Parent Teacher Conference 2015

Every Child, A Leader of Self and for Others, with
a Passion for Excellence
Parent Teacher Conference 2015
17th January 2015
Every Child, A Leader of Self and for Others, with a Passion for Excellence
Every Child, A Leader of Self and for Others, with a Passion for Excellence
Agenda
• Teacher’s contact details
• Subject & Exam matters
• P4 Subject-Based Banding
• After school activities (Remedial Classes)
• General work expectations
• Parents’ Involvement
• Administrative matters
• Character Matters
• Meet-The-Parents Session 2
• Q & A session
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Class
4 Integrity
Name of
Teacher
E-mail Address
Mrs Vijaya
[email protected]
Shankar
4 Respect
Ms
[email protected]
Avonne
Tan
4 Care
Ms Surya
Parvathi
[email protected]
Class
Name of
Teacher
4 Responsibility Mr Lee Tze
E-mail Address
[email protected]
Wei
4 Excellence
Mr Murali
[email protected]
Krishnan
4 Resilience
Mr Rozario
Christopher
[email protected]
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Holistic Assessment
Holistic Assessment refers to the ongoing gathering
of information on different facets of a child from
various sources, with the aim of providing
quantitative and qualitative feedback to support
and guide the child’s development.
Formative feedback – verbal/written via daily
lessons, rubrics, checklists, peer feedback etc.
Summative feedback – grades/marks via Report
Books
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Balanced Modes of Assessment
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
CA 1
SA 1
(30 marks)
CA 2
(10 marks)
SA 2
(60 marks)
(Non-graded)
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English Language
Primary Four
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English – STELLAR Curriculum
Resources:
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STELLAR Readers
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STELLAR learning sheets
-
Red files (worksheets+ composition)
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Revised Primary English
-
Composition
-
Word Bank book
-
Spelling quizzes
-
Free writing book
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Oral Component
• Reading Aloud
• Stimulus-based conversation
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Listening Component
• Picture Matching
• Note taking
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Language Use and Comprehension
(1 hour)
• Vocabulary MCQ (6 questions)
• Grammar MCQ (8 questions)
• Grammar Cloze (Fill-in-the-blanks)
– Personal Pronouns (4 questions)
– Subject-verb agreement (4 questions)
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Language Use and Comprehension
(1 hour)
• Comprehension cloze (4 questions)
• Synthesis (4 questions)
• Comprehension (2 passages)
– E.g. MCQ / Sequencing / Open-ended
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Composition Component
• Guided writing with 3 pictures
• With prompts and helping words
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Component
Content
Marks
Oral
Reading Aloud
Stimulus-based conversation
16
Listening Comprehension
Picture matching, note-taking
14
Language Use and
Comprehension
Vocab MCQ
6
Grammar MCQ
8
Grammar Cloze (Fill-in-theblanks with helping words)
-Personal pronouns
-Subject-Verb Agreement
4
4
Other non-basic items
8
Comprehension (2 passages)
10 marks each
Guided writing with picture
prompts and helping words
20
Continuous Writing
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Mathematics
Primary Four
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Mathematics
Resources:
•
Textbook 4A/4B (TB)
•
Workbook 4A/4B (WB)
•
Blue File (worksheets & test papers)
•
Topical Worksheets
•
1 mental sums book (once a week)
•
1 exercise book for additional problem sums / mechanical sums
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Exam Format – Mathematics
Section A (40 marks):
• 20 Multiple-Choice Questions
Section B (40 marks):
• 16 Short-Answer Questions
Section C (20 marks):
• 7 Word Problems
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Science
Primary Four
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Science
Resources:
•
Textbook/Workbook
Term
•
•
•
Topic
1
System : Plant Systems , Human Systems
2
Cycle: Matter
3
Energy: Heat & Temperature
4
Energy: Light
Green File
Topical Worksheets/Practice Papers
1 Jotter book for Science Learning Outcomes/Concept maps/Quiz
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Exam Format – Science
Booklet A (60 marks):
•
30 Multiple-Choice Questions
Booklet B (40 marks):
•
14 Open-ended questions
* Some questions from the P3 topics will be included in the CAs/SAs as revision
•
Please do not throw any Lower Block Science books as PSLE covers P3-P6
topics
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Mother Tongue
Primary Four
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Assessment Format
Term 1
CA1:
- Paper 2
(Nongraded)
Term 2
Term 3
SA1:
CA2:
• Listening
- Paper 2
Comprehension
• Oral
Examination
• Composition
• Paper 2
Term 4
SA2:
• Listening
Comprehension
•Oral
Examination
• Composition
• Paper 2
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Exam Components for SA1 & SA2
• Paper 1 (Composition) (15%)
• Listening Comprehension (10%)
• Oral Examination (30%)
• Paper 2 (Language & Comprehension) (45%)
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Oral Examination（30marks）
- Reading Aloud
(10)
- Picture Discussion
(10)
- Conversation
(10)
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Paper 1（15marks）
Picture Composition
- Write a composition based on 4 pictures
- At least 80 words
- 8 helping words will be given
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Chinese Language
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Chinese Language Paper 2（45 marks）
Components
No. of Questions
Marks
Choose the correct character
2
4
Choose the correct phrase
4
8
Phrase-matching
4
8
Sentence forming
2
4
Close passage
4
4
Dialogue Completion
4
4
MCQ Comprehension
2
4
Open Comprehension
5
9
Total marks
45
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P4 Chinese Language Teachers
Class
Name of Teacher
Email
CL 4.1
Ms Tan Shu Jun
[email protected]
CL 4.2
Mdm Lum Hai Yean
[email protected]
CL 4.3
Mr Wu Wei Xiang
[email protected]
CL 4.4
Mrs Tan Tay Kee
[email protected]
CL 4.5
Mdm Dai Siming
[email protected]
Alternatively, you can call Ang Mo Kio Primary School at 64590247 to
leave a message.
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How parents can help in Chinese
Language
1.
Monitor your child’s work (E.g. Spelling, activity book, preparation for
tests and examinations)
2.
Cultivate their interest in the subject by:
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Exposing them to relevant books, daily games and videos
-
Exploring the various interesting learning platform:
http://xuele.edumall.sg
http://www.lead.com.sg (password required)
http://www.imtl.sg
(password required)
http://www.ezhishi.net
(password required)
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Malay Language
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Cikgu Fazilah (Primary 4EF)
1. Handbook
2. Telephone
(64590247 / 64520794)
3. Email :
[email protected]
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Cikgu Zarina (Primary 4ABCD)
1.Handbook
2. Telephone
(64590247 / 64520794)
3. Emel :
[email protected]
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S/N
ITEM
No of Qn
Marks
01
Reading
01
10
02
Picture Description
01
10
03
Conversation
01
10
03
Listening Comprehension
10
10
04
Composition
01
15
05
Language and Comprehension
23
45
Jumlah
100
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Composition
• 4 pictures
• Write a story about the picture
• Use at least 100 words
• 12 helping words provided
• Content must be interesting, logical
and coherent
• Standard Malay Language
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1. Prefix and Suffix
5 qn
10 marks
2. Idioms
4 qn
8 marks
3. Prosedure Cloze
5 qn
10 marks
4. Comprehension (Objektif )
4 qn
8 marks
5. Comprehension (Subjektif) 5 qn
9 marks
6. Total
45 marks
23 qn
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• Mock Assessment
• Mid-Year exam
• CA2
• End-of Year examination
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• For selected pupils
(Information form has been given through the
MT teacher)
• When? Every Thursday, 1.45 – 2.45 pm
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• ensure that all pupils have all required
books and materials
• Books and files are well-taken care of
• Check their handbook, to check homework and
communication with teacher
• Spelling list (Ejaan) has been given out
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• Provide moral support
• Monitor their work/homework
• Read with them
• Encourage them to read storybooks,
newspaper and appropriate
magazines.
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Tamil Language
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Name of Teacher
Email
Miss Gayathree
[email protected]
Staff room: 64590247
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Assessment Format
• Exemption of CA1
• Holistic assessment
- Performance tasks
a)Reading port folio: Role play (Term 1)
b)Making mini storybook
c)Story-telling
Term 3
- Mini-tests
•
-
SA1, CA2, SA2 examination. No CA1.
Composition
Language paper
Listening comprehension
Oral
SA1 & SA2 only
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Note to Parents
• Revise on performance tasks
• Spoken Tamil is accepted for Oral
• Tamil conversations on a daily basis (at least 10
minutes)
• Ensure homework is done
• Check pupils’ handbook
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Nurturing Every Child
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 Every child will be encouraged to do
the subjects at the levels that best
meet his abilities
 Removal of streams in Primary 5 and 6
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 To provide more flexibility to pupils with
strengths and abilities that vary across
subjects
 To encourage greater interaction among
pupils with different strengths
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Every Child, A Leader of Self and for Others, with a Passion for Excellence
Every Child, A Leader of Self and for Others, with a Passion for Excellence
Every Child, A Leader of Self and for Others, with a Passion for Excellence
Every Child, A Leader of Self and for Others, with a Passion for Excellence
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4S 1H
Possible
subject
combinations
4S
3S 1F(FMT)
2S 2F (FMA & FSC)
2S 2F (FMA & FMT)
1S(MT) 3F
4F
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Pupils will be placed in the various
subject combinations according to :
* Subject-based Banding criteria
* Professional input from teachers and
senior leaders of the school
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Semestral Assessment (1)
20 April to 21 April : English Oral
27 April to 28 April : Mother Tongue Oral
4 May
: English & Mother Tongue Paper 1
8 May
: English & Mother Tongue LC
14 May
: English Paper 2
15 May
: Mathematics
18 May
: Mother Tongue
19 May
: Science
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Continual Assessment (2)
24 August : English Paper 2
25 August : Mathematics
26 August : Mother Tongue Paper 2
27 August : Science
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Semestral Assessment (2)
21 Sept to 22 Sept : English Oral
28 Sept to 29 Sept : Mother Tongue Oral
13 October
: English & Mother Tongue Paper 1
16 October
: English & Mother Tongue LC
29 October
: English Paper 2
30 October
: Mathematics
27 October
: Mother Tongue paper 2
3 November
: Science
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Other Matters…
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Remedial Lessons
Mathematics (Starting Week Term 1, week 3, 19 Jan)
 Every Tuesday
 2.15 – 3.15 p.m.
Science (Starting Week Term 2, week 1 , 23 Jan)
 Every Friday
 1.45 – 2.45 p.m.
Chinese (Starting Week 3, 22 Jan)
 Every Thursday
 1.45 – 2.45 p.m.
English (Starting Term 2)
 Every Monday
 2.15 – 3.15 p.m.
Compulsory for
selected pupils
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After school activities
• Pupils will be issued a consent form/
information form should they need to
stay back after school.
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General work expectations
• All assigned homework must be done independently.
• Assignments given are to be completed and
submitted the following day unless otherwise stated.
• All spellings and test papers are to be signed by the
parent/guardian.
• Books and files will be sent home for
parents’/guardian’s signature during Week 7 or 8.
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Parents’ Involvement
• Communicate with your child.
• Give your child encouragement.
• Check the Character Matters (CM) Book regularly.
• Use the CM book as an extra avenue of
communication with the teachers
• Provide reading materials at home.
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Administrative Matters
• Pupils must report to school everyday
• Medical certificates/ *parent’s letter must be
produced if the pupil is absent from school.
• Pupils are to attend school till the last day of the
school term.
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Character Matters
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School Values
Care
• We act with kindness and compassion for
oneself, others and the environment.
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School Values
Respect
• We think and act in a way that show
others that we care about their feelings
and well-being.
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School Values
Responsibility
• We do what is expected of us and will not
let others down.
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School Values
Excellence
• We pursue continuous improvement in our
effort and the quality of our work, always
doing our best.
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School Values
Resilience
• We will persevere in overcoming
challenges.
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School Values
Integrity
• We choose to do
right even when
no one is
watching.
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Character Matters Lesson
• Explicit teaching of values
• Internalization
• Application
• Students’ voice
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Character Agenda
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Character
Agenda
Character of the month
He or she represents
the value of that month.
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Character Agenda
Monthly overview
• Test dates
• Events
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2015 :Character Matters for Leaders
 EPIC approach
Explicit Presentation
Inquiry
Commitment to practice
 Infusion of elements from Positive
Education
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Meet-The-Parents Session 2
• 2 June (Tues) or 3 June (Wed)
• One-to-One session
• School Holidays
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