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Revised PSLE format Wef. 2005 ENGLISH Revised PSLE format Wef. 2005
Paper 1 (Writing) Assessment objectives Write effectively in internationally accepted English for different purposes, audiences and contexts Write legibly, coherently and cohesively Select relevant ideas, appropriate focus and format to write target text Plan and organise the ideas Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
Paper 1 (Writing) 1h 10min Situational Writing (Merged Stream -15m, Foundation – 10m) Continuous Writing (Merged Stream - 40m, at least 150 words Foundation – 30m, at least 120 words)
Paper 2 (Language Use & Comprehension) Assessment objectives Able to read and understand a range of texts Use language accurately Use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary
Make predictions, infer and draw conclusions using visuals, text and language features and contextual clues Follow development of ideas Give reasons to support opinion based on given text
Paper 2 (Language Use & Comprehension) MERGED STREAM – 1h 50min Grammar MCQ (7) Punctuation MCQ (3) Graphic stimulus (5) Vocabulary MCQ (5) Vocabulary Cloze (5) Compre MCQ (5)
MERGED STREAM (con’t) Grammar Cloze (10) Editing for spelling and grammar (10) Compre Cloze (15) Synthesis/transformation (10) Compre OE (20)
Paper 2 (Language Use & Comprehension) Foundation – 1h 20min Grammar MCQ (8) Punctuation MCQ (2) Vocabulary MCQ (5) Graphic stimulus (5)
Foundation (con’t) Info Transfer (5) Editing for grammar (5) Editing for spelling (5) Compre (completion of sentences) (5) Compre OE (1) (4m), Compre OE (2) (6m), Synthesis (5) Compre Cloze (5)
Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension) Assessment objectives Listen to variety of spoken texts Demonstrate understanding of the content at literal and inferential levels Identify main ideas, recall details Follow set of procedures
Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension) 20 MCQ (1m each) – approx 35 min Texts may be in form of News items Announcements Advertisements Instructions Conversations & telephone conversations Speeches Stories Graphic options used in first 4 items
Paper 4 (Oral Communication) Assessment objectives READING ALOUD (10m) Read with good pronunciation and clear articulation Appropriate rhythm and stress Variation of pitch and tone to convey feelings and information Well-paced and fluent reading of passage
Assessment objectives PICTURE DISCUSSION (10m) Use correct grammar and vocabulary Interpret the situation in a given picture
Assessment objectives CONVERSATION (10m) Give a personal response Express oneself clearly Interact with examiner
How can I help my child? Vocabulary : Grammar : General Knowledge Try to point out new words and encourage him to look up their meaning and how they are used. Grammar : When you hear errors in his speech or if he is lapsing into bad English, check him immediately Remind him to read up his old textbooks for samples of English General Knowledge Help increase his general knowledge through discussing current affairs topics, famous people, landmarks, values etc.
Writing Point out samples of good writing in books or articles you have read Encourage him to share his writing with you and critique it constructively Reading Aloud Encourage him to read aloud to you Picture Discussion Have him examine pictures in the newspapers and give comments on the situation and predict outcomes
Conversation Encourage him to form his own opinion on issues and also think of valid reasons to support them. He could run them by you to see if they hold water. Listening Get him to listen to short excerpts of news or even instructions and repeat them back to you after a few minutes or an hour. / Summarize the information (to see if he has picked up the correct information)
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