2019 Primary 2 & 4 Mother Tongue Language Curriculum Briefing - Opera Estate Primary ...

2019 Primary 2 & 4
Mother Tongue Language
Curriculum Briefing

 HOD MT - Ms Felicia Chow

                 SH ML - Mdm Siti Suhaila

 Teachers-in-
charge for MT
                 TL Coordinator - Ms Mani

*Greater emphasis on
             spoken & written
             interaