Primary 5 English Language Assessment Matters

Punggol View Primary School

Primary 5

English Language

Assessment Matters

Confident and EffectiveCommunicators of the

English Language

English Curricular Goal

Curricular Goal

Confident & Effective Communicators of the English Language

strong foundation & proficiency in the EL

communicate confidently & effectively in

Standard EL for different purposes,

audiences & contexts

Areas of Language Learning our students will be developed in to achieve the school’s curricular goal and to attain the learning outcomes stipulated in

the 2010 EL Syllabus 2010

Listening Reading Speaking

WritingLanguage

Use

https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/syllabuses/english-

language-and-literature/files/english-primary-secondary-express-normal-academic.pdf

P1 – P3a

Learn to Read

P3b – P6

Read to Learn

Building a strong foundation in

listening, reading, speaking, writing &

language use skills

Emphasising on oral communication

(listening, speaking skills)

Developing learning to read strategies

(e.g. phonemic awareness)

Nurturing a love and enjoyment of the

English Language

Building upon the strong foundation in

listening, reading, speaking, writing &

language use skills to extend learning

Emphasising on oral & written

communication

Developing reading to learn strategies

(e.g. comprehension skills without

visual aids)

Nurturing a love and enjoyment of the

English Language

Our Focus

Progression Through Primary 6

Pri 1 Pri 2 Pri 3 Pri 4 Pri 5 Pri 6

Listening 20% 15% 14% 14% 10% 10%

Speaking &

Reading 20% 20% 16% 16% 15% 15%

Writing 5% 15% 20% 20% 27.5% 27.5%

Language Use 35% 50% 50% 50% 47.5% 47.5%

Total 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

The Curriculum

We support our students in their learning through

the use of 'Strategies for English Language

Learning And Reading (STELLAR)

Students are engaged in meaningful learning experiences to promote language learning through

the STELLAR curriculum

What is an upper primary STELLAR lesson like?

8

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.

• Identify strengths and weaknesses

• Monitor progress

• Give feedback to parents on child’s learning at the appropriate stages of development

(from Assessment Guidelines Primary, 2003)

Purposes of Assessment

• Identify student’s learning gaps and needs

• Provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their skills and abilities

• Provide qualitative feedback and formative feedback

• Involve students in learning to assess themselves

(from Assessment Guidelines Primary, 2012)

How do we assess?

Assessment is part of learning and

teaching. Children will be assessed

on what they have been taught.

P5 Assessment Format (Std)

Paper Component Content Item Type No of

items

Marks Weighting

1

(1 hr 10 min)

Composition Situational Writing

Continuous Writing

Open-ended

Open-ended

1

1

15

40

27.5%


items

Marks Weighting

3

(Approx 35

minutes)

Listening

Comprehension Picture Matching, Texts MCQ 20 20 10%

4

(Approx 35

minutes)

Oral Reading Aloud

Stimulus-Based

Conversation

Open-ended

Open-ended

1

1

10

20

15%

Primary 5 EL Assessment – Components


items

Marks Weighting

2

(1h 50 min)

Language Use

and

Comprehension

Booklet A

Grammar MCQ 10 10

47.5%

Vocabulary MCQ 5 5

Vocabulary Cloze MCQ 5 5

Visual Text

ComprehensionMCQ 8 8

Booklet B

Grammar Cloze Open-ended 10 10

Editing for Spelling &

GrammarOpen-ended 12 12

Comprehension Cloze Open-ended 15 15

Synthesis/Transformation Open-ended 5 5

1 passage (330 – 450 words

in length)

A Variety of

items: e.g.

sequencing,

graphic

organiser, open-

ended

Up to

10

items

20

Listening & Viewing

Picture Matching• Assess student’s ability to listen to

details and make appropriate inferences based on a series of pictures

Listening Comprehension

• Assess student’s ability to demonstrate understanding of a text

Reading & Viewing

• Assess pupil’s ability to read a given text accurately with expression & fluency in a given context/purpose

Reading Aloud

Examples of context & purpose:

• For the enjoyment of others• To give instructions• To give a farewell speech

Speaking & Representing

Stimulus-based Conversation

• Assess student’s ability to demonstrate understanding of key features of spoken language and apply speaking and representing skills in using language appropriately to address purpose, audience, context and culture.


A project by Punggol View Primary School in collaboration with Punggol

Community Centre

Reading Project Starts With You!

Friday 3 June 2016

Collection Time: 10 am to 4 pm

Punggol View Primary General Office

Thank you for doing your part for charity.

Your kind donation will help a child increase his love for reading!

DO YOUR PART FOR CHARITY

DONATE YOUR STORYBOOKS!

