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Primary 5

Curriculum Briefing

Monday, 3 February 2020

Programme outline1. Welcome Address by Principal, Mr Yap

2. Curriculum Briefing

3. Assessment Matters

PSLE Year 2021

4. Principal’s Time

5. Mathematics Workshop

Welcome by

Principal

ENGLISH

LANGUAGE

English Curriculum

The English Curriculum adopts STELLAR:

Strategies for English Language Learning

and Reading

Key Programmes:

• STELLAR

• Journalism – Applied Learning Programme

• Little Red Dot (The Straits Times’) Subscription

MATHEMATICS

SCIENCE

Science Curriculum Framework

Science Learning @PCPS

Adopted Inquiry Based Learning in our Science curriculum and programme.

• Develop pupils to be curious about what they see and observe around them.

• To be able to make meaning and draw conclusions about the observation in a scientific way.

• Ask questions, collect data and use such evidence to communicate explanations and connect these to the world around them.

Standard Science

Foundation Science

MOTHER

TONGUE

HCL/CL/FCL

HML/ML/FML

• MOTHER TONGUE FORTNIGHT

• MOTHER TONGUE CULTURAL DAY (During Curriculum)

• FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS

KEY PROGRAMMES:

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Holistic Assessment

to Support

Learning and Development

of the Child

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Assessment is Part of Learning

Teaching

Assessment

(AfL & AoL)

Your child

shows how

much he has

learnt

Your child acquires

new skills / knowledge

Your child

receives feedback

to help him move

forward

ASSESSMENT @ PCPS

PRIMARY 5

Paper Marks

Paper 1- Situational & Continuous Writing 55

Paper 2 – Language Use and Comprehension 95

Paper 3 – Listening Comprehension 20

Paper 4 – Oral (Reading Aloud & Stimulus Based

Conversation)30

Total 200

Paper Marks

Paper 1- Situational & Continuous Writing 40

Paper 2 – Language Use and Comprehension 60

Paper 3 – Listening Comprehension 20

Paper 4 – Oral (Reading Aloud & Stimulus Based

Conversation)30

Total 150

ASSESSMENT STRUCTURE

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Term 2 Holistic Assessment

Total Marks: 40 marks

• Whole Numbers

• Operations of Whole Numbers

• Fractions and Mixed Numbers

• Multiplication of Whole

Numbers, Fractions and Mixed

Numbers

• Fractions: Word Problems

• Area of Triangle

• Ratio

• Term 1 Heuristics



• Volume of Cubes and Cuboids

• Decimals

• Percentage

• Term 2 Heuristics

EOY - Total Marks: 100

Chapters 1 to 14

Term 1 to 3 Heuristics

0% 15% 15% 70%

Term 4

EOY Examination Format

Paper Booklet Item TypeNo. of

questionsDuration

1A MCQ 15

1 hB SAQ 15

2SAQ 5

1 h 30 minLAQ 12

Total Marks 100

MCQ: Multiple Choice Questions

SAQ: Short-Answer Questions

LAQ: Long-Answer Questions





• Whole Numbers – Place Value

• Whole Numbers – Addition

and Subtraction

• Multiplication and Division

• Fractions

• Fractions – Addition and

Subtraction



• Geometry

• Decimals – Place Value

• Decimals – Four Operations

EOY - Total Marks: 90

Whole Numbers – Place Value

Whole Numbers – Addition and

Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Fractions

Fractions – Addition and

Subtraction

Geometry

Decimals – Place Value

Decimals – Four Operations

Fractions – Multiplication

Time

Area, Perimeter and Volume

Rate

Tables and Line Graphs

0% 15% 15% 70%

Term 4

EOY Examination Format

Paper Booklet Item TypeNo. of

questionsDuration

1A MCQ 20

1 hB SAQ 10

2SAQ 10

1 hLAQ 6

Total Marks 90

MCQ: Multiple Choice Questions

SAQ: Short-Answer Questions

LAQ: Long-Answer Questions

The Science syllabus spells out the assessment objectives:

Assessment of Knowledge, Understanding and Application of Science Concepts

Assessment of Skills and Processes

Assessment of Ethics and Attitudes

Content Skills and Processes Ethics and Attitudes

Scientific facts, concepts and

principles

Scientific instruments and

apparatus, including techniques

and safety aspects

Scientific and technological

applications Scientific

Vocabulary, terminology and

conventions

Skills (P4)

Observing

Comparing

Classifying

Communicating

Inferring

Evaluating

Predicting

Using Apparatus and equipment

Curiosity

Creativity

Integrity

Open-mindedness

Perseverance

Responsibility


Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4Holistic Assessment 1- Total Marks:

50

System

1)The Unit of Life (Cells)

Cycles

1) Water and Changes of State

2) Water Cycle

3) Reproduction in Plants

Holistic Assessment 2 - Total Marks: 50

Cycles

1) Reproduction in Humans

System

1)Plant Transport System

2)Air and Respiratory System

EOY- Total Marks: 100

System

1)The Unit of Life (Cells)

2) Plant Transport System

3) Air and Respiratory System

4) The Circulatory System

5) Electrical System

6) Using Electricity

Cycles


2) Water Cycle



Energy

1) Forms and Uses of Energy

2) Sources of Energy

P3 and P4 Topics

0% 15% 15% 70%


Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4Holistic Assessment 1- Total Marks:

50

Cycles



Holistic Assessment 2 - Total Marks: 50

Cycles


System



EOY- Total Marks: 70

Cycles


2) Water Cycle



System



3) The Circulatory System

4) Electrical System

5) Using Electricity

Energy

1) Energy from the Sun

P3 and P4 Topics

0% 15% 15% 70%

Standard Science (EOY) Examination Format

-

Item Types Number of

questions

Weighting

(marks)

Duration

Booklet A Multiple-Choice 28 56

(2 marks each) 1h 45 min

Booklet B Open-Ended 10-14 44

(2 to 4 marks)

Foundation Science (EOY) Examination Format

Item Types Number of

questions

Weighting

(marks)

Duration

Booklet A Multiple-Choice 18 36

(2 marks each) 1h 15 min

Booklet B Open-Ended 10 -12 34

(2 to 4 marks)



Language Use and

Comprehension (90

marks)

Composition (40 marks) SA1 - Total Marks: 100

Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Reading Aloud (20 marks)

Conversation (30 marks)

Language Use and Comprehension

(90 marks)

Composition (40 marks)

0% 15% 15% 70%



Language Use and

Comprehension (60

marks)

Composition (40 marks) SA1 - Total Marks: 100


(60 marks)

Composition (40 marks)

0% 15% 15% 70%



Language Use and

Comprehension (15

marks)

Listening Comprehension

(30 marks)

SA1 - Total Marks: 100

Listening Comprehension (30 marks)

Reading Aloud (15 marks)

Conversation (40 marks)


(15 marks)

0% 15% 15% 70%

ABCs

For our

PCPS pupils

Attitudes

• Attitudes towards learning / life

• Resilience (coping and not giving up easily)

• Accountability (responsible for one’s actions and words)

• Punctuality (for school, for lessons and for submission of

homework)

• Endeavours to give one’s best.

• Teachability (open to feedback and to learn)

Behaviours

• Self-awareness and self-management

• Interacting / playing safe with peers

• Respectful

• Regular attendance in school

• Showing care and concern to self, peers and others

• Well-mannered

• Coming up with routines for home for children such as

organisation skills, sleep habits and diet

Communications

• Pupils – Parents

• Pupils – Teachers / Adults

• Pupils – Pupils

• Parents – Teachers / School Staff

• The language, words and tone our pupils would use in

their interactions with others.

Modes of Communication

Email

School diary

Contact number: 63857339 (General Office)

Newsletters and circulars will be published in

Parent Gateway

School Website:

http://punggolcovepri.moe.edu.sg/

Subject Based

Banding

Pupils are offered subjects which they have specific strength in at Standard level

Encourage pupils to take all subjects at Standard level

Subject-based Banding


School-based examinations at P4

School-based recommendations

Parental choice at the end of P4

Final decision by the school based on P5 results

PSLE System in 2021

CHANGES TO THE PSLE SCORING & S1 POSTING IT’S PART OF A BIGGER STORY

© MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT GROUP, 2016

WHAT DO OUR CHILDREN NEED TO THRIVE IN THE FUTURE?

