North View Primary School 11 English

North View Primary School 2 Weightage of EL Papers ComponentsWeightage Paper 1: Writing 55 marks (27.5%) Paper 2: Language Use and Comprehension 95 marks (47.5%) Paper 3: Listening Comprehension 20 marks (10%) Paper 4: Oral Communication 30 marks (15%)

North View Primary School 3 Language Use ComponentMarks Grammar & Vocabulary50 Grammar MCQ7 Qn x 1 mark Grammar Cloze10 Qn x 1 mark Punctuation MCQ*3 Qn x 1 mark Synthesis/Transformation*5 Qn x 2 marks Editing for Spelling & Grammar*10 Qn x 1 marks Vocabulary MCQ5 Qn x 1 mark Vocabulary Cloze*5 Qn x 1mark

North View Primary School 4 Comprehension ComponentMarks Comprehension45 Graphic Stimulus5 Qn x 1 mark Comprehension MCQ5 Qn x 1 mark Comprehension Open-ended10 Qn x 2 mark Comprehension Cloze15 Qn x 1 mark

North View Primary School 5 English Language Paper 1 WritingWriting Duration: 1 hr 10 min

North View Primary School 6 English Language Paper 1 Paper 1Marks Part 1: Situational Writing : a.Content b.Language ( presentation / context ) 15 marks 6 marks 9 marks Part 2: Continuous Writing (One of 2 given topics) a.Content b.Language / Presentation 40 marks 20 marks

North View Primary School 7 English Language Paper 3 Listening ComprehensionListening Comprehension Duration:40-50 min

North View Primary School 8 Listening Comprehension Paper 20 questions – 20 marks20 questions – 20 marks * 4 graphic options * 16 texts * 3 options

North View Primary School 9 English Language Paper 4 Oral CommunicationOral Communication Preparation Time: 5 min ComponentsMarks Reading10 Picture Discussion 10 Conversation10

North View Primary School 10 Reading CriteriaDescription Pronunciation & Articulation Good pronunciation Clear articulation of words Rhythm & Fluency Appropriate rhythm Well-paced, fluent reading Expressiveness Appropriate variation in pitch and tone to convey information, ideas and feelings

North View Primary School 11 Picture Discussion CriteriaDescription Interpretation & Explanation Explain interpretations of the situation in a picture Language Appropriate vocabulary and structures

North View Primary School 12 Conversation CriteriaDescription Personal Response Give personal response to the given topic Clarity of Expression Express oneself clearly Appropriate vocabulary Accurate grammatical Structures Engagement in Conversation Interact with examiner

North View Primary School 13 GOOD HABITS TO IMPROVE LANGUAGE LEARNING Encourage your child to Listen to good standard English Share his/her opinion after listening to the news. Read daily at least for 1 hour e.g. story books, newspapers.

North View Primary School 14 Getting the basics right – Spelling – Grammar Rules – Sentence Structures – Vocabulary – Reading for Understanding Exam skills – Comprehension: Read the question, Read the passage, Mark the answer, Thinking Aloud & CUB – Cloze Passage: Use of contextual clues – Composition: Use of creative phrases, interesting beginnings and endings, interesting and unexpected storylines. STRATEGIES TO HELP YOUR CHILD

North View Primary School 15 Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life. ~ Mortimer J. Adler

North View Primary School 16 READ R- Read for enjoyment E- Extracted for focus A- Activities to enthrall D- Discussions

North View Primary School 17 In NVPS we HELP your child Cultivate a Reading Habit - Houghton Mifflin Books - What’s Up! Newspaper - IREAD Books ( Borrowed weekly) Write Well -Developmental Writing Approach - Journal Reflections (Creative Writing Package) Be enriched - Debating Skills ( Term 1 Enrichment Class) - Creative Writing ( Term 2 Enrichment Class ) - Recording of Readers’ Theatre using the Newsmaker software - Cultural Immersion Trip to Australia for exposure to Native English speaking community.