WHAT WILL BE COVERED

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WHAT WILL BE COVERED?

• mODe Of AssEssMent
• CA ComPUtaTiOn Of Marks
• PSLE eXamINAtiON FOrMAt
• CoNcEpT UnIts
• CoMponEnts HoW You cAn HELp
• STatEMent PhilOSopHY

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Mode of Assessment
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PSLE EXAMINATION FORMAT
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CONCEPT UNITS
1. Biographies autobiographies How to go
about writing a biography and select
someone to write a biography on, collect
information and write the biography. 2.
Literature text Friedrich by Hans Peter
Richter Identify themes, issues in a
literature text, visit a synagogue, learn
about a culture, etc... 3. Short stories
The elements of short stories, reading some
and writing one.
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• GRAMMAR
• Sequence of Tenses (GE)
• ? Shifts in Time
• Discrete Sentences (Not in context)
• Synthesis Transformation
• ? Active and Passive, reported speech, etc.
• ? Highlighting changes that need to be made
• SG (Spelling Grammar)
• Punctuation
• ?MCQ (PSLE)
• VOCABULARY
• Phrasal verbs, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms,
  word
• formation, varying words in context, etc.
• Eg. huddled, entwined, slumped

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• CLOZE
• Highlight anaphoric (before blank) and
• cataphoric (after blank) clues.
• Check tense, grammatical structure
• and forms.
• Only 1 word per blank.
• Verb, adjective, noun, preposition, etc
• Look out for preposition after blank.
• Always check suitability of chosen word.
• Select the MOST appropriate word.

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• COMPREHENSION
• Annotate along the margins to show
  understanding.
• Read passage at least twice firstly, to
  understand story
• and to confirm relation between characters and
  secondly, to
• try to locate answers to questions.
• Understand demands of questions. Highlight key
  words in
• questions verb, etc...
• Answer in complete sentences. Write concisely,
  in a way
• that is grammatically acceptable. NO LIFTING.
• Note - Quote or give evidence.
• Note Sentence or phrase or word.
• Common error in answer.
• Question What does they in line 5 refer to?

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• WRITING
• Part 1 Situational Writing
• Brainstorm and cover as many text types as
  possible.
• Eg. Recipe, e-mail, police reports, letters,
  etc.
• Part 2 - Continuous Writing
• Practice helps.
• Encourage your child to plan the storyIntro,
  Conflict, Rising Action,
• Climax, Falling Action, Resolution and
  Conclusion.
• Choose question wisely (between picture and
  given scenario).
• Stay focused make full use of (compulsory)
  points given.
• Ensure that what is written about can actually
  take place.
• Know how things are done procedure of making a
  police report,
• what to do in times of crisis (accident, etc)
• If possible encourage children to write for
  you.
• Suggest topics for narratives, descriptive
  pieces - a typical recess - interesting
  observations on way to school, etc.
• Give constructive comments, praises show
  interest.

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• LISTENING COMPRE
• Listen to news, radio, documentaries about
  travel, animals,
• cultures food etc. Keep up with current
  affairs increase general
• knowledge.
• If possible, ask children questions (details?)
  to inculcate habit of
• listening more carefully.
• ORAL
• Reading Aloud
• Practice at home required.
• Read aloud daily or on alternate days (5 to 10
  min each).
• PSLE booklet, excerpts from storybooks, newspaper
  articles, etc...
• Picture Discussion
• Describe infer systematically. Provide opinion
  wherever possible.
• Provide elaborations, wherever necessary.
• PSLE booklet.
• Conversation
• Find as many topics for discussions (eg. about
  certain important

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• Try to
• Occasionally check on your childs
• homework and study habits.
• Incorporate practices suggested, such as
• reading aloud at home, to help infuse
• passion for the subject and in the process
• to show your love for him/her.
• Deal with anxieties immediately and talk to
• your child regularly.
• Enjoy the time with your child.

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STATEMENT PHILOSOPHY

• provide pupils with tools for communicating
  understanding the world
• develop AFFECTIVE, cReaTiVE thinking faculties