JANUARY 2019

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EnglishNHPS 2019 EL Dept Focus:

Developing our Students into Confident and Competent

Users of the Language

The goal of our department is to develop our students into

Confident and Competent Users of the Language

We aim to achieve this by balancing Joy of Learning with Rigour –

so that they enjoy their learning as they are equipped with

language skills

In 2019, we encourage all our learners and teachers to emphasise:

Purpose

Process

Product

It is our belief that we should aim to be Purposeful in the way we learn,

to be mindful of honing our Process of learning in order to develop

Products. Perfection is not our focus, the purposeful process is!

EnglishNHPS 2019 EL Dept Focus:

Developing our Students into Confident and Competent

Users of the Language

We encourage all students to be avid and voracious readers:

8 reasons to read

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Key Programmes for 2019

STELLAR+

• MOE STELLAR Teaching Model and NHPS

Supplementary Resources)

• The best of both worlds (Engagement with

Enhancement)

PSLE Component Skills with Language

Appreciation and Application of Critical

Thinking

P6 EnglishKey Programmes for 2019

Reading Programme

What’s Up Newspaper (To be brought to school)

Recommended Reading List P5/6 (Found in School Website)

Library programmes

• Read On (Achieve targets to be awarded with a collar pin)

• Great Book Exchange

• Unwrap a Good Book

NLB programmes

• Book Bug

Book Buzz by NHPS Reading Ambassadors

Silent Reading

The best way to start the day! (Wednesday & Thursday – EL book)

Assessment

• SA1 (100%) (Term 2)

• Prelims (100%) (Term 3)

• PSLE (Term 4)

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P6 EnglishWEIGHTING of different components

Paper 1: Writing

(SW: 15 marks; CW:40 marks)

55m

Paper 2: Language Use & Comprehension

(Booklet A: 28 marks; Booklet B: 67 marks)

95m

Paper 3: Listening Comprehension 20m

Paper 4: Oral Communication 30m

Total 100%

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PAPER 1: Writing

Part 1:

Situational Writing 15 marks

Duration of Paper: 1 hr 10 min

Part 2:

Continuous Writing 40 marks

write to suit purpose, audience and context in a way that is clear and effective

write a story based on the theme and at least one picture

PAPER 2: Language Use & Comprehension

Booklet A (28 marks)

Grammar (MCQ) 10 marks

Vocabulary (MCQ) 5 marks

Vocabulary Cloze 5 marks

Visual Text

Comprehension

8 marks

Duration of Paper 2: 1 hr 50 min

Booklet B (67 marks)

Grammar Cloze 10 marks

Editing for

Spelling & Grammar(no bolding for Spelling

error, all errors underlined)

12 marks

Comprehension

Cloze 15 marks

Synthesis/

Transformation 10 marks

Comprehension (OE) 20 marks

TOTAL: 95 marks

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PAPER 3: Listening Comprehension

Q1 to Q4

Graphic options

Q5 to 20

Word options

7 marks

13 marks

(test ability to understand the content of a variety of spoken texts at the literal

and inferential levels – texts in the form of news items, announcements,

speeches, advertisements, instructions, conversations and stories, etc)

options not read aloud but time is given for students to read the questions

before they listen to each of the texts

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Reading

Aloud10 marks

Stimulus-based

Conversation

20 marks

Reading Aloud (test ability to pronounce and articulate

words clearly and ability to read

fluently with appropriate

expression and rhythm)

Stimulus-based Conversation(students are assessed on

•personal responses,

•ability to speak clearly

•level of engagement during

conversation)

PAPER 4: Oral English

P6 Reading & Oral Communication Programme

• Read English books (Wednesday & Thursday)

• What’s Up (Monthly newspaper)

– exposure to different text types, enhance students’

knowledge of current affairs)

• BBC Learning English (to be conducted in class during

curriculum)

– improve students' oral competency

– ignite interest in local and international current affairs

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SEMESTER 2

Intensive Preparation for PSLE

• practice papers

• revision & consolidation based on components

- composition

- situational writing

- language use (grammar, vocabulary)

- synthesis & transformation

- comprehension

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RESOURCES

STELLAR Plus worksheets

- Reading and understanding. Grammar, vocabulary (based on text)

Teacher-prepared worksheets

- Grammar, Vocabulary, Synthesis & Transformation, Comprehension

(including exam format practices)

Composition Writing & Situational Writing

- Teacher-prepared materials

- Composition Writing File (Pink), Situational Writing File (Blue)

Listening Comprehension

- Teacher-prepared materials

Oral Communication

- teacher-prepared materials

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• About Grammar (Intermediate)

P4 to P6

used as a reference book

students will do selected exercises in the

textbook and self mark

Resources

Important References

CASCO Vocabulary Reference

- forms of verbs / words

- figurative language

- other vocabulary

Quick Reference to Creative Writing for Primary 5 & 6

-Reference for composition

SPELLING AND DICTATION- Spelling List – common misspelt words/different word forms & others

- phrases / sentences / passages for Composition

CORRECTIONS

- Peer marking for MCQ questions and fill in the blank exercises

(teacher will endorse)

- Comprehension (open-ended) – in complete sentences

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GOOD PRACTICES

Encourage Reading

EL note book

- for taking notes in class

A good dictionary

-e.g Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English or refer to CD (soft copy) for

standard pronunciation

A thesaurus

-similar to a dictionary, but instead of definitions and pronunciations, it contains

synonyms and sometimes antonyms.

Online version:

https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/

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Compulsory Holiday Lessons

• A P6 English PSLE Programme will be

conducted during *first week of June

holidays

*3rd and 4th June (more information will be provided later)

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2019 PSLE EXAMINATION CALENDAR (TENTATIVE)

Oral ExaminationThu, 15 August –

Fri, 16 August 2019

Listening Comprehension Fri, 20 September 2019

Written ExaminationThu, 26 September –

Wed, 02 October 2019

Marking Exercise Mon, 14 October – Thu,

17 October 2019

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https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/examination-timetable/2019_examcalendar_psle.pdf

We look forward to a

positive partnership in

2019!

Successful Language Learners

have three dominant traits:

an interest in texts

a positive learning attitude

an impeccable work ethic

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