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Anglo-Chinese School (Junior)

Primary 3 & 4 Pupils

Meet-The-Parents Session

11 January 2017

His Banner Over Me is Love

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Sheltered Linkway

from MPH to

Teaching Blocks

Joyful Cheers

on

Day One

Raising

this generation for the future

• Shepherding the Child’s Heart

– Build attitudes and values

• Imparting the gift of joy and gratitude

• Role-modelling how to live for a cause greater

than self

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Train up a child in the way he should go:

and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6

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Our Vision Every ACSian a young gentleman of character,

ready for the future to lead and to serve

Our Mission To nurture our Boys with a quality, holistic education, rooted

in Christian values and strength of character, that allows each to reach his fullest potential, equipped with life skills

to face the future and to serve God and Nation.

Our Values Integrity, Love, Excellence, Curiosity, Collaboration, Loyalty

ACSian Outcomes

The ACSian

embraces the future with an aspiring mindset.

The ACSian Gentleman of

Character demonstrates love, integrity and loyalty at

all times.

The ACSian

works with others to make a positive

difference.

Aspiration Curiosity

Excellence

Service Collaboration

Character Love

Integrity

Loyalty

VALUE WHAT DOES IT MEAN? HOW IS IT DEMONSTRATED?

Curiosity

Let the wise hear and increase in learning,

and the one who understands obtain

guidance

Proverbs 1:5

Curiosity is the desire to know or learn something.

Joy is experienced through the process of learning

and acquiring new knowledge.

I demonstrate curiosity when I

am enthusiastic to gain new knowledge

take responsibility for my own learning

am willing to explore new ideas independently

Excellence

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do

everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,

giving thanks to God the Father through

him.

Colossians 3:17

Excellence is to have an attitude that of ‘the best is

yet to be’ in all endeavours. It speaks of having

resilience and diligence in the face of challenges.

I demonstrate excellence when I

participate in all activities

take pride all my work, regardless of my

personal ability or talent

consistently put my best effort in.

Love

Be devoted to one another in love. Honour

one another above yourselves.

Romans 12:10

Love is caring and showing compassion to those

around us. It also speaks of forgiveness.

I demonstrate Love when I care for

myself

others

the community

Integrity

Whoever walks in integrity will be

delivered, but he who is crooked in his

ways will suddenly fall.

Proverbs 10:9

Integrity is the quality of being honest and having

strong moral principles (moral courage?) in all

situations and under all circumstances.

I demonstrate Integrity when I consistently

speak the truth

do what is right

keep my word

Loyalty

For the LORD is good; his steadfast love

endures forever, and his faithfulness to all

generations

Psalm 100:5

Loyalty speaks of a rootedness to family, school, and

nation. It is more than mere words. True loyalty

results in action.

I demonstrate Loyalty when I support

my classmates

my schoolmates

my nation

Collaboration

In the same way, let your light shine

before others, that they may see your

good deeds and glorify your Father in

heaven

Matthew 5:16

Collaboration is working with others in order to make

a positive difference in the lives of others. Love and

loyalty is the motivation to make this positive

difference.

I demonstrate Collaboration when I contribute to

the class

the school community

my nation

ACSian Outcomes

• This biennial fundraising walk has been supporting 16

Methodist schools in Singapore for 16 years, and is

organized by the Methodist Schools’ Foundation.

• 100 percent of proceeds raised by students, will be used by

schools to support different activities of each school.

• ACS(J) : Funds will be channeled towards the upgrading of

school facilities and implementation of school-wide activities

• Fund-raising period : 13th Jan to 24th Feb 2017

INDIVIDUAL EFFORT ● CLASS SPIRIT ● LEVEL UNITY

25th March (Saturday)

7.15 – 10.30am

ACJC

ACSJ

P4

Parent Volunteers

• Building Our School Together

• Expertise required in many areas

• For NEW volunteers, please sign up through school website from13

to 26 Jan 2017

• For more information, contact the teacher-in-charge

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Academic Development - Creative Science Investigation

