Primary 5

Parent Teacher Meeti ng 2015

1. Introduction of Staff

2. Curriculum Matters

3. Assessment Matters

4. Other Matters

PROGRAMME

11 January 2012

Name Designation Email

Miss Cheah Poh Lian

Principal jiemin_ps@moe.edu.sg

Mrs Anna Lim Vice-Principal

Mrs Tan Hwee Min

Year Head (Primary 4 – 6)

tan_hwee_min@moe.edu.sg

Mr Praba P5 Assistant Year Head

damodaran_prabaharan@moe.edu.sg

Class English Math Science

5C Miss Wong Hui Xuanwong_hui_xuan@moe.edu.sg

Mrs Lim Siew Chingyap_siew_ching@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Susan Kohkoh_kia_lee_susan@moe.edu.sg

5D Mr Ng Ban Hockng_ban_hock@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Magdalene Yeomagdalene_yeo@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Susan Kohkoh_kia_lee_susan@moe.edu.sg

5G Mrs Michaelshoba_cummar@moe.edu.sg

Miss Lam Hui Yee Joanne lam_hui_yee_joanne @moe.edu.sg

Mdm Tan Li NaEmail: tan_li_na@moe.edu.sg

5H Miss Lynn Chngchng_su-hian_lynn@moe.edu.sg

Mr Marcus Choochoo_kian_leong@moe.edu.sg

Mrs Adrienne Lyechan_pau_lee@moe.edu.sg

Class English Math Science

5J (Std) Mrs Adrienne Lyechan_pau_lee@moe.edu.sg

Mrs Leong ho_peak_yen@moe.edu.sg

Mr Prabadamodaran_prabaharan@moe.edu.sg

5J (Fdn) Miss Nairsoumini_nair@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Khatijahkhatijah_mohamed_ibrahim@moe.edu.sg

Miss Yang Gek Wheeyang_gek_whee@moe.edu.sg

P5 Assessment (Std) Visual Text Comprehension (MCQ)

-Assesses Reading Comprehension which will require candidates to apply viewing skills

-visual materials used for candidates (e.g. flyer, web page)

- 1 A3 page or 2 A4 pages (change)

Sentence Manipulation (Synthesis)

- Pupils would have learnt these connectors in the STELLAR texts

P5 Assessment (Std)

Reading Aloud (10 marks instead of 6 marks)

Stimulus- Based Conversation

(20 marks instead of 10 marks)

-Given a stimulus and pupils need to express themselves clearly & effectively during a conversation

-Stimulus is a springboard for conversation

E.g. Pupils can use experiences they have encountered as examples

P5 Assessment (Std)

Guided Writing (150 words)

Given 3 pictures (not in sequence)

-Specific instructions to write a story

-Writing can be based on 1, 2 or all of the pictures

-Guiding questions will be provided

P5 Assessment (Std)

Composition aka Guided Writing (40 marks instead of 20)

-Developing of ideas & Interesting pieces of writing

(20 marks)

-Language Use (20 marks) Tenses, Structures etc…

P5 Assessment (Std)

Comprehension (20 marks)

-1 passage

-Testing a variety of items such as MCQ, Open-ended, sequencing etc…

P5 Assessment (an addition)

Situational Writing (15 marks)

-Understanding of context (6marks)

-Language Use (9 marks) Tenses, Structures etc…

P5 Assessment (Std)Item Marks

Oral (Reading Aloud and Stimulus Based Conversations)

10 marks + 20 marks = 30 marks

Listening Comprehension 20 marks

Paper 1 (Situational Writing and Composition)

15 marks + 40 marks = 55 marks

Paper 2 (Language Use) 95 marks

Total Marks for P5 (Std) 200 marks

P5 Assessment (Foundation) Visual Text Comprehension (MCQ)

-Assesses Reading Comprehension which will require candidates to apply viewing skills

-visual materials used for candidates (e.g. flyer, web page)

- 1 A4 page (no change)

Sentence Manipulation (Synthesis)

- Pupils would have learnt these connectors in the STELLAR texts

P5 Assessment (Foundation)

Reading Aloud (10 marks instead of 6 marks)

Stimulus- Based Conversation

(20 marks instead of 10 marks)

-Given a stimulus and pupils need to express themselves clearly & effectively during a conversation

-Stimulus is a springboard for conversation

E.g. Pupils can use experiences they have encountered as examples

P5 Assessment (Foundation)

Comprehension

- 2 passages (A and B)

- Testing a variety of items such as MCQ, Open-ended, sequencing etc…

P5 Assessment (Foundation)

Guided Writing (120 words)

- Given 3 pictures with the 4th being a “?” so that pupils will write own ending.

