BUKIT PANJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL 109 Cashew Road, Singapore 679676 Tel: 67691912 Fax: 67637462 http://www.bukitpanjangpri.moe.edu.sg/ Future Leaders, Concerned Citizens BPPS/2012/2A – P1
17 January 2012 Dear Parents/Guardians, P1 – 2012 Assessment Framework, Term 1 Calendar and Assessment Tasks Warmest greetings! In its report released in March 2009, Primary Education Review and Implementation Committee (PERI) mentioned that at lower primary (Primary 1 and 2), when pupils are just beginning school, a key focus should be placed on building pupils’ confidence and desire to learn. Schools should be encouraged to move away from an overly strong emphasis on examinations, and explore the use of bite-sized forms of assessment which place more emphasis on learning rather than on grades alone. At Primary 1 less importance should be placed on semestral examinations so as to facilitate a smooth transition from preschool to primary school. In line with the above recommendation, we are pleased to inform you that the school has adopted the following assessment framework for the Primary 1 in 2010 and will continue with this framework this year (2012): 2012 Primary 1 Assessment Framework English Language (EL)
Term 1 (0%) Reading Aloud
Term 2 (0%) Reading Aloud
Term 3 (40%) Reading Aloud (10%)
Listening Comprehension
Listening Comprehension
Listening Comprehension (10%) Show and Tell (10%)
Term 4 (60%) Listening Comprehension (10%) Individual Writing (10%) Reading Aloud & Picture Discussion (15%)
Language Review 1 (10%) Mother Tongue Languages (MTL)
Math
Listening Task
Reading Aloud
Listening Task (10%)
Language Review 2 (25%) Reading Aloud (10%)
Dialogue
Penmanship/ Sentence Construction
Dialogue / Oral Presentation (10%)
Dialogue / Oral Presentation (10%)
Language Review 1 (20%)
Individual Writing (10%)
Performance Tasks
Performance Tasks
Performance Tasks (20%)
Language Review 2 (30%) Performance Tasks (20%)
Math Review 1
Math Review 2
Math Review 3 (20%)
Math Review 4 (40%)
Mission To provide a nurturing and thinking environment so as to develop respectful and responsible pupils who value teamwork and life-long learning. Aesthetics 2011
BUKIT PANJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL 109 Cashew Road, Singapore 679676 Tel: 67691912 Fax: 67637462 http://www.bukitpanjangpri.moe.edu.sg/ Future Leaders, Concerned Citizens In Terms 1 and 2, whilst assessment tasks such as Listening Comprehension (EL), Dialogue (MTL) and Performance Tasks (Mathematics) are conducted to help enhance the pupils’ learning, the marks they obtained will not be included in the Primary 1 total aggregate score. All assessment tasks will be notified through your child’s “Pupil’s Diary” one week before the tasks are carried out. A combination of quantitative (marks/ grades) and qualitative (rubrics/ checklists) feedback with regard to your child’s performance will be given to you to help you to have a better understanding of his or her progress. Please refer to Annexes B1, B2 and B3 for the samples of the rubrics. In Terms 3 and 4, in contrast to Terms 1 and 2, the marks scored by the pupils in the various assessment tasks will be included in the Primary 1 total aggregate score. Please refer to the 2012 Primary 1 Assessment Framework for the weighting of various assessment tasks. Apart from the assessment tasks mentioned above, other assessment tasks that aim to further strengthen pupils’ learning might be carried out throughout the year. These assessment tasks do not have any weighting. There is no semestral assessment (SA) for the entire year. Through the various bite-sized assessment tasks that help build pupils’ confidence progressively in their learning, we hope that we will be able to provide you with a more meaningful and holistic feedback on your child's progress throughout the year. Annex A shows the overview of the assessment tasks for Term 1. We look forward to working with you for the development of your child. Thank you for your attention. Yours sincerely, Mrs. Angela Fock and Mdm. Ho Mun Yee Team Leaders of Primary 1
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BUKIT PANJANG PRIMARY SCHOOL 109 Cashew Road, Singapore 679676 Tel: 67691912 Fax: 67637462 http://www.bukitpanjangpri.moe.edu.sg/ Future Leaders, Concerned Citizens Term 1 Calender
Day/Date Monday, 2nd January Friday, 20th January Monday, 23rd January Tuesday, 24th January Wednesday, 25th January Thursday, 26th January Friday, 27th January Monday, 6th February Wednesday, 8th February Tuesday, 14th February Monday, 27th February
Tuesday, 28th February Wednesday, 29th February Thursday, 1st March Monday, 5th March Tuesday, 6th March Monday, 12th March Monday, 19th March
Events/Activities PUBLIC HOLIDAY (New Year’s Day) Chinese New Year Celebration CHINESE NEW YEAR PUBLIC HOLIDAY CHINESE NEW YEAR PUBLIC HOLIDAY P5 Science Practical (1) P4 Science Practical (1) P3 Science Practical (1) E-learning Week for P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 P1, P2 Leadership Training Total Defence Day E-learning Week for P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6 P3, P4, P5, P6 English Language Continual Assessment 1 P3, P4, P5, P6 Mathematics Continual Assessment 1 P3, P4, P5, P6 Mother Tongue Language Continual Assessment 1 P3, P4, P5, P6 Science Continual Assessment 1 P2, P3 Start of Music Theory Test (during Music period) P3, P4 Leadership Training Start of Term 1 School Holidays Start of Term 2
Mission To provide a nurturing and thinking environment so as to develop respectful and responsible pupils who value teamwork and life-long learning. Aesthetics 2011