- Training of Thinkers Captains /

Organisation of DI Competition

- Chinese Oral /English Oral

Enriching School Life - EcoGarden

- Library

- Aesthetics : Art and Craft

- Adventure Club

- P6 Post-PSLE Activities

- Teachers’ Day Spiritual Support - Chapel

- Parents’ Prayer Group &

Fathers’ Prayer Group

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Form and co-Form Teachers

1. Provide pastoral care

and ensure well-being of

students

2. Facilitate lifeskills

lessons and one-to-one

interaction time with

students

3. Communicate with

parents and undertake

administrative matters

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Mr Sathis Kumar HOD Year Head (P3 & P4)

Holistic Support for your Child

Ms Ang An Lian

SH CCE / VIA

Ms Karen Tham SH CCE / Student Leadership

Miss Noelle Selvadurai HOD Character & Citizenship

Education

Mr Chen Jieming SH Discipline

Mrs Kim Cheang ST/ Special Needs

Enhancement to P3 and P4 Assessment 2017

Term 1 Term2 Term 3 Term 4

Pri 2

2016

5 Holistic Bite-sized

assessment (50%)

SA2

(50%)

Pri 3

2016

CA1

(10%)

SA1

(30%)

CA2

(10%)

SA2

(50%)

Term 1 Term2 Term 3 Term 4

Pri 3

2017

2 HA

Bite-sized

assessment

(10%)

SA1

(30%)

2 HA

Bite-sized

assessment

(10%)

SA2

(50%)

Pri 4

2017

2 HA

Bite-sized

assessment

(10%)

SA1

(30%)

2 HA

Bite-sized

assessment

(10%)

SA2

(50%)

Rationale:

1. Allows pupils to get timely feedback about learning and address it promptly

2. Encourage consistent effort throughout the year.

3. Revision Papers ( Full SA paper ) will be given before SA so as to train the pupils in time

management as well as for familiarization with Examination format.

2016 Assessment 2017 Enhanced Holistic Assessment

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Academic Support

• After-School Programme

– Monday and Thursday, starting on Term 1 Week 4

– Hinch Programme : develop subject mastery and

reinforce critical concepts

– Thoburn Programme : develop intellectual depth and

critical thinking skills

Day Subject Time

Monday Mathematics 2 to 2.50pm

Monday Science 2.55 to 3.45pm

Thursday HMT/MT 2 to 2.50pm

Thursday English 2.55 to 3.45pm

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Selection Criteria for

Thoburn Programme from P4

– Students who have been identified by MOE’s GE Branch for the GE Programme but chose to stay in ACS Junior will be automatically offered the programme every year

– For English and Maths Thoburn Programme, students are identified through GEP screening tests if they exhibit high ability in English or Maths or English and Maths. They will be offered the corresponding subject/(s).

– For Science and Mother Tongue Thoburn Programme, students are identified based on overall school results in respective subjects at the end of each year.

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P3 GEP Screening Test

23 Aug 2017

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Weighting Non-Tamil Indian Languages (NTIL)

Based on MOE Guidelines

SA1 SA2

30% 70%

• All assessments are conducted at the respective

language centres.

• Parents are to communicate with the NTIL Centre

directly on matters pertaining to the subject.

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Subject-based Banding at the end of P4

Rationale and Intent

• To allow greater flexibility for pupils to take subjects at different levels depending on their strength in these subjects.

• Standard and Foundation subjects

• Pupils will offer Higher MT only if they have the capability to do it

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P4 Subject-Based Banding

4 Standard

Subjects Passes all 4 subjects

4 Std. subj. + HMT Passes all 4 Subjects

– done very well in MT

Passes 3 subjects 4 Standard

Subjects

Passes 2 subjects or less 3 Std. + 1 Foundn.

2 Std. + 2 Foundn.

1 Std. + 3 Foundn.

4 Foundation Subj.

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Parental Option

• At P4, parents can exercise their option for the

course of study.

• However, parents should be realistic about their

child’s ability (in the choice of HMT).

• Neither should parents go for soft option –

impacts the Secondary Course later on.

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Movement after P5

• At the end of P5, promotion criteria must be

satisfied. No more parental option will be allowed.

