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Gracious School , Life-long Learners

Self-Control Perseverance Responsibility Integrity National Pride Gratefulness

Friday, 18 January 2019

P2 CONVERSATION WITH PARENTS



ASSESSMENT



Learn for Life

Changes to School-Based Assessment (SBA)

SCHOOLSWORK PLANSEMINAR2018



P1No exam, but weighted assessmentsare conducted from Term 2 to Term 4

P2Weighted assessments throughout theyear, including year-end exam

P3 to P6Weighted assessments throughout theyear in addition to mid-year and year-end exam

P1 & P2Removal of all weighted assessments,including P2 year-end exam

P3 to P6One weighted assessment per subject,per school term, inclusive of mid-year(P4 & P6) and year-end exam at levelswhere applicable

Adjusting to School-based Assessment Structure

From 2019Currently

Changes at a Glance



Use of indicators to report students’development in both academic & non-academic domains (eg: physicalfitness, involvement in community-based and co-curricular activities etc.)

P1 & P2Use qualitative descriptors to reportstudents’ learning in all subjects. Non-academic indicators will be retained.

All other levelsAcademic indicators adjusted for HDP.Non-academic indicators will beretained.

Refreshing the Holistic Development Profile (HDP)

From 2019Currently

Changes at a Glance



EMB for P1 & P2• Singapore Citizen• Top 25% of sch’s level and course

in terms of academic performance• Good conduct• Monthly household income does

not exceed $6900 (or per capitaincome does not exceed $1725)

EMB for P1 & P2• Singapore Citizen• EMB will be adjusted to award

students who consistentlydemonstrate good learningdisposition

• Good conduct will continue to be acriterion

• Monthly household income does notexceed $6900 (or per capita incomedoes not exceed $1725)

Revising criteria for the Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB) for P1 & P2

From 2019Currently

Changes at a Glance



GPA for P2• Singapore Citizen• GPA will be awarded

to students who donot qualify for EMB,but have shownimprovement inlearning dispositionswithin the year

• Good conduct willcontinue to be acriterion

GPA for P2 & P3• Singapore Citizen• Top 10% of sch’s level

and course in terms ofacademicperformance

• Good conduct

GPA for P3• Singapore Citizen• GPA will be awarded

to students who donot qualify for EMB,but have shownimprovement inlearning dispositionswithin the year

• Good conduct willcontinue to be acriterion

Revising criteria for the Edusave Good Progress Award (GPA) for P2 & P3

From 2019Currently

Changes at a GlanceFrom 2020



Learn for Life

“Let us prepare every child for the test of life, and not

just a life of tests”

PM Lee, National Day Rally 2012



Learn for Life

https://youtu.be/r6cbrw-V41c

Learn for Life –To prepare our students to excel beyond exam results

https://youtu.be/r6cbrw-V41c



• Have more time and space to deepen their learning, especially in the transition years (i.e. P3 and P5).

• Better enjoy the process of learning and develop dispositions for lifelong learning.

Changes aim to help our students:



Assessment Structure in East Spring Primary … …

Formative Assessment (FA)Assessment that is carried out to provide timely feedback to adjust ongoing teaching and learning in order to improve students’ achievement of intended learning outcomes. Marks will not be awarded for such assessment and they do not count towards the subject grade.Eg: Math Journal, Show & Tell etc.

Weighted Assessment (WA) ~ not applicable to Primary 2Summative assessment for which marks attained count towards the subject grade. Eg: Mini Quiz, Practical Test etc.

Level Semester 1 Semester 2Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Primary 2 FA



Math Task



Rubric for Readers’ Theatre



Rubrics for MTL in Oral Presentation



Addressing Parents’ Concerns



• Even with the removal of final year exam for P2 and mid-year exam for some levels, teachers will continue to assess their students. Eg: Daily work & FAs

• Parents will be kept informed of the child's progress. Eg: PCTC, Class Dojo etc.

How will I know about my child’s progress?



Will my child be ready for national

examinations?

• Even with the removal of final year exam for P2 and mid-year exam for some levels, the number of examinations to assess learning is still adequate.



How will my child’s academic progress be measured if there are completely no

examinations and weighted assessments at P1 and P2?

• Current practices to gather information about students’ learning through checkpoints (e.g. class discussions, in-class work, homework, and bite-sized tests) will continue.

• The change is that these checkpoints will no longer count towards an overall result.

• Use of qualitative descriptors instead of marks and grades to report students’ learning progress in the report book (Holistic Development Profile).



