Primary 2

Parents Engagement Session

2 February 2015

P2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Objectives

• Have a better knowledge of

STELLAR and school’s English

programmes

• Have a better knowledge of

Primary 2 assessment modes

Strategies for

English Language Learning

and Reading

STELLAR

The STELLAR Vision

Children who love reading and have

a strong foundation in the English

Language

STELLAR lessons

A Typical STELLAR Lesson

1. Shared Reading Experiences

Children read storybook with the

teacher and engage in oral discussions

with teacher and peers.

2. Modified Learning Experiences

Approach

Pupils engaged in class activities

(writing) related to the theme of the

story.

A Typical STELLAR Lesson

3. Shared Writing Experiences

Pupils engaged in class activities

related to the theme of the story.

A Typical STELLAR Lesson

Valuing Experience and Group Work

Learning Journey to a Butterfly

lodge

Pupils working in groups

Pupils’ experiencing handling a

caterpillar.

Pupils’ doing a group writing

Learning Journeys in 2015

• Term 2: Butterfly Lodge

• Term 3: Singapore Philatelic Museum

Fantastic Mr. Fox

• To enrich language learning

experience for our pupils

• Real, authentic literary text

• Introduce Fantastic Mr. Fox

as part of the curriculum

material

• Conducted in Semester 2.

Step-Into-Reading (SIR)

• The school has initiated this SIR programme to provide

an opportunity for pupils to read.

• 1 title every fortnight; 10 books in Semester 1

Read-with-Teacher

Class Discussions to promote

reasoning and higher-level

thinking.

Comprehension Exercises –

Pupils respond to questions

and teachers assess pupils’

comprehension of stories

formatively.

Holistic Assessment (Formative and Summative)

- Picture Matching & Listen for Details

- Stimulus-based Conversation

- Reading Aloud

- Composition

- Progress Test 1

- Progress Test 2

- End-of-Year Examination

Revision @ Home

• Spelling and Dictation

(For dictation, remember to have 2-fingers

spacing; punctuation; capital letters)

• EL worksheets

(Refer to cover page for grammar and vocabulary

items covered for each unit)

• Reading storybooks

• More talk time

Can you share with me what happened in the

English class today?

How to help your child in

English Language Learning

Reading Skills

Spend some time reading to your child

Expose your child to different genres of books

Choose age-appropriate texts

Look up meaning of unfamiliar words in the dictionary

Make word webs to build vocabulary

Book discussion

• Guide your child in penning down his/her

thoughts and ideas

• Build on his/her vocabulary and adjectives

to help him/her write

• Expose them to good writing

• Guide in sentence construction

Writing Skills (Composition)

How to help your child in

English Language Learning

• Get your child to share her/his

thoughts about certain issues

• Practise in front of an audience to

build up his/her confidence

Speaking Skills

How to help your child in

English Language Learning

P2 MATHEMATICS

Our Programme seeks to: • Stimulate and cultivate creative and critical

problem-solving skills

• Cultivate and enhance interest in learning Mathematics

• Promote confidence, resilience, self-directed and life-long learning in pupils

Our Strategies • Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) approach in Mathematics

Learning

• Use of Instructional Guide (IG) package in the teaching of Mathematics skills and concepts

• Cultivate and enhance interest in learning Mathematics through varied learning experiences wherever appropriate

• Use of STARtUP as a tool to engage our pupils in metacognition (thinking about their thinking), to persevere and not to give up when they are stuck in problem solving, and to develop greater confidence in problem solving.

• Through Mathematics teaching, we develop life-long skills such as teamwork and the values of resilience and confidence

FOCUS • Help your child develop strong foundation in Mathematics

– Understanding basic concepts – Develop good number sense – Develop strong arithmetic skills to be quick & accurate – Develop deep understanding of the underlying

relationship between and among topics e.g. interlinking concepts between addition & multiplication

• Increase your child’s repertoire of skills to solve word problems – Key Construct Worksheets – Topical Worksheets – Shaping Math – Heuristics Package

• P1 to P6 Progressive Learning

Heuristics Package – Progressive Learning P1 to P6

• ‘Guess n Check’ & ‘Logical Reasoning’ to be introduced in P2

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6

Draw a diagram

Working Backwards

Looking for a Pattern

Guess n Check

Logical Reasoning

Making a supposition

Systematic Listing

Restate/Simplify a Problem

FOCUS

• Model Drawing • Model drawing is a powerful Mathematics heuristic or strategy

used by pupils to gain greater understanding of the word problems

• Understanding word problem must come first before anyone can solve the problem

• Parental support is essential to child’s mastery of model drawing • Ensure child draws model prior to presenting solutions • label the bars • draw bars proportionately • have a common start line drawn • Part-whole Model (1-tier) • Comparison Model (2-tier & Multi-tier)

