P 5 M E E T- T H E - PAR E N T S 2 0 1 8

F R I D AY, 1 2 J AN U A RY

CLASSROOM BRIEFING

CONTENT

• Classroom Routines and Expectations

• Character Development

• Subjects Briefing and HA requirements

• Communication Channels

CLASSROOM ROUTINE

• A file for important letters and notes.

• Champions Handbook: Daily homework

• English:

• A storybook in their bag every day for morning assembly and English

Lessons.

• English Library periods: Alternate even weeks (Student card needed)

• Spelling/ Dictation days:

English Language: Tuesdays (Parents’ Signature)

• Parents to check after every topic (Parents’ Signature)

• Supporting Booklets: Oral companion, Useful words & phrases &

Grammar

• Encourage Reading: I-Read books (class library) & Little Red Dot

CLASSROOM ROUTINE

• Mathematics:

• Geometry Sets and Calculators

• Practices in textbook can be used as supplementary as own revision

• Worksheets will be sent back for revision after every topic (Parents’ Signature)

• Science:

• Spelling: after every topic

• Revision of concepts

• Mother Tongue Languages – CL Only:

• Spelling on Thursdays (Parents’ Signature)

Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

Quality Interaction

Interaction activities to build positive teacher-pupil relationship

Teacher-Pupil Conferencing (TPC) for individual interaction time with pupils

Counselling Support

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

PUPIL CONDUCT

• School Values

• Respect, Integrity, Compassion & Perseverance & Lead Self

• Leadership

CONDUCT GRADING

Respect Compassion Integrity Perseverance Lead Self

Rating Scale

Demonstrates

Very Strongly

5

Demonstrates

Strongly

4

Demonstrates

Adequately

3

Demonstrates to

Some Extent

2

Not

Demonstrated

(Not Observed)

1

Primary 5 and 6

21-25 Excellent

17-20 Very Good

10-16 Good

6-9 Fair

5 Poor

EXAMINATION FORMAT

Semester Examination Weighting

1 CA1

• 1 Written Paper (EL & MT)

Note:

• Bite-Sized Written Assessments

(MA & SC)

10%

2 CA2

• 1 Written Paper (EMS/MT)

10%

* Absentee (need MC)

* Cheating (direct or indirect)

EXAMINATION FORMAT

Term Examination Weighting

2 SA 1

•Written Paper (EMS/MT)

•Oral Component

•Listening Component

•Composition

30%

4 SA 2

•Written Paper (EMS/MT)

•Oral Component

•Listening Component

•Composition

50%

* Absentee (need MC)

* Cheating (direct or indirect)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (P4 TO P5)

P4 Components Marks P5 Components Marks

Paper 1 (Composition)

• Three pictures prompts

•at least 120 words

20 marks

Paper 1

1.Situational Writing – based on

given scenario

15 marks

2. Continuous Writing:

• Three pictures prompts

• least 150 words

40 marks

Oral

Reading Aloud

Stimulus-based

Conversation

6 marks

10 marks

Oral

Reading Aloud

Stimulus-based Conversation

10 marks

20 marks

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (P4 TO P5)

P4 Components Marks P5 Component Marks

Listening Comprehension 14 marks Listening Comprehension 20 marks

Paper 2 - Language Use

Vocabulary MCQ

Grammar MCQ

Grammar Cloze

Comprehension 1

Synthesis

Comprehension Cloze

Comprehension 2

1 h 15 min

50 marks Booklet A:

Vocabulary MCQ

Grammar MCQ

Visual Text Comprehension

Booklet B:

Grammar Cloze

Comprehension Cloze

Editing for Spelling & Editing

Synthesis & Transformation

Comprehension Open-Ended

1 h 50 min

95 marks

P4 & P5 ASSESSMENT

• EL Guided Writing

• EL Visual Text Comprehension

• EL Listening Comprehension

• EL Oral Communication

These are examples of changes in

assessment to give students greater scope

for interpretation and personal response.

P4 & P5 GUIDED

WRITING:

• Scope for different

ways to sequence

ideas and develop a storyline

• Questions and

helping words

provided

• Option for students

to base their writing

on one, two or all

three pictures.

•

P5 VISUAL TEXT COMPREHENSION:

• Text which includes visuals

• Viewing skills used when reading

• Multiple-choice questions

P5 LISTENING

COMPREHENSION:

• Show

understanding by

using listening and

viewing skills

• Use of a visual to

focus on a familiar

topic

• To be engaged in

a conversation

P5 ORAL COMMUNICATION:

STIMULUS-BASED

CONVERSATION

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SA)

PAPER COMPONENTITEM

TYPEMARKS WEIGHTING

1

(1hr 10min)

Situational

WritingOE 55 27.5%

Continuous

Writing

2

(1hr 50min)

Language use

&

Comprehension

OE / MCQ 95 47.5%

3

(35min)

Listening

ComprehensionMCQ 20 10%

4

(10min)

Oral

CommunicationOE 30 15%

Standard English

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SA)

Foundation English

Paper Component Item Type Marks Weighting

1(1hr 10 min)