The school has the autonomy to decide on the

level of the subjects to be taken by pupils in P6.

• Pupil who takes 4 standard subjects and has

difficulty coping, may switch to take 1 or more

Foundation subjects at P6.

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Time Line (end of P4)

Option Forms with school

recommendation given after SA2

* Parents MUST submit option form to school

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We aim to give…

• A memorable year

• Opportunities to build firm ties and friendships

• Sound values education

• Good preparation for academic challenges

• Experiences to prepare ACSJ students for life

ahead

KNIGHTS OF ACS

KNIGHTS OF ACS

• classes will be awarded a badge of accomplishment upon completing the initiative / program / activities that is driven by different departments / committees / classroom teacher.

KNIGHTS OF ACS

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Level Programme Objectives 21st Century

Competencies

3 Destination

Imagination

Project

To provide equal opportunity to all to

benefit from the DI learning journey in

ACSJ

To learn the Creative Process.

To learn to work together in a team.

To have confidence to put up a

performance before an audience

A class and level sharing of the

solution at the end of Term 4.

• Curiosity and

Creativity

• Effective

Communication

& Collaboration

• Management of

Information

• Sound

Reasoning and

Decision-

Making

• Socio-Cultural

and Religious

Sensitivity and

Awareness

4 Code For

Fun

• To increase students’ exposure to 21st

century problem-solving &thinking skills.

EL

Literature

Empathy

Programme

To use the literature “Stone Fox” as a

platform to reflect and instil in the heart

of service and empathy.

To apply the Creative Process to create

solutions for the less fortunate.

P3 & P4

THINKERS ALP Programme

ACS(J) Pupil

Leadership

Development

Programme

School Vision

Every ACSian a young

gentleman of character,

ready for the future to

lead and to serve.

Servant-Leadership Model

• Robert K. Greenleaf

• Altruistic philosophy

• People who choose to serve first

• Lead as a way of expanding service

• May or may not hold formal leadership positions

• Encourages collaboration, trust, foresight, listening and ethical use of power and empowerment

Every ACSian A Servant Leader

Leadership was bestowed upon a man

who was by nature a servant. It was

something given, not assumed, that

could be taken away. His servant

nature was the real man, not bestowed

and not to be taken away. He was

servant first. (Robert Greenleaf)

Vision For

Leadership Development

ACSians who are able to uphold the

school values and serve as emissaries

of ACS(Junior).

Overview

Servant Leadership Attributes

• Awareness

• Conceptualisation

• Foresight

• Develop Self and Others

• Empathy

• Kindness

• Stewardship

• Listening

• Persuasion

• Building the Community

Servant

Leadership

Attributes

Behaviours

Awareness Demonstrates understanding of what is morally right

Able to state personal strengths and weaknesses

Demonstrate awareness of what is going on around

oneself

Conceptualisation Demonstrate understanding of the meaning and

purpose of things

Put things in perspective (look at ‘the big picture’)

Foresight Identify and express personal goals and work hard for it

Develop self and

others

Encourage others to be their best and achieve more

Teach good habits for learning and building

relationships

Empathy Able to recognise the impact of their actions on others

Think of others before yourself

Express concern and support for others

Servant Leadership

Attributes

Behaviours

Kindness (Healing) Offer timely help to others

Apply conflict resolution strategies

Stewardship Cares enough to take on responsibilities to make

things better

Listening Listen to others with respect and not being

judgemental

Persuasion Convinces respectfully rather than by force

Building the

community

Work together as a group and care for one another

Identify the needs, understand how they can

contribute and help the community

Target Groups Lessons that support development of Students

Leadership attributes

All Pupils • FTGP Lessons

• VIA

• Goal Setting

• Reflections

All Primary 1

Pupils

FTGP (Awareness of what is going on)

All Primary 2

Pupils

FTGP (Understanding what is morally right)

All Primary 3

Pupils

• FTGP (Putting things in perspective)

• FTGP (Putting others before self)

All Primary 4

Pupils

• FTGP (Working in teams)

• FTGP (Understanding the purpose of things)

