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During Orientation Days, pupils did surveys

on

5 Love Languages

New in 2015

Preferred Learning Styles

Support for low

progressing pupils

Daily parallel pull-out classes

during curriculum time

Small class size: about 8-15

pupils

Support for middle and

high progressing pupils

Stretch Programmes within

curriculum time:

Reinforce concepts and

skills through differentiated

class activities and

assignments

Application and Extension of

Learning

Supplementary Lessons

P4 to P6, After School 2.30 – 4.15 p.m.

Focus is on Maths and Science - Critical

Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills

Exposure to different ways of learning,

e.g. through research, hands-on

exploration, fieldwork, experiments and

varied ICT tools

Supplementary Lessons

P5: Term 2 & Term 4 (7 lessons)

P6: Term 2 (5 lessons)

+ Extra lessons during last

week of June holiday (22 to 26

June)

Enrichment Programmes

For P1 to P6 pupils

2 types of Enrichment:

1. After School Enrichment Develop essential life-skills, social-emotional

competencies, values and dispositions

E.g. Values-In-Action Projects, Leadership Training, IT Training, Social Studies Learning Journeys, Optional Sports and Aesthetics Workshops, Overseas Educational Trips and etc.

Enrichment Programmes

2. Within Curriculum Enrichment

Integrate knowledge and skills across

different disciplines and provide

opportunities for our girls to discover their

talents.

E.g. Bicultural Performing Arts

Workshops, Speech and Drama lessons,

Subject Weeks, Arts Fringe and Outdoor

Learning Journeys (for P1&2)

Exam Structure & Weightings: Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

P5 CA1

(15%)

SA1

(25%) -

SA2

(60%)

P6 CA1

(100%)

SA1

(100%)

Prelims

(100%)/

PSLE

Oral

PSLE

LC &

Written

Exam schedule found in School Calendar on School Website

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For all exams, all papers are

full papers except for CA1.

For CA1

EL, CL & HCL - Paper 2 only

Math - Full paper

Science - Half paper (P5)

- Full paper (P6)

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P5&6 English Exam format

Component Marks Duration

1.

Oral -Reading Aloud -Stimulus-Based Conversation

30 m -

2. Listening Comprehension 20 m 40 min

3. Paper 1 (MCQ - Language Use and Comprehension)

55 m 1h 10 min

4. Paper 2 (OE - Language Use and Comprehension)

95 m 1h 50 min

TOTAL 200 m -

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EL Exam format – Paper 1

Part Item Type Marks

1 Situational Writing 15 m

2 Continuous Writing 40 m

Total (Paper 1) 55 m

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EL Exam format – Paper 2

Booklet Item Type No. of Qns Total Marks

A

(MCQ)

Grammar 10 10 m

Vocabulary 5 5 m

Vocabulary Cloze 5 5 m

Visual Text Comprehension 8 8 m

B

Grammar Cloze 10 10 m

Editing for Spelling & Grammar

12 12 m

Comprehension Cloze 15 15 m

Synthesis / Transformation 5 10 m

Comprehension 10 20 m

Total (Paper 2) 95 m

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P5&6 Chinese Exam format

Component Marks Duration

1. Oral 50 m -

2. Listening Comprehension 20 m 20 min

3. Paper 1 40 m 50 min

4. Paper 2 90 m 1h 40 min

TOTAL 200 m -

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CL Exam format – Paper 2

S/No Type of Questions Assessment

mode No. of

Questions Marks Weighting

1 语文应用 多项选择 10 20 m 10%

2 短文填空 多项选择 6 12 m 6%

3 阅读理解（一）

（2个篇章） 多项选择 7 14 m 7%

4 完成对话 填空

（提供选项） 5 10 m 5%

5 阅读理解（二）

（2个篇章） 自由作答 13 34 m 17%

共 41 90 45 %

Exam Matters - Reminders

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List of Approved Chinese dictionaries and electronic dictionaries - www.seab.gov.sg

