Primary 5 PTM 30 January 2012 2.30 pm to 4pm

1. Class: 5 Primary 5 PTM30 January 20122.30 pm to 4pm 

2. Agenda www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Primary 5 Teachers Administration Work Expectations Semestral Assessment Format AOB

3. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Homework Policy Parents’ particulars are to be updated in diary Pupils would record homework in diary Parents to check diary daily Pupils are to hand in homework punctually Parents are to sign promptly when parents signature stamp is seen on the book / worksheets Files and books would be returned before examination period for parents to sign and aid in teaching pupils.

4. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Appointment to meet the teacher should anything that is of concern arises through email or call through the general line To ensure reply slips from circulars such as remedial/enrichment classes, excursions/trips, etc. to be Signed Acknowledged with/without letter of excuse Returned the following day**

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6. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) ENGLISH

7. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Standardised Requirements Spelling & Dictation Journal Writing Situational Writing Continuous Writing ACS Worksheets Revision Papers E-Learning via AsknLearn Remedial/Enrichment Lessons (for selected students; starting week T1W7)

8. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) ACS Worksheets Comprehension Cloze Editing Writing - Compositions - I Can Write Booklet Spelling List Comprehension Open-Ended and MCQ Situational Continuous Writing Forms of Verbs

9. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Books Synthesis & Transformation (Upper Primary) English Grammar for Students with Exercises (Revised edition)

10. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Differentiated Learning Each EL teacher will modify lessons and assignments according to the needs of the students. For example: - Students who are weaker in English will do activities/assignments that are pegged at their level. - Similarly, students who have a better command of English will do activities/assignments that challenge them. Rationale: No student is discouraged or unchallenged. Foundations are built & potential is realised.

11. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) English Semestral Exam Components Oral 30 Marks Listening Comprehension 20 Marks Paper I Situational writing 15 Marks Continuous writing 40 Marks Paper II 95 Marks TOTAL 200 Marks

12. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Oral Exam Oral Exam (30 marks) Reading Aloud (10 marks) Picture Conversation (10 marks) Conversation (10 marks)

13. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Listening Comprehension Listening Comprehension Exam (20 marks) Duration: 50 minutes (Multiple-Choice Questions) Picture Matching Listening to Various Situations (e.g. dialogue, announcement etc.) & Answer Questions about Them.

14. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Paper I Paper I (55 marks) Duration of Paper I: 1 hour 10 minutes Situational Writing (15 marks) Continuous Writing (40 marks) (Choice of Picture or Situational Compo)

15. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) English Semestral Exam Components – Paper II Duration of Paper II: 2 hour 15 minutes Booklet A: Multiple-Choice Questions (30 marks) Graphic Stimulus (5 marks) Grammar & Punctuation (10 marks) Vocabulary (10 marks) Reading Comprehension (5 marks)

16. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Paper II booklet B Booklet B: Fill in the Blanks (65 marks) Grammar Cloze (10 marks) Editing (Spelling & Grammar) (10 marks) Comprehension Cloze (15 marks) Synthesis & Transformation (10 marks) Reading Comprehension (20 marks) (Open-ended)

17. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) MATHEMATICS

18. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) P5 Math Teachers Mrs Tan-Lim Guat Hwa/ Mr Vijayakumaran G / Ms Adeline Goh / Mr Leon Ho lim_guat_hwa@moe.edu.sg, vijayakumaran_govindasamy@moe.edu.sg, adeline_goh_pei_yin@moe.edu.sg, ho_yoong_kian@moe.edu.sg

19. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) P5 Shaping Math Activity Book P5 Topical Worksheets (Booklet) P5 ASSAD Weekly Worksheets (Booklet) P5 Process Skills Worksheets (Booklet) On-line assignments (AskNLearn) Practice Papers (before Mid-year & End-of year exam)

20. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) P5 Shaping Math Activity Book Worksheets P5 Topical Worksheets (Booklet) P5 ASSAD (Booklet) P5 Process Skills (Booklet) P5 Topical Tests / SA1 Papers / SA2 Papers P5 Revision Papers Miscellaneous (e.g supplementary lesson worksheets)

21. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Please assist the Math teachers to ensure that your son: does his homework promptly. Priority must be given to school assignments. completes all his corrections and understands the solution. Please also monitor his Math file and ensure that he does his filing regularly.

22. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Rationale

23. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Exam Format

24. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) SCIENCE

25. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Science Programme

26. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Standardised Requirements

27. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Science Topics

28. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Science Paper Format Part I – 60% 30 MCQs Part II – 40% 14 Open-ended Questions (2 / 3 / 4 marks per question)

29. Overall Science Grade: Percentage www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary)

30. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Weightings of SA1

31. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Weightings of SA2

32. Weightings of SA1 (Foundation) www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary)

33. Weightings of SA2 Foundation www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary)

34. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) MOTHER TONGUE

35. CHINESE

36. P5 Chinese Teachers

37. P5 Chinese Teachers

38. II

39. Email of CL Teachers

41. Work to be done for every chapter: Writing exercise ?? Activity Book ??? Creative Writing ??? (on AskNLearn) Fill-in-the-blank ???? (on AskNLearn) Spelling ?? (every Wednesday) Spelling List will based on the fill-in-the-blank on the AskNLearn. Good composition phrases will be tested in every spelling. Assessment ?? Revision test will be scheduled around week 9 of this term.