All Primary 5

Pupils

• FTGP (Encourage others to be their best and achieve

more)

• FTGP (Taking on responsibilities to make things better)

All Primary 6

Pupils

FTGP (Convincing respectfully rather than by force)

Additional Trainings for

Selected Leaders

• Public Speaking

• Managing Conflicts

• Mentoring Others

• The Art of Influence

• Determined by group’s needs

ENGLISH LANGUAGE Primary 3 & Primary 4

Meet-the-Parents Session

EL HOD Mr Roger Teng

roger_teng@moe.edu.sg

EL Level Head

Ms Jane Chen chen_mun_hui_jane@moe.edu.sg

EL Level Head Mr Kelvin Lim

kelvin_lim_lye_lee@moe.edu.sg

Making the Transition

From Primary 1 to

Primary 3a

(Semester 1)

• Learning to Read

• Shared Reading

• Big Books

From Primary 3b

(Semester 2) to

Primary 6

• Reading to Learn

• Silent Reading

• Range of Text Types

P3/P4

Examination Format Paper Description Components Marks Weightage Duration

(minutes)

1 Writing Continuous 20 20% 50

2 Language Use &

Comprehension

MCQ/S&T

Cloze/Editing

Comprehension

50 50% 75

3 Listening

Comprehension

Picture Matching/ Note

taking/ Dictation

14 14% ~30

4 Oral

Communication

A) Reading Aloud

B) Stimulus-based

Conversation

16 16%

Total 100 100%

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Primary 3 Bite-size 1 & 2

(10%)

Semestral

Assessment 1

(30%)

Paper 2 & 3

Bite-size 3 & 4

(10%))

Semestral

Assessment 2

(50%)

Paper 1,2,3 & 4

Primary 4 Bite-size 1 & 2

(10%)

Semestral

Assessment 1

(30%)

Paper 1, 2 & 3

Bite-size 3 & 4

(10%)

Semestral

Assessment 2

(50%)

Paper 1,2,3 & 4

NB: The percentages for the various assessments denote the weightage for

promotion.

Components Tested

Example:

Write a composition of at least 100 (P3) / 120 (P4)

words about an accident. The pictures are provided

to help you think about this topic. Your composition

should be based on one or more of these pictures.

Consider the following points when you plan your

composition: A) What was the accident? B) Why

was it an accident?

You may use the points in any order and include

other relevant points as well.

NB: If more than one picture is chosen, they do not

need to follow any particular sequence

Paper 1 (Writing)

– 1 Question Given

BOOKLET B

• 2 Grammar Cloze Passages (Helping Words given)

• Editing for Spelling and Grammar

• Synthesis and Transformation

• Comprehension 1 (Open- Ended)

• Comprehension 2 (MCQ, Matching, True/False, Sequencing, etc.)

BOOKLET A

• Vocabulary (MCQ)

• Grammar (MCQ)

• Punctuation (MCQ)

Paper 2

(Language Use & Comprehension)

Vocabulary MCQ 1. Always refer to the dictionary for definitions when you

encounter unknown words

2. Check the thesaurus for synonyms and antonyms to expand your word range

3. If you really don’t know the word, make an intelligent guess based on your understanding of the sentence

Tips for parents

1. Ensure that the home has a good dictionary and a good thesaurus

2. Ask your son to share new words (and their meanings) encountered every day

Grammar MCQ

1. Know grammar rules by heart

2. Be aware of grammar rules being tested

Tips for parents

1. Go through the optional MOE recommended Grammar Reference Book systematically

Grammar Cloze Passages 1. Read carefully and unhurriedly

2. Look out for contextual clues that come up in the different parts of the passage

3. Make sure answers are grammatically accurate

Tips for parents

1. Expose your son to various text types so as to enhance familiarity with particular uses of language, figures of speech and expressions

Editing

1. Read widely to expand your word bank

2. Pause to look at / memorise the spelling of

difficult words when you are doing your

revision

Tips for parents

1. Test your son regularly on the list of commonly

misspelled words given by the school

Synthesis & Transformation

1. Practice, practice, practice (especially in

transforming sentences - reported speech,

active to passive voice)

Tips for parents

1. Get your son to go through the school-based

worksheets systematically

Comprehension

1. Read carefully and unhurriedly

2. Read for understanding, not just for enjoyment

(Remember your purpose!)

3. Using contextual clues to make sense of text

4. Inference & Prediction

5. Looking out for cause and effect relationships

6. Apply vocabulary skills for vocabulary items

7. Questioning Technique (5Ws - who, what, when,

where, why &1H - how)

8. Accessing prior knowledge

Paper 3 (Listening)

3 parts

1. Picture Matching / Sequencing (4 Marks)

2. Note-taking (4 Marks)

3. Listening Comprehension (6 Marks)

• Various text types can be used (instruction, exposition, explanation, narrative, recount, information)

• Examples - dialogues, announcements, news broadcast, advertisements etc.

Tips for parents

1. Give your son a simple quiz after watching the news, drama series, television commercial etc. to check for understanding

Paper 4 (Oral)

• Reading Aloud (6 marks)

– Pronunciation, Rhythm & Fluency,

Expressiveness

• Stimulus-based Conversation (10 marks)

– Based on a picture stimulus e.g. a drawing of a

cereal carton, a picture of a treadmill etc.

– Personal response, Clarity of Expression and

Engagement in Conversation

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MATHEMATICS Primary 3 & Primary 4

Meet-the-Parents Session

Mr Goh Chee Wei

HOD Mathematics

goh_chee_wei@moe.edu.sg

Mr Chee Zhen Yi

LH Mathematics

chee_zhen_yi@moe.edu.sg

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• Assessment format

• Assessment Content

• Important points

P3 and P4 briefing

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P3 Bite-sized Assessment

Term 1

Paper Section Item Type No. of

questions

No. of marks

per

question

Weighting Duration

1 A MCQ 5 1 and 2 32%

B SA 5 1 and 2

32%

C LA 3 3 36%

Total 13 100% 45 min

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P3 Bite-sized Assessment

Term 3

Paper Section Item Type No. of

questions

No. of marks

per

question

Weighting Duration

1 A MCQ 5 1 and 2 28%

B SA 5 1 and 2

28%

C LA 3 3 and 4 44%

Total 13 100% 45 min

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P4 Bite-sized Assessment

Paper Section Item Type No. of

questions

No. of marks

per

question

Weighting Duration

1 A MCQ 5 1 and 2 28%

B SA 5 1 and 2

28%

C LA 3 3 and 4 44%

Total 13 100% 45 min

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P3 and P4 Mathematics Examination

Format for SA1 and SA2 Paper Booklet Item Type No. of

questions

No. of marks

per question

Weighting Duration

1 A MCQ 20 2 40%

B

SA 20 2

40%

LA 5 4 20%

Total 45 100% 1 h 45 min

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Examination Format

(SA1 and SA2)

• One paper with two booklets

• Booklet A – MCQ questions

• Booklet B – SA and LA questions

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Mathematics Format – Booklet A

• There are 20 multiple-choice questions (MCQ).

• The first few questions test basic knowledge and recall.

The rest of the questions test a range of competencies

and skills including problem-solving proficiency.

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Mathematics Format – Booklet B

• There are 20 short-answer (SA) questions.

• The first few questions test basic knowledge. Sums can

be done mentally.

The rest of the questions test a range of competencies

including problem-solving proficiency.

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• There are five 4-mark structured (LA) questions.

• These questions test problem-solving

proficiency. Some can be quite challenging.

Mathematics Format – Booklet B

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Breakdown of Time required for each

component (SA1 and SA2)

Paper Item type No. of questions Time required Total time

A and B

MCQ (2m)

20

30 mins

30 min

SA (2m)

20

20 x 2 mins

40 min

LA (4m)

5

5 x 5 mins

25 min

CHECKING 10 min

TOTAL TIME FOR PAPER A and B 105 min

* This is a guide of the estimated timing a pupil need in an examination and it varies for different pupil

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Content to be assessed (P3 SA2)

Content

Whole Numbers (4 operations, Word Problems), Fractions

Length, Mass, Volume, Area and Perimeter

Geometry (Angles, Perpendicular and Parallel Lines), Graphs

Money

Time

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Content to be assessed (P4 SA2)

Content

Whole Numbers, Fractions, Decimals

Geometry (Angles), Graphs

Squares and Rectangles, Area and Perimeter

Symmetry

Time

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Some Important Points • Account for each calculated figure. • Final statements for each problem.

