Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Outline
P2 English Curriculum
Holistic Assessment Plan
Exam Matters
• Teaching and learning of English
using more speaking and listening
activities.
• Children learn reading and writing
using interesting books, with
discussions led by the teacher.
STELLAR & Language Learning
What is a STELLAR lesson like? 1.Shared Reading
Experiences
2. Shared Writing
Experiences
3. Language Use
Activities in Learning
Centres
Children read a storybook
with the teacher and
engage in oral discussions
with the teacher and peers.
The teacher prepares mini lessons
based on specific needs of children
to prepare them for reading & writing
activities; e.g. grammar, vocabulary,
word recognition, decoding skills,
spelling
The teacher models writing
using the children’s
language. Children engage
in writing together and in
writing independently.
CURRICULUM MATTERS STELLAR Books • Term 1 – 4 Books per term • Term 2 – 3 Books per term • Term 3 – 5 Books per term • Term 4 – 2 Books per term Other Components • Learning Sheets • School Worksheets • Penmanship 2 • Cloze Encounters 2 • Reading Comprehension 3 • Listening Booklet 1 & 2 • My Grammar Handbook
Key Vocabulary
beautiful, branch, butterfly, caterpillar,
eggshell, flower, insects, nectar, pupa,
tongues
LS 4.1
LS 4.8
Grammar Items
a) Simple Present Tense
b) Phrases of Time
1. LS 4.3, LS 4.7,
HPPS Worksheet (Irregular
Plurals)
1. LS 4.5, LS 4.6,
HPPS Worksheet
Punctuation
The Apostrophe ‘s’
1. HPPS Worksheets (2)
Reading Comprehension
HPPS Reading
Comprehension Worksheet
Writing
Sentence order
1. HPPS English Worksheet 3
Henry Park Primary School
Primary 2
Term 1
A Butterfly Is Born by Melvin Berger
Name: _______________________ ( ) Class: ________
Content Page
Reading Period @ HPPS • Iread Books • Reading Tree • Storytelling & Book
Reviews • Reading Interest Profile • DEAR Service from NLB
Oracy • Activities like Choral reading and Readers’ Theatre
(Drama Tool-Kit)
For more information, please refer to: www.stellarliteracy.sg
Recommended Book List: http://www.stellarliteracy.sg/cos/o.x?c=/wbn/pagetree&func=view&rid=1143648 OR http://www.stellarliteracy.sg/wbn/slot/u3245/Resources%20for%20parents/NLB_JOY%20OF%20READING%202_eportal.pdf
WHY change?
The Child
&
The World
What we want …
All children to enjoy learning English,
develop good language skills, be
effective communicators and lifelong
learners.
New skills for a changing world
• Need to prepare our children for life and
work in the 21st century
• Develop students to be
• Effective communicators
• Confident, self-directed learners
Key Messages April 2012
STELLAR Centre
21st Century Competencies Framework
Core
R3ICH values
•Respect
•Responsibility
•Resilience
•Integrity
•Care
•Harmony
Ch
ara
cte
r an
d C
itiz
en
sh
ip E
du
cati
on
Holistic Assessment Plan for English Primary 2 (2016)
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Speaking & Representing
Stimulus-based Conversation (5%)
Reading (accuracy & fluency) (5%)
SA2 Oral • Reading • Stimulus-based
Conversation
Listening Comprehension
Paper 1 (Continuous Writing) Paper 2
Reading & Viewing
Listening & Viewing
Listening Comprehension (5%)
Writing & Representing
Individual Writing (5%)
Language Use Written Quiz -Grammar -Vocabulary -Punctuation -Comprehension (10%)
Written Quiz -Grammar -Vocabulary -Editing -Comprehension (15%)
Written Quiz -Grammar -Vocabulary -Word Order -Comprehension (15%)
Total 15% 25% 20% 40%
No. of weighted assessments
2 3 2 4
P2 SA2
Oral • Reading • Stimulus-based Conversation -1 picture stimulus --- Prompts related to the picture --- Prompts related to the topic Listening Comprehension • Sound discrimination • Picture matching Paper 1 (Composition) Paper 2 (Language Use & Comprehension)
Stimulus-based Conversation Picture stimulus with prompts related to the
picture and topic • Personal Response • Clarity of Expression - Fluency, Language Use
and Pronunciation
T . R . E . E . S
Thoughts Reasons Examples Experiences Suggestions
Places of Interest in Singapore
Teacher’s prompts
1) Look at the pictures. Have you been to any of these places of interest?
2) Which of these places of interest
would you like to go with your best
friend?
Writing • CONTENT • Identified appropriate setting & main characters • Relevant storyline with good and thorough
elaboration • Beginning, middle and end clearly shown
• LANGUAGE • Appropriate use of tenses • Proper subject verb agreement • Good variety of sentence structures • Appropriate use of vocabulary and descriptive
language • Appropriate punctuation and paragraphing
Example: (SA2 Examination format) Look at the pictures and write a story of at least 80 words. You may use the helping words and phrases to make your story more interesting. Write a suitable ending for your story.
?
class party decorated appreciation balloons
arranged delicious flowers excited
My Checklist Me My
Friend
My
Teacher
Write at least 4 paragraphs.
Write in the past tense.
Use phrases of time at the
start of each paragraph.
Add a “feeling” word for the
characters in every paragraph.
Teacher’s Comments: ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
her neighbours
her grandparents
Maxine, Daniel and Johan
Who has Celine invited to her party? She has invited ________________________.
Comprehension Tick the correct answer. (√)
Comprehension State whether each sentence below is True or False.
John and Lina love sports and are very good at it.
Lina’s mother does not encourage her to join badminton CCA.
Comprehension Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to indicate the order in which the events occurred in the story.
Everyone crowded around the magic box.
The glass screen lit up.
Uncle Ahmad pushed one of the buttons.
Comprehension (Open-ended) Why was Mr Tan upset with Samantha? __________________________________________________________________________________.
Exposure to new format after SA2: Write a composition of at least 80 words about a party that you have attended. The pictures, not arranged in sequence, are provided to help you think about this topic. Your composition should be based on one, two or all of these pictures. Use the following points to help you plan your composition: • Why was the party held? • What type of food was served? • What was your favourite food? • How did it look like? • Why did you like it? You may use other relevant points as well.
Helping words/phrases: delicious wonderful venue decorations fun and games a variety of food happy and excited
Benefits of reading • Increases verbal skills
• Helps to articulate thoughts
• Enhances problem solving skills
• Increases concentration
• Improves writing skills
• Improves memory
Note: 15 minutes of reading a day exposes you to more than 1,000,000 words a year. (Adapted from ELIS Singapore facebook)
