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Parents’ Briefing Session
English Language Primary 5 & 6
2012
Overview
• Components of Assessment
• Resources
• Programmes
• P5 STELLAR
English Language (EL)Paper Component Weighting Marks Duration
1 Writing 27.5% 55 1h 10 mins
2 Language Use &
Comprehension
47.5% 95 1h 50 mins
3 Listening Comprehension
10% 20 40 mins
4 Oral 15% 30 About 11 mins
Total 100% 200
English Language (FEL)Paper Component Weighting Marks Duration
1 Writing about 27% 40 1h 10 mins
2 Language Use & Comprehension
About 40% 60 1h 20 mins
3 Listening Comprehension
13% 20 40 mins
4 Oral 20% 30 About 11 mins
Total 100% 150
Paper 1 – Writing (EL)
Content Item Type
No. of items
Marks
Situational Writing Open-
Ended
1 15
Continuous Writing
1 40
Paper 1 – Writing (FEL)
Content Item Type
No. of items
Marks
Situational Writing Open-
Ended
1 10
Continuous Writing
1 30
Situational Writing (EL & FEL)
–Complete task based on Stimulus given
–Proper construction of sentences
–Language / Organisation /
Context
Situational Writing (PACC)
• Purpose
• Audience
• Culture
• Context
Continuous Writing (EL & FEL)
CONTENT
- Relevant and thoroughly developed ideas
Continuous Writing (EL & FEL)
LANGUAGE / ORGANISATION
- Logical flow of ideas
- Accurate use of grammar, spelling and punctuation
- Good range and appropriate use of vocabulary
Vocabulary
Words to replace ‘ask’:
- enquire - quiz
- request - appeal
- invited - beg
- seek - plead
Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (EL)
Content
(Booklet A)
Item Type No. of Items
Marks
Graphic Stimulus, Grammar,
Punctuation, Vocabulary,
Vocabulary Cloze & Comprehension
MCQ
Multiple- Choice
Questions 30 30
Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (FEL)
Content
(Booklet A)
Item Type No. of Items
Marks
Graphic Stimulus, Grammar,
Punctuation, Vocabulary,
Multiple- choice
questions20 20
Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (EL)Content
(Booklet B)
Item Type
No. of Items
Marks
Grammar Cloze OE 10 10
Editing for Spelling & Grammar
OE 10 10
Comprehension Cloze OE (FIB)
15 15
Synthesis & Transformation
OE 5 10
Comprehension OE 10 20
Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (FEL)
Content
(Booklet B)
Item Type
No. of Items
Marks
Information Transfer OE 5 5
Editing for Grammar OE 5 5
Editing for Spelling OE 5 5
Comprehension (Completion of
sentences)
OE 5 5
Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (FEL)
Content
(Booklet B)
Item Type
No. of Items
Marks
Comprehension OE (1) OE 2 4
Comprehension OE (2) OE 3 6
Synthesis OE 5 5
Comprehension Cloze OE 5 5
Paper 3 - Listening Comprehension (EL & FEL)
Content Item Type No. of Items
Marks
Listening Comprehension
Multiple- Choice
Questions
20 20
Paper 4 – Oral (EL & FEL)
Content Item Type No. of Items
Marks
Reading Aloud
5 mins (Preparation
Time)
Open- Ended
1 10
Picture Discussion 1 10
Conversation
1 10
Reading
- Bring out the tone of the given passage
- String words fluently with the appropriate pauses
- Pronounce accurately
Picture Discussion
- Use correct language structures
and suitable vocabulary
- Render a logical explanation of
the given situation
Conversation
- Conduct a conversation using a range of vocabulary and good language structures
- Offer her own answer with good development
Resources
• News on TV and Radio• Newspapers, Periodicals, Brochures• All authentic situations – experiences
at the supermarkets, wet markets, playground and on the MRT and buses
• Holiday plans? – visits to museums, watch a movie, visits to the library
Programmes
• Words Go Round – Mass and Opt-in workshops
• Extensive Reading Programme
• Bulk Book Borrowing with NLB
• Book Displays
• Competitions
P5 STELLAR
Semester 2 except for theme on Photography
(in line with Project Work)
Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.
-Anatole France-
Head of Department (EL)Mrs Celia Lau
choh_thian_jeng_celia@moe.edu.sg
Level Head (EL) Mrs Pauline Loo
chan_pauline@moe.edu.sg
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