SAMPLE

Question


Prompts for Stimulus-Based Conversation

(a) Tell me what this poster is about.

Would you participate in this donation drive? Tell me why or why not.

(b) Have you participated in a charity event before? Tell me about it.

Have you helped anyone before/Has anyone helped you before?

(c) “A little kindness goes a long way”. What do you understand by this phrase?

Do you think we should be kind to others? Why or why not?

How can we show kindness to others SAMPLE

Question

Writing & Representing

Continuous Writing

• Assess pupil’s ability to write a story based on one, two or three pictures that MUST relate to the topic provided and MUST include at least one of the pictures provided

• Content• Grammar• Vocabulary

Continuous Writing

Write a composition of at least 300 words about

“A Challenging Situation”

The pictures are provided to help you think about

this topic.

Consider the following points when you plan your

composition:

What was the challenge?

Why was it challenging?

You may use the points in any order and include other relevant points as well.

SAMPLE

Question

Situational Writing

Your Task You are interested in attending the bowling camp and would like your cousin, Amelia, to join you. Write an email to your cousin, inviting her to attend the bowling camp with you. You are to refer to the given poster for your email.

In your email, include the following information:

why you are writing the email to your cousin

the date, time and venue of the camp

the cost of the camp

why it is good to attend the camp

how you can pay less

what you would get for free

You may reorder the points. Remember to write in complete sentences.

Below is a poster about a bowling camp on your community centre notice board.

Date: 15- 17 March 2016

Time: 6.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.

Venue: Queens Bowling Centre

Fees: $30

Date: 15 – 17 March 2016

Time: 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm

Venue: Queens Bowling Centre

Fees: $30

SAMPLE

Question


items

Marks Weighting

2

(1h 50 min)

Language Use

and

Comprehension

Booklet A

Grammar MCQ 10 10

47.5%

Vocabulary MCQ 5 5

Vocabulary Cloze MCQ 5 5

Visual Text

ComprehensionMCQ 8 8

Booklet B

Grammar Cloze Open-ended 10 10

Editing for Spelling &

GrammarOpen-ended 12 12

Comprehension Cloze Open-ended 15 15

Synthesis/Transformation Open-ended 5 10

1 passage (330 – 450 words

in length)

A Variety of

items: e.g.

sequencing,

graphic

organiser, open-

ended

Up to

10

items

20

Section E: Grammar Cloze

There are 10 blanks numbered 29 to 38, in the passage below. Form a list of words

given, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the

blank. The letters (I) and (O) have been omitted to avoid confusion during marking.

(10 marks)

EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE.

(A) about (D) by (G) how (K) over (N) what (B) apart (E) even (H) in (L) them (P) with (C) as (F) for (J) of (M) through (Q) would

Families in the small town of White Gum were getting ready for dinner. It was

then when the tragic news was announced (29) _____________ the radio and

television. Programmes were interrupted (30) ____________ announcers were

relating the terrible tragedy that had just occurred in a nearby town named Hopetown.

A mini-cyclone had swept (31) _____________ the town and in a matter of minutes,

had demolished almost all of the community. Families were left homeless and food

stores had been torn (32) ___________. A food shortage was reported in the area.

As the families of White Gum listened to the news, they kept thinking

(33) _______________ their poor neighbours in Hopetown. How many were hurt and

(34)____________ need of medical aid? What (35)_____________ they do without

food? These were some questions in the people’s minds. After the initial shock was

over, hundreds of people started calling the radio and television stations asking

(36)____________ they could do to help. Organisations began collecting food and

clothing. Many families offered to have some of the families in Hopetown stay

(37)____________ them until they could decide what to do next.

Once the residents of White Gum got involved, there was just no stopping

(38) _____________. Men, women and children worked tireless together to help their

neighbours. With such relentless spirit, it did not take long for the residents of

Hopetown to be evacuated to safety.

Grammar Cloze

SAMPLE

Question

For each question from 16 to 20, choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined

word(s). Shade your answer (1, 2, 3 or 4) on the Optical Answer Sheet. (5 marks)

My cat, Comet, has always lived the wild life ever since we adopted him as a

kitten. We let him (16) roam outside and he does not wear a collar. One evening,

however, I had a (17) bad feeling that something unpleasant was about to happen

when I realised that Comet was nowhere to be found. The thought crossed my mind

that maybe we should not have been so (18) easy going about letting him out on the

streets, especially at night. There was no ball of fur on either the bed or the sofa. I

(19) felt a deep pit in my stomach. He was a small tabby cat and the world was

unimaginably huge in comparison. I prayed he would be alright.

That night I fell asleep sobbing. When I awoke the next morning, I felt horrible

as I (20) thought of all the times that I had clapped loudly to scare Comet off my

computer desk. I missed him terribly and knew I had to find him.

