2. 1. Introduction of Staff 2. Curriculum Matters 3. Assessment Matters 4. Other Matters PROGRAMME 11 Januar y 2012

3. NameDesignationEmail Miss Cheah Poh Lian Principaljiemin_ps@moe.edu.sg Mrs Anna LimVice-Principal Mrs Tan Hwee Min Year Head (Primary 4 – 6) tan_hwee_min@moe.edu.sg Mr PrabaP5 Assistant Year Head damodaran_prabaharan@ moe.edu.sg

4. ClassEnglishMathScience 5CMiss Wong Hui Xuan wong_hui_xuan@ moe.edu.sg Mrs Lim Siew Ching yap_siew_ching@ moe.edu.sg Mdm Susan Koh koh_kia_lee_susan@ moe.edu.sg 5DMr Ng Ban Hock ng_ban_hock@ moe.edu.sg Mdm Magdalene Yeo magdalene_yeo@ moe.edu.sg Mdm Susan Koh koh_kia_lee_susan@ moe.edu.sg 5GMrs Michael shoba_cummar@ moe.edu.sg Miss Lam Hui Yee Joanne lam_hui_yee_joanne @moe.edu.sg Mdm Tan Li Na Email: tan_li_na@moe.edu.sg 5HMiss Lynn Chng chng_su-hian_lynn@ moe.edu.sg Mr Marcus Choo choo_kian_leong @moe.edu.sg Mrs Adrienne Lye chan_pau_lee@moe.e du.sg

5. ClassEnglishMathScience 5J (Std)Mrs Adrienne Lye chan_pau_lee@ moe.edu.sg Mrs Leong ho_peak_yen@ moe.edu.sg Mr Praba damodaran_prabahara n@moe.edu.sg 5J (Fdn)Miss Nair soumini_nair@ moe.edu.sg Mdm Khatijah khatijah_mohamed_ibra him@moe.edu.sg Miss Yang Gek Whee yang_gek_whee@moe. edu.sg

6. P5 Assessment (Std) Visual Text Comprehension (MCQ) -Assesses Reading Comprehension which will require candidates to apply viewing skills -visual materials used for candidates (e.g. flyer, web page) - 1 A3 page or 2 A4 pages (change) Sentence Manipulation (Synthesis) - Pupils would have learnt these connectors in the STELLAR texts

7. P5 Assessment (Std) Reading Aloud (10 marks instead of 6 marks) Stimulus- Based Conversation (20 marks instead of 10 marks) -Given a stimulus and pupils need to express themselves clearly & effectively during a conversation -Stimulus is a springboard for conversation E.g. Pupils can use experiences they have encountered as examples

8. P5 Assessment (Std) Guided Writing (150 words) Given 3 pictures (not in sequence) -Specific instructions to write a story -Writing can be based on 1, 2 or all of the pictures -Guiding questions will be provided

9. P5 Assessment (Std) Composition aka Guided Writing (40 marks instead of 20) -Developing of ideas & Interesting pieces of writing (20 marks) -Language Use (20 marks)  Tenses, Structures etc…

10. P5 Assessment (Std) Comprehension (20 marks) -1 passage -Testing a variety of items such as MCQ, Open-ended, sequencing etc…

11. P5 Assessment (an addition) Situational Writing (15 marks) -Understanding of context (6marks) -Language Use (9 marks)  Tenses, Structures etc…

12. P5 Assessment (Std) ItemMarks Oral (Reading Aloud and Stimulus Based Conversations) 10 marks + 20 marks = 30 marks Listening Comprehension20 marks Paper 1 (Situational Writing and Composition) 15 marks + 40 marks = 55 marks Paper 2 (Language Use)95 marks Total Marks for P5 (Std)200 marks

13. P5 Assessment (Foundation) Visual Text Comprehension (MCQ) -Assesses Reading Comprehension which will require candidates to apply viewing skills -visual materials used for candidates (e.g. flyer, web page) - 1 A4 page (no change) Sentence Manipulation (Synthesis) - Pupils would have learnt these connectors in the STELLAR texts

14. P5 Assessment (Foundation) Reading Aloud (10 marks instead of 6 marks) Stimulus- Based Conversation (20 marks instead of 10 marks) -Given a stimulus and pupils need to express themselves clearly & effectively during a conversation -Stimulus is a springboard for conversation E.g. Pupils can use experiences they have encountered as examples

15. P5 Assessment (Foundation) Comprehension - 2 passages (A and B) - Testing a variety of items such as MCQ, Open-ended, sequencing etc…

16. P5 Assessment (Foundation) Guided Writing (120 words) - Given 3 pictures with the 4 th being a “?” so that pupils will write own ending. -Each box will have some helping words/phrases

17. P5 Assessment (Foundation) Composition aka Guided Writing (30 marks instead of 20) -Developing of ideas & Interesting pieces of writing (15 marks) -Language Use (15 marks)  Tenses, Structures etc…

18. P5 Assessment (an addition) Situational Writing (10 marks) -Understanding of context (5 marks) -Language Use (5 marks)  Tenses, Structures etc…

