Welcome to Yu Neng Primary School

15 February 2014

Resilience P6 Level

Level Advisor

Level Manager

Resilience P6 Level Teachers

Mrs New

P6 LEVEL PROGRAMMES Remedial Lessons on Thursdays/Fridays (Special arrangement by some subject teachers) June / Sept supplementary lessons Math Intervention Programme (selected

pupils) Math Enrichment (selected pupils) Math Olympiad Training (selected pupils) P6 Motivational Financial Literacy and

Cultural Prog (ML)*

P6 LEVEL PROGRAMMES

Sexuality Education (Term 1 and 3) Learning Journey to Asian Civilization Museum P6 SuperKids Programme (March holidays) Sungei Buloh fieldtrip (April) Sec One Career Fair (Term 4) P6 Graduation Concert (November) Bargain for a Good Cause (October) P6 Farewell Party (November) P6 Cross Country @ Bedok Reservoir

(November)

Curriculum

(Skills Development Framework)

Academic & Non- Academic

Subjects

21st Century Skills

Life

Ski

lls &

Car

eer

Ski

lls

Information M

edia &

Technology Skills

Learning & Innovation Skills

Leadership

Personal productivity

Responsibility

Cross-cultural skills

Citizenship (Social

Responsibility)

Social skills

Self-directed

Computer literacy

Media awareness

Information management

Cyberwellness

Critical thinking

Creativity

Problem solving

Communication

Collaboration & Teamwork

IMPORTANT DATES

• SA 1: 2 -16 May (all papers)

• Prelim: 6 - 26 Aug (all papers)

PSLE dates (tentative)

• Oral: 14-15 Aug

• Listening Comprehension : 19 Sep

• Written:25 Sep – 1 Oct

ENGLISH

EnglishThe aims of primary English education

By the end of Primary education pupils will be able to communicate effectively in English:

1. Listen, read and view critically with accuracy

2. Speak, write and represent in grammatical, fluent and appropriate English for different purposes

3. Understand and use internationally acceptable Standard English grammar and vocabulary

EnglishThe NEW Assessment criteria remains largely the same with the 4 broad components in:

• Listening Speaking Reading Writing

SA1 (30%) and Prelim (70%) components

Paper 1 (OE) – Writing skills

Paper 2 (MCQ/OE) – Reading & Understanding skills

Paper 3 (MCQ) – Listening skills

Paper 4 (OE) – Reading aloud, Speaking &

Conversational skills

*OE – Open-ended Questions

Paper

Component Marks

Weighting

Duration

1Situational

WritingContinuous

Writing

55 27.5% 1h 10min

2 Language Use &

Comprehension

95 47.5% 1h 50min

3 Listening Comprehensio

n

20 10% About 35min

4 Oral Communicatio

n

30 15% About 10min

Total 200 100%

Paper 1 (Writing)

Part 1 (Situational Writing): Pupils will write a short functional piece (e.g. letter, email, report) to suit the purpose, audience and context of a given situation.

(Content – 6 marks; Language – 9 marks)

Part 2 (Continuous Writing): Pupils will write a composition of at least 150 words in continuous prose based on a picture or a scenario.

(Content – 20 marks; Language – 20 marks)

English

Paper 2 (Language Use and Comprehension)

Pupils will use their language ability to comprehend visual and textual information. Grammar and vocabulary sections are tested explicitly.Booklet A (30m)

- Graphics stimulus (5m)

- Grammar (7m)

- Punctuation (3m)

- Vocabulary (5m)

- Vocabulary cloze (5m)

- Comprehension MCQs (5m)

Booklet B (65m)

- Grammar cloze (10m)

- Editing (10m)

- Comprehension cloze (15m)

- Synthesis & Transformation (10m)

- Comprehension Open-ended (20m)

English

Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension)

Pupils will listen to (6) texts and answer 20 MCQs which test their ability to understand spoken English.

Paper 4 (Oral Communication)

Part 1 (Reading Aloud): Pupils are required to read a given passage with good pronunciation and articulation.

Part 2 (Picture Discussion): Pupils are required to discuss the given picture with personal responses.

Part 3 (Conversation): Pupils are required to engage in a conversation based on a given topic.

