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Riverside Primary School English Language

Pupil Outcomes

Joyful and Productive Learners Confident Person Self-Directed Learner Critical and Inventive Thinker Effective Communicator Collaborative Problem-Solver

Connected Citizens of Good Character Active Contributor Concerned Citizen Service Leader

The Riverside Curriculum Experience

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Language Learning

Development of the four language skills

-Listening

-Reading

-Speaking

-Writing

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Weekly Experience

Use of various Books and Resources

- STELLAR Learning Sheets (Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary)

- Companion Booklets (Listening, Grammar, Vocabulary, Comprehension)

- Marshall Cavendish Test Papers & Listening Comprehension and Oral

- Writing (Picture Composition)

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Weekly Experience

Spelling / Dictation Every Wednesday *Please take note that Spelling would be held every Wednesday. Should a

public holiday fall on Wednesday, spelling will be scheduled on the next

school day in the same week.

Spelling/ Dictation list will be given one week in advance

Return for parent’s signature (Every Week)

• R-Cove - Comprehensive reading materials

• Reading Badge Scheme to award Avid Readers

• Little Red Dot newspapers

Reading Matters

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Enthusing Our Learners

• Spelling Bee competition in Week 10

- Round 1 (Monday, 7 March)

- Round 2 ( Tuesday, 8 March)

- Finals ( Friday, 11 March)

• Assembly programme by Morph Theatre on 11 March

• Language Activities

Challenging Our Learners

ICAS English

• Optional

• Payable by parents

• Assessment to be conducted on Tuesday, 19 July 2016 in the afternoon.

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P3 English Assessment Weighting

Term 1 (0%)

Term 2 (40%)

Term 3 (20%)

Term 4 (40%)

____________________

Total for the year: 100%

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Term 2 (Mid-Year Assessment) Oral Assessment

Listening Assessment

Writing Assessment

Language Paper

_____________________

Total for Term 2: 40%

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Term 3 (P3 EL Weighting: 20%)

Language Paper ___________________

Total for Term 3: 20%

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Term 4 (End-of-Year Assessment : 40%)

Oral Assessment

Listening Assessment

Writing Assessment

Language Paper

_____________

Total for Term 4: 40%

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Reading Aloud

Stimulus-based Conversation Focus:

The ability to give personal responses in grammatically

correct sentences with clarity, and interacts well.

Tips for parents:

- Refer to the practice examples used for class discussions.

- Discuss pictures in books/newspapers

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Oral Assessment

Sequencing of events

Picture-matching based on vocabulary

learnt.

Noting details and analyzing information

Note-taking

Dictation

Listening Assessment

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Writing Assessment

Picture series Composition • Write a story of at least 100 words based on the pictures

given, and give the story your own ending.

• Tips: (about 5 - 8 sentences per picture)

(Example)

Focus: Punctuation, Paragraphing & Sentence construction

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Riverside Writing Protocol Understand - Thinking

Plan & Design - Drafting

Build - Writing

Improvise - Editing

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Understand - Thinking about the story.

- What is the story about? What is the main idea? What is the problem?

Plan & Design - Using the 5W1H as a guide.

- Identify the problem / Climax of the story

- What did the characters do, say, think and feel?

Who

Where

When

Why

How

What

CONTENT

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Build - Writing out the story.

Improvise - Develop your content to make it more

interesting.

- Edit your content by using a checklist.

Importance of Reading

Role-modeling: Highlight headlines in news articles & read bedtime stories

Regular visits to the nearest library

Book flood: select books that would interest your child

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Thank You