESE E-DICTIONARIES
S/N
TITLE
PUBLISHER
APPROVED PERIOD
1
Besta All Pass-1
Besta DigiTech Pte
Ltd
2013 – 2017
2
Besta New All Pass-1
iKnow Pte Ltd
2015 – 2019
3
HansVision PX2051
Creative Technology
Ltd
2014 – 2018
4
HansVision PX2101
Creative Technology
Ltd
2014 – 2018
5
HansVision PX2131
Creative Technology
Ltd
2013-2017
6
Besta All Pass 2
Besta DigiTech Pte
Ltd
2014-2018
LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES FOR USE IN 2015 PSLE
MALAY DICTIONARIES
S/N
TITLE
PUBLISHER
APPROVED PERIOD
1
Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia (Terbitan
Khas KBSM)
Dewan Bahasa dan
Pustaka
2012 – 2016
2
Kamus Pelajar (Terbitan Khas KBSM)
Dewan Bahasa dan
Pustaka
2012 – 2016
3
Kamus Dewan (Edisi Kedua)
Dewan Bahasa dan
Pustaka
2012 – 2016
4
Kamus Dewan (Edisi Ketiga)
Dewan Bahasa dan
Pustaka
2012 – 2016
5
Kamus Dewan (Edisi Keempat)
Dewan Bahasa dan
Pustaka
2012 – 2016
6
Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia (Edisi
Kedua)
Dewan Bahasa dan
Pustaka
2012 – 2016
7
Kamus Kopprehensif Bahasa Melayu
Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd
2014-2018
MALAY E-DICTIONARIES
S/N
TITLE
PUBLISHER
APPROVED PERIOD
1
Global Translator / Model M188 edictionary
(Kamus Bimbit Elektronik Riang Ria)
EDN-Media Consultant
Pte Ltd
2013 – 2017
TAMIL DICTIONARIES
S/N
TITLE
PUBLISHER
APPROVED PERIOD
1
Kriyavin Tarkalat Tamil Akarati (Tamil –
Tamil Version only)
Cre-A Publishers,
Chennai
2012 – 2016
2
Kazhakat Tamil Kaiyakaraathi (Tamil –
Tamil Dictionary)
The South India Saiva
Siddhanta Works
Publishing Society,
Tinnevelly Limited,
Chennai
2012 – 2016
3
Kazhakat Tamil Akaraathi (Tamil – Tamil
Dictionary)
The South India Saiva
Siddhanta Works
Publishing Society,
Tinnevelly Limited,
Chennai
2012 – 2016
4
Puthiya Tamil Akaraathi (New Tamil –
Tamil Dictionary)
Uma Publications,
Kuala Lumpur
2012 – 2016
5
Lakshmi’s Learners’ Tamil Language
Dictionary (Revised Edition)
Lakshmi Publications
2011 – 2015