Model - Creative PX 2101

All hardcopy dictionaries to be endorsed by the CL Department

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P5&6 Higher Chinese

Exam format

Components Marks Duration

1. Paper 1 40 m 50 min

2. Paper 2 60 m 1h 20 min

TOTAL 100 m -

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S/No Type of Questions Assessment

mode No. of

Questions Marks Weighting

1 语文理解与应用

A 组

填空

（提供选择） 5 10 m 10%

2 语文理解与应用

B 组 自由作答 5 10 m 10%

3 阅读理解（一） 自由作答 7 14 m 14%

4 阅读理解（二） 自由作答 7 26 m 26%

共 24 60 m 60%

HCL Exam format – Paper 2

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Higher Chinese Curriculum Time

• During school hours and on Mondays, 2.30p.m. - 4.15 p.m. (compulsory)

• Exception – no HCL afternoon lessons during SA week, and will be resumed the week after SA.

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P5&6 Mathematics

Exam format

Components Marks Duration

1. Paper 1 40 m 50 min

2. Paper 2 60 m 1h 40 min

TOTAL 100 m -

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Standard MA Exam format

Paper Booklet Item Type No. of Qns

No. of Marks per Qn

Weighting

1 A MCQ

10 1 10%

5 2 10%

B Short-answer

10 1 10%

5 2 10%

2

Short-answer 5 2 10%

Structured/

Long-answer 13 3, 4, 5 50%

Total 48 - 100%

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P5&6 Foundation Mathematics

Exam format

Components Marks Duration

1. Paper 1 50 m 1h

2. Paper 2 50 m 1h 15 min

TOTAL 100 m -

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Foundation MA Exam format

Paper Booklet Item Type No. of Qns

No. of Marks per

Qn Weighting

1 A MCQ

10 1 m 10%

10 2 m 20%

B Short-answer

10 2 m 20%

2

Short-answer 10 2 m 20%

Structured/

Long-answer 8

3m, 4m, 5m

30%

Total 48 - 100%

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• Both papers on the same day, with a break between the 2 papers.

• Paper 1 comprises two booklets A and B (Use of calculators is NOT allowed)

• Paper 2 comprises one booklet. (Use of calculators is allowed)

• Pupils are required to show all steps and workings even with the use of the calculator in Paper 2.

• Any omission of steps and workings will result in the deduction of method marks.

MA/FMA Exam Format

Exam Matters - Reminders

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List of approved models of scientific calculators

- www.seab.gov.sg

Model : Sharp Scientific Calculator

EL-W531S

For more details, please refer to the ‘Guidelines on the Use of Electronic Calculators in National Examinations’ on our school website.

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P5&6 Science

Exam format

Booklet Item Type No. of Qns

No. of Marks per Qn

Weighting Duration

A MCQ 30 2 m 60%

1h 45 min

B Short-answer

14 2m, 3m, 4m

40%

Total 44 - 100% -

30 30

Include P3-6 topics & Process Skills

PSLE Science Exam

List of Science Process Skills

Graphs (Bar Graphs + Line Graphs)

Classification (Similarities and Differences)

Tables

Flow Charts

Observation

Labelling, Drawing

Conclusion

Aim

Fair Test (Managing variables + Control Set-Up)

Objectives of PSLE:

Reflect the relative achievements of pupils

compared to their peers

Places pupils into different courses (IP, ‘O’

level, N(A) and N(T)) according to their

academic performance at PSLE

Enables posting to sec schools by pupil’s

merit and as far as possible, a school of their

choice

2015 PSLE Dates:

Examination Dates

Registration for PSLE 9 – 27 March

PSLE ORAL EXAM 20 – 21 Aug

PSLE LC 18 Sept

PSLE Written Exam 1 – 7 Oct

https://www.seab.gov.sg/pages/nationalExaminations/

PSLE/general_information.asp

Preparation for P6:

Term 1

• P6 topics + concurrent revision of P3 to P5 topics

• CCA

Term 2

• P6 topics + concurrent revision of P3 to P5 topics

• CCA (Ends by Term 2)

• Term 2 supplementary lessons (Maths and Science)

• June Holiday Extra Classes (for all Subjects)

Term 3

• Complete revision for P3-P6 topics for all subjects

• Intensive practice - past years’ Prelims papers (Aug onwards)

Term 4 • Focused areas of revision

• Intensive practice - past years’ Prelims papers

PSLE Preparation

English Oral – read aloud with confidence and

expression, more elaborated

personal responses in Conversation

component

Paper 2 – read passages and questions

carefully to minimize careless

mistakes, such as subject-verb

agreement, punctuation and

spelling

Composition – realistic storyline with

good details

Set clear context

Ideas are well-linked

Details e.g. elaboration of feelings, thoughts, expressions, actions and physical appearance

English

Characterisation

Chinese & Higher Chinese

Comprehension

– Answering techniques for higher order

thinking questions

Composition

– Able to analyse pictures and theme so

that the story content will be relevant

Oral – answering techniques

Chinese & Higher Chinese

Strengthen Language ability

- Use of good and appropriate

phrases and vocabulary to express

their ideas in both oral and written

components

• Mastery of fundamental concepts and

skills, e.g. times tables

• Revise topical learning outcomes

• Model drawing for different types

of word problems

Mathematics

Word Problem Worksheets (Weekly)

Revision Papers (Termly)

Speedy Maths (weekly) for speed and accuracy

Topical Quizzes after every topic

• Don’t over-complicate the thinking process/

workings, especially for Word Problems

• Application of concepts across topics e.g.

Drawing of 4-sided figures using

tessellation

Using minimum number of

this unit shape to form a

(a)Parallelogram

(b)Rhombus

(c)Trapezium

Mathematics

• Application of scientific facts, concepts

and principles to new context

• Combination of science process skills

• Mastery in 3 key areas

- Creative problem-solving

- Decision making

- Investigative skills

Science

Roasted chestnuts are usually cooked or

prepared by mixing the raw chestnuts with small

pebbles and stirring in a big wok constantly.

Explain what could be the reason for cooking the

chestnuts in this manner?

Trend:

Everyday living

routines,

daily

observations,

applying

Science

concepts

Roasted chestnuts are usually cooked or prepared by mixing the raw

chestnuts with small pebbles and stirring in a big wok constantly.

Explain what could be the reason for cooking the chestnuts in this

manner?

Topic: Heat & Temperature

Expected answers:

- Larger surface area of

contact (chestnuts) with

the hot pebbles

- More heat is transferred to

the chestnuts

- Chestnut will be cooked

faster

PSLE Aggregate Score

• It is NOT raw scores of PSLE subjects taken.

Why not?

• Different subjects have

different levels of difficulty

• So are the spread of marks at

PSLE from the average mark

Yes, it is possible.

PSLE Aggregate Score and Grades

Possible for a pupil with 3A*

and 1A to have a lower PSLE

Aggregate score than

another pupil who has only

1A* and 3As?

T-Scores & Grades

Sue’s Lina’s

Subject

Mark

(Grade)

T-score

Mark

(Grade)

T-Score

EL

182

A

60

190

A*

68

MT

185

A*

70

180

A

68

MA

91

A*

60

80

A

58

SC

92

A*

56

86

A

55

Aggregate 246 249

How does taking/

not taking

Higher Chinese

at PSLE

affect T-Score?

Question

Higher Chinese

• Scores for HCL will be reflected in the result slip as Pass, Merit or Distinction.

Recommended End of Primary 5

4S1H •Pass EL, CL, MA and SC •Chinese 65% •Higher Chinese 55%

Extracted from MOE Secondary 1

Information Booklet …

Extracted from MOE Secondary 1

Information Booklet …

Important Note:

Pupils who seek exemption from

taking Chinese in Primary School

and obtain approval, will not be

eligible to apply for SNGS (Sec)

through affiliation – SAP School