during orientation days, pupils did surveys · preparation for p6: term 1 •p6 topics + concurrent...
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During Orientation Days, pupils did surveys
on
5 Love Languages
New in 2015
Preferred Learning Styles
Support for low
progressing pupils
Daily parallel pull-out classes
during curriculum time
Small class size: about 8-15
pupils
Support for middle and
high progressing pupils
Stretch Programmes within
curriculum time:
Reinforce concepts and
skills through differentiated
class activities and
assignments
Application and Extension of
Learning
Supplementary Lessons
P4 to P6, After School 2.30 – 4.15 p.m.
Focus is on Maths and Science - Critical
Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills
Exposure to different ways of learning,
e.g. through research, hands-on
exploration, fieldwork, experiments and
varied ICT tools
Supplementary Lessons
P5: Term 2 & Term 4 (7 lessons)
P6: Term 2 (5 lessons)
+ Extra lessons during last
week of June holiday (22 to 26
June)
Enrichment Programmes
For P1 to P6 pupils
2 types of Enrichment:
1. After School Enrichment Develop essential life-skills, social-emotional
competencies, values and dispositions
E.g. Values-In-Action Projects, Leadership Training, IT Training, Social Studies Learning Journeys, Optional Sports and Aesthetics Workshops, Overseas Educational Trips and etc.
Enrichment Programmes
2. Within Curriculum Enrichment
Integrate knowledge and skills across
different disciplines and provide
opportunities for our girls to discover their
talents.
E.g. Bicultural Performing Arts
Workshops, Speech and Drama lessons,
Subject Weeks, Arts Fringe and Outdoor
Learning Journeys (for P1&2)
Exam Structure & Weightings: Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
P5 CA1
(15%)
SA1
(25%) -
SA2
(60%)
P6 CA1
(100%)
SA1
(100%)
Prelims
(100%)/
PSLE
Oral
PSLE
LC &
Written
Exam schedule found in School Calendar on School Website
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For all exams, all papers are
full papers except for CA1.
For CA1
EL, CL & HCL - Paper 2 only
Math - Full paper
Science - Half paper (P5)
- Full paper (P6)
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P5&6 English Exam format
Component Marks Duration
1.
Oral -Reading Aloud -Stimulus-Based Conversation
30 m -
2. Listening Comprehension 20 m 40 min
3. Paper 1 (MCQ - Language Use and Comprehension)
55 m 1h 10 min
4. Paper 2 (OE - Language Use and Comprehension)
95 m 1h 50 min
TOTAL 200 m -
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EL Exam format – Paper 1
Part Item Type Marks
1 Situational Writing 15 m
2 Continuous Writing 40 m
Total (Paper 1) 55 m
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EL Exam format – Paper 2
Booklet Item Type No. of Qns Total Marks
A
(MCQ)
Grammar 10 10 m
Vocabulary 5 5 m
Vocabulary Cloze 5 5 m
Visual Text Comprehension 8 8 m
B
Grammar Cloze 10 10 m
Editing for Spelling & Grammar
12 12 m
Comprehension Cloze 15 15 m
Synthesis / Transformation 5 10 m
Comprehension 10 20 m
Total (Paper 2) 95 m
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P5&6 Chinese Exam format
Component Marks Duration
1. Oral 50 m -
2. Listening Comprehension 20 m 20 min
3. Paper 1 40 m 50 min
4. Paper 2 90 m 1h 40 min
TOTAL 200 m -
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CL Exam format – Paper 2
S/No Type of Questions Assessment
mode No. of
Questions Marks Weighting
1 语文应用 多项选择 10 20 m 10%
2 短文填空 多项选择 6 12 m 6%
3 阅读理解(一)
(2个篇章) 多项选择 7 14 m 7%
4 完成对话 填空
(提供选项) 5 10 m 5%
5 阅读理解(二)
(2个篇章) 自由作答 13 34 m 17%
共 41 90 45 %
Exam Matters - Reminders
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List of Approved Chinese dictionaries and electronic dictionaries - www.seab.gov.sg
Model - Creative PX 2101
All hardcopy dictionaries to be endorsed by the CL Department
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P5&6 Higher Chinese
Exam format
Components Marks Duration
1. Paper 1 40 m 50 min
2. Paper 2 60 m 1h 20 min
TOTAL 100 m -
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S/No Type of Questions Assessment
mode No. of
Questions Marks Weighting
1 语文理解与应用
A 组
填空
(提供选择) 5 10 m 10%
2 语文理解与应用
B 组 自由作答 5 10 m 10%
3 阅读理解(一) 自由作答 7 14 m 14%
4 阅读理解(二) 自由作答 7 26 m 26%
共 24 60 m 60%
HCL Exam format – Paper 2
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Higher Chinese Curriculum Time
• During school hours and on Mondays, 2.30p.m. - 4.15 p.m. (compulsory)
• Exception – no HCL afternoon lessons during SA week, and will be resumed the week after SA.