VALUES

For example:

• Resilience

• Integrity

• Care

21ST CENTURY COMPETENCIES

For example:

• Global awareness

• Critical and Inventive thinking

• Communication and Collaboration

STRONG FOUNDATION

For example:

• Literacy

• Numeracy

• Social-emotional Competencies

OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM AIMS TO:

NURTURE WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS

• Develop students holistically in every domain of learning

• Equip students with knowledge, skills, values and competencies for life

PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO DISCOVER AND DEVELOP THEIR STRENGTHS & INTERESTS

• Diversified school landscape

• Multiple pathways at various stages

Over the years, we have been fine-tuning the education system to help our students discover and develop their strengths and interests while moving away from an over-emphasis on academic results. This will better enable them to lead fulfilling lives.

THE PSLE CHANGES ARE PART OF A BIGGER STORY

The changes to the PSLE scoring and S1 posting are another step in this direction.

THE PSLE REMAINS A USEFUL CHECKPOINT

It gauges the level of students’ learning in the core subjects at the end of six years of primary school and guides his future choices.

WHY CHANGE?

• Reduce fine differentiation of students at a young age based on exam scores.

• Recognise a student’s level of achievement in each subject, regardless of how his peers have done.

WHAT THE NEW PSLE SCORING SYSTEM AIMS TO DO

OVERVIEW

• How PSLE scoring works

• How S1 posting works

• Other issues

• Implementation

• Our hopes for our children

HOW PSLE SCORING WORKS

NEW SYSTEM

• There will be 8 Achievement Levels (ALs), with AL1 being the best.

• A student’s AL for each subject will reflect his level of achievement, rather than how he has performed relative to his peers.

STUDENTS WITH SIMILAR SCORES IN EACH SUBJECT WILL BE GROUPED INTO THE SAME ACHIEVEMENT LEVEL

PER SUBJECT

AL 1(BEST)

AL 2

AL 3

AL 4

AL 5

AL 6

AL 7

AL 8 (UNGRADED)

NEW SYSTEM

• This offers a good balance.

• It reduces fine differentiation between students while still giving parents and educators a gauge of a student’s progress at the end of primary school.

• Students can then be matched to suitable academic programmes in secondary schools.

WHY 8 ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS?

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PER SUBJECT

AL 2

AL 3

AL 4

AL 5

AL 6

AL 7

AL 8 (UNGRADED)

AL 1(BEST)

NEW SYSTEM

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• To guide school-based assessments, we will provide reference raw mark ranges for each AL.

• These are based on learning objectives of the curriculum.

Considerations

• To have educationally meaningful differentiation of students.

• At the top ALs, the ranges are narrower as the PSLE is designed to show what students can do – on average, about half of the students will score AL4 or better.

REFERENCE RAW MARK RANGES

AL RAW MARK RANGE

1 ≥ 90

2 85 – 89

3 80 – 84

4 75 – 79

5 65 – 74

6 45 – 64

7 20 – 44

8 < 20

NEW SYSTEM

• Foundation-level subjects are designed to support a small number of students who may not be able to cope with Standard-level subjects.

• This enables them to focus on building up strong fundamentals so that they are better prepared for secondary school.

• This way, the student will also build confidence to pursue learning at a level suitable for them.

FOUNDATION-LEVEL SUBJECTS WILL ALSO BE SCORED ONACHIEVEMENT LEVELS

NEW SYSTEM

• The PSLE Score ranges from 4 to 32, with 4 being the best.

• Compared to the T-score Aggregate, students are less finely differentiated.

4 SUBJECT ALs WILL BE ADDED TO FORM THE PSLE SCORE

ENGLISH

MOTHER

TONGUE

MATHEMATICS

SCIENCE

AL3

AL2

AL1

AL2

PSLE SCORE: 8

NEW SYSTEM

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• Students will continue to be placed in the appropriate Secondary School courses –Express, Normal (Academic), Normal (Technical) or option bands.

