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A WARM WELCOME TO ALL OUR PARENTSIntegrity, the Foundation . People, our Focus . Learning, our Passion . Excellence, our PursuitCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.1Teaching English in Bukit Panjang Primary SchoolA Strong Foundation for Rich Language & Life

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Video Segments: Part 1 : Why Change? - 21st CC (at slide 3)Part 2: A New Way to Teach and Learn (at slide 8)Part 3: Aligning the Teaching and Assessment (at slide 32)Part 4: Education for Life Enriched (at slide 44)

2OverviewWhy change?What we want for our childrenCompetencies for a world in fluxWhat is changing for the better?New ways to teach and learn A revised syllabus & curriculumHow will we move to a new level?Aligning the teaching and assessmentEducation for Life

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.3WHY change? The Child& The World

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.Presentation Mode 1In this introductory part (slides 3-7), focus on life-skills for the 21st century.

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4What we want All children should enjoy learning English, develop good language skills, be effective communicators and lifelong learners.Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.5New skills for a changing worldNeed to prepare our children for life and work in the 21st centuryDevelop students to beEffective communicatorsConfident, self-directed learners

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.6Key Messages April 2012STELLAR Centre

21st Century Competencies Framework

CoreR3ICH values Respect

Responsibility

Resilience

Integrity

Care

Harmony

Character and Citizenship EducationCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.721st Century CompetenciesThe outer ring of the framework represents the 21st Century Competencies necessary for the globalised world we live in.

Civic literacy, global awareness and cross-cultural skills Contribute to society and nation Develop a broader worldview and ability to deal with diversity (culture, ideas and perspectives).

Critical and inventive thinkingThink critically, assess options and make sound decisionsExplore and think out of the box

Information and communication skills Know what questions to ask and extract what is relevant and useful. Be discerning and adopt ethical practices in cyberspace. Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.8WHAT is changing for the better? New Ways to Teach& New Ways to Learn

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Rich LanguageFor All A Strong Foundation Emphasis on

Strengthening the foundation of language learning

Enriching the EL curriculum in our schools

EL Syllabus 2010Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.101010Strategies for English Language Learning and ReadingAims to move EL learners towards independence using authentic texts and learning activities that motivate and engage different learnersSTELLAR Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.11The STELLAR VisionChildren who love reading and have a strong foundation in the English Language

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.12Language Skills

Listening & ViewingSpeaking & RepresentingReading & ViewingWriting & Representing

STELLAR lessons develop

STELLAR Lessons

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.13STELLAR LessonsSocial Skillsoral interaction among peers in non-threatening situationsworking in partnership with other childrenturn-taking & respect for others during class discussions

STELLAR lessons develop

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.14What is a lower primary STELLAR lesson like?151.Shared Reading Experiences2. Shared Writing Experiences3. Language Use Activities in Learning CentresChildren read a storybook with the teacher and engage in discussion with teacher and peers.The teacher prepares mini-lessons based on specific needs of children to prepare them for reading & writing activities, e.g. grammar, vocabulary, word recognition, decoding skills & spelling.The teacher models writing using childrens language. Children engage in writing together and writing independently.Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.15Making the TransitionP1 - 3a P3b, 4-6Learning to Read Reading to LearnShared Reading Silent ReadingBig Books Range of Text TypesFrom Lower to Upper PrimaryCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.16What is an upper primary STELLAR lesson like?17Reading To LearnWriting As ProcessDifferentiated InstructionThe teacher modifies her teaching to cater to the specific needs of children to build their language skills.The teacher models the writing processes for different text types. Children engage in writing together and writing independently.Teacher uses different strategies to help children read and understand different types of texts. Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.17What is getting better? Children will have more opportunitiesto develop their listening, speaking,reading and writing skills using awide variety of different types of texts.Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.18

Rich LanguageFor All A Strong Foundation Rich TextsCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.191919

P4: ExplanationCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.This unit is popular with many students. The topic promotes the 21st century competency of global awareness.20

P5: Information ReportCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.The topic of the MRT is a current one that students can relate to in their daily lives. There are opportunities to cover important issues like Road Safety.21P6: Information Report

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.This passage on police dogs which assist SCDF officers is one that promotes civic awareness.22

P6: NarrativeCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.This is a Singaporean story written by a local author. The storyline centres on a Chinese baby adopted into a Malay family. At a deeper level, the passage deals with the issue of personal identity.23

P6 EL: ArgumentCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.This passage covers the very real world problem of maritime piracy. The incidence of piracy in the Malaccan straits is cited as the highest in the world. 24

Rich LanguageFor All A Strong Foundation Teaching StrategiesCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.252525

Ways to Teach Reading for Understanding26Supported Reading

Retelling

K-W-L

K= what I KnowW = what I Want to knowL= what I have LearntCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.26In upper primary, there are 3 strategies to teach reading.

a strategy where a passage is chunked into smaller parts to help children to read

opportunities to make predictions, read silently, discuss ideas and difficult words

Adapted from Guided Reading (Fountas & Pinnell) 27Reading for Understanding: Supported Reading

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K= what I KnowW= what I Want to knowL= what I have LearntOgle, Donna M. (1986). The Reading Teacher Reading for Understanding: K-W-L

A way to teach children how to read information texts. Children brainstorm, ask questions and read a text on their own to find out more about a topic.

