Briefing for Parents 2016

Primary 5

Outline of Briefing

Curriculum

Assessment

Supplementary/Remedial

Expectation in class

Holistic Education

Character & Citizen Education

COMPONENTS DELIVERY

CCE Lessons • 2 periods per week, by Mother Tongue

teachers

• Conducted in English for Non-MT

students

School Based CCE • Value Based Assembly & Programme

• Outdoor Adventure Education (OAE)

• Just-in-Time lessons on current affairs

• Student Leadership development

• Commemoration of NE events

• Co Curricular Activities (CCA) (P3-P6)

• Overseas Learning Programme (P4-P6)

Character & Citizen Education

COMPONENTS DELIVERY Values In Action • Use Your Hand

• Learning Journey

Social Studies lessons • Teaching of values on Citizenship

Form Teacher Guidance

Period (FTGP)

• Explicit teaching of values & Social

Emotional Competencies

• Interaction between teachers and

students

One-To-One Teacher Pupil

Interaction Time

• Conversations with Form and Co-Form

teachers to identify student needs

Physical Education

Activities include:

• Physical Health and Fitness

• Outdoor Education

• P5 Camp

• Sports Carnival

• ACES Day

• P6 Kayaking

Aesthetics

Key programmes:

P5 – Aluminium Tooling

P6 – Digital Manga Art

Standard English

Primary 6

Exam Format and Weightage

EL

PAPER 1 (Writing)

27.5%

PAPER 2

(Language)

47.5%

PAPER 3

(LC)

10%

PAPER 4

(Oral)

15%

Paper 1- Writing 1 h 10 min

EL

Continuous Writing – 40 marks

Situational Writing –

15 marks

Paper 2 (Language) 1h 50 min – EL Booklet A

Grammar 10 marks

Vocabulary 5 marks

Vocabulary cloze 5 marks

Visual Text Comprehension MCQ 8 marks

Paper 2 (Language) – EL Booklet B

Grammar cloze 10 marks

Editing for spelling and grammar

12 marks

Comprehension cloze 15 marks

Synthesis and transformation

10 marks

Comprehension OE 20 marks

(Up to 10 items, 1 to 4 marks each

Paper 3 – Listening Comprehension

Picture matching and text

• Multiple-choice questions

Paper 4 – Oral Communication (30 marks)

Reading aloud - 10 marks

(different passages for the EL and FEL )

Stimulus-based conversation - 20 marks

Foundation English

Primary 6

Exam Format and Weightage EL

PAPER 1 (Writing)

26.7%

PAPER 2

(Language)

40%

PAPER 3

(LC)

13.3%

PAPER 4

(Oral)

20%

Paper 1- Writing (1h 10min)

EL

Continuous Writing – 30 marks

Situational Writing –

10 marks

Paper 2 (Language) 1h 20 min – EL Booklet A

Grammar 8 marks

Punctuation 2 marks

Vocabulary 5 marks

Visual Text Comprehension MCQ 5 marks

Paper 2 (Language) – EL Booklet B

Form Filling 5 marks

Editing for grammar 6 marks

Editing for spelling 6 marks

Comprehension (completion of sentences)

5 marks

Synthesis 3 marks

Comprehension Cloze 5 marks

Comprehension Passage A with visual and Comprehension

Passage B

10 marks

Paper 2 (Language) – EL Booklet B

Comprehension Passage A with visual

10 marks

Comprehension Passage B

Paper 3 – Listening Comprehension

• Picture matching and texts

• Multiple-choice questions

Paper 4 – Oral Communication (30 marks)

Reading aloud - 10 marks

(different passages for the EL and FEL )

Stimulus-based conversation - 20 marks

Mathematics

Primary 6

Duration Of The Mathematics Paper

* Standard :

Paper 1 – 50 min Paper 2 – 1 h 40 min

Examination Format (Standard)

Paper 1 (Calculator is not allowed)

BOOKLET

A

B

ITEM TYPE

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

No of qns

10

10

5

No of marks per question

1m

1m

2m

Weightage

10%

10%

10%

T O T A L 30 ----- 40%

5 2m 10%

Paper 2 (Use of Calculator is allowed)

13 3m 4m 5m

50%

T O T A L 18 ----- 60%

ITEM TYPE

No. of qns

No. of marks per question

Weightage

Short Answer 5 2m 10%

Structured long

Answer

Examination Format (Standard)

Duration Of The Mathematics Paper

* Foundation :

