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Briefing for Parents 2012<br />
Primary 3<br />
Miss Melissa Ng<br />
Madam Tang Yen Yen
School Website<br />
www.mgs.sch.edu.sg
Outline of Briefing 1/2<br />
• Transition from P2-P3<br />
• Curriculum matters<br />
• Assessment Format<br />
• Gifted Education Programme<br />
• Remedial
Outline of Briefing 2/2<br />
• ICAS<br />
• Character & Citizenship Education<br />
(CCE)<br />
• Enrichment<br />
• Key Dates P3
Transition from<br />
Primary 2 to Primary 3<br />
P3<br />
curriculum is<br />
robust,<br />
rigorous and<br />
relevant.
Transition from P2 to P3<br />
Reason:<br />
• change in the format of the EL,<br />
MT Curriculum & Assessment<br />
• introduction of Science
Curriculum Matters<br />
Project Work - Conservation of Water<br />
Informal Assessment Criteria<br />
• Teamwork<br />
• Creativity<br />
• Content & presentation<br />
• “Newscaster” software
Literature<br />
NEW! Workbooks & Literature text
Curriculum Matters<br />
P3 Literature Study<br />
• Confidence in expressing their<br />
observations and opinions<br />
• Explore themes, characterisation<br />
and plot through enrichment<br />
activities
Enrichment material (EL/Sc)
Assessment Format<br />
• Core Subjects<br />
EL / MT / MATH / SC<br />
CA<br />
• CA – 10%<br />
SA1<br />
• SA1 – 30%<br />
• SA2 – 60%<br />
SA2
English CA<br />
Component Content Weighting<br />
Language Use &<br />
Comprehension<br />
•Grammar<br />
•Vocabulary<br />
•Comprehension MCQ<br />
•Comprehension OE<br />
25<br />
40<br />
15<br />
20<br />
Total 100
English SA<br />
Component Content Weighting<br />
Oral<br />
Listening<br />
Comprehension<br />
Language Use &<br />
Comprehension<br />
Composition<br />
•Reading aloud<br />
•Picture conversation<br />
•Picture-matching<br />
•Note-taking<br />
•Dictation<br />
•Vocabulary<br />
•Grammar<br />
•Comprehension<br />
• Cloze<br />
(Vocabulary /Grammar)<br />
•Picture Series<br />
•Situational<br />
16<br />
16<br />
48<br />
20
Mother Tongue CA<br />
Component Content Weighting<br />
Written Paper •Vocabulary<br />
•Usage<br />
•Comprehension<br />
35<br />
45<br />
20<br />
Total 100
Mother Tongue SA<br />
Component Content Weighting<br />
Oral<br />
Listening<br />
Comprehension<br />
Written Paper<br />
•Reading aloud<br />
•Picture conversation<br />
•Conversation<br />
•Picture matching<br />
•Comprehension<br />
•Vocabulary<br />
•Usage<br />
•Comprehension<br />
30<br />
10<br />
45<br />
Composition (NEW) •Picture composition 15
Mathematics CA<br />
Part Item type Weighting<br />
I Mental Sums 10<br />
II Multiple-choice 20<br />
III Short answer 30<br />
Long structured<br />
answer<br />
(Problem Sums)<br />
40<br />
Total 100
Mathematics SA 1<br />
Part Item type Weighting<br />
I Multiple-choice 30<br />
II Short answer 40<br />
Long structured answer<br />
(Problem Sums)<br />
20<br />
III<br />
Performance Task (Only<br />
SA1)<br />
10
Mathematics SA 2<br />
Part Item type Weighting<br />
I Multiple-choice 40<br />
II Short answer 40<br />
Long structured<br />
answer<br />
(Problem Sums)<br />
20<br />
Total 100
Science CA<br />
Item type<br />
Weighting<br />
Multiple-choice 60<br />
Open-ended 40<br />
Total 100
Science SA<br />
Item type<br />
Weighting<br />
Multiple-choice 50<br />
Open-ended 40<br />
Performance Task<br />
(SA1) / (SA2)<br />
Practical Exam &<br />
Spelling (SA2)<br />
10
School Assessment Plan<br />
2012
Sophia Blackmore Class (SBC)<br />
Selection Criteria<br />
• Results of GEP P3 Selection Test<br />
& Academic Results at MGS<br />
• Behaviour in class & school<br />
• Subject & Form Teachers’<br />
recommendation
Gifted Education Programme<br />
1 st GEP<br />
Screening<br />
2 nd GEP<br />
Selection<br />
MGS SBC<br />
briefing<br />
August<br />
Oct<br />
After the<br />
release of<br />
results<br />
Open to all<br />
Selected<br />
pupils<br />
Eligible<br />
candidates
Remedial Lessons<br />
• Remedial Programme<br />
Term 1 Week 3 (16 Jan 2012)<br />
• identified from marks obtained<br />
SA 2 (Oct 2011)<br />
CA1 (Mar 2012)<br />
SA1 (May 2012)
Remedial Schedule<br />
Tues Wed Thurs Fri<br />
Science MT Maths EL<br />
2-3pm
Remedial Matters<br />
Remedial<br />
• Numbers involved – small group size
Transport after CCA & Remedial<br />
3.10 pm Mr Tan Bee Soon<br />
4.10 pm<br />
After hours<br />
96793168<br />
Mr Lim Chee<br />
Kwang 96884986
International Competitions &<br />
Assessments for Schools (ICAS)<br />
Paper<br />
Computer Skills<br />
Science<br />
English<br />
Mathematics<br />
Dates<br />
10 April<br />
24 April<br />
17 July<br />
2 August
Character & Citizenship Education
Character And Citizenship<br />
Education<br />
Leadership/<br />
Enterprise<br />
Leadership<br />
Development<br />
Programme<br />
Citizenship<br />
Learning<br />
Journeys<br />
CIP – Musical<br />
Theatre<br />
Personal<br />
& Social<br />
ICT Enrichment<br />
Programme
Character Formation Programme<br />
GEL(FTGP)<br />
SEL Lessons<br />
Tr-Pupil<br />
Conferencing<br />
Servant<br />
Leadership<br />
Practical<br />
Lifeskills<br />
Character<br />
First<br />
Programme<br />
SEL<br />
Character<br />
First<br />
T-PC<br />
Character<br />
& Citizenship<br />
lesson<br />
Chapel<br />
Core<br />
Values<br />
Personal<br />
Qualities as an<br />
evaluation tool<br />
Devotions<br />
GEL<br />
CME<br />
Teachable<br />
Moments<br />
Partnership:<br />
Parents teach<br />
Character First<br />
MOE : FTGP<br />
& CME<br />
resources<br />
Church:<br />
Chaplain<br />
CMS: co-ordinate<br />
Chapel, Moral Ed
Nurturing Good Values<br />
Master – knowledge & skills<br />
Grow – opportunities to practise skills<br />
Serve – show & just do IT (Internalise<br />
Truths learnt; desire to do good)
MGS<br />
Leadership Programme<br />
Specifically for P3<br />
•Personal Leadership<br />
•Qualities of a leader<br />
•Developing leadership traits
P3 Milestone Programme<br />
CIP (Musical Theatre)<br />
• builds on P1-P2<br />
(Speech & Drama Classes)
P3 Milestone Programme<br />
CIP (Musical Theatre)<br />
• Conducted within curriculum time<br />
• 9 sessions (1-hour each)
Enrichment<br />
Math & Science Trail<br />
12 March<br />
Life Science<br />
Enrichment<br />
(Term 2 Week 14)<br />
P3 Tree Top Adventure<br />
(Term 2, Week 14)
Term 2 Week 14<br />
Wed 20<br />
June<br />
Tree Top<br />
Adventure<br />
Thurs 21<br />
June<br />
Life Science<br />
Enrichment<br />
Fri 22 June<br />
Life Science<br />
Enrichment<br />
Schedule will defer for various classes.<br />
Sample itinerary for 3.3
Enrichment: Aesthetics &<br />
ICT<br />
• Art – Acrylic<br />
Painting<br />
• Music – Handbells<br />
• ICT – Microsoft<br />
Powerpoint
Enrichment : Physical<br />
Education<br />
• PE Gymnastics & Modern Jazz<br />
• Tree Top Adventure
Enrichment – Malay and Tamil<br />
Tamil<br />
• LJ: Ipod Touch Trail Tamil Language Arts & Cultural<br />
Camp<br />
• Language Trail at Sentosa<br />
Malay<br />
• LJ: Ipod Touch Trail<br />
• ML Fortnight Programme<br />
• ML Arts & Cultural Camp<br />
• LJ to Istana Kampung Glam & Arab Street
Enrichment – Chinese MT<br />
Microsoft<br />
Hanyu Pinyin<br />
Reading<br />
Programme<br />
“Pay Less<br />
Read More”<br />
* Creative Writing
Conversational<br />
CL/ML Programme (CCM)
Rationale<br />
S’pore is part of Southeast Asia<br />
Strengthen multi-racial compact.<br />
Encourage more<br />
non-Malay<br />
students to learn<br />
Conversational<br />
Malay<br />
(a) Malay Special<br />
Programme<br />
(b) Conversational<br />
ML<br />
Demographic shift: Foreign<br />
Students / Returning S’poreans<br />
Rise of China /<br />
Growth in Service Industry<br />
Encourage more<br />
non-Chinese<br />
students to learn<br />
Conversational<br />
Chinese<br />
(a) Chinese Special<br />
Programme<br />
(b) Conversational<br />
CL
Modular Framework<br />
MOE will provide students with continued exposure to<br />
Conversational CL/ML through a more structured approach.<br />
Level Module ML CL<br />
Primary<br />
Sec/Post Sec<br />
(JC/ITE/<br />
Polytechnic)<br />
Beginner 20 hr 20 hr<br />
Basic 40 hr 40 hr<br />
Elementary 40 hr 40 hr<br />
Intermediate 40 hr 40 hr<br />
Advanced 40 hr 40 hr<br />
60-hr<br />
Exposure<br />
by Pri 6<br />
100-hr<br />
Exposure<br />
By Sec 2
2012 CCM Programme<br />
•Further details of the course will<br />
be issued at a later date.
Key Dates P3<br />
Events / Activities<br />
CA<br />
Dates<br />
27 Feb to 2 Mar<br />
Math & Science<br />
Trail<br />
12 Mar 2012<br />
(Monday of March<br />
Holidays)<br />
Musical Theatre 13 th April 2012<br />
SA1<br />
8 to 14 May
Key Dates P3<br />
Events / Activities<br />
Life Sciences<br />
Enrichment<br />
P3 Tree Top<br />
Adventure<br />
Jun 2012<br />
Dates<br />
(last week of June<br />
vacation)<br />
GEP Screening August 2012<br />
SA2<br />
SBC briefing for P3<br />
parents<br />
8 to 12 Oct<br />
Oct 2012
P3 Level<br />
Ms Claire Ling<br />
Level Advisor<br />
Madam Tang Yen Yen<br />
HOD Mother Tongue<br />
Level Advisor<br />
Ms Melissa Ng<br />
Level Leader<br />
Mrs Maria Tan<br />
Senior Teacher
English, Math,<br />
Art<br />
Science<br />
Chinese<br />
Subject<br />
Teachers<br />
Mrs Arielle Ling<br />
(Form Teacher)<br />
Mdm Tang Yen<br />
Yen (Co-Form<br />
Teacher)<br />
Mrs Evangeline<br />
Tan<br />
Mrs Yeong<br />
Siong Chye<br />
Mrs Wong Kee<br />
Lock<br />
Mrs Jean Lee Miss Claire Ling Mr David
English , Math,<br />
Art<br />
Chinese Tamil Science, Health Ed<br />
Subject<br />
Teachers<br />
Mrs Pansy Lee<br />
(Form Teacher)<br />
Mdm Tan Kim<br />
Choo<br />
(Co-Form Teacher)<br />
Mdm Yokanathan<br />
Mrs Wong Kee<br />
Lock<br />
Music PE Social Studies Malay<br />
Ms Claire Ling Mrs Jean Lee Mr David Mdm Rozanna
English , PE<br />
Maths, Science,<br />
Social Studies,<br />
Health Education<br />
Chinese<br />
Subject<br />
Teachers<br />
Ms Melissa Ng<br />
(Form Teacher)<br />
Mrs Wong Kee<br />
Lock<br />
Ms Rebekkah Foong<br />
Tamil Art Music<br />
Mrs Yokanathan Mrs Arielle Ling Mdm Jayne Liu
English / SS Chinese Chinese PE<br />
Subject<br />
Teachers<br />
Mrs Maria Tan<br />
(Form Teacher)<br />
Mrs Sandy Lim<br />
(Co-Form<br />
Teacher)<br />
Mdm Tang Yen<br />
Yen<br />
Mrs Chris Loh<br />
Math/ Health Ed Science Art Music<br />
Mrs Chan Lai Har Mrs Rita James Mrs Arielle Ling Mdm Jayne Liu
Maths , Music<br />
English, Science,<br />
Art, SS<br />
Chinese<br />
Subject<br />
Teachers<br />
Ms Claire Ling<br />
(Form Teacher)<br />
Ms Tan Xiao Tian<br />
(Co-form Teacher)<br />
Ms Zhang Li<br />
Malay Health Education PE<br />
Mdm Rozanna<br />
Ms Diah Ayu<br />
Istiqomah<br />
Ms Melissa Ng
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