Situational Writing

OE 40 26.7%

Continuous Writing

2(1hr 20 min)

Language use &Comprehension

OE / MCQ 60 40%

3(35min)

Listening Comprehension

MCQ 20 13.3%

4(10min)

Oral Communication OE 30 20%

P5 CHINESE LANGUAGE

TEACHERS

Miss Wu I Chieh Mr Low Hiang Meng Mrs Chua-Lai

Miss Wendy Ng Mdm Liu Shuang

CHINESE LANGUAGE (P4 TO P5)

Component

P4Component

P5

WEIGHTING

(MARKS)

WEIGHTING

(MARKS)

Composition

•Picture Composition:

3 pictures + 1(?) of at least 80

words

15% (15)

Composition (Choose 1 ONLY)

•Topic Composition

•Picture Composition:

5 pictures + 1(?) of at least 100 words

20% (40)

Language Use &

Comprehension

45% (45) Paper 2 (2017 New PSLE format)

Booklet A

•Language use

•Comprehension Cloze

•Comprehension 1 – MCQ

Booklet B

•Completing the dialogue

•Comprehension 2 – MCQ/Written

Interaction,OE

45% (90)

Oral

•Reading

•Picture Discussion

•Topic Conversation

30% (30)

Oral (2017 New PSLE format)

•Reading

•Conversation using Video Stimulus

25% (50)

Listening Comprehension 10% (10) Listening Comprehension

(2017 New PSLE format)

10% (20)

CHINESE LANGUAGE (SA)

Standard Chinese

COMPONENT DURATION ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING

PAPER 1

Composition50 min OE 40 20％

PAPER 2

Language use &

Comprehension

(2017 New PSLE

format)

1h 40 min MCQ/OE 90 45％

Oral (2017 New PSLE

format)

•Reading

•Conversation using

Video Stimulus

~10 min OE 50 25％

Listening

Comprehension

(2017 New PSLE

format)

~30 min MCQ 20 10%

CHINESE LANGUAGE (SA)

Higher Chinese

COMPONENT DURATION ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING

PAPER 1

Composition50 min OE 40 40％

PAPER 2

Language use &

Comprehension

(2017 New PSLE

format)

1h 20 min MCQ/OE 60 60％

CHINESE LANGUAGE (SA)

Foundation Chinese

COMPONENT DURATION ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING

Oral (2017 New

PSLE format)

•Reading

•Conversation using

Video Stimulus

~10 min OE 55 55％

Listening

Comprehension

(2017 New PSLE

format)

~40 min MCQ 30 30%

PAPER 2

Language use &

Comprehension

(2017 New PSLE

format)

~40 min MCQ 15 15％

P5 MALAY LANGUAGE TEACHERS

Cikgu Ainon

P5 ML

Cikgu Azriena

P5 ML

Cikgu Aszrina

P5 FML

MALAY LANGUAGE (P4 TO P5)

Component

P4Component

P5

WEIGHTING

(MARKS)

WEIGHTING

(MARKS)

COMPOSITION

•3 pictures + 1(?) composition

of at least 100 words

15%(15)

COMPOSITION (Choose 1 ONLY)

•Topic Composition

•5 pictures + 1(?) of at least 120 words

20%(40)

Language Use &

Comprehension

45% (45) PAPER 2 - (2017 New PSLE format)

Booklet A

•Language use

•Idioms

•Comprehension Cloze

•Comprehension 1

Booklet B

•Comprehension 2 - graphic stimulus

•Comprehension - open ended

45% (90)

Oral

•Reading

•Picture Conversation

•Topic Conversation

30%(30)

Oral

•Reading

•Conversation using Video Stimulus

(2017 New PSLE format)

25%(50)

Listening Comprehension 10% (10) Listening Comprehension 10% (20)

STANDARD MALAY LANGUAGE (SA)

Standard Malay

COMPONENT DURATION ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING

PAPER 1

Composition50 min OE 40 20％

PAPER 2

Language use &

Comprehension

(2017 New PSLE

format)

1h 40 min MCQ/OE 90 45％

Oral (2017 New PSLE

format)

•Reading

•Conversation using

Video Stimulus

~10 min OE 50 25％

Listening

Comprehension

(2017 New PSLE

format)

~30 min MCQ 20 10%

HIGHER MALAY LANGUAGE (SA)

Higher Malay

COMPONENT DURATION ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING

PAPER 1

Composition50 min OE 40 40％

PAPER 2

Language use &

Comprehension

(2017 New PSLE

format)

1h 40 min MCQ/OE 60 60％

FOUNDATION MALAY LANGUAGE (SA)

COMPONENT DURATION ITEM TYPE MARKS WEIGHTING

Paper 1

Language Use &

Reading

Comprehension

30 min MCQ 15 15％

Paper 2

Oral

-Reading Passage

-Conversation using

video as a stimulus

~10 min OE 55 55％

Paper 3

Listening

Comprehension

~40 min MCQ 30 30%

MATHEMATICS (P4 TO P5)

P4

1h 45min

No. of Qns

(marks)

MCQ20 Qns

(40 marks)

SAQ20 Qns

(40 marks)

Word

Problems

5 Qns

(20 marks)

Standard Mathematics

P5 Item Type No. of Qns

Paper 1

1 hr

(no calculator)

Booklet A

MCQ

15 Qns

(20 marks)

Booklet B

Short Answers

15 Qns

(25 marks)

Paper 2

1hr 30 min

(calculators

allowed)

Short Answer 5 Qns

(10 marks)

Word

Problems

12 Qns

(45 marks)

MATHEMATICS (CA1: BITE-SIZED ASSESSMENTS)

There will be 2 bite-sized written assessments in Term 1.

