Briefing for P1 Parents

Assessments and MOE Edusave Academic Awards

4 Jan 2021

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CHANGES IN SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENTS (FROM 2019)

•No weighted assessments at P1 and P2 (including P2 End-of-Year Exam)

•Use of qualitative descriptors to report students’ learning in all subjects.

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Use of 3-level Qualitative Descriptors to report students’ learning progress for each learning outcome• Beginning• Developing• Competent

Sample Learning Outcomes (LO) for English at P1

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Sample Learning Outcomes (LO) for Mathematics at P1

Use of 3-level Qualitative Descriptors to report students’ learning progress for each learning outcome• Beginning• Developing• Competent

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How will my child’s academic progress be measured if there are completely no examinations and weighted assessments at P1?

• Information on your child’s learning will begathered through checkpoints, such as, classdiscussions, in-class work, homework, performanceassessment and bite-sized tests

• Use of qualitative descriptors instead of marks andgrades to report students’ learning progress in thereport book (Holistic Development Profile).

Show & Tell

Samples of work & performance

task with graded rubrics/qualitative

comments

Portfolio

In class, during pair/ grp work

Self- and

Peer-

Assessment

Teachers’ Questioning

& Feedback

In class, during daily work

Review Tests

(Pen & Paper)

Reading and

Listening Tasks

Math

Performance

Tasks

Various types of rubrics/graded used

Performance Tasks

Holistic

Development

Profile (HDP)

Modes of Assessment

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Assessment Overview

Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4P1 Portfolio • Portfolio

• HDP

Portfolio • Portfolio

• HDP

Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4P1 Non-weighted assessments throughout the year

Reporting Structure

Assessment

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MOE Edusave Academic Awards

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MOE Edusave Academic Awards (Changes since 2019)

How will my child be selected for

Edusave Academic Awards?

• Considers positive learning dispositions (e.g. diligence, curiosity, collaboration and enthusiasm).

• Edusave Merit Bursary (EMB): P1 and P2 students who display positive learning dispositionsconsistently.

Parent’s Support and Partnership

• Support and partnership of parents are crucial in helping students

learn.

• Parents can play a part to encourage Joy of Learning.

Encourage Joy of Learning!

Encourage Joy of Learning by

• not over-emphasising academic performance

• focus on your child’s learning journey, rather than compare them to others

Give our children the time and space to deepen learning

Thank You

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