Sharing on Holistic Assessment for Parents of P1 Pupils
2018
Outline
1. What is Holistic Assessment
2. The Holistic Assessment Framework
3. Feedback and Reports
What is Holistic Assessment ?
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Holistic Assessment Vision
Nurturing confident persons, curiouslearners and co-operative pupils.
Holistic Assessment Mission
To engage pupils in cooperative learning environment and provide opportunities for them to give and receive qualitative feedback on their learning.
Build on child’s confidence and desire to learn Bite-sized assessments Focus more on child’s development and skills
acquisition to enable more meaningful learning Less emphasis on single-point assessment such as
semestral exams
2 Types of AssessmentsWeighted
(Summative, Formative)
Non-weighted
(Formative)
Measure pupils’ achievement
and report evidence of
learning
Carried out at the end of a few
units/topics
Scores are used in the
calculation for the year-end
final marks
Support classroom learning
and teaching and improve
pupils’ learning.
Take place all the time in the
classroom.
Redirect learning in ways that
help pupils master learning
goals.
Examples:
Topical Quizzes /Tests
Examples:
Learning journeys,
experiential activities
P1 Holistic Assessment Framework for English,
Mathematics and Mother Tongue
Components Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
ListeningSound
Discrimination & Picture Matching
Sound Discrimination & Picture Matching
Oral –Reading & Speaking
Informal reading of Big Books learnt
Podcasting Oral Podcasting Oral
Language Use &
Comprehension
Topical Quiz 1 Topical Quiz 2 Topical Quiz 3 Topical Quiz 4
Writing Individual
Writing
Weighting 0% 25% 35% 40%
P1 HA Framework for English
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Components 2 Topical Tests
2 Topical Tests
2 Topical Tests
2 Topical Tests
Weighting 0% 25% 35% 40%
P1 HA Framework for Mathematics
Performance Assessments
- as feedback for teachers; no marks awarded
P1 HA Framework for Chinese Components Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Listening Listening Comprehension
ListeningComprehension
Listening Comprehension
ListeningComprehension
Oral, Speaking & Reading
Read Aloud • Read Aloud• Show & Tell
Read Aloud • Read Aloud• Show & Tell
(Q & A)
Writing & Language Use
Written Assessment
Written Assessment
Written Assessment
Written Assessment
Weighting 0% 25% 35% 40%
P1 HA Framework for MalayComponents Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Listening ListeningComprehension
Listening Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
Oral, Speaking & Reading
Read aloud Read Aloud • Read Aloud• Role Play
/Situational Dialogue in authentic setting
Stimulus-basedConversation
Writing & Language Use
Penmanship Written Assessment
Written Assessment
• Written Assessment
• Writing Task: Sentence Construction
Weighting 0% 25% 35% 40%
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
1) Progress Report
2) Progress Checklist
(HA Portfolio)
1) Progress Report
2) Remarks/Conduct
(HA Portfolio)
1) Progress Report
2) Progress Checklist
(HA Portfolio)
1) All HA(HA Portfolio)
2) Result slip(Overall)
(Report Book)
P1 Assessment Report
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Next week, you will receive
Holistic Assessment (HA) portfolio
– meant for P1 and P2
Term 1 Progress Checklist – to be signed
Please return the tote bag and the HA portfolio with content in Term 2 Week 1
(do not remove anything)
Next week, you will receive
More Information
Please refer to:
Pupil Handbook pg. 16 – 17
Termly Assessment letter
School is not just about assessments
It is about learning and growing
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Date Event
Term 2 To be confirmed English Learning Journey
to Hay Dairies
14 April, Saturday
9 – 11 am
Parenting Workshop:
The Intentional Parent –
Character First
7 April, Saturday
10 – 11 am
Raising Readers Workshop
(NLB)
Term 3 25 May, Friday Meet-Parents-Session
To be confirmed Social Studies Field-Based
Learning
Upcoming Events