EVERGREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL Primary 3 & 4 Principal’s Dialogue cum Briefing Session 9 March 2013 (8.30 a.m. – 9.4

1. EVERGREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL Primary 3 & 4 Principal’s Dialogue cum Briefing Session 9 March 2013 (8.30 a.m. – 9.45 a.m.)

2. SCHOOL VISION A vibrant school which inspires passion in learning and commitment towards excellence.

3. SCHOOL MISSION To nurture thinking individuals who are confident and self-directed learners with shared values and are active contributors to society.

4. SCHOOL VALUES - IDEAS • Integrity our Core • Dare to Innovate • Excellence our Quest • Ardent Pursuit of Learning • Synergy for Success

5. SCHOOL FOCUS 2013 • Teaching & Learning • Character Development • STAR Pupil • S : Self-disciplined • T : Thinker • A : Appreciative • R : Responsible • 3 Cs • Care for self • Care for others • Care for school

6. EDUSAVE CHARACTER AWARD (ECHA) • To recognise students who demonstrate exemplary character and outstanding personal qualities through their behaviour and actions. • Students who are Singaporeans.

7. EVALUATION CRITERIA • School Values (IDEAS) • Character Traits (STAR) • Civic mindedness and Resilience

8. CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Pupils are strongly encouraged to join a CCA from Primary 3 onwards. • Our niche CCAs are Chinese Orchestra, Chinese Dance, Netball, Sepak Takraw and Table Tennis. • A pupil is expected to stay with a CCA till he/she graduates from the school.

9. LIST OF CCA 2013 *niche CCAs

10. DIRECT SCHOOL ADMISSION (DSA)

11. USE OF ICT TO ENHANCE THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MTLs & EL • Enables students to learn authentically via visual and auditory modes • Develops students’ communication skills • Allows students to benefit from immediate feedback from their teacher or peers • Allows students to learn at a suitable pace, taking into account different learning needs and abilities • Promotes self-directed learning and collaborative learning

12. ICT IN CLASSROOM • ICT is integral to teaching and learning of MTLs and EL • Helps students develop communication skills • Enhances language task authenticity • MOE supports schools through • Teacher training • ICT-based resources • iMTL Portal • EL Portals

13. Rollout of MTL and EL ICT Applications

14. SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ICT APPLICATIONS • ICT applications deliver curriculum content as part of textbooks and other materials. • Subscription to the ICT applications will be heavily subsidised, with students paying $2 for each application. • Payment for the subscription to the ICT applications will be via cash or cheque. Students who are under the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) in all government and government-aided schools do not need to pay.

15. MODES OF ASSESSMENT • Holistic Assessment to support learning • Semestral Assessments 1 and 2 • Topical Tests • Practical Tests

16. OVERVIEW OF ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING FOR P3&4 2013

17. P4 SUBJECT-BASED BANDING • Every child will be encouraged to do the subjects at the levels that best meet his abilities • Removal of streams in Primary 5 and 6

18. PURPOSE OF SUBJECT-BASED BANDING • To provide more flexibility to pupils with strengths and abilities that vary across subjects • To encourage greater interaction among pupils with different strengths • “We recognise different abilities... and help each student to proceed at a pace that he can manage.” • Mr TharmanShanmugaratnam • Former Minister for Education

19. SUBJECT-BASED BANDING AT P4

20. SUBJECT-BASED BANDING AT P5

21. PARENT-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP Support from parents. Work closely with the teachers for the benefit of the pupils. Ensure all homework are done punctually and attend all remedial or enrichment lessons. Parent Volunteers.

22. ENGLISH LANGUAGE

23. At the end of P3:

24. At the end of P4:

25. Achieving the outcomes through: • Stellar Programme • Vocabulary and grammar are learnt in context (through stories) • Make learning more meaningful • Grammar Book • Need to better support rules that are being taught in STELLAR through explicit teaching • Step-by-step explanations of grammar concepts

26. Little Red Dot • Expose pupils to current affairs and non -fiction text • Focus on English language learning, news and current events, with elements values education and National Education

27. Revised Format for P3 & P4

28. Primary 3 SA 1 and 2 Main Paper (Language Use and Comprehension) The examination consists of ONE written paper comprising two booklets, Booklets A and B.

29. Primary 4 SA 1 Main Paper (Language Use and Comprehension) The examination consists of ONE written paper comprising two booklets, Booklets A and B.

30. Primary 4 SA 2 Main Paper (Language Use and Comprehension) The only change would be Comprehension OE. Inclusion of 1 more question. Format of the questions will also change. The examination consists of ONE written paper comprising two booklets, Booklets A and B.

31. MATHEMATICS

32. P3 & P4 Mathematics Examination Format The examination consists of ONE written paper comprising Sections A, B & C:

33. P3 & P4 Mathematics Examination Format Types of questions:

34. P3 & P4 Mathematics Examination Format

35. Primary 3 AREA AND PERIMETER PERPENDICULAR AND PARALLEL LINES ANGLES BAR GRAPH Primary 4 FACTORS AND MULTIPLES DECIMALS RECTANGLES AND SQUARES SYMMETRY TESSELLATION TABLES AND LINE GRAPHS New Topics Covered

36. Mathematics Curriculum

37. PRIMARY 3 LTTA – Learning Through The Arts Math Week (P1 to P3) PRIMARY 4 LTTA – Learning Through The Arts What’s for 2013?

38. SCIENCE

39. An Overview of the Primary Science Syllabus Focus on 5 broad themes:

40. An Overview of the Primary Science Syllabus

41. Examination Format – Primary 3 (SA1 and SA2) The examination consists of ONE written paper comprising two booklets, Booklet A and Booklet B. I Booklet A consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Each multiple – choice question carries 1 mark. II Booklet B consists of 10 open-ended questions. Each open-ended question carries 2 marks Duration of Paper The duration of the paper is 1 hour 30 min

42. Examination Format – Primary 4 (SA1 and SA2) The examination consists of ONE written paper comprising two booklets, Booklet A and Booklet B. I Booklet A consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Each multiple –choice question carries 2 marks. II Booklet B consists of 14 open-ended questions. Each open-ended question carries 2, 3 or 4 marks. Duration of Paper The duration of the paper is 1 hour 45 min

43. Weighting For Each Assessment Objectives

44. Types of Questions

45. Knowledge with Understanding • Which of the following characteristics can be used to • differentiate between birds and mammals? • number of legs • body temperature • presence of wings • type of body covering

46. Application of Knowledge Alex wanted to keep a grasshopper as a pet. He thought of 3 possible ways A, B and C to keep his grasshopper. Which of the following is correct? (1) (2) (3) (4)

47. Application of Process Skills • Michael classified the following living things as shown. • Living things • chicken butterfly • grasshopper mealworm • frog • Which one of the following characteristics was used to classify the living things? • the way they move • the place they live in • the way they reproduce • the number of stages in their life cycle

48. PE

49. PE Curriculum 2013 All PE lessons will start with Rope Skipping as a warming up activity.

50. MUSIC