English

FOUNDATION ENGLISH

The aims of primary English education

By the end of Primary education pupils will be able to communicate effectively in English:

1. Listen, read and view critically with accuracy

2. Speak, write and represent in grammatical, fluent and appropriate English for different purposes

3. Understand and use internationally acceptable Standard English grammar and vocabulary

English

The NEW Assessment criteria remains largely the same with the 4 broad components in:

• Listening Speaking Reading Writing

SA1 (30%) and Prelim (70%) components

Paper 1 (OE) – Writing skills

Paper 2 (MCQ/OE) – Reading & Understanding skills

Paper 3 (MCQ) – Listening skills

Paper 4 (OE) – Reading aloud, Speaking &

Conversational skills

*OE – Open-ended Questions

English

Paper

Component Marks

Weighting

Duration

1Situational

WritingContinuous

Writing

40 26.7 % 1h 10min

2 Language Use &

Comprehension

60 40 % 1h 20min

3 Listening Comprehensio

n

20 13.3 % About 35min

4 Oral Communicatio

n

30 20 % About 10min

Total 150 100%

Paper 1 (Writing)

Part 1 (Situational Writing): Pupils will write a short functional piece (e.g. letter, email, note) to suit the purpose, audience and context of a given situation.

(Content – 5 marks; Language – 5 marks)

Part 2 (Continuous Writing): Pupils will write a composition of at least 120 words in continuous prose based on 3 pictures given.

(Content – 15 marks; Language – 15 marks)

English

Paper 2 (Language Use and Comprehension)

Pupils will use their language ability to comprehend visual and textual information. Grammar and vocabulary sections are tested explicitly.Booklet A ( 20m)

- Grammar (8m)

- Punctuation (2m)

- Vocabulary (5m)

- Comprehension MCQs (5m)

Booklet B (40m)

- Form filling ( 5m)

- Editing for Grammar (6m)

- Editing for Spelling (6m)

- Comprehension (Completion of sentences ) (5m)

- Synthesis (3m)

- Comprehension Cloze (5m)

- Comprehension Open-ended (10m)

English

Paper 3 (Listening Comprehension)

Pupils will listen to (6) texts and answer 20 MCQs which test their ability to understand spoken English.

Paper 4 (Oral Communication)

Part 1 (Reading Aloud): Pupils are required to read a given passage with good pronunciation and articulation.

Part 2 (Picture Discussion): Pupils are required to discuss the given picture with personal responses.

Part 3 (Conversation): Pupils are required to engage in a conversation based on a given topic.

English

MOTHER TONGUE

P6 CL TEACHERS

HCL 6-1: 6-1,6-2,6-3,6-4 CL 6-2: 6-1,6-2,6-3,6-4,6-5 CL 6-3: 6-1,6-2,6-3,6-4 CL 6-4: 6-2,6-3,6-4,

6-5,6-6

CL 6-5: 6-4,6-5,6-6 CL 6-6: 6-1,6-2,6-3,6-4, FCL 6-7: 6-4,6-5,6-7

6-5,6-6

• Chinese Spelling on Thursday.

• Chinese HCL and Remedial/Supplementary classes for selected pupils on Mon 1.30pm-3pm.

• Online homework/Blog in AsknLearn Portal

• Dictionaries are allowed during compo examinations. (Refer to school’s parent portal for the approved list of dictionaries)

Important information

SCHOOL-BASED CURRICULUM

Pupils will learn how to

use concept mapping in

composition writing.

ICT will be incorporated

in composition writing

lessons.

You can help by encouraging your child to use

concept mapping as a tool to expand their

ideas when they write compositions.

Pupils will …

• Be Issued with a library story book at the beginning of the year. • Return books at the end of the year.• Exchange story books with classmates weekly / fortnightly. • Record the titles of the books read on the reading card issued.• Receive rewards upon meeting reading targets.• Display / submit their book reviews / projects at designated time. • Read Weekly Thumbs Up (P6).

Parents’ role:Help to ensure that your child take good care of the books & encourage them by reading with them.

Chinese Reading Programme

Objective: Cultivate pupils’ interest in reading

and expose them to books of different genres.

TIPS FOR PARENTS

Supervise your child in learning spelling, monitor their work regularly and sign after you have checked.

Ensure that they attend remedial/supplementary lessons punctually.

Make use of the Oral and Compo package for self-revision.