All these assessments attribute to CA1 weighting - 10%.

Standard Mathematics

Term 1 – CA1: 10%

Whole Number

Mathematics Test 1

(Wk 6)

Base mark: 35 marks

Numbers to 10 million

Place & values

Multiplication & division by tens,

hundreds & thousands

Order of operations

Word problems

Fractions

Mathematics Test 3

Wk 9)

Base mark: 35 marks

• Like & unlike fractions

• Add & subtract unlike fractions

• Fraction & division

• Conversion of fraction to decimal

MATHEMATICS (SA)

PSLE Mathematics Examination Format

Paper Item Type No. of Qns Weighting (%)

1

(Booklet A & B)

1 hr

MCQ 15 45

Short Answer 15

2

(calculators

allowed)

1hr 30 min

Short Answer 5 55

Structured /

Long-Answer

12

Standard Mathematics

FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS

(P4 TO P5)

P4

1h 45min

No. of Qns

(marks)

MCQ20 Qns

(40 marks)

SAQ20 Qns

(40 marks)

Word

Problems

5 Qns

(20 marks)

Foundation Mathematics

P5 Item Type No. of Qns

Paper 1

1 hr

(no calculator)

Booklet A

MCQ

20 Qns

(30 marks)

Booklet B

Short Answers

10 Qns

(20 marks)

Paper 2

1hr

(calculators

allowed)

Short Answer 10 Qns

(20 marks)

Word

Problems

6 Qns

(20 marks)

FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS (CA1: BITE-SIZED ASSESSMENTS)

There will be 2 bite-sized written assessments in Term 1.

All these assessments attribute to CA1 weighting - 10%.

Foundation Mathematics

Term 1 – CA1: 10%

Whole Numbers

Mathematics Test 1

(Wk 6)

Base mark: 35 marks

Numbers to 10 million

Place & values

Whole Numbers

Mathematics Test 2

(Wk 10)

Base mark: 35 marks

• Multiplication & division by tens, hundreds &

thousands

• Order of operations

• Word Problems

FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS (SA)

PSLE Mathematics Examination Format

Paper Item Type No. of Qns Weighting (%)

1

(Booklet A & B)

1 hr

MCQ 20 56%

Short Answer 10

2

(calculators

allowed)

1hr

Short Answer 10 44%

Structured /

Long-Answer

6

Foundation Mathematics

SCIENCE (P4 TO P5)

P4

Item

Type

No. of

questions

Weighting

(%)

Type of

questions

Multiple

choice28 56

Topics tested:

P3 & P4

Process skills

tested

•Fewer

•Lower

difficulty level

Application of

Knowledge

•Fewer

•Lower

difficulty level

Open-

ended12 - 13 44

P5

Item

Type

No. of

questions

Weighting

(%)

Type of

questions

Multiple

choice28 56

Topics tested:

P3, P4 & P5

Process skills

tested

•More

•Higher

difficulty level

Application of

Knowledge

•More

•Higher

difficulty level

Open-

ended12 - 13 44

SCIENCE(CA1: BITE-SIZED ASSESSMENTS)

There will be 3 bite-sized written assessments in Term 1.

All these assessments attribute to CA1 weighting - 10%.

Term 1 – CA1: 10%

Topical Test 1

Reproduction in Plants

Topical Test 2

Reproduction in Plants

Reproduction in Humans

Topical Test 3

Cells

SCIENCE (SA)

BookletItem

Type

No. of

questions

No. of

marks per

question

Weighting

(marks)

AMultiple

choice28 2 56

BOpen-

ended12 - 13 2 – 5 44

FOUNDATION SCIENCE (CA1: BITE-SIZED ASSESSMENTS)

There will be 3 bite-sized written assessments in Term 1.

All these assessments attribute to CA1 weighting - 10%.

Term 1 – CA1: 10%

Topical Test 1

Reproduction in Plants

Topical Test 2

Reproduction in Humans

Topical Test 3

The Plant Transport System

FOUNDATION SCIENCE (SA)

Booklet Item TypeNo. of

questions

No. of

marks per

question

Weighting

(marks)

AMultiple

choice18 2 36

BStructured

Open-ended

6 – 7

5 – 6

2 – 3

2 – 4

14

20

SAFETY & SECURITY

• Security Pass

• Request for Early Dismissal

• Passing of items to pupils

• Meeting with teachers

• Dismissal Procedure

• Traffic Flow

COMMUNICATION MODE

• Pupil’s Handbook

• E-mails

• Phone calls

• Face-to-face conferencing

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