Briefing for Parents 2016

Primary 6

Outline of Briefing

Curriculum

Assessment

Supplementary lessons

Expectations 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 Student

Interaction Time

• Conversations with Form and Co-Form

teachers to identify student needs

Physical Education

Activities include:

• Physical Health and Fitness

• Outdoor Education

• Sports Carnival

• ACES Day

• P6 Kayaking

Aesthetics

Key programmes

P6 Art & Music Modules

Digital Manga Art

Important Dates (SA1)

Oral Exam: 7 – 8 Apr

EL & MT Paper 1: 26 – 27 Apr

Listening Comprehension (LC): 28 – 29 Apr

HMT Paper 1 & 2: 9 May

EL, MA, MT & SC Paper 2 (Written): 10 –

13 May

Important Dates (Prelim)

Oral exam: 28 – 29 Jul

EL LC & Paper 1: 4 Aug

MT LC & Paper 1: 5 Aug

HMT Paper 1 & 2: 23 Aug

Written: 24 – 29 Aug

Important Dates (PSLE)

Oral: 18 – 19 Aug (T3 W8)

LC: 16 Sep (T4 W1)

Written**: 29 Sep – 5 Oct

(T4 W3/4) (**Including Paper 1 & 2)

* Pupils will be given the PSLE Admin booklet in T2. Pls refer

to the booklet for the exact details regarding PSLE.

P6 Remedial & Supplementary

during holidays

June holidays : 21 – 23 Jun

Sep holidays : 5 – 7 Sep

Standard English

Primary 6

Exam Format and Weighting

PAPER 1

(Writing)

27.5%

PAPER 2

(Language)

47.5%

PAPER 3

(LC)

10%

PAPER 4

(Oral)

15%

Paper 1- Writing

Continuous Writing – 40 marks

Situational Writing –

15 marks

Paper 2 (Language) – 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 Weighting

PAPER 1

(Writing)

26.7%

PAPER 2

(Language)

40%

PAPER 3

(LC)

13.3%

PAPER 4

(Oral)

20%

Paper 1- Writing

Continuous Writing – 30 marks

Situational Writing –

10 marks

Paper 2 (Language) – 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

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

Weighting

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

Weighting

Short Answer 5 2m 10%

Structured long

Answer

Examination Format (Standard)

Duration

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

Weighting

10%

20%

T O T A L 40 ----- 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

Science

Primary 6

ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES 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)

•Human 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 1h 45 min.

Students can attempt any of the two booklets first.

Read the questions carefully and underline key words.

Start revision of past year topics NOW.

Booklet Item Type No. of Qns Weighting

A MCQ 30 60%

B OPEN

ENDED

14 40%

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 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 1h 15 min.

Students can attempt any of the two 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 16 (2 marks each) 32%

B

Structured 6 questions (2 to 3

marks)

14%

Open-

ended

8 questions (2

marks to 4 marks)

24%

Expectations in Class

Regular attendance

Punctuality for all school

activities

Supporting Your Child/Ward 1. Moral Support

- Encourage him/her and be there for

him/her

2. Supervision

- Make sure child/ward 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/ward 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/ward to read newspapers,

story books and non-fiction books

- Limit computer usage to avoid addiction to

games and social media websites

- Ensure that child/ward 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.