CURRICULUM

BRIEFING

Primary 6

Program

Time Program Venue

1400 – 1500 Principal’s Address Hall

Briefing by Year Head Hall

1515 - 1630 Briefing by form teachers & subject teachers (English/ Math)

Respective P2 classrooms Blk A Level 3

1645 - 1730 Briefing by MT teachers ML – Art Room 1 (B02-03) (Blk B, Level2) CL – AVA (B3 – 04) TL – E02-02

Student Development Team (SDT)

• Enhance the quality of school experience for students, with greater emphasis on values education and students’ social emotional needs and development

• Manage student’s holistic development as a level

• Student needs

• Teacher development

• Engaging parents

Members of the SDT – P6

LEVEL COORDINATOR MRS RAIHANA YUNOOS (Upper Primary) MDM NORAINI RIFFIN

MDM TNG SHOO LING (Lower Primary)

ALL Form, Co- Form and Subject Teachers

LEVEL PRIORITIES

IPW - USE – Community Problem Solving

Formative Assessment in Science

and Flipped Classroom

English – Writing Circle

Music – Song Arrangement

Leaving a Legacy

- Value-based Creativity Project

Transition to Secondary School

LEVEL CALENDAR DATE

(Tentative) ACTIVITY Developmental Domains*

TERM 1 2 Jan (Fri) First Day of School

7 Jan (Wed) Temperature-Taking Exercise P

Jan - Feb Small Group sessions with School Counsellor E, S & M

Starting from

Week of Mon

12 Jan

Music Programme – Learn to play the Ukelele A, S & M

Week of Mon

12 Jan

Commencement of D3T2 (Discover, Develop and Dedicate your Talent Time): Art,

Math & ICT

C & E

16 Jan (Fri) CCA Carnival A, E, P, S & M,

26 Jan – 5 Feb Motivational Talk by Principal (during curriculum time) E, S & M

Week of Mon

19 Jan

Commencement of D3T2 (Discover, Develop and Dedicate your Talent Time)

programme: Drama/Debate

Commencement of P6 Remedial / Stretched classes

C & S

C

Week of Mon

2 Feb

Commencement of all other CCAs

Commencement of all other D3T2 (Discover, Develop and Dedicate your Talent

Time) programmes

C, A, P, E,

S & M

4 Feb P6 Curriculum Briefing C, S & M

9 Feb (Mon) SG50 Total Defence Day Commemoration E, S & M

15 Feb (Sun) Total Defence Day E, S & M

18 Feb (Wed) Chinese New Year Celebration S & M

19 – 20 Feb

(Thu – Fri)

Chinese New Year S & M

3 – 13 Mar

(Tue –Fri)

School Health Check P

5 Mar (Thu) P6 Mock Test – English C

6 Mar (Fri) P6 Mock Test – Mathematics C

9 Mar (Mon) P6 Mock Test – Mother Tongue C

10 Mar (Tue) P6 Mock Test – Science C

11 Mar (Wed) P6 Mock Test – Higher Mother Tongue C

HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT PLAN

Subject Weightage Date Term

English (Standard & Foundation)

●Mock Test (Paper 2)

●Semestral Assessment 1 (Paper 1,2,3 & 4)

Examination Format

Paper 1

Situational Writing

Continuous Writing

Paper 2

Booklet A:

Paper 3

Listening Comprehension

Paper 4

Reading Aloud

Stimulus-based Conversation

Non-weighted

30%

5 March

27Apr

6 May

14 May

6 May

14 May

14 May

27 Apr

Term 1

Term 2

Term 2

Week 7

Term 2

Week 8

o Listening Comprehension (14 marks)

Paper 2 (50 marks)

6 May

o Reading Aloud & Stimulus- based

Conversation (16 marks)

14 May

HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT PLAN

Mathematics

Mock Test Whole Numbers, Decimals & Fractions Algebra Nets Geometry Ratio (P5) Heuristics covered in term 1

Non

weighted

6 Mar

Term 1

Week 9

Semestral Assessment 1 Whole Numbers, Decimals & Fractions Algebra Nets Geometry Ratio Percentage Speed

30% 15 May Term 2

Week 8

HOLISTIC ASSESSMENT PLAN Science

Mock Test All topics in Lower Block Themes (covered in P3 & 4) All topics in Upper Block Themes (covered in P5) Energy in food How plants get their food The Sun and our energy sources Forms and uses of energy Sources of Energy

Non weighted

6 Mar

Term 1

Week 9

Semestral Assessment 1 All topics in Lower Block Themes (covered in P3 & 4) All topics in Upper Block Themes (covered in P5) Energy in food How plants get their food The Sun and our energy sources Forms and uses of energy Sources of Energy Interaction Forces Living Together Food Chains and Food Webs Adaptation

30% 15 May Term 2

Week 8

How HGS is Supporting Your Child’s Learning for PSLE

• Learning packages designed by our key personnel and teacher

• Subject banding and smaller group teaching for pupils who need more support for Maths and Science

,

How HGS is Supporting Your Child’s Learning for PSLE

• Remedial lessons – a more focused approach; importance of pacing

– EL, Maths & Science remedial lessons on Mon, Wed and Fri

– MT supplementary lessons on Thurs

• Stretch Programmes: Maths and Science D3T2

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How HGS is Supporting Your Child’s Learning for PSLE

• SPaCES - School Provides a Conducive Environment for Study (Mon-Fri)

– After-school study programme

– Supervised by staff and parent volunteers

– Peer tutoring by young alumni from the secondary schools

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How HGS is Supporting P6 Pupils’ Social-Emotional Well-Being

• Form Teacher Guidance Period and pupil journals

• Motivational Talks by school leaders

• Rapport building sessions with Full-time School Counsellor

• Workshops on Study skills, time and stress Management

How parents can support the school’s efforts

• Take an interest in your child’s schoolwork

• Know your child well and support

accordingly

How parents can support the school’s efforts

• Reinforce the school’s expectations of the quality of work expected (PSLE standards: rigour and neat presentation), e.g.

– Maths captions and answer statements with the correct units

How parents can support the school’s efforts

• Provide a conducive environment for study and for the attempt of practice papers within the prescribed time

• Pupils’ attendance, punctuality

• ** Monitor your child’s use of social

media and Whatsapp

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How Parents can Support School Efforts

• What happens if your child doesn’t know how to do her homework or practice paper?

– Do not do the homework for the child

– Guide your child and ask her questions

– If you provided assistance, indicate next to the answer, ‘Guided by Parent’

– This will enable teachers to know what your child can or cannot do

How Parents can Support School Efforts

• Believe in your child

• Trust your child’s teachers

• Manage your expectations

Communication with parents

• Please leave your name and contact no.

• General office no. 63440293

• State the reason for calling eg. to find out about Math remedial

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REMINDERS

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