P3/P4 EL Programme
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Transcript P3/P4 EL Programme
Parents’ Briefing Session
English Language
Primary 3 & 4
2012
Overview
Components of Assessment
Highlights
Programmes
STELLAR
Resources
Semestral Assessment P3
Area
Content
Marks
No.
of items
Composition
(Paper 1)
Picture series with helping
words
20
1
Language Use
(Paper 2)
Vocabulary
Grammar (MCQ and Cloze)
24
10
14
Comprehension MCQ
(Paper 2)
Open-ended
Cloze Passage
24
5
5
4
Listening
Picture making
Comprehension Note taking
(Paper 3)
Dictation
16
4
6
1
Oral
(Paper 4)
16
1
1
1
Reading aloud
Picture
Show and Tell
Semestral Assessment P4
Area
Content
Composition
(Paper 1)
Picture series with helping 20
words
Situation with outline
1
Language Use
(Paper 2)
Vocabulary
Grammar
(MCQ and Cloze)
26
10
16
Comprehension MCQ
(Paper 2)
Open-ended
Cloze Passage
24
5
5
4
Listening
Picture making
Comprehension Note taking
(Paper 3)
Dictation
14
4
5
1
Oral
(Paper 4)
16
1
1
1
Reading aloud
Picture
One-minute Talk
Marks
No. of items
Composition Rubrics
Content : 12 marks
- Arrangement of ideas and facts
- Paragraphing
- Linking of ideas
- Details, if included, are relevant
Composition Rubrics
Language : 8 marks
- Spelling, punctuation and
grammar
- Vocabulary
- Use of Language according
to purpose, audience, culture
and context
Oral Component
Read a passage : 6 marks
Picture Discussion : 6 marks
P3: Show & Tell
: 4 marks
P4: One-Minute Talk : 4 marks
Reading rubrics
Good pronunciation
Fluent expressive reading
Tone, pace and volume
Stress and intonation to convey
meaning
Picture Conversation
rubrics
Articulate ideas fluently
Elaborate on ideas
Make interpretations
(P3) Show & Tell
Assessment
Pre-assessment
A topic will be given so that child
can prepare in advance
Assessment
Duration expected: at least 1 min
Prompts from examiner
(P4) One-Minute Talk
A topic will be given to pupil on the
spot
Assessment
Duration expected: at least 1 min
Prompts given by examiner
Criteria
Delivers interesting content & gives
logical opinions
Uses a wide range of appropriate
vocabulary and accurate structures
Displays confidence in her
presentation
Speaks in at least 6 or more complete
sentences
Highlights
Revision Checks
Comprehension and Composition
Project Work
P3 – Our Very Own Fractured Fairytale
P4 – Healthy Food For A Cause
Programmes
Words Go Round – Mass and Opt-in
workshops
Book Displays
Bulk Book Borrowing with NLB
Little Red Dot
Competitions
Project Work
STELLAR
Strategies for
EL Learning
And
Reading
Programme
Resources
News on TV and Radio
Newspapers, Periodicals, Brochures
All authentic situations – experiences
at the supermarkets, wet markets,
playground and on the MRT and
buses
Holiday plans? – visits to museums,
watch a movie, visits to the library
Parental Support
Encourage reading
Monitor homework
Manage school and tuition work
(if any)
Communicate with the teacher
The limits of my language mean
the limits of my world.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
(1889 - 1951)
Mrs Celia Lau
(Head of Department)
[email protected]
Mrs Paulilne Loo
(Level Head)
[email protected]