Make use of Xuele website to train your child in reading aloud. (http://xuele.moe.edu.sg)

P6 CHINESE SA PAPER COMPONENT

Paper Component Weighting Duration

1 Composition 20% 50 min

2Language Use & Comprehension

45% 1 h 40min

3

Oral: Reading Aloud Picture Discussionconversation

10% 10%5%

  6 min

4Listening Comprehension

10%   35 min

Total 100%

P6 HCL CHINESE SA PAPER COMPONENT

Paper Component Weighting Duration

1 Composition 40% 50 min

2Language Use & Comprehension

60% 1 h 20min

100%

P6 FCL CHINESE SA PAPER COMPONENT

Paper Component Weighting Duration

1Listening Comprehension

30% 40 min

2Comprehension (MCQ)

10% 30min

3 Oral 60% 6 min

100%

P6 ML TEACHERS

wahidah_abdul_wahid@moe.edu.sg

nurisham_ismail@moe.edu.sg

norashikin_mohd_ali@moe.edu.sg

MALAY LANGUAGE PROGRAMME

Programme

Description Time Frame

ML Art of Calligraphy

Objectives:To develop hands-on experience and appreciate the art of ML calligraphy.

Term 4(Post PSLE Activity)

MT FORTNIGHT

Theme: Malay Traditional and Modern GamesObjectives: Pupils will be able to learn, play and appreciate the traditional games.

To use modern games through the use of ICT to enthuse learning of Malay Language.

Selected Yu Neng Journalists to present news about the events via ‘Newsmaker ‘Web 2.0

Term 1Week 4 & 5

ML SCHOOL-BASED CURRICULUM Programme Description Time

Frame

SuLaM Structured-tiered Essay Writing Training

Term 1-2

Online Learning

To provide platform for self-directed and collaborative learning.Eg CyberMelayu, Mekar dalam Talian, ‘Crocodoc’ Web 2.0

Term 1-4

Oral Package The oral booklet contains the guidelines and examples on how to attempt oral picture discussion.

Term 1-4

Spelling/Vocabulary Test

FIB items to simultaneously test pupils’ mastery of spelling and vocabulary based on taught words/phrases.

Term 1–3

MOTHER TONGUE FORTNIGHT Language items will be incorporated in each

game

P6 MATHEMATIC

S

The Primary Mathematics syllabus aims to enable all pupils to:

• acquire mathematical concepts and skills for everyday use and for continuous learning in mathematics;

• develop thinking, reasoning, communication, application and metacognitive skills through a mathematical approach to problem solving; and

• build confidence and foster interest in mathematics.

MATHEMATICS

Multiple Approaches to Problem-Solving (MAPS)

Level

Heuristics

P6 Consolidation of P5 heuristics skillsBranching MethodProblem-solving heuristics skills will be

taught through MAPS lessons by constantly modelling (thinking aloud) George Polya’s problem-solving steps:

1. Understand the problem 2. Plan a solution 3. Carry out the plan 4. Check & Reflect

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT (AFL) IN MATH LEARNING

• Journal writing

• Performance tasks – SSM2 activity-based lessons

• Teacher/ Peer / Self-assessment

• Timed Trials

• Topical tests

• Strategic teacher questioning

P6 MATH PROGRAMMES

• Remedial Lessons by subject teachers

• Math Intensive Programme (Every Mon, Thurs & Friday – 3.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.)

• Math Enrichment Programme(Every Wednesday for 10 sessions – 1.30 p.m. to 3 p.m.)

• Math Seminar in June

• Sept Supplementary lesson

• Math Olympiad Training

P6 STANDARD MATHEMATICS SA1/ PRELIM EXAM FORMAT

Paper Item Type No. of Questions

Duration

1 Multiple-Choice

1550 min

Short-Question

15

2(Calculator allowed)

Short-answer 51 h 40 min

Structured/Long-answer

13

Total 48 2 h 30 min

40

P6 FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS SA1/ PRELIM EXAM FORMAT

Paper Item Type No. of Questions

Duration

1 Multiple-Choice

201 h

Short-Question

10

2(Calculator allowed)

Short-answer 101 h 15 min

Structured/Long-answer

8

Total 48 2 h 15 min

41

SCIENCE

YU NENG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Teacher’s Name:

Resilience P6: ScienceKey Learning Area : Learning Journey to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve(Term 2)

Focus Area : Acquisition of Process Skills using RIP Strategy & Concept Maps

Science Workshop for P5 & 6 Parents : 8 March 2014

Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand.

Objectives:• To provide pupils with an avenue to develop a

passion for the sciences.• To provide pupils with opportunities to develop skills, habits of mind & attitudes necessary for scientific inquiry.• To provide pupils with basic scientific concepts to help them understand themselves & the world around them.• To nurture pupils as inquirers by providing them with experiences which arouse their interest & curiosity about their environment.

AssessmentFormative : Concept Map, Worksheets, Topical Tests Summative: : Semestral Assessment & Prelim

Assessment Modes :

Exam Format Overall Weighting

SA1 MCQ (60m)OPEN-ENDED(40m)

30 %

Prelim MCQ (60m)OPEN-ENDED(40m)

70%

PSLE MCQ (60m)OPEN-ENDED(40m)

-

Yu Neng Primary School

FOUNDATION SCIENCE

YU NENG PRIMARY SCHOOL

Teacher’s Name:

Resilience P6: Science

Key Learning Area : Learning Journey to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve(Term 2)

Focus Area : Acquisition of Process Skills using RIP Strategy

Concept Maps

Science Workshop for P5 & 6 Parents : 8 March 2014

Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand.

AssessmentFormative : Concept Map, Worksheets, Topical Tests Summative: : Semestral Assessment & Prelim

Assessment Modes :Exam Format Overall Weighting

SA1 MCQ (32m)Structured (16m)OPEN-ENDED(22m)

30 %

Prelim MCQ (32m)Structured (16m)OPEN-ENDED(22m)

70%

PSLE MCQ (32m)Structured (16m)OPEN-ENDED(22m)

-

Yu Neng Primary School

HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR CHILD?

Raise your child’s awareness of Science in their daily life. It is a way of understanding the world around us.

Connect the concepts learnt in the textbooks to actual happening that takes place around them.

Create opportunities for Science learning at home while watching educational programmes or perhaps embarking on inquiry-based experiments right in your very own home.

Inject fun into Science learning and revision through games, quizzes and crossword puzzles. Show excitement/passion for science.

Develop existing skills, reinforce what is learnt in school.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment• Holistic

• Formative Assessment

• Summative Assessment

Level Summative Assessment Weighting

P6 SA1, Prelim and PSLE 

SA1: 30%Prelim:70%

ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES

NON-ACADEMICSUBJECTS

Assessment – Non-Academic SubjectsGrades given for performance for

• Social Studies

• Art

• Music

• PE

Based on projects/ activities/ workbook or class assignments/ tests.

Non-Academic SubjectsICT Programme (Microsoft Excel)

In Yu Neng Primary School, all our students will attend a weekly (double-period) structured ICT lessons

In Primary 6, they will learn to:

How to use Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheetsHow to compute figures

Cyber Wellness

ProgrammeIn Primary 6, pupils will attend a talk on cyber bullying and participate in a cyber wellness roadshow.

They will learn:What cyber bullying isHow to protect themselves from being cyber bullied

USING ICT FOR SELF-DIRECTED LEARNINGBrainPoP for EMS http://www.brainpopjr.com/ http://www.brainpop.com/Username: yunengpsPassword: 1658stud

AsknLearn Learning Management System https://lms.asknlearn.com/

Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP)

Form Teacher Guidance Period (FTGP) is structured Protected Time to enhance positive Teacher-Pupil relationship

Purpose• To provide for quality interaction time between Form

Teacher and his/her pupils• To provide for the explicit teaching of Social-Emotional

(SE) skills so as to equip pupils with SE competencies – self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management and responsible decision making.

Concept• Interaction activities for meaningful play among form

teacher and pupils• SEL lessons based on programme for explicit teaching

of social-emotional competencies

HOMEWORK POLICY Homework helps pupils retain learning, and it

reinforces concepts taught in class.

To ensure leaders’ well-being by not overloading them with homework assignments.

To ensure that quality family time is not compromised.

It is also a means for leaders to inculcate responsibility for their own work

EXAMPLES OF ASSIGNMENTS Unfinished class work Corrections Drill and practice exercises (spelling

and vocabulary words, math concepts & computation)

Test Revision Research activities and reports Reading and writing assignments Online assignments

GENERAL GUIDELINES Daily HW assignments will be given Mon-Fri.  HW is assigned on weekends and vacation

for continuity of learning. Pupils should be encouraged to use the

weekends and vacations for long-term assignments and daily reading. 

Guidelines are developed based upon the average pupil at each grade level.  Individual abilities (special needs), study skills and time management practices will determine the length of time a student will actually spend on any given task.

PARENTS TO NOTE:

Homework assigned for the day is written on the board. Pupils are to copy them into the handbook to remind themselves of the homework they have to complete for the day.

Parents should check that pupils complete their homework at the end of every day.

Supplementary and Remedial Policy

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT Supplementary Classes are intended for

the whole class. The activities will not be an extension of the normal curriculum time.

Remedial Classes are intended for a selected group of pupils who underachieve and need additional support.

Enrichment classes: provide enriching learning experiences to pupils with exceptional abilities in the subjects.

GENERAL GUIDELINES

  Supplementary Class

Remedial class

Remarks

P5 Tue Max 2 days E/M/S/MT**Except HMT pupils (part of curriculum on Monday after school)

P6 Tue & Thu

Max 3 days

GENERAL GUIDELINESSupplementary Class• 1330 - 1500• Shared by E/M/S trs• 1st session teachers have to take attendance &

to call up pupils who are absent from lesson.

Types of activities permissible:• Enrichment /Skills-based activities. E.g.

Heuristics and Process Skills

• Absences – Parents to call teacher when child is absent.

• Contagious Diseases (H1N1, HFMD)

- The need to practise social responsibility.

- To submit MC when child is back.

- Re-certification from doctor is needed if child were to attend school prior to MC expiry.

• Valid MC required if child is absent from school during exam period.

• The need for child to keep a working thermometer in their bags at all times.

• School bags to be packed (instill responsibility) and kept at manageable weight (spinal health)

SAFETY & PUPIL WELL-BEING MATTERS

CCA POLICY Objectives of Co-curricular

Activities (CCAs): CCAs are an integral part of our

students’ holistic, well-rounded education. They aim to build character, inculcate values and develop leadership amongst our pupils as they learn, collaborate and interact with one another as well as the community at large.

CCA obligations till end of Term 2

CCA POLICY All CCAs are official school activities and all

pupils from P3 to P6 are to participate in at least one CCA.

Pupils need to achieve a minimum attendance rate of 75% in the CCA. Pupils will be awarded badges (CCA Star) yearly if they attain 90% annual attendance rate.

My expectations of your child

• Attendance & Punctuality

• Homework & work attitude

• Behaviour in the classroom

• Behaviour at home

INFORMATION ON LEARNING AND BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORT

What do we need?

Any document or diagnosis report from any agencies, e.g. Report from KKWCH, DAS, CGC.

Why is it important?

For the school to understand the needs of the child and provide necessary support

Who provides additional support?

Learning support coordinator, Learning and behavioural officer and school counsellor and respective teacher.

INFORMATION ON LEARNING AND BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORT

How do we provide additional support to your child?

• In-class support

• Individual / small group session

• Referral to external agencies for further assessment or

support if necessary

• Help the child to apply for special exam

accommodation in school and PSLE. E.g. Extra time,

exemption for mother tongue language etc.

INFORMATION ON LEARNING AND BEHAVIOURAL SUPPORT

How to seek help or working with school?

Speak to your child’s Form teacher, he or she will facilitate you to meet up with the respective coordinator for further discussion.

If you have any current report, kindly pass to your child Form teacher for reference

HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT

1-to-1 sessions with form and co-form teachers

Form Teacher Guidance Periods

Interaction Activities

Social Emotional Learning skills (self-awareness, social awareness, self-mgt, relationship mgt, responsible decision making)

Home-School Partnership

• Fully-engaged parents recognise that effective parenting cannot occur in isolation from the school

• Partner school to ensure child’s development is on track

• Praise your child’s good efforts; not dwell on mistakes & academic results

• Give your child the confidence to seek help from teachers

At Yu Neng, you can:

• Join the Very Supportive Parents Group

• Participate in monthly Family Matters @ School workshops

For more details, visit the VSP booth.

• Handbook

• Email (email address: xxxxxx)

• School Tel: 6449-0121

• Class blogsite ( )

• School Website (www.yunengpri.moe.edu.sg)

• Parents’ Portal (password: ynpp)

• School Newsletters

• Principal’s Monthly Letter

• MPS 1/2

COMMUNICATION CHANNELS

Join us at

• Annual event by MOE to showcase the importance of holistic education in nurturing the child

• See how schools develop engaged learners by catering to their unique needs and abilities and equipping them with the knowledge, skills and values to become lifelong learners

Join us at Suntec Convention Centre on 12 April 2014! Register at www.excelfest.com.

Q&A SESSION

PLS SUBMIT THE FEEDBACK FORM BEFORE LEAVING THE CLASSROOM AT THE END OF THE SESSION.THANK YOU.