2019 english language curriculum briefing (primary 5)

2019 ENGLISH LANGUAGE CURRICULUM BRIEFING (PRIMARY 5)

STELLAR

STELLAR aims to strengthen both language and reading skills as well as promote a positive attitude towards reading in the foundational years through the use of well-established, learner-centred and developmentally appropriate pedagogical approaches using authentic children’s literature.

STrategies for

English

Language

Learning

And

Reading

•STELLAR •Whole-school Approach to Reading

•NLB & School Library Programmes(Book Buzz and Storytelling)

•Weekly library periods

•Silent Sustained Reading (SSR)

• Book Reviews

•What’s Up newspaper

•Holiday Reading Lists

•Scholastic Book Orders

•Learning Journeys

•Competitions (Int, Ext)

•Remedial; Enrichment

(Debate)

•STELLAR

•Oral Package

•Book Talk/Book Reviews

•Reader’s Theatre (P3 – P5)

• Opera News

• STELLAR MLEA & Writing Cycle

• Write Connection (Six Traits of Writing)

• Writer’s Notebook (P3-6)

• Opera Cable (online)Writing &

Representing

Reading

&Viewing

Support

Experience

Extension

Speaking & Representing;

and Listening&Viewing

P5 CURRICULUM

Language Use &

Grammar• Infused

• Explicit teaching

SPEAKING & REPRESENTING AND LISTENING & VIEWING

Students performing Readers’ Theatre using

their STELLAR text “Twisted Tales”

AROPE strategy to help students in Stimulus-Based Conversation





• Book Reviews







(Debate)

•STELLAR

•Oral Package



• Opera News





Representing

Reading

&Viewing

Support

Experience

Extension



P5 CURRICULUM

Language Use &

Grammar• Infused


WRITING & REPRESENTING

Students go through a “Write Connection” package

based on the 6 traits of writing

Samples of good writing from students’

Writer’s Notebooks are shared in class





• Book Reviews







(Debate)

•STELLAR

•Oral Package



• Opera News





Representing

Reading

&Viewing

Support

Experience

Extension



P5 CURRICULUM

Language Use &

Grammar• Infused


READING & VIEWING

Exposure to current affairs through

What’s Up newspaper

NLB Books to Go (10-11 Jan);

Experiencing the joy of reading through a

Whole School Approach to Reading





•Book Reviews







(Debate)

•STELLAR

•Oral Package



• Opera News





Representing

Reading

&Viewing

Support

Experience

Extension

Speaking & Representing

; andListening&Viewing

P5 CURRICULUM

Language Use &

Grammar• Infused


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Learning Journeys &

Opera Cable

PRIMARY 5 ASSESSMENT

Component Marks

Paper 1

• Continuous Writing

• Situational Writing

40

15

Paper 2 – Language Use & Comprehension

Booklet A

• Grammar MCQ (10m)

• Vocabulary MCQ (5m)

• Vocabulary Cloze MCQ (5m)

• Visual Text MCQ (8m)

Booklet B

• Grammar Cloze (10m)

• Editing for Spelling & Grammar (12m)

• Comprehension Cloze (15m)

• Synthesis & Transformation (10m)

• Comprehension Open-ended (20m)

95

Paper 3 – Listening Comprehension 20

Paper 4 – Oral

• Reading Aloud

• Stimulus-Based Conversation

30

Total 200

P5 EL ASSESSMENT

CONTINUOUS WRITING

PAPER 1: SITUATIONAL WRITINGNEW AT P5

Situational Writing Primary 5

Task Fulfilment 6 m

Language & Organization 9 m

Total 15 m

Component Marks

Paper 1



40

15


Booklet A (28m)





Booklet B (67m)






95


Paper 4 – Oral

• Reading Aloud


30

Total 200

P5 EL EXAMINATION FORMAT

PAPER 2

1. Visual Text Comprehension MCQ

2. Editing for Grammar and Spelling

3. Comprehension Cloze

4. Comprehension (Open-ended)

VISUAL TEXT COMPREHENSION (MCQ)

• Uses both texts

and visuals to

represent and

present

information

• Pupils to look at

both for clues to

answer questions

TYPES OF QUESTIONS

VISUAL TEXT COMPREHENSION (MCQ)

• A total of 8 multiple-

choice questions

Understanding use of vocabulary in

context & sentence structureQ: What does the word ‘heritage’ in the

section ‘What is it all about?’ mean?

Evaluation of specific detailsQ: Which of the following is true?

EDITING FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR

• 6 Spelling errors

• 6 Grammar

errors

COMPREHENSION CLOZE

• 15 blanks

• No helping words

provided

• Fill in each blank

with a suitable

word

COMPREHENSION OPEN-ENDED

Which word in paragraph 2 has a

similar meaning to the word

‘achievements’? (1m)

✔ Question carries 1 mark

✔ One-word answer required

COMPREHENSION OPEN-ENDED

Based on the passage, state whether

each statement in the table below is

true or false, then give one reason

why you think so. (3m)

✔ Support with reason from the

passage.

✔ 1 mark to be awarded if reason

and T/F is correct.

Component Marks

Paper 1



40

15


Booklet A





Booklet B






95


Paper 4 – Oral

• Reading Aloud


30

Total 200


LISTENING COMPREHENSION

• 20 Multiple Choice Questions (20 marks)

• First 7 items with graphic options

• Texts – news reports, announcements, advertisements, instructions, conversations, speeches and stories.

LISTENING COMPREHENSIONExamples

• Questions with

graphic

options/representa

tion

• No reading aloud

of options

• Time set aside for

reading of

questions

Component Marks

Paper 1



40

15


Booklet A





Booklet B






95


Paper 4 – Oral

• Reading Aloud


30

Total 200


STIMULUS-BASED CONVERSATION

Stimulus that

provides scope for

conversation

Strategy to generate possible

questions:

5 W and 1 H

✓What? ✓When?

✓Why? ✓ Who?

✓When? ✓ How?

INVALUABLE PARENTS’ SUPPORT

How can you support your child?

READING

• Recommend books (either your own or school reading lists) to your child

• Set aside time for leisure reading

• Read a wide genre – fiction and non-fiction

• Give opportunities to read aloud

to build oral reading fluency

WRITING • Encourage your child to write

• Transfer what he/she has read into writing

• Celebrate every little success in writing and

motivate them to continue improving. Allow your

child space and time to grow as a writer.

• Teach/encourage your child to proofread the

work.

ORAL

• Take some time each day to speak to your child

• Ask about his/her day beyond just question and answer. Encourage him/her for more details

• Get your child to share his/her opinions on anything – current affairs, favourite things etc

LET’S WORK TOGETHER

2019 english language curriculum briefing (primary 5)

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