42. Materials for Chinese Text Book ?? Exercise books(??+??+??) Activity Book ??? Worksheets ???? ASKnLearn Quiz ???? Mother Tongue Yellow File ????? Filing to be done according to the types of worksheets e.g. comprehension, written expression etc.

43. Homework Policy Work to be done for every chapter: Workbook ??? Spelling ?? (Every Wednesday) Spelling list of Semester 1 has been given Assessment ?? Revision test will be scheduled around week 9 of every term. 3. Listening Practice ???? 4. Oral practice???? 5. Reading Practice ?? Selected stories 6. Writing Exercise Picture Writing ????

44. Chinese Exam Component

45. Parental support Ensure your PC at home can input Chinese Characters Ensure your PC at home is capable of audio recording You need an external microphone if your computer does not have a built-in microphone

46. Programme Chinese Composition Class All pupils taking Chinese will be attending 5 sessions of Chinese Composition Class on 5 Tuesdays afternoon. Classes will commence on 31st January 2012. Cultural Journey China Trip(During June Holidays) Parents will be informed of the details at a later date.

47. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) PMalay Language Teacher Cikgu Norharyati Harun E-mail: norharyati_harun@moe.edu.sg

48. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Required Books Malay Mekar Textbook (Buku Teks) Malay Mekar Activity (Buku Aktiviti) 3 plastic files for Bahasa and Karangan 1 Exercise Book books (80A) Bahasa 1 Exercise Books (60A) for Jurnal and Keratan Berita

49. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) P5 MEKAR Activity Book Parents’ signature is needed at the end of each unit to help monitor pupils’ progress

50. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Worksheets-Malay

51. Filing of Malay worksheets 3 inch yellow ring file with 10 dividers: Kertas Latihan berdasarkan Unit Kertas Latihan Tambahan Kefahaman Kefahaman Mendengar Karangan Prosedur Kloz Ujian Peperiksaan Nota Bahan-bahan IT

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53. Reading Programme Buddy Reading (every Wednesday, 7-7.30am) Buddy Reading will begin in Term 1 Week 5. Extensive Reading Programme

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55. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) The following tasks are to be completed over the weekends. These works are to be submitted on every Monday 1) Newspaper Cutting- Meaning should be in Malay Pupils need to include why they have chosen the newspaper article 2) Journal- They need to complete their weekly journal Assignments On Fridays

56. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) Homework Kindly check your son’s diary (if possible daily) as they will jot down their homework in their diary. Any outstanding work will also be reflected in their diary. Your co-operation is greatly appreciated ?

57. www.anglochineseprimary.net Anglo–Chinese School (Primary) What you can do to helpyour child? Close supervision. TV & Radio Programmes. Newspaper & Magazines

59. P5 Teacher Administration Work Expectations Semestral Assessment Format AOB

61. Appointment to meet the teacher should anything that is of concern arises through email or call through the general line To ensure reply slips from circulars such as remedial/enrichment classes, excursions/trips, etc. to be Signed Acknowledged with/without letter of excuse Returned as soon as possible**

66. Exam Format for Mother Tongue CA1 & 2 CA1 and CA2 would be 90 marks each. They would be tested on Grammar only Exam Format for SA1 & 2 will be as follow: Oral (Reading-20, Pict Convern-30) - 50 Marks Listening Comprehension - 20 Marks Composition - 40 Marks Language Paper - 90 Marks Total 200 Marks

67. Exam Format for Higher Mother Tongue CA1 & 2 CA1 and CA2 would be 60 marks each. They would be tested on Grammar only Exam Format for SA1&2 will be as follow: Composition - 40 Marks Language Paper - 60 Marks Total 100 Marks

68. MOE Approved TAMIL DICTIONARIES Kriyavin Tarkalat Tamil Akarati (Tamil / Tamil Version only) Cre-A Publishers, Chennai 2008– 2012) Kazhakat Tamil Kaiyakaraathi (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary) The South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai 2008 – 2012 3. Kazhakat Tamil Akaraathi (Tamil – Tamil Dictionary) The South India Saiva Siddhanta Works Publishing Society, Tinnevelly Limited, Chennai 2008 – 2012

69. Puthiya Tamil Akaraathi (New Tamil – Tamil Dictionary) Uma Publications, Kuala Lumpur 2008-2012 Lakshmi’s Learners’ Tamil Language Dictionary Lakshmi Publications 2009 – 2013 Lakshmi’s Learners’ Tamil Language Dictionary (Revised Edition) Lakshmi Publications 2011 – 2015

71. Homework Policy Parents’ particulars are to be updated in handbook Pupils would record homework in handbook Parents to check handbook daily Pupils are to hand in homework punctually Parents are to sign promptly when parents signature stamp is seen on the book / worksheet Files and books would be returned before examination period for parents to sign and aid in teaching pupils. Parents are not to use pens to correct any mistakes that they may spot. Instead, they can alert the teacher via the school diary Always check with Teacher should there be any doubt.