19. P5 Assessment (Foundation) ItemMarks Oral (Reading Aloud and Stimulus Based Conversations) 10 marks + 20 marks = 30 marks Listening Comprehension20 marks Paper 1 (Situational Writing and Composition) 10 marks + 30 marks = 40 marks Paper 2 (Language Use)60 marks Total Marks for P5 (Foundation)150 marks

20. MATHEMATICS

21. Paper Booklet / Item type Number of questions Marks per question Weighting Duration 1 Without calculator Booklet A Multiple- choice 10110% 50 min 5210% Booklet B Short- answer 10110% 52 2 With calculator Short- Answer 5210% 1h 40 min Structured/ Long- answer 133, 4, 550% Total 48-100% 2h 30 min

22. FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS

23. Paper Booklet / Item type Number of questions Marks per question Weighting Duration 1 Without calculator Booklet A Multiple- choice 10110% 1 h 10220% Booklet B Short- answer 10220% 2 With calculator Short- Answer 10220% 1h 15min Structured 83, 4, 530% Total 48-100% 2h 15min

24. Some notes for P5/P6 Math Paper Both papers will be scheduled on the same day with a break between the two papers Paper 1 comprises two booklets. The use of calculators is not allowed Paper 2 comprises one booklet. The use of calculators is allowed

25. What Parents Can Do to Help Show interest in your child’s progress in Mathematics and be involved as a parent. Ensure that your child knows the multiplication tables very well. Test your child to check. Encourage your child to revise past years’ topics. Encourage your child to do his/her own work and corrections. Remind him/her not to copy anyone’s work. Relate Mathematics to real-life situations by engaging your child in meaningful and fun activities Teach concepts using things around us Practise, Practise & Practise

26. Science

27. Science Process Skills Observing Comparing Classifying Using apparatus & equipment Communicating Inferring Predicting Analysing Generating possibilities Evaluating Formulating Hypothesis *An INTEGRATED Process

28. PSLE Science Exam Format (Standard) Section A : 30 MCQ (2m each) Section B : 14 Open-ended questions (2,3,4m) Duration : 1 h 45 minutes P3 – P6 Science topics

29. PSLE Science Exam Format (Foundation) Booklet A : 16 MCQ (2m each) Booklet B : Structured → 6 to 8 qns (2 – 3m) Open-ended → 6 to 8 qns (2 – 4m) Duration : 1 h 15 minutes P3 – P6 Science topics Provision of word list

30. PSLE Science Exam Format (Foundation) Booklet A : 16 MCQ (2m each) → three options per question

31. PSLE Science Exam Format (Foundation) Booklet B : 6 to 8 structured qns → e.g. “Matching”, “Fill in the blanks” etc Booklet B : 6 to 8 open-ended qns → 2 to 4 marks

32. What Parents Can Do to Help Teach concepts and link them to the questions Show interest in your child’s progress in Science and be involved as a parent Do not overload your child with unnecessary information and adhere to the syllabus Encourage your child to revise the previous years’ topics

34. Objective: To provide platforms for pupils to actively learn MTL and the associated culture so as to experience MTL as ‘living languages’. MTL Fortnight: P1-P6 pupils MTL Camp: P3 pupils Mother Tongue Fortnight & Camp

35. Primary 5 Chinese Language Teachers Mdm Christy Sia Seok Hui （谢老师） sia_seok_hui@moe.edu.sg Mr David Tan ( 廖老师 ) tan_chee_bengA@moe.edu.sg Mdm Cheryl Lim Hooi Zoo （林老师） lim_hooi_zoo@moe.edu.sg Mr Brandon Chow Yuen Jeng （邹老师） chow_yuen_jeng@moe.edu.sg Mdm Ng Tze Ling ( 黄老师 ) ng_tze_ling@moe.edu.sg

36. Primary 5 Malay Language Teachers Primary 5 Tamil Language Teachers Mdm Aswati Mohd Shariff aswati_mohd_shariff@moe.edu.sg Mr Muhammad Faizrin Hashim Muhammad_Faizrin_Hashim@moe.edu.sg Mrs Samynathan kalavathi_samynathan@moe.edu.sg Mdm S S Amutha amutha_shamkumar@moe.edu.sg

37. TermTest/ ExaminationWeighting 1CA115% 2SA125% 3CA215% 4SA245%

38. Homework Essential part of child’s learning Volume of homework Submission date Monitoring at home

39. Working with Parents What to do to support learning?

40. School Rules and Discipline School Rules stated in Pupil Handbook Attendance and punctuality Attire and Appearance Leave of Absence – Medical Cert/ Valid Reasons Letter to parents/ Consent Forms/ Cancellation Forms (parents will be kept informed of all activities) Conduct Grade – Descriptors in Pupil Handbook

41. Channels of Communication Pupils’ handbook - notes to subject Ts / Form Ts Phone calls – to leave message with the office staff. Teacher to return call. Number to call: 67586472 Turnaround period – 2 days