Paper 1 – 1 h Paper 2 – 1 h 15 min

Examination Format (Foundation)

Paper 1 (Calculator is not allowed)

BOOKLET

A

B

ITEM TYPE

Multiple Choice

Short Answer

No of qns

20

10

No of marks per question

1m

2m

Weightage

10%

20%

T O T A L 30 ----- 50%

10 2m 20%

Examination Format (Foundation)

Paper 2 (Calculator is allowed)

8 3m 4m 5m

30%

T O T A L 18 ----- 50%

ITEM TYPE

No of qns

No of marks per question

Weighting

Short Answer 10 2m 20%

Structured long

Answer

Standard Science

Primary 6

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES PSLE WEIGHTING

Knowledge with Understanding 40%

Applications of Knowledge and Process skills Observing Comparing Classifying Using Apparatus and equipment Communicating Inferring Predicting Analysing Generating possibilities Evaluating Formulating hypothesis

60%

Total 100%

Theme Life Science Physical Science Weighting

Diversity •Diversity of living things (General characteristics and classification)

•Diversity of non-living things (General characteristics and classification) •Diversity of materials

5-10%

Cycles •Cycles in plants and animals (Life cycles, Reproduction)

•Cycles in matter and water (Matter, Water)

20-25%

Systems •Plants system (Plant parts and functions, Respiratory and circulatory systems) •Huma system (Digestive system, Respiratory and circulatory systems) •Cell system

•Electrical Systems 15-25%

Interactions •Interaction within the environment

•Interaction of forces (Magnets, Frictional force, gravitational force, force in springs)

25-30%

Energy •Energy forms and uses (Photosynthesis)

•Energy forms and uses (Light and heat) •Energy conversion

15-20%

Weighting 45-55% 45-55% 100%

EXAMINATION FORMAT

The time allocation for the paper is 1 hr 45 min.

Students can attempt any of the 2 booklets first.

Read questions carefully and underline key words.

Start revision of past year topics NOW.

Booklet Item Type No. of Qns Weighting

A MCQ 28 56%

B OPEN

ENDED

12 to 13

questions (2

marks to 5 marks

44%

Foundation Science

Primary 6

Theme Life Science Physical Science Weighting

(%)

Diversity Diversity of living things Diversity of non-living things.

Diversity of materials 10 - 20

Cycles Cycles in plants and animals Cycles in matter and water 15 - 25

Systems Plant systems

Human system Electrical system

10 - 25

Interactions Interaction within the

environment Interaction of forces

15 - 30

Energy Energy forms and uses Energy forms and uses

15 - 25

Weighting (%) 45 - 55 45 - 55 100

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES PSLE WEIGHTING

Knowledge with Understanding 40%

Applications of Knowledge and Process skills Observing Comparing Classifying Using Apparatus and equipment Communicating Inferring Predicting Analysing Generating possibilities Evaluating Formulating hypothesis

60%

Total 100%

EXAMINATION FORMAT

The time allocation for the paper is 1 hr 45 min.

Students can attempt any of the 2 booklets first.

Read questions carefully and underline key words.

Start revision of past year topics NOW.

Booklet Item Type No. of Qns Weighting

A MCQ 18 (2 marks each) 36%

B

Structured 6 to 7 questions (2

to 3 marks each)

14%

Open-

ended

5 to 6 questions (2

marks to 4 marks

20%

Supplementary lessons

June Supplementary 21st – 23rd June

Expectations in class

1. Be punctual for all school activities

2. Regular attendance – A letter or

medical certificate should be

provided should your child is absent.

Supporting your child 1. Moral Support

- Encourage him/her and be there for

him/her

2. Supervision

- Make sure child revises for tests

- Make sure all homework is done on

time and independently

- Check for circulars/notes from school

3. Consistent and regular revision

- Set daily (bite-size) revision

- Set reasonable targets

4. Healthy lifestyle

- Ensure child takes his/her breakfast every day.

- Get him/her to sleep early

- Allow him/her to have time for relaxation, play

and exercise (Not computer games)

5. Good Habits

- Encourage child to read newspapers,

story books and non-fiction books

- Limit computer usage to avoid addiction

to games and social media websites

- Ensure that child visits only safe websites

6 . Be firm with love

- Instill a sense of responsibility in child

Parent-teacher Communication

You can contact your child’s

teacher through email,

student handbook or phone

(64897445)

Let’s Work Together towards developing your child/ward

holistically.