STUDENTS WILL BE STREAMED BY THEIR PSLE SCORE

PLACEMENT

OUTCOMEPSLE SCORE

EXPRESS 4 – 20

EXPRESS /

N(A) option21 – 22

N(A) 23 – 24

N(A) / N(T) option 25

N(T)26 – 30, with AL7 or better

in both EL and MA

IN SUMMARY

WHAT REMAINS WHAT CHANGES

The T-score Aggregate will be replaced

by the PSLE Score, to reduce the fine

differentiation of our students at a young age based on exam scores.

A student’s AL for each subject will reflect his own

achievement, rather than how he has performed

relative to his peers.

Same 4 subjects are tested,

and scores are awarded to

guide students’ choices for the next stage of their

education journey

Subject curriculum will be continually updated. This is

not related to the PSLE

scoring and S1 posting changes.

USE OF HCL FOR ADMISSION INTO SAP SCHOOLS

NEW SYSTEM

• Students will be ranked taking into account their performance in HCL.

• This posting advantage applies before the tie-breakers for S1 posting.

THIS HCL POSTING ADVANTAGE FOR ENTRY TO SAP SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE

8 DISTINCTION

8 MERIT

8 PASS

8 NO HCL

9 DISTINCTION

7 NO HCL1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

HOW S1 POSTING WORKS

NEW SYSTEM

The PSLE Score will be the first criterion for posting.

If 2 students with the same PSLE Score vie for a place in a school, the following tie-breakers will be used.

1. CITIZENSHIP(Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents,

then International Students)

2. CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS(NEW)

3. COMPUTERISED BALLOTING

HOW POSTING WILL WORK

NEW SYSTEM

CHOICE ORDER IN THE NEW SYSTEM

• Again, suppose the same three Singaporean students have chosen School F as one of their choices, but there are only 2 places left in the school.

• Azlina and Colin were not successfully posted to schools higher in their choices.

17Colin

1. School B2. School F

3. School D...

PSLE SCORE

16Azlina

...4. School A

5. School C6. School F

PSLE SCORE

PSLE SCORE

17Bala

1. School F

2. School B

3. School D...

NEW SYSTEM


• Places are allocated based on

PSLE Scores first, so Azlina is

allocated a place (similar to today).

16Azlina

...4. School A

5. School C6. School F

PSLE SCORE1

NEW SYSTEM

17Colin

1. School B2. School F

3. School D...

PSLE SCORE

PSLE SCORE

17Bala

1. School F

2. School B

3. School D...


• Bala and Colin have the same PSLE Score.

• To decide who is allocated the remaining space, tie-breakers will be used between Bala and Colin.

• Bala placed School F as a higher choice compared to Colin, so Bala will be allocated the remaining place in School F.

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WHY CHANGE?

WITH BROADER SCORING BANDS:

• More students will have the same PSLE Score.

• Schools will be less differentiated based on cut-off points.

WHY CHOICE?

We recognise that families have different

considerations when choosing secondary schools,

for example, the school’s ethos, culture,

programmes and CCAs, as well as distance between

the school and home.

CHOICE ORDER OF SCHOOLS TO MATTER MORE

IN SUMMARY

Academic merit remains the first criterion for secondary school posting. Choice order will be a new tie-breaker.

Choice order is introduced as a new tie-breaker to recognise the different considerations that families have in making school choices.

To guide families, we will provide information on each school's unique programmes and indicative cut-off points.

NEW SYSTEM

OUR HOPES FOR OUR CHILDRENLOOKING BEYOND ACADEMIC RESULTS

• Achievement Levels will reflect student’s level of achievement, regardless of how his peers have done.

• PSLE Scores replace T-score Aggregates, reducing fine differentiation.

• Choice order is a new tie-breaker to recognise the different considerations that students and parents have in making school choices.

REDUCE OVER-EMPHASIS ON ACADEMIC RESULTS

IN SUMMARY

LET US WRITE THE NEXT CHAPTER

OF THIS STORY TOGETHER…

PARENTSTEACHERSCOMMUNITY

Thank you and have

a good day !

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