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P5 School Parent Meeting ENGLISH LANGUAGE Department
17 Apr 2015
Presented by: Mr Azhar
[on behalf of Ms D. Turina (HOD EL)] 1
Presentation Outline
• Changes in EL Assessment
• STELLAR Curriculum
• What parents can do to help
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Changes in EL Assessment
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Why change?
What we want for our children
Competencies for a world in flux
What is changing for the better?
New ways to teach and learn
A revised syllabus & curriculum
How will we move to a new level?
Aligning the teaching and assessment
Education for Life
Why Change?
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• Need to prepare our children for life and work in
the 21st century
• Develop students to be
• Effective communicators
• Confident, self-directed learners
New skills for a changing world
The Child
&
The World
All children should enjoy learning
English, develop good language skills, be
effective communicators and lifelong
learners.
What we want …
Strategies for English Language
Learning and Reading
Aims to move EL learners towards independence using authentic texts and learning activities that motivate and engage different learners
STELLAR
STELLAR lessons develop …
STELLAR Lessons
Language Skills
Listening & Viewing
Speaking & Representing
Reading & Viewing
Writing & Representing
Social Skills
oral interaction among peers in non-threatening situations
working in partnership with other children
turn-taking & respect for others during class discussions
STELLAR lessons develop …
STELLAR Lessons
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Reading To Learn
Writing
As Process
Differentiated Instruction
The teacher modifies her teaching to
cater to the specific needs of children
to build their language skills. The teacher models the
writing processes for
different text types.
Children engage in
writing together and
writing independently.
Teacher uses different
strategies to help children
read and understand
different types of texts.
What is an upper primary STELLAR lesson like?
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Rich Texts
P5: Information text
P5: Literary recount
Assessment
for
Primary 6 from 2015
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.
P5/P6 Assessment
These are examples of changes in assessment to give students greater scope for interpretation and personal response.
P5/P6 Assessment
FEL Continuous Writing
FEL Comprehension
FEL Listening Comprehension
FEL Oral Communication
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Paper Component Marks EL
Marks FEL
1 Writing – Situational and Continuous
55 40
2 Language Use and Comprehension
95 60
3 Listening Comprehension 20 20
4 Oral 30 30
Total 200 150
EL Marks breakdown
Reading & Speaking
• Encourage your child to read widely.
• Select and read interesting newspaper / magazine articles together.
• Practise reading aloud.
• Discuss on interesting and relevant topics with your child.
• Encourage your child to give his/her opinion based on rational thinking.
What Parents can do to Help:
Writing
•Situational Writing: Use of PACT strategy
•Continuous Writing:
- Plan – Write – Edit – Publish
- Know the features of text types – narrative, recount
- Use of 5W1H question frame in planning
•Read model compositions and highlight useful, interesting and creative phrases.
•Provide opportunities for your child to practise writing.
What Parents can do to Help:
Listening
• Listen to news, announcements or messages being read out.
• Listen for information and for details.
• Pose questions based on information given
What Parents can do to Help:
Grammar
• Learn grammar rules and apply them accordingly.
• Underline key words when completing worksheets and tests.
• Drill and practise using assessment books, especially in areas needing improvement.
• MC Online, online grammar websites
What Parents can do to Help:
Vocabulary
• Expand vocabulary through reading.
• Look up the meanings of new words and learn to use it in context.
• Encourage the use of a word bank book – For example: record one new word learnt each day, look up the meaning and apply in context.
• MC Online, vocabulary games online
What Parents can do to Help:
Useful websites
• https://www.lead.com.sg/
• http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/
en/grammar-games
• http://www.nlb.gov.sg/
• http://www.storylineonline.net/
• http://dictionary.reference.com/
What Parents can do to Help:
Parents, please visit www.stellarliteracy.sg
What Parents can do to Help:
Parents, please visit http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/ - 2010 EL syllabus
In Summary
Your child will benefit from changes to the
way English is taught.
Assessment changes are aligned with
teaching.
Teachers will prepare your child for these
changes.
Preparation for examination must begin
early – NOW.
Contacts
• Miss Turinadevi (HOD/EL)
• Mr Nicholas Cai (Acting LH EL)
• Mrs Amy Ravie (Senior Teacher)
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Thank You
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