Holistic Development Profile

Holistic Development ProfileDate : 6 Nov 2019

Name : Jane Ong Identification No : T0612345FAge on 1st Jan : 6 S/N : 5 Course : Primary OneClass : P1-RespectForm Teacher : Miss TanCo-Form Teacher : Miss LowSUBJECT MATHEMATICS• Understands number notations, representations and place values up to tens. Accomplished• Understands the concepts of addition and subtraction, including the relationship

between adding and subtracting. Competent

• Matches, sorts, compares and orders quantities/objects (e.g., by colour, shape, size or orientation.) Competent

• Adds and subtracts reliably and fluently using number facts. Developing

Reflection of Learning Outcomes & Qualitative Descriptors

Learning Outcomes for each subject Qualitative descriptors



How will we allocate classes from Primary 2 to Primary 3?

• Will be allocated classes beyond ability-grouping based on academic results and this will include other non-academic factors, such as gender, ethnic and nationality in class allocation.



How will my child be selected for Edusave Academic Awards?

• School will consider students’ learning dispositions (e.g. joy of learning, diligence, resilience and grit, enthusiasm and open-mindedness), instead of academic performance.

• Edusave Merit Bursary: P1 and P2 students who display positive learning dispositions consistently.

• Good Progress Award: P2 and P3 students who have made significant improvement in learning dispositions.



Growth Mindset@ESPS

In-house designed posters by SDT



Growth Mindset• Introduced by Carol Dweck, Professor of Psychology at

Stanford University who researched on how people succeed

The belief that with practice, perseveranceand effort, people have limitless potential to learn and grow.

Takes on challenges with the understanding that making mistakes and failing are essential to growth.



INSTEAD OF….. TRY THINKING…..I give up. I’ll use a different strategy.

It’s not good enough. Is this really my best work?

This is too hard. This may take some time.

I made a mistake. Mistakes help me learn.

I’ll never be that smart. I will learn how to do this.

Plan A didn’t work. There’s always Plan B.



Growth Mindset@ESPS

ESPS

Use of Class Dojo

Growth Mindsetvideos Language to

be adopted by students

List of Language on Growth Mindset for

teachers List of

language of GM

praise for parents

Monthly mantras in 2019

Use of motivational

stamps

Motivational Posters in Classroom

Lessons and assembly

programmes

Target Setting for the various

subjects



CURRICULUM



LEARNING FOR LIFE PROGRAMME (LLP):

SPRING FOR LIFE (SFL)



SPRING for Life (SFL)Reflections

P1 & P2 PAL

Sports Education Model

Talent Identification

CCA6 Level Camps

F&C



SPRING For Life (SFL)• Learn life skills, imbue values such as resilience

and responsibility, and build character through the school’s PE Programme

• Build good habits to maintain active and healthy living

• Reflect and learn during interactions with peers• Adopt the 3E (Experience, Explore and Excel)

Approach



SPRING for Life (SFL)

P5 Adventure Camp

P6 Lifelong Learning Camp

• Camping experience: 6 level camps from P1 to P6

• Progressive in nature• Challenge by choice• Encourage

independence

P4 Sports Camp

P3 Science Nature Camp

P1 Picnic@Spring Camp

P2 Maths Workout Camp



• Develop E’Lights holistically• 14 CCAs catering to their interest and talents• Sports/Games, Performing Arts, Uniform Groups & Clubs/Societies• Talent Identification starts at P1 for the school’s niche CCAs• P2 CCA Sampling Experience

Co-Curriculum Activities (CCA)

Indian DanceChoir Malay Dance

Sports ClubVolleyball Wushu

Guzheng Ensemble Chinese Dance Music Club

Combined Uniform Group

Science & Tech

Art Club Media & IT



• Talent identification of E’Lights who show talents in Sports and Aesthetics, in the area of Volleyball, Football and Performing Arts CCAs

• A platform to further harness and build upon their talents, and provide opportunities to go to their secondary school of choice via Direct School Admission (DSA)

Talent Development Programme



APPLIED LEARNING PROGRAMME (ALP)



o Use the Design Thinking Approach

which primarily develops students

with empathetic thinking

o Acquire skills (eg: collaboration,

communication etc.) and qualities

(eg: responsible, resilient etc.) to

solve a problem in real world context



Introduction of:

1. Design Thinking Process

2. Coding – Scratch (P1 to

P3) & Micro:Bit (P4 & P5) Design Thinking

Coding



ENGLISH



STELLAR Programme

Designed to develop pupils' language skills

and love for reading "through the use of rich

texts including children's literature", as well

as a range of multi-modal resources.



