 ML Parents ’ Briefing – PAL Room 1  TL Parents ’ Briefing – PAL Room 2

2012 Primary 3 & 4 Chinese Language Parents’ Briefing Session

3 Overview CL Curriculum Assessment Parent Support CL Resources

Greater Customisation and Flexibility 4

Students Grouping 5 P1/P2 Bridging Core Enrichment P3/P4 Reinforcement Core Enrichment

Categories of Characters Characters for Writing 识写字 Required to know how to read, write and use these characters Characters for Reading 识读字 Required to know how to read and use these characters “Meet-Once” Characters 见面字 To retain authenticity of the passages Only required to read these characters in context

Textbook Format Core Module Reading Passage Language Garden ( 语文园地 ) Listening and Speaking ( 听听说说 ) or Character Recognition ( 识字课 ) Learning Treasure ( 学习宝藏 )

Reinforcement Module To provide support for character recognition in Core Module To reinforce recognition of characters learnt previously

Enrichment Module Encourage independent learning Promote reading Further enhance reading and writing skills

Summary of Different Modules ReinforcementCoreEnrichment Oral-aural activities Vocabulary of Core modules Main Passage Complementary reading Character recognition Language activities Listening and speaking activities Extended reading 10

Assessment (P3/P4) 11 Term 1Term 2Term 3Term 4 Unit Revision 1&2 SA1 (30%) Units Revision 3&4 SA2 (70%)

For formative assessment and diagnostic purposes 3 – 4 components in one paper ( bite-size) No weighting in final results 12 P3/ P4 Units Revision 1 - 4

P3/ P4 Assessment ( SA1/2) 13 项目 ComponentsWeighting (%) 口试 Oral30 听力 Listening10 作文 Composition ( Paper1)15 试卷 Main Paper ( Paper 2)45 Total100

Oral 口试 14 考查项目 Components Weighting （ % ） 1 朗读短文 Read the passage10 2 看图说话 Picture Conversation10 3 对话 Dialogue10 Total30

Listening 听力 考查项目 Components Weighting （ % ） 1 听音拼写 Listen to the sound and write down the Hanyu Pinyin 2 2 听话选图 Listen to sentences and choose the correct pictures 4 3 听力理解－ 听句子／短 文／对话 Listen to passages or dialogue and choose the correct answers 4 Total10 15

Composition 作文 16 考查项目 ComponentsWeighting （ % ） 1 内容 Content8 2 表达与结构 Expression and Structure 7 Total15

Main Paper ( Paper 2) 考查项目 Components Weighting （ % ） 1 辨字测验 Choose the correct characters 4 2 词语选择 Choose the correct words8 3 词语搭配 Match the correct words8 4 造句 Sentence Making 4 5 短文填空 Close passage4 6 阅读理解 Comprehension (with multiple choices) 8 7 理解问答 Comprehension9 Total: 45 17

Choose the correct words （ 词语选择）（ 4 题 8 分） Q5. 我不会做的功课，妈妈 ________ 地教我。 （ 1 ）耐心 （ 2 ）爱心 （ 3 ）关心 （ 4 ）小心

Sentence Making （ 造句）（ 2 题 4 分） Q11. 捡 ____________________________________

20 Parent Support

21 Encourage your child to speak Mandarin Expose her to different reading materials like newspapers, storybooks and model composition writings Watch/listen to the news (eg Reading the textbook aloud Ensure homework is done (checking on the diary periodically)

Parent Support Expose your child to good Chinese television programmes for children, e.g. cartoons, infotainment Sunday Channel : 《米奇妙妙屋》 9.30 – 10 : 《哆啦 A 梦》 10 – : 《中华德育故事》 – 11 : 《我的小小发明》 11 – : 《娃娃看天下》 22

Parent Support Tap on the environment such as road signs and advertisements to engage your child in Chinese conversations during outings 23

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25 Information on CL Learning Resources 1. Digital Instructional Resources (DIR) for the CL Curriculum

26 3. Happy Town 欢乐小镇 Information on CL Learning Resources

27 4. MC-online (lead.com)

Information on CL Learning Resources Zhi Shi Hua Bao 《知识画报 》 (Weekly CL Supplementary Magazine)

CL Programmes and Activities 1. Mass ： MTL Fortnight (P1-P6) P3 Hansvision Workshop P4 Cultural Camp Selected ： P3 Creative Writing Course Conversational Malay Course (P3 – P5) Story Challenge Competition

MT DEPARTMENT 母语部 Head of Department 部门主任 Ms Per Yen Leng Level Head 科主任 Mrs Tay Chor Koon 30

Thank You. 31