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P5&6 Mathematics
Exam format
Components Marks Duration
1. Paper 1 40 m 50 min
2. Paper 2 60 m 1h 40 min
TOTAL 100 m -
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Standard MA Exam format
Paper Booklet Item Type No. of Qns
No. of Marks per Qn
Weighting
1 A MCQ
10 1 10%
5 2 10%
B Short-answer
10 1 10%
5 2 10%
2
Short-answer 5 2 10%
Structured/
Long-answer 13 3, 4, 5 50%
Total 48 - 100%
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P5&6 Foundation Mathematics
Exam format
Components Marks Duration
1. Paper 1 50 m 1h
2. Paper 2 50 m 1h 15 min
TOTAL 100 m -
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Foundation MA Exam format
Paper Booklet Item Type No. of Qns
No. of Marks per
Qn Weighting
1 A MCQ
10 1 m 10%
10 2 m 20%
B Short-answer
10 2 m 20%
2
Short-answer 10 2 m 20%
Structured/
Long-answer 8
3m, 4m, 5m
30%
Total 48 - 100%
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• Both papers on the same day, with a break between the 2 papers.
• Paper 1 comprises two booklets A and B (Use of calculators is NOT allowed)
• Paper 2 comprises one booklet. (Use of calculators is allowed)
• Pupils are required to show all steps and workings even with the use of the calculator in Paper 2.
• Any omission of steps and workings will result in the deduction of method marks.
MA/FMA Exam Format
Exam Matters - Reminders
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List of approved models of scientific calculators
- www.seab.gov.sg
Model : Sharp Scientific Calculator
EL-W531S
For more details, please refer to the ‘Guidelines on the Use of Electronic Calculators in National Examinations’ on our school website.
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P5&6 Science
Exam format
Booklet Item Type No. of Qns
No. of Marks per Qn
Weighting Duration
A MCQ 30 2 m 60%
1h 45 min
B Short-answer
14 2m, 3m, 4m
40%
Total 44 - 100% -
30 30
Include P3-6 topics & Process Skills
PSLE Science Exam
List of Science Process Skills
Graphs (Bar Graphs + Line Graphs)
Classification (Similarities and Differences)
Tables
Flow Charts
Observation
Labelling, Drawing
Conclusion
Aim
Fair Test (Managing variables + Control Set-Up)
Objectives of PSLE:
Reflect the relative achievements of pupils
compared to their peers
Places pupils into different courses (IP, ‘O’
level, N(A) and N(T)) according to their
academic performance at PSLE
Enables posting to sec schools by pupil’s
merit and as far as possible, a school of their
choice
2015 PSLE Dates:
Examination Dates
Registration for PSLE 9 – 27 March
PSLE ORAL EXAM 20 – 21 Aug
PSLE LC 18 Sept
PSLE Written Exam 1 – 7 Oct
https://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalExaminations/
PSLE/general_information.asp
Preparation for P6:
Term 1
• P6 topics + concurrent revision of P3 to P5 topics
• CCA
Term 2
• P6 topics + concurrent revision of P3 to P5 topics
• CCA (Ends by Term 2)
• Term 2 supplementary lessons (Maths and Science)
• June Holiday Extra Classes (for all Subjects)
Term 3
• Complete revision for P3-P6 topics for all subjects
• Intensive practice - past years’ Prelims papers (Aug onwards)
Term 4 • Focused areas of revision
• Intensive practice - past years’ Prelims papers
PSLE Preparation
English Oral – read aloud with confidence and
expression, more elaborated
