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Parents’ Briefing Session English Language Primary 5 & 6 2012

Parents Briefing Session English Language Primary 5 & 6 2012

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Page 1: Parents Briefing Session English Language Primary 5 & 6 2012

Parents’ Briefing Session

English Language Primary 5 & 6

2012

Page 2: Parents Briefing Session English Language Primary 5 & 6 2012

Overview

• Components of Assessment

• Resources

• Programmes

• P5 STELLAR

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English Language (EL)Paper Component Weighting Marks Duration

1 Writing 27.5% 55 1h 10 mins

2 Language Use &

Comprehension

47.5% 95 1h 50 mins

3 Listening Comprehension

10% 20 40 mins

4 Oral 15% 30 About 11 mins

Total 100% 200

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English Language (FEL)Paper Component Weighting Marks Duration

1 Writing about 27% 40 1h 10 mins

2 Language Use & Comprehension

About 40% 60 1h 20 mins

3 Listening Comprehension

13% 20 40 mins

4 Oral 20% 30 About 11 mins

Total 100% 150

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Paper 1 – Writing (EL)

Content Item Type

No. of items

Marks

Situational Writing Open-

Ended

1 15

Continuous Writing

1 40

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Paper 1 – Writing (FEL)

Content Item Type

No. of items

Marks

Situational Writing Open-

Ended

1 10

Continuous Writing

1 30

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Situational Writing (EL & FEL)

–Complete task based on Stimulus given

–Proper construction of sentences

–Language / Organisation /

Context

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Situational Writing (PACC)

• Purpose

• Audience

• Culture

• Context

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Continuous Writing (EL & FEL)

CONTENT

- Relevant and thoroughly developed ideas

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Continuous Writing (EL & FEL)

LANGUAGE / ORGANISATION

- Logical flow of ideas

- Accurate use of grammar, spelling and punctuation

- Good range and appropriate use of vocabulary

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Vocabulary

Words to replace ‘ask’:

- enquire - quiz

- request - appeal

- invited - beg

- seek - plead

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Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (EL)

Content

(Booklet A)

Item Type No. of Items

Marks

Graphic Stimulus, Grammar,

Punctuation, Vocabulary,

Vocabulary Cloze & Comprehension

MCQ

Multiple- Choice

Questions 30 30

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Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (FEL)

Content

(Booklet A)

Item Type No. of Items

Marks

Graphic Stimulus, Grammar,

Punctuation, Vocabulary,

Multiple- choice

questions20 20

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Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (EL)Content

(Booklet B)

Item Type

No. of Items

Marks

Grammar Cloze OE 10 10

Editing for Spelling & Grammar

OE 10 10

Comprehension Cloze OE (FIB)

15 15

Synthesis & Transformation

OE 5 10

Comprehension OE 10 20

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Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (FEL)

Content

(Booklet B)

Item Type

No. of Items

Marks

Information Transfer OE 5 5

Editing for Grammar OE 5 5

Editing for Spelling OE 5 5

Comprehension (Completion of

sentences)

OE 5 5

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Paper 2 – Lang Use & Compre (FEL)

Content

(Booklet B)

Item Type

No. of Items

Marks

Comprehension OE (1) OE 2 4

Comprehension OE (2) OE 3 6

Synthesis OE 5 5

Comprehension Cloze OE 5 5

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Paper 3 - Listening Comprehension (EL & FEL)

Content Item Type No. of Items

Marks

Listening Comprehension

Multiple- Choice

Questions

20 20

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Paper 4 – Oral (EL & FEL)

Content Item Type No. of Items

Marks

Reading Aloud

5 mins (Preparation

Time)

Open- Ended

1 10

Picture Discussion 1 10

Conversation

1 10

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Reading

- Bring out the tone of the given passage

- String words fluently with the appropriate pauses

- Pronounce accurately

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Picture Discussion

- Use correct language structures

and suitable vocabulary

- Render a logical explanation of

the given situation

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Conversation

- Conduct a conversation using a range of vocabulary and good language structures

- Offer her own answer with good development

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Resources

• News on TV and Radio• Newspapers, Periodicals, Brochures• All authentic situations – experiences

at the supermarkets, wet markets, playground and on the MRT and buses

• Holiday plans? – visits to museums, watch a movie, visits to the library

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Programmes

• Words Go Round – Mass and Opt-in workshops

• Extensive Reading Programme

• Bulk Book Borrowing with NLB

• Book Displays

• Competitions

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P5 STELLAR

Semester 2 except for theme on Photography

(in line with Project Work)

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Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.

-Anatole France-

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Head of Department (EL)Mrs Celia Lau

[email protected]

Level Head (EL) Mrs Pauline Loo

[email protected]