Sharing from Year head
Mrs Audrey Yeoh (Ext 509)
& Assistant Year Head
Ms Maryanah (Ext 501)
Welcome Address & Level Expectations by Year Head
Mother Tongue Languages Department Sharing
T- Score by Mdm Chai Huel Leng
Address by School Counsellor
Briefing in the classrooms by Teachers
Today’s Programme
Communication with Parents
• Parent Handbook
- School Policies
e.g. discipline, assessment, mobile phone, students’ conduct grades
- CCA (Terms 1 & 2)
- Attendance in school
Communication with Parents • Student Handbook
- For communication with teachers
- Monitor student’s homework
- Student’s Personal Revision Timetable
• School Website (www.zhenghuapri.moe.edu.sg)
- Homelink, E-learning portal for students, National
Library Board Digital Account, highlights of school
programmes / activities, Travel Declaration, etc
* Important to have a printer.
Communication with Parents
• CCA
* Holistic education
- Every student to have one CCA.
- Attendance must be regular.
• For students without a CCA or regular CCA attendance:
- Conduct grade: ‘Fair’ and below.
- DSA application (testimonial) will not be supported.
• Week 10
– Superkids Programme 9, 10 and 11 March 2016
• 9 & 10 March (8am to 6pm)
• 11 March 8am to 9.30pm
– 11 March evening
Additional Lessons – Term 1
Focused Lessons during School Holidays
• First week of Term 2 Break 30 May to 3 June 2016
• September holidays 5 & 6 September 2016
Students who fail Math (Below 50 for STD or below 30 for FP) will be required to attend remedial sessions to support them during this period.
Exam Dates in 2016
• SA1: Term 2 Weeks 7 & 8
• Prelims: Term 3 Weeks 8 & 9
• PSLE: Term 4 Weeks 3 & 4
PSLE (tentative)
Oral: 18 & 19 August 2016
Listening Comprehension: 16 September 2016
Written Examination: 29 September – 5 October 2016
Non-core Subjects
• PE, Music, Art, CCE, Social Studies and Health Education
• Play a big role in the character development of our students.
• Holistic Development
Holistic Development • ‘Personal Mastery’ Workshop: Study Skills
(January)
- learning styles, study strategies, motivation
Post-PSLE:
• Learning Journey(s)
• Secondary School Fair (Oct/Nov)
• Sexuality Education Talks (October)
• DARE Programme
• Others
Holistic Development
• Healthy Meals In Schools Programme
– Refer to the school website for information and canteen food prices.
• Personal Time for Your Child
– Tuition, enrichment classes and other personal activities.
The Child – Our Common Goal
• Continue to work closely with the teachers – share information about your child within and beyond the school.
• Attend school events.
• Be a volunteer.
• Participate in Your Child’s School Life.
• Survey conducted in November 2015.
• Statement: I share with my parents (or family) about my daily school experiences.
77.65%
Survey Findings
Thank you
Mother Tongue Languages
Mr Er Kim Hoe, HOD/MTL
StPPard Mother Tongue
PSLE Format for MTL
Standard Mother Tongue Components Marks Weighting
Paper 1 - Composition 40 20%
Paper 2 - Language Use
& Comprehension
90 45%
Paper 3 - Oral 50 25%
- Listening
Comprehension
20 10%
Total 200 100%
Components Marks Weighting
Paper 1 - Composition 40 40%
Paper 2 - Language Use
& Comprehension
60 60%
Total 100 100%
Higher Mother Tongue
Components Marks Weighting
Paper 1- Comprehension 10 10%
Paper 2 - Oral 60 60%
Paper 3 - Listening
Comprehension
30 30%
Total 100 100%
Foundation Mother Tongue
Based on 2015 P5 Results:
Writing Skills
Comprehension Skills
Oral
• Speak to your child in MTL on a regular basis
• Watch educational / cultural / news / documentary / children programmes in MTL
• Read good story books, newspaper articles & magazines in MTL with your child
• Listen to radio programmes in MTL
• Make use of everyday experiences to use MTL e.g. MRT station, sales etc.