-Each box will have some helping words/phrases

P5 Assessment (Foundation)

Composition aka Guided Writing (30 marks instead of 20)

-Developing of ideas & Interesting pieces of writing

(15 marks)

-Language Use (15 marks) Tenses, Structures etc…

P5 Assessment (an addition)

Situational Writing (10 marks)

-Understanding of context

(5 marks)

-Language Use (5 marks) Tenses, Structures etc…

P5 Assessment (Foundation)Item Marks

Oral (Reading Aloud and Stimulus Based Conversations)

10 marks + 20 marks = 30 marks

Listening Comprehension 20 marks

Paper 1 (Situational Writing and Composition)

10 marks + 30 marks = 40 marks

Paper 2 (Language Use) 60 marks

Total Marks for P5 (Foundation) 150 marks

MATHEMATICS

Paper Booklet / Item type

Number of questions

Marks per

questionWeighting Duration

1Without

calculator

Booklet AMultiple-choice

10 1 10%

50 min5 2 10%

Booklet BShort-answer

10 1 10%

5 2 10%

2With

calculator

Short-Answer 5 2 10%

1h 40 minStructured/Long-

answer13 3, 4, 5 50%

Total 48 - 100% 2h 30 min

FOUNDATION

MATHEMATICS

Paper Booklet / Item type

Number of questions

Marks per

questionWeighting Duration

1Without

calculator

Booklet AMultiple-choice

10 1 10%

1 h10 2 20%

Booklet BShort-answer

10 2 20%

2With

calculator

Short-Answer 10 2 20%

1h 15minStructured 8 3, 4, 5 30%

Total 48 - 100% 2h 15min

Some notes for P5/P6 Math Paper

• Both papers will be scheduled on the same day with a break between the two papers

• Paper 1 comprises two booklets. The use of calculators is not allowed

• Paper 2 comprises one booklet. The use of calculators is allowed

What Parents Can Do to Help• Show interest in your child’s progress in Mathematics

and be involved as a parent.• Ensure that your child knows the multiplication tables

very well. Test your child to check.• Encourage your child to revise past years’ topics.• Encourage your child to do his/her own work and

corrections . Remind him/her not to copy anyone’s work.

• Relate Mathematics to real-life situations by engaging your child in meaningful and fun activities

• Teach concepts using things around us• Practise, Practise & Practise

Science

Science Process Skills• Observing • Comparing• Classifying • Using apparatus & equipment• Communicating• Inferring• Predicting• Analysing • Generating possibilities• Evaluating • Formulating Hypothesis* An INTEGRATED Process

PSLE ScienceExam Format (Standard)

• Section A : 30 MCQ (2m each)• Section B : 14 Open-ended questions (2,3,4m)• Duration : 1 h 45 minutes• P3 – P6 Science topics

PSLE ScienceExam Format (Foundation)

• Booklet A : 16 MCQ (2m each)• Booklet B : Structured → 6 to 8 qns

(2 – 3m)Open-ended → 6 to 8 qns(2 – 4m)

• Duration : 1 h 15 minutes• P3 – P6 Science topics• Provision of word list

PSLE ScienceExam Format (Foundation)

• Booklet A : 16 MCQ (2m each) → three options per question

PSLE ScienceExam Format (Foundation)

• Booklet B : 6 to 8 structured qns → e.g. “Matching”, “Fill

in the blanks” etc

• Booklet B : 6 to 8 open-ended qns → 2 to 4 marks

What Parents Can Do to Help

• Teach concepts and link them to the questions• Show interest in your child’s progress in

Science and be involved as a parent• Do not overload your child with unnecessary

information and adhere to the syllabus• Encourage your child to revise the previous

years’ topics

Mother tongueProgramme

Objective:•To provide platforms for pupils to actively learn MTL and the associated culture so as to experience MTL as ‘living languages’.

•MTL Fortnight: P1-P6 pupils•MTL Camp: P3 pupils

Mother Tongue Fortnight & Camp

Primary 5 Chinese Language Teachers

Mdm Christy Sia Seok Hui（谢老师）sia_seok_hui@moe.edu.sg

Mr David Tan (廖老师 )tan_chee_bengA@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Cheryl Lim Hooi Zoo （林老师）lim_hooi_zoo@moe.edu.sg

Mr Brandon Chow Yuen Jeng（邹老师）chow_yuen_jeng@moe.edu.sg

Mdm Ng Tze Ling (黄老师 )ng_tze_ling@moe.edu.sg

Primary 5 Malay Language Teachers

Primary 5 Tamil Language Teachers

Mdm Aswati Mohd Shariffaswati_mohd_shariff@moe.edu.sg

Mr Muhammad Faizrin HashimMuhammad_Faizrin_Hashim@moe.edu.sg

Mrs Samynathankalavathi_samynathan@moe.edu.sg

Mdm S S Amuthaamutha_shamkumar@moe.edu.sg

Term Test/ Examination Weighting

1 CA1 15%2 SA1 25%3 CA2 15%4 SA2 45%

ASSESSMENT & WEIGHTING

Homework

• Essential part of child’s learning• Volume of homework • Submission date• Monitoring at home

Working with Parents

• What to do to support learning?

School Rules and Discipline

• School Rules stated in Pupil Handbook• Attendance and punctuality • Attire and Appearance • Leave of Absence – Medical Cert/ Valid Reasons• Letter to parents/ Consent Forms/ Cancellation

Forms (parents will be kept informed of all activities)

• Conduct Grade – Descriptors in Pupil Handbook

Channels of Communication • Pupils’ handbook - notes to subject Ts / Form Ts• Phone calls – to leave message with the office

staff. Teacher to return call. Number to call: 67586472• Turnaround period – 2 days