Shared Book Approach (SBA)

• teaching of grammar, punctuation

conventions and concepts of print through

teacher’s questioning techniques

• responses / reflections after every big

book reading



Key Strategies• MLEA (Modified Learning Experience

Approach) providing concrete experiences for

students to think and talk about teacher acts as a facilitator and scribe

during class writing move from class writing to group and

individual writing



Reading Programme

fortnightly library visit

termly magazines aligned to the big book

read in class

Reading Mum

Recess activities – using e-books



MATHEMATICS



Key Pedagogies• Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA)

Approach



Key Pedagogies• Applying Thinking Skills & Heuristics

P2 – Act it out, Looking for Pattern, Draw a Diagram and Make a List

UPSC

• 4-Step Problem Solving Skills (UPSC)





Key Strategies to Enhance Teaching & Learning

• Using the correct Mathematics terms



MOTHER TONGUE

LANGUAGES



New Primary School Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) Curriculum

(introduced in 2015)



Key Strategies to Enhance Teaching and Learning

• Writing Sentence structure recognition and

practice Sentence construction Paragraph writing




• Reading Extensive Reading Programme Big book reading Sight words recognition




• Listening Listening to songs such as nursery

rhymes Authentic listening tasks




• Oral Focused practice in picture

description Authentic interactive tasks Show and Tell



Science Teaching Around STELLAR (STarS)



Science Teaching Around STELLAR (STarS)

- Science teaching is infused into STELLAR- Learning experiences are created for

Science exploration in English lessons- STELLAR Texts used:

Bubble Trouble A Butterfly is Born



PLAYING WITH BUBBLES



A BUTTERFLY IS BORN



Character & Citizenship Education (CCE)



CCE• Character building is fundamental to the

development of an educated individual

• School-wide effort

• Weaved into activities and programmes



CCE Booklet & Reflective Journal



Values in Action @ Primary Two

Donation TermCompassion Fund Donation Drive

Term 1

Children’s Day Donation Drive

Term 4

School-based VIAClean-Up Time! Term 1- 4Use Your Hands Day Term 2, Term 4



Partnering Parents



How can you support your child’s learning?

• Keep tabs on your child’s progress

• Communicate with your child’s teacher

• Understand your child’s learning style(s)

• Cultivate good study habits in your child

• Foster the joy of learning



Keep tabs on your child’s progress

Revisit how he/she successfully

manage changes

Turn worry into action

Involve him/her in relaxing activities

Break goals into smaller steps

Provide a listening ear



Communicate with your child’s teacher

Establish clear understanding of how each

party should work together

• Language used

• How & when to contact

• Inform on strengths/ weaknesses/ interest

• Share issues/concerns



Student’s Handbook

Class Dojo

School Phone: 67866192

School’s email: [email protected]

School Website:www.eastspringpri.moe.edu.sg

Communicate with your child’s teacher

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.eastspringpri.moe.edu.sg



Parents Gateway• A digital platform (by MOE and GovTech)

to bring greater convenience to parents toperform simple administrative functionsand receive relevant information fromschools.

• The Parents Gateway mobile app will belaunched in January 2019 and rolled out inphases to all schools in Singapore.

Get ready a SingPass account https://www.singpass.gov.sg

https://www.singpass.gov.sg



Parent-Child-Teacher Conference

• To encourage and support our students to take greater ownership in their learning

• During the PCTC, your child will share his/her thoughts about his/her strengths, areas for growth as well as his/her school experiences



Understanding your child’s learning style(s)

• Three main learning styles

Visual (seeing)Learn best by

reading and seeing

Auditory (hearing)Learn best by listening and discussing

Kinaesthetic (moving) Learn best when

movement is incorporated



Cultivating good study habits in your child

• Help your child to cultivate good study habits will help him/her learn betterE.g. - Organising study materials- Updating handbook - Following a revision timetable after

school



Foster Joy of Learning!

Encourage Joy of Learning by

• not over-emphasising academic performance

• focus on your child’s learning journey, rather than compare them with others



Give children time and space to deepen their learning



Family Time is important …to be involved in your child’s learning experiences to help him or her develop social and emotional skills

for fostering strong family bonds to support your child’s character development

for encouragingyour child to have confidence and build resilience



Making Family Time S.A.F.E

Support your child through his/her transitions and

nurture his/her social and emotional skills through

these tips:

Support

Affirm

Familiarise

Empathise

https://tinyurl.com/support-in-transitions

https://tinyurl.com/



Further Resources

https://www.schoolbag.sg

https://www.schoolbag.sg



If you need clarifications…Please contact:Mdm Marhamah YusofYear Head (Lower Primary)[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]





Let’s work together!



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