personal responses in Conversation
component
Paper 2 – read passages and questions
carefully to minimize careless
mistakes, such as subject-verb
agreement, punctuation and
spelling
Composition – realistic storyline with
good details
Set clear context
Ideas are well-linked
Details e.g. elaboration of feelings, thoughts, expressions, actions and physical appearance
English
Characterisation
Chinese & Higher Chinese
Comprehension
– Answering techniques for higher order
thinking questions
Composition
– Able to analyse pictures and theme so
that the story content will be relevant
Oral – answering techniques
Chinese & Higher Chinese
Strengthen Language ability
- Use of good and appropriate
phrases and vocabulary to express
their ideas in both oral and written
components
• Mastery of fundamental concepts and
skills, e.g. times tables
• Revise topical learning outcomes
• Model drawing for different types
of word problems
Mathematics
Word Problem Worksheets (Weekly)
Revision Papers (Termly)
Speedy Maths (weekly) for speed and accuracy
Topical Quizzes after every topic
• Don’t over-complicate the thinking process/
workings, especially for Word Problems
• Application of concepts across topics e.g.
Drawing of 4-sided figures using
tessellation
Using minimum number of
this unit shape to form a
(a)Parallelogram
(b)Rhombus
(c)Trapezium
Mathematics
• Application of scientific facts, concepts
and principles to new context
• Combination of science process skills
• Mastery in 3 key areas
- Creative problem-solving
- Decision making
- Investigative skills
Science
Roasted chestnuts are usually cooked or
prepared by mixing the raw chestnuts with small
pebbles and stirring in a big wok constantly.
Explain what could be the reason for cooking the
chestnuts in this manner?
Trend:
Everyday living
routines,
daily
observations,
applying
Science
concepts
Roasted chestnuts are usually cooked or prepared by mixing the raw
chestnuts with small pebbles and stirring in a big wok constantly.
Explain what could be the reason for cooking the chestnuts in this
manner?
Topic: Heat & Temperature
Expected answers:
- Larger surface area of
contact (chestnuts) with
the hot pebbles
- More heat is transferred to
the chestnuts
- Chestnut will be cooked
faster
PSLE Aggregate Score
• It is NOT raw scores of PSLE subjects taken.
Why not?
• Different subjects have
different levels of difficulty
• So are the spread of marks at
PSLE from the average mark
Yes, it is possible.
PSLE Aggregate Score and Grades
Possible for a pupil with 3A*
and 1A to have a lower PSLE
Aggregate score than
another pupil who has only
1A* and 3As?
T-Scores & Grades
Sue’s Lina’s
Subject
Mark
(Grade)
T-score
Mark
(Grade)
T-Score
EL
182
A
60
190
A*
68
MT
185
A*
70
180
A
68
MA
91
A*
60
80
A
58
SC
92
A*
56
86
A
55
Aggregate 246 249
How does taking/
not taking
Higher Chinese
at PSLE
affect T-Score?
Question
Higher Chinese
• Scores for HCL will be reflected in the result slip as Pass, Merit or Distinction.
Recommended End of Primary 5
4S1H •Pass EL, CL, MA and SC •Chinese 65% •Higher Chinese 55%
Extracted from MOE Secondary 1
Information Booklet …
Extracted from MOE Secondary 1
Information Booklet …
Important Note:
Pupils who seek exemption from
taking Chinese in Primary School
and obtain approval, will not be
eligible to apply for SNGS (Sec)
through affiliation – SAP School