P5 School Parent Meeting ENGLISH LANGUAGE Department

17 Apr 2015

Presented by: Mr Azhar

[on behalf of Ms D. Turina (HOD EL)] 1

Presentation Outline

• Changes in EL Assessment

• STELLAR Curriculum

• What parents can do to help

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Changes in EL Assessment

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Why change?

What we want for our children

Competencies for a world in flux

What is changing for the better?

New ways to teach and learn

A revised syllabus & curriculum

How will we move to a new level?

Aligning the teaching and assessment

Education for Life

Why Change?

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• Need to prepare our children for life and work in

the 21st century

• Develop students to be

• Effective communicators

• Confident, self-directed learners

New skills for a changing world

The Child

&

The World

All children should enjoy learning

English, develop good language skills, be

effective communicators and lifelong

learners.

What we want …

Strategies for English Language

Learning and Reading

Aims to move EL learners towards independence using authentic texts and learning activities that motivate and engage different learners

STELLAR

STELLAR lessons develop …

STELLAR Lessons

Language Skills

Listening & Viewing

Speaking & Representing

Reading & Viewing

Writing & Representing

Social Skills

oral interaction among peers in non-threatening situations

working in partnership with other children

turn-taking & respect for others during class discussions

STELLAR lessons develop …

STELLAR Lessons

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Reading To Learn

Writing

As Process

Differentiated Instruction

The 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.

What is an upper primary STELLAR lesson like?

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Rich Texts

P5: Information text

P5: Literary recount

Assessment

for

Primary 6 from 2015

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.

P5/P6 Assessment

These are examples of changes in assessment to give students greater scope for interpretation and personal response.

P5/P6 Assessment

FEL Continuous Writing

FEL Comprehension

FEL Listening Comprehension

FEL Oral Communication

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Paper Component Marks EL

Marks FEL

1 Writing – Situational and Continuous

55 40

2 Language Use and Comprehension

95 60

3 Listening Comprehension 20 20

4 Oral 30 30

Total 200 150

EL Marks breakdown

Reading & Speaking

• Encourage your child to read widely.

• Select and read interesting newspaper / magazine articles together.

• Practise reading aloud.

• Discuss on interesting and relevant topics with your child.

• Encourage your child to give his/her opinion based on rational thinking.

What Parents can do to Help:

Writing

•Situational Writing: Use of PACT strategy

•Continuous Writing:

- Plan – Write – Edit – Publish

- Know the features of text types – narrative, recount

- Use of 5W1H question frame in planning

•Read model compositions and highlight useful, interesting and creative phrases.

•Provide opportunities for your child to practise writing.

What Parents can do to Help:

Listening

• Listen to news, announcements or messages being read out.

• Listen for information and for details.

• Pose questions based on information given

What Parents can do to Help:

Grammar

• Learn grammar rules and apply them accordingly.

• Underline key words when completing worksheets and tests.

• Drill and practise using assessment books, especially in areas needing improvement.

• MC Online, online grammar websites

What Parents can do to Help:

Vocabulary

• Expand vocabulary through reading.

• Look up the meanings of new words and learn to use it in context.

• Encourage the use of a word bank book – For example: record one new word learnt each day, look up the meaning and apply in context.

• MC Online, vocabulary games online

What Parents can do to Help:

Useful websites

• https://www.lead.com.sg/

• http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/

en/grammar-games

• http://www.nlb.gov.sg/

• http://www.storylineonline.net/

• http://dictionary.reference.com/

What Parents can do to Help:

Parents, please visit www.stellarliteracy.sg

What Parents can do to Help:

Parents, please visit http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/syllabuses/ - 2010 EL syllabus

In Summary

Your child will benefit from changes to the

way English is taught.

Assessment changes are aligned with

teaching.

Teachers will prepare your child for these

changes.

Preparation for examination must begin

early – NOW.

Contacts

• Miss Turinadevi (HOD/EL)

turinadevi_devarajan@moe.edu.sg

• Mr Nicholas Cai (Acting LH EL)

cai_jinghao@moe.edu.sg

• Mrs Amy Ravie (Senior Teacher)

ng_yunn_ru@moe.edu.sg

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Thank You

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