16. (1) run

(2) wander

(3) escape

(4) explore

17. (1) vision

(2) dream

(3) warning

(4) suspicion

SAMPLE

Question

Vocabulary Cloze

Language Use (Vocabulary, Grammar & Comprehension)

Section D: Visual Text Comprehension

Study the flyer below and then answer questions 21 to 28.

A World of Discovery

I received my first LEGO set around 1969. I was just five years old then. LEGO became part of my life from that point on. My mother recalls buying me a set back then because she thought it looked interesting. She could not have foreseen how that would have changed my life. When I played with LEGO, I was lost in a land of fantasy. I spent countless hours building cities, shipyards and airports. Sometimes I even forgot to eat! I built many towers that went all the way to the ceiling. I remember using all my large pieces to build a model sized aeroplane that must have been 36 inches wide! When I had children of my own, I introduced the bricks to them. We played LEGO together as a family. In the end, it is all about LEGO. I am passionate about them. LEGO brings people together, it creates a common space for people to interact in. My only advice to you is: Take a set home and build with it often.

LEGO Creation Fair & Donation Drive

Date/Time : Sunday, 14 May 2017, 1p.m. to 5p.m. Venue : VIVI CITY, TOYS ‘R’ YOU, Level 5 Registration: vivcity.org Fees : Two non-perishable food items to support RIDA Children’s Society Additional Information : Group Participation only

(Maximum 4 in a group)

Model sized aeroplane

For more information, email [email protected] or call 6341 5643

All creations will be

displayed!

The name ‘LEGO’ is an abbreviation of the two Danish words ‘leg godt’, meaning ‘play well’. It is our name and our ideal. The LEGO Group was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen. The company has passed from father to son and is now owned by the grandson of the founder. It has come a long way over the past almost 80 years – from a small carpenter’s workshop to a modern, global enterprise that is now one of the world’s largest manufacturers of toys. While their products have undergone several extensive development over the years, their foundation remains the traditional LEGO brick. They are indeed proud to have been named “Toy of the Century” twice.

Figure 1 Interlocking bricks

The brick in its present form was launched in 1958. It comes in a variety of colours .Its interlocking principle with its tube makes it unique and offers unlimited building possibilities. It allows for a wealth of creative ideas to come forth through play. This is its main attraction.

Inspirational Story- Writing Competition

Write a story about how playing with LEGO has made an impact in your life. Submit your entries to Mr Boo before 17 June 2017

at [email protected]

Here’s one story from Eliza from Punggol

My love for building started when I was in Primary Three. My uncle bought me my first LEGO set when he realised how frustrated I was as I complained about my difficulty understanding Mathematics. He told me to take a break and start playing with LEGO. It did not take me long to get hooked on it – it unlocked the ‘mental block’ I was facing with Mathematics. Building with LEGO showed me different ways of looking at things. Today, I have reached my goal of becoming an architect, all thanks to my uncle and

that first LEGO set he bought me.

Visual Text Comprehension


For each question from 21 to 28, four options are given. One of them is the correct

answer. Make your choice (1, 2, 3 or 4) and shade your answer on the Optical Answer

Sheet. (8 marks)

21. Refer to the section on ‘A World of Discovery’. Which of the following

statements is correct?

(1) The writer asked his mother to buy him a LEGO set.

(2) The writer received his first LEGO set when he was an adult.

(3) The writer felt that LEGO is a game that is to be played alone.

(4) The writer’s mother had no idea the impact LEGO would have on the writer’s

life.

22. Which word best describes the writer when he said that he ‘spent countless

hours’ playing with LEGO?

(1) He was lazy.

(2) He was curious.

(3) He was engrossed.

(4) He was responsible.

23. “I am passionate about them.” What does the word ‘them’ refer to?

(1) The LEGO Bricks.

(2) The writer’s children.

(3) The common space that is created.

(4) The people who interacted with the writer.

24. I will not be able to participate in the LEGO Creation Fair and Donation Drive if

I ________________________________________.

(1) register on 11 April 2017

(2) arrive at the venue at 3 p.m.

(3) submit an individual application

(4) donate a sack of rice and a tin of milo

SAMPLE

Questions

Primary 5 EL Assessment – Durations

Listening & Viewing

Reading & Viewing


Writing & Representing


• Picture Matching• Comprehension

• Reading Aloud

• Stimulus-based Conversation

• Composition based on a series of pictures &

• Situational Writing

Paper 1

(1h 10 min)

Paper 3

(30 min)

Paper 2

(1 hr 50 min)

Paper 4

Documents

Primary 5 English Language Assessment Matters