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.28Brown, H. & Cambourne, B. (1987). Read and Retell. Australia: Methuen Australia Reading for Understanding: Retelling

A reading comprehension strategy using thinking skills.

Children actively read to confirm their predictions and are given opportunity to share their ideas about a passage. Read silentlyRetell the story to a friend

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.29Adapted from work by Robert Graves, and Flower and HayesA step-by-step process where children learn to write as a class, in groups and then independently.Planning - Writing - ReviewingTeaching Writing: Writing Process Cycle

Reading PassageClassGroup Canoe Diary

Diary entry about a class tripJournalDiary of my trip Example:IndividualCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.30

Different Ways to TeachpassagesAmount of support giventasksTomlinson, Carol A. (2001). How To Differentiate Instruction In Mixed-Ability ClassroomsDifferentiated Instruction:Ways to cater to the different learning needs of children. Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.31What is getting better?Children will enjoy learning andlearn better with the new EL curriculum that was implemented at P1 in 2010.Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.32HOW will we move to a new level? Aligning Teaching and Assessment

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Presentation Mode 2You may wish to show the 3rd part of the video on assessment changes.33HOW will we move to a new level?Assessment is part of learning and teaching. Children will be assessed on what they have been taught.

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.From this point onwards, you can customise the material dependent on the target level.34 Assessment is part of the learning process, and must be closely aligned with learning objectives, content and teaching.

Both school-based assessment and national examinations play important and different roles in our education system.

A balanced assessment system should have both Assessment for Learning as well as Assessment of Learning.

Our Assessment PhilosophyCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.35Aligning Teaching and AssessmentGiving children greater scope for their own interpretation and personal response in speaking and writingGreater attention paid to viewing skills with listening and readingCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.This slide summarises the main changes to teaching, learning and assessment.36 Assessment for Primary 4 from 2013Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P4 Assessment EL Guided Writing EL Visual Text Comprehension EL Listening Comprehension EL Oral Communication

These are examples of changes in assessment to give students greater scope for interpretation and personal response. Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.The following slides show examples of the revised items that align with the new ways of teaching, learning and assessment.These items are found in the Assessment Guideline and Ideas Booklet (P3-4):

EL Guided Writing P.74 & P.75 EL Visual Text Comprehension P.40-41EL Listening Comprehension P.22EL Oral Communication P.69

Option: You may wish to view & present the sample items via visualiser.38P4 Guided Writing:Picture SeriesFormat similar to the 4-picture composition but with the last frame left blank

Scope for different ways to end the story

Questions and helping words provided

Write a story of at least 120 words based on the pictures below. Give the story your own ending. You may use the words and phrases in the box. You are encouraged to include other relevant points to make your composition interesting.

Consider the following points when you plan your composition:When and where did the incident take place?What happened before the incident?Who was the victim?Why did the culprit decide to carry out the act?How was it done?What happened in the end?Helping words:mobile phoneattractiverecess timetemptedreported the matterordered a searchculprit?Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.To develop their writing skills, students should be exposed to different forms of writing. At P4, both Picture Series and Guided Writing are suitable ways to assess writing.

Schools can decide on any type for formal assessment.39P4 Guided Writing:

Scope for different ways to sequence ideas and develop a storyline

Questions and helping words provided

Option for students to base their writing on one, two or all three pictures.

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.40P4 Visual Text Comprehension:Text which includes visuals

Viewing skills used when reading

Multiple-choice questions

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.41P4 Listening Comprehension:Show understanding by using listening and viewing skills

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Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.42P4 Oral Communication:Use of a visual to focus on a familiar topic To be engaged in a conversation

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.43 Assessment for Primary 5 from 2014Primary 6 from 2015Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.Giving children greater scope for their own interpretation and personal response in speaking and writingGreater attention paid to viewing skills with listening and readingAligning Teaching and AssessmentCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P6 Assessment Revised ItemsEL Continuous Writing EL Visual Text Comprehension EL Listening Comprehension EL Oral Communication

Viewing of PSLE specimen items via visualiser Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.The following revised items can be shown from the PSLE EL Information Booklet:

EL Continuous Writing 0001/1 P.6EL Visual Text Comprehension 0001/2(A) P.6-9EL Listening Comprehension 0001/3EL Oral Communication 0001/4

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46P6 Assessment Revised ItemsFEL Continuous Writing FEL Comprehension FEL Listening Comprehension FEL Oral Communication

Viewing of PSLE specimen items via visualiser Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.The following revised items can be shown from the PSLE FEL Information Booklet:

FEL Continuous Writing 0031/1 P.6FEL Comprehension 0031/2 P.10- 13FEL Listening Comprehension 0031/3 P.4-5FEL Oral Communication 0031/4

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STANDARD ENGLISH LANGUAGE ~ EXAMINATION FORMAT

PAPER COMPONENT MARKS WEIGHTINGDURATION 1 Situational Writing ------------------------ Continuous Writing 55 27.5% 1 hr 10 min 2 Language Use and Comprehension 95 47.5% 1 hr 50 min 3 Listening Comprehension 20 10% About 35 min 4 Oral Communication 30 15% About 11 min (5 min preparation time; about 6 min examination time) Total 200 100% Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.

FOUNDATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE ~ EXAMINATION FORMAT

PAPER COMPONENT MARKS WEIGHTINGDURATION 1 Situational Writing ------------------------ Continuous Writing 40 26.7% 1 hr 10 min 2 Language Use and Comprehension 6040% 1 hr 20 min 3 Listening Comprehension 20 13.3% About 35 min 4 Oral Communication 30 20% About 10 min (5 min preparation time; about 5 min examination time) Total 200 100% Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.

Consists of 2 parts:

Situational WritingContinuous WritingTomlinson, Carol A. (2001). How To Differentiate Instruction In Mixed-Ability ClassroomsP5 EL/FEL Writing ~ Paper 1Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.50P5EL Writing ~ Paper 1Part 1 (Situational Writing): Candidates will be required to meet the demands of a given situational context. Part 2 (Continuous Writing): Candidates will be required to write a composition of at least 150 words on one of two given topics: a piece of narrative writing based on a pictorial stimulus or an account of a given situation.

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P5EL Paper 1: Continuous Writing (40m)One topic, but with greater scope for writing from different perspectivesVisuals to provide ideas for various perspectivesFlexibility for candidates to write in any appropriate text type, in continuous proseAssessment is on writing skills, not on text type

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P5FEL Writing ~ Paper 1Part 1 (Situational Writing): Candidates will be required to write a short functional piece (e.g. a letter or an email) to suit the purpose, audience and context of a given situation. Part 2 (Continuous Writing): Candidates will be required to write a composition of at least 120 words in continuous prose based on a series of pictures.

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P5FEL Paper 1: Continuous Writing (30m)Slight modification to the item 4 frames instead of 31st frame picture and helping words2nd frame picture and helping words3rd frame picture and helping words4th frame a question mark

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P5EL / FEL Language Use and Comprehension ~ Paper 2Candidates will be assessed on their ability to use language correctly and to comprehend graphic and textual information. Visual Text Comprehension new component of Paper 2A merging of Graphic Stimulus and Comprehension MCQComprehension O-EVaried question types with mark allocation ranging from 1 to 4 per question

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P5ELListening Comprehension ~ Paper 3Not a common paper with Foundation English PaperThis paper comprises 20 multiple-choice questions which test candidates ability to understand spoken English. The texts may be in the form of news items, announcements, advertisements, instructions, conversations, telephone conversations, speeches and stories. Graphic representations will be used for the first seven items. Each text will be read twice. Time will be given for pupils to read the questions before each text is heard; options will not be read out.Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P5FELListening Comprehension ~ Paper 3Not a common paper with Standard English PaperThis paper comprises 20 multiple-choice questions which test candidates ability to understand spoken English. Graphic Representations will be used for the first six items. The texts may be in the form of announcements, advertisements, instructions, explanations, conversations, speeches and stories.Time will be given for pupils to read the questions before each text is heard; options will not be read out.Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P5EL / FELOral Communication ~ Paper 4Candidates are assessed on their ability to pronounce and articulate words clearly, as well as their ability to read fluently with appropriate expression and rhythm. For Stimulus-based Conversation, candidates are assessed on their ability to give a personal response to a visual stimulus and engage in a conversation on a relevant topic.Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.P5EL / FELReading Aloud & Stimulus-based Conversation ~ Paper 4No changeStimulus-based ConversationA merging of Picture Discussion and ConversationThe themes in the topics under this section will be broadly linked to those in the reading passageCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.EL ASSESSMENT CRITERIA- information for parentsELFELCopyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.TimeframeTeachers will have adequate time to prepare children.

First year of revised P6 examination: 2015Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.61In Summary:Your child will benefit from changes to the way English is taught.Assessment changes are aligned with teaching.Teachers will have ample time to prepare your child for these changes. Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.62STELLAR strategies daily lessons in EL curriculumTeacher-prepared exercises to supplement resourcesICT-infused lessonsRevision practices EL activities in and around schoolAsk n Learn portal http://www.bukitpanjangpri.moe.edu.sg/http://lms.asknlearn.com/BPPS/web/startpage/Index.aspxhttp://www.stellarliteracy.sg/How are we preparing our pupils?Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.

EnrichedEducation For Life

Rich LanguageFor All A Strong Foundation Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.Reiterate the importance of holistic education and the larger goals of preparing children for life.

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