TOPICS IN FOCUS

Ensure Mastery in

–Number Bonds of up to 9 + 9

–Multiplication 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 & 11

–Relationship between topics e.g. addition & multiplication

REAL-LIFE USAGE OF MATH

• Day to Day usage of Math • Examples are all around us as Math is all round

us –Multiplication

–Buying things in Daiso where all items are priced at $2 –Time

–Telling time –Money

– Using money; budgeting –Measurement & Geometry

– Wrapping gifts – Painting the house – Decorating rooms – Spring Cleaning

PERI HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT

• Summative Assessment –3 Progress Tests (not a full paper)

• covers previous topics tested

– Semestral Assessment (Full Paper)

– Practice Papers will be assigned prior to SA so that pupils are aware of exam format • Level of difficulty of Practice Papers are not

representative of that of school assessment papers

Format of Summative Assessment

Type of Assessment

Section A MCQ

Section B SAQ

Section C LAQ

Total No. of

Qns

Total Marks

Duration

Weightage

Progress Test 1

3 (2m) 3 (2m) 2 (4m) 8 20 30 min 10%

Progress Test 2

7 (2m) 7 (2m) 3 (4m) 17 40 50 min 20%

Progress Test 3

7 (2m) 7 (2m) 3 (4m) 17 40 50 min 20%

Semestral Assessment

6 (1m) 7 (2m)

10 (1m) 5 (2m)

2 (3m) 1 (4m)

31 50 1h 30 min

50%

NEW

Based on New MOE Examination Guidelines

PERI HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT

• Formative Assessment • Complement Summative Assessment

• Zero Weightage

• Provides Rich Feedback to be used by teachers, parents & pupils to plan intervention measures

–Topical Revision Tests

–Progress Rubrics for each semester

–Math Journaling

–Diagnostic Tests

–Performance Tasks

Ken

Pam

7

21 ?

2 units = 21 - 7 or = 14 1 unit = 14 ÷ 2 = 7 Ken has 7 pens.

1) Draw a Model 2) Write Number equation 21 - 7 = 14 21 - 7 3) Write a Final statement. Serves to help pupil check answers & present their answers in the correct unit.

• Expected way to present solution

This is called a side working. It should not replace the number equation as working.

21 - 7 = 14 (2 units) 14 ÷ 2 = 7 (1 unit) Ken has 7 pens.

New Syllabus

• Right from P1, pupils were taught to use the term ‘equation’ instead of Mathematical Statement or Number Sentence

• Hence, pupils are expected to present their solutions as follows with an equal sign and not an arrow

2 units = 21 – 7 = 14 1 unit = 14 ÷ 2 = 7 Ken has 7 pens.

2 units 21 – 7 = 14 1 unit 14 ÷ 2 = 7 Ken has 7 pens.

P2 HIGHER CHINESE

LANGUAGE

欢 迎

－提醒孩子每天检查学生手册

－检查孩子的功课

我怎么参与孩子的学习之旅

－提醒孩子要经常温习功课

－让孩子多聊学校生活

－鼓励孩子多阅读

－多用华语跟孩子交谈

鼓励孩子上网学习 http://www.meetohchinese.net http://xuele.moe.edu.sg/xuele/slot/u107/index.

html （学乐）

http://game.iflashbook.com/SATLogin.aspx

（语文游戏乐翻天）

http://oracyeland.moe.edu.sg/eland/slot/u212/index.html （听说e乐园）

-与书共舞（《神话传说》） 跟孩子一起阅读

-晨读计划 每个星期一、二带华文故 事书

-学校图书借阅计划 跟孩子一起阅读图书 提醒孩子不要弄脏或弄丢图书

阅读活动：

-星期二导读课 (Reading Period) 老师会给全班导读一个故事

-学生在下一周完成一个跟导读故事 有关的《小练笔》作业 可请孩子用华语在家中复述故事 提醒孩子完成作业

阅读活动：

(一)展示与讲述(要求比小一高) ＊要展示实物 ＊要回答同学的提问 ＊在内容方面应加强

(二)看图写话 (小二开始)

(三)阅读理解 (层次比小一高)

＊为明年的作文课做准备

＊为语文应用打基础

语文测试：

如有疑问，可通过孩子的手册、发送电邮或致电跟老师沟通。

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