2019 Primary 2 & 4 Mother Tongue Language Curriculum Briefing

Teachers-in-charge for MT

HOD MT - Ms Felicia Chow

SH ML - Mdm Siti Suhaila

TL Coordinator - Ms Mani

Department Framework

*Greater emphasis on

spoken & written

interaction skills

Mother Tongue

Language Programmes

Language Week (Term 1)

- Reading activities (guided reading sessions, reflection, hands-on craft)

- NLB Books to Go

- Language activities during recess

P2 MT Speech & Drama (Term 1)

Mother Tongue

Language Programmes

P2 Reading Programme: Moo-O stories package (Term 1-4)

- Learners become story characters!

Mother Tongue Language Fortnight (Term 3)

- Internal competitions

- Cultural activities

Better Engagement through ICT

Use of ICT Tools to Enhance Teaching and Learning:

nearpod, Quizlet, Explain Everything

Focus at P2: Language Use & Comprehension

P1 P2

Comprehension: MCQ (CL & ML)

CL - Comprehension: MCQ and open-ended

ML & TL - Guided open-ended

Focus at P2:Writing

P1 P2

CL & ML - Writing words, phrases and

simple sentences

TL - Writing words and simple phrases

CL, ML & TL -Sentence construction (guided)

Reporting Students’ Learning

Progress (P2)

Focuses on formative assessment

Understands students’ progress by gathering and triangulating information from multiple sources (listening tasks, show-and-tell, reading aloud, language reviews)

Uses assessment information meaningfully to support learning and growth (addressing strengths and closing learning gaps)

Use of subject-specific Learning Outcomes (LOs) and qualitative descriptors to report students’ learning progress at the end of Semester 1 and Semester 2

My Learning Progress (CL)

My Learning Progress (CL)

My Learning Progress (ML)

My Learning Progress (ML)

My Learning Progress (TL)

My Learning Progress (TL)

P4 Assessment

Structure

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Term 1 Review(Language Use & Comprehension)

SA1 Term 3 Review(Language Use & Comprehension)

SA2

P4 Assessment

Plan

Term 1 Review

1. Language Use & Comprehension

Term 2 SA1

1. Listening Comprehension (10m)

2. Oral (30m)

- Reading aloud (10m)

- Picture description (10m)

- Conversation (10m)

3. Language Use & Comprehension (45m)

4. Composition (15m)

P4 Assessment

Plan

Term 3 Review

1. Language Use & Comprehension

Term 4 SA2

1. Listening Comprehension (10m)

2. Oral (30m)

- Reading aloud (10m)

- Picture description (10m)

- Conversation (10m)

3. Language Use & Comprehension (45m)

4. Composition (15m)

Focus at P4: Writing

P3 P4

CL - Writing a paragraph (with picture stimulus)

ML & TL - Picture essay

Picture essay

Useful Websites

(CL)

xueleAligned to the 2015 Primary School Chinese Language curriculum. Focuses on developing students’ skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in a fun way. https://xuele.moe.edu.sg

eZhishi (CL electronic magazine)An e-learning portal for students to access learning resources in the electronic magazine. http://www.ezhishi.net (access using student’s account)

Student Learning Space (SLS) The SLS portal contains resources such as graphics, audio and video for CL learning. https://learning.moe.edu.sg (access using student’s SLS account)

Useful Websites

(ML)

e-CEKAP (Suitable for Primary 1 to 5) Aligned to the 2015 Primary School Malay Language curriculum. It provides complementary multimedia resources which develop students’ Malay language skills and knowledge in a fun and engaging way. https://tinta.moe.edu.sg/mekar/slot/u112/ecekap/index.html

Young Readers Series, Nabil and Nabilah(Suitable for Primary 1 to 3) Developed by the Malay Language Learning and Promotion Committee. https://www.mllpc.sg/agab-publications.html

Student Learning Space (SLS) The SLS portal contains resources such as graphics, audio and video for ML learning. https://learning.moe.edu.sg (access using student’s SLS account)

Useful Websites

(TL)

Theen TamizhAligned to the 2015 Tamil Language Primary curriculum, the multimedia resources include animated songs, stories, interactive pages etc. These resources focus on developing students’ language skills and knowledge through joyful learning. TamilosaiThe multimedia resources include animated songs, stories, audios, videos etc. These resources focus on developing students’ language skills and knowledge through joyful learning. https://sangamam.moe.edu.sg

Thoorigai App Penmanship and vocabulary building developed by the Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee. Theen Sittu App Tamil Language and cultural-based games developed by the Tamil Language Learning and Promotion Committee. https://www.tllpc.sg/

Student Learning Space (SLS) The SLS portal contains resources such as graphics, audio and video for TL learning. https://learning.moe.edu.sg (access using student’s SLS account)

Parental Support

• Encourage your child to read Mother Tongue Language (MTL) books or news articles

• Watch or listen to online MTL shows or radio programmes together

• Encourage your child to converse in the MTL

• Show an interest in your child’s learning experiences and encourage him/her to share them with you even if you are unfamiliar with the language

Play an active role in your child’s learning of MTLEncourage, Affirm, Support