5 to 7 short passages
MCQ format
Duration: 30 to 40 minutes
10% for Standard MTL
30% for Foundation MTL
Reading (20 marks)
Picture Description (20 marks)
Conversation (10 marks)
Reading (20 marks)
Picture Description (30 marks)
Conversation (10 marks)
Sample of Oral Picture
Conversation
Thematic Approach
• Topic related to the theme of
the oral picture Example:
Tell us how do you keep yourself healthy if you are not
feeling well, what would you do? Why? How does
your school encourage students to stay healthy? Give
examples to illustrate.
Language Application
Cloze Passage
Comprehension
Language Application
Comprehension
Types of Texts used for Comprehension 1. Short News Report 2. Advertisement / Announcement 3. Brochure / Flyer / Poster 4. Programme Sheet 5. Short Article 6. Short Story 7. Message
1. Direct Questions Answers could be found directly in the passage 2. Inferential/Evaluative Question Answers require students to analyse or evaluate information in the passage
Open-ended Questions
Choose one to write:
1. Based on given pictures, or
2. Based on a given title
Choose one to write:
1. Based on a given title, or
2. Based on a given situation
Use of dictionary - Use dictionaries approved by
SEAB (www.seab.gov.sg)
- Use of digital dictionary applies
only to students taking Chinese &
Malay Languages
s/n Title Pulisher ISBN Number Approved period
1 简明应用汉语词典 商务印书馆 7-100-03344-6
978-7-100-03344-2
2012-2016
2 规范汉语词典 联营出版有限公司 983-820-627-X 2012-2016
3 新世纪学生新词典
怡学出版社。商务印书
馆
981-4133-55-8
978-981-4133-55-5
2012-2016
4 时代最新汉语字典 新加坡泛太平洋教育出
版社
978-981-273-701-4 2012-2016
5 时代商务馆学华语词
典
新加坡泛太平洋教育出
版社
978-981-271-770-2 2012-2016
6 新世纪学生华语词典 怡学出版社。商务印书
馆
978-981-4237-75-8 2012-2015
7 新编小学实用词典 新亚出版社 981-274-954-3
978-981-274-954-3
2012-2018
List of Approved Dictionaries for use in PSLE 2015 Chinese Language
LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES FOR USE IN 2015 PSLE
CHINESE E-DICTIONARIES
S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD
1 Besta All Pass-1 Besta DigiTech Pte Ltd
2013 – 2017
2 Besta New All Pass-1 iKnow Pte Ltd 2015 – 2019
3 HansVision PX2051 Creative Technology Ltd
2014 – 2018
4 HansVision PX2101 Creative Technology Ltd
2014 – 2018
5 HansVision PX2131 Creative Technology Ltd
2013-2017
6 Besta All Pass 2 Besta DigiTech Pte Ltd
2014-2018
LIST OF APPROVED DICTIONARIES FOR USE IN 2015 PSLE
MALAY DICTIONARIES
S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD
1 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia (Terbitan Khas KBSM)
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
2 Kamus Pelajar (Terbitan Khas KBSM) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
3 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Kedua) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
4 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Ketiga) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
5 Kamus Dewan (Edisi Keempat) Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
6 Kamus Pelajar Bahasa Malaysia (Edisi Kedua)
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
2012 – 2016
7 Kamus Kopprehensif Bahasa Melayu Oxford Fajar Sdn Bhd 2014-2018
MALAY E-DICTIONARIES
S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD
1 Global Translator / Model M188 e-dictionary (Kamus Bimbit Elektronik Riang Ria)
EDN-Media Consultant Pte Ltd
2013 – 2017
TAMIL DICTIONARIES
S/N TITLE PUBLISHER APPROVED PERIOD
1 Kriyavin Tarkalat Tamil Akarati (Tamil – Tamil Version only)
Cre-A Publishers, Chennai
2012 – 2016
2 Kazhakat Tamil Kaiyakaraathi (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)
The South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai
2012 – 2016
3 Kazhakat Tamil Akaraathi (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)
The South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai
2012 – 2016
4 Puthiya Tamil Akaraathi (New Tamil – Tamil Dictionary)
Uma Publications, Kuala Lumpur
2012 – 2016
5 Lakshmi’s Learners’ Tamil Language Dictionary (Revised Edition)
Lakshmi Publications 2011 – 2015