Example:

a) The total number of marbles is 300 √ b) The answer is 300 √ c) 300 ×

• Accurate use of Units of Measurement for final

answer.

• Marks [ 1/2 m] deducted for inaccurate use or omission of units as well as omission of final statements.

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Some Important Points Mark Deductions

= 30 ... inequality [- 1/2 m]

of 30 is … correct

3 units = 30 … correct

1hr 10 min after 3:30 pm is …correct

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4

3

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SCIENCE Primary 3 & Primary 4

Meet-the-Parents Session

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HOD Science Miss Hemalatha P

hemalatha_n_perumal@moe.edu.sg

LH Science Mdm Loi Huey Shing loi_huey_shing@moe.edu.sg

Content

• Assessment

• Content Coverage

• Assessment Format

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Assessment Objectives Weighting(%)

Knowledge with Understanding : Demonstrate knowledge & understanding of scientific facts,

concepts & principles

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Application of Knowledge and Process Skills: 1. Apply scientific facts, concepts & principles to new

situations

2. Use one or a combination of the following process skills: • Observing

• Comparing

• Classifying

• Using apparatus and equipment

• Inferring

• Predicting

• Analysing

• Generating possibilities

• Evaluating

• Formulating hypothesis

• Communicating

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Total 100

Assessment Objectives

Assessment

• Bite-sized Assessment

• Performance-Based Assessment (PBA)

• Practical Test

• SA1 and SA2

Theme Life Science Physical

Science

Weighting

(%)

Diversity Living Things Non-living Things

Materials 50 - 70

Systems

Human : Digestive,

respiratory

& circulatory systems

Plant and their parts

50 - 70

Weighting

(%) 65 - 85 15 - 35 100

Content to be Assessed - P3

Content Coverage – P3

Themes Topics Term

Diversity •Classification: Living and non-living things •Plants

1

Diversity

•Animals •Fungi and bacteria

2

Diversity •Exploring Material 3

Systems •Your Amazing Body as a system 3

Systems •Plants and their parts 4

Theme Life Science Physical Science * Weighting

(%)

Diversity Living Things Non-living Things

Materials 10 – 15

Energy Forms & uses:

Light & Heat 15 – 35

Systems

Human : Digestive,

respiratory

& circulatory systems

Plant and their parts

10 – 20

Cycles

Life cycles of some

animals

Life cycles of plants

Matter

Water 20 – 35

Interactions Magnets 10 – 25

Weighting

(%) 45 - 55 45 - 55 100

Content to be assessed - P4

Content Coverage - P4

Themes Covered in Term

Diversity P3 -

Systems P3 -

Cycles P4 1

Interactions P4 2

Energy P4 3 & 4

Bite-Sized 1, 2 and 4

Item Type No. of Questions Total Marks

Multiple-choice 5 5

Structured 3 3

Open-ended 2 2

Total 10

Duration : 30 minutes

No. of Questions

Marks per

Question Total Marks

4 2 – 4 10

Bite-Sized 3 – Practical Test

Duration : 20 minutes

Practical Test – Active engagement in skills and processes

Observing Comparing Classifying Using apparatus and equipment Communicating

– Science laboratory-based

– During curriculum ~ 20mins to complete 4 questions

(2, 3 marks per question)

– Individual assessment

SA1 & SA2 Format – P3 & P4

Booklet Item Type Number of Questions

Number of marks per Question

Total Marks

Performance-Based Assessment

3 – 6 1 – 4 10

A Multiple-

choice 25 2 50

B Open-ended 13 2 – 5 40

Total 100

Duration : 1hour 30minutes

Performance-Based Assessment

– Test of Science concepts

– Active engagement in skills and processes

– During curriculum ~ 30mins

– 3 to 6 questions

– Assessed on individual performance

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CHINESE LANGUAGE Primary 3 & Primary 4

Meet-the-Parents Session

Mdm Kuah Hui Hui

Head of Department Mother Tongue kuah_hui_hui@moe.edu.sg

Level Head Mother Tongue

Mdm Lam Yuk Wing lam_yuk_wing@moe.edu.sg

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P3 Bite-sized 1 to 4

Assessment Items Marks & %

1 Term 1 Week 6

Bite-sized 1

Language Use( MCQ ),

sentence expansion and

Written Comprehension

20 marks

5 %

2 Term 1 Week 10

Bite-sized 2

20 marks

5 %

3 Term 3 Week 6

Bite-sized 3

20 marks

5 %

4 Term 3 Week 10

Bite-sized 4

20 marks

5 %

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P4 Bite-sized 1 to 4

Assessment Items Marks & %

1 Term 1 Week 6

Bite-sized 1

Language Use( MCQ )

and

Written Comprehension

20 marks

5 %

2 Term 1 Week 10

Bite-sized 2

20 marks

5 %

3 Term 3 Week 6

Bite-sized 3

20 marks

5 %

4 Term 3 Week 10

Bite-sized 4

20 marks

5 %

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• Please take note that the dates of the bite-

sized assessment will be announced to

the students 2 weeks before they take the

papers.

• Students will be tested after the relevant

lessons are taught.

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P3 SA1 & SA2

Examination Format

Paper Components SA1(%) SA2(%)

1 Paragraph

Writing

NA 15

2 General Paper 60 45

3 Listening

Comprehension

10 10

4 Oral 30 30

Total 100 100

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P4 SA1 & SA2

Examination Format

Paper Components %

1 Composition 15

2 General Paper 45

3 Listening

Comprehension

10

4 Oral 30

Total 100

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Paper 1 : Paragraph Writing & Composition

Marking Scheme Marks

1 Content 7

2 Language 8

Total 15

Students are allowed to use approved electronic and paperback dictionary

for Paper 1.

Approved E-dictionaries

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978－983－820－627－3

2017 – 2021

2 新世纪学生华语词典 怡学出版社. 商务印书馆

978－981－4237－75－8

2016 – 2020

3 新编小学实用词典 新亚出版设 981－274－954－3

978－981－274－954－3

2014 – 2018

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P 4 Paper 2 : General Paper Items

Booklet A

MCQ

Language Application

-HYPY, choose the correct word / phrase /

sentence, graphics stimulation

Comprehension

Booklet

B

Complete the dialogue

Cloze Passage

Language Application – Matching vocabulary

Comprehension with written interaction

90

Primary 3 Listening Comprehension and Oral

Oral Components Marks

1 Reading Aloud 10

2 Picture Description with

conversation

20

Total 30

Listening Comprehension Marks

1 10 Questions 10

91

Primary 4 Listening Comprehension and Oral

Oral Components Marks

1 Reading Aloud 10

2 *Conversation (new exam format) 20

Total 30

Listening Comprehension Marks

1 10 Questions 10 (10%)

92

P4 New Oral Exam Format

• This is the new PSLE format in 2017

• Reading Aloud – no change

• Conversation with the examiner after

watching a short video clip

• Duration of video clip : approx. 1 minute

• Pupils have to express their views and

feelings after watching the video clip

93

A general guide to prepare for the

new Oral Exam Format

• Train the boys to answer the following questions

after they have read a book or watched a show

- Comment on the character’s behaviour

- What have you learnt from the story / show ?

- Share a similar experience (do not use the content

from the book or the show)

Eg. the story is about someone doing a good deed

94

Online Resources

1 学乐 Xue Le ( from MOE ) http://xuele.moe.edu.sg

2 听说e乐园 Oracy eland ( From MOE )

http://oracyeland.moe.edu.sg

3 P3 and 4 Chinese reading materials 《新天地》 www.ezhishi.net/

4 Marshall Cavendish Online

《口试满分》《作文满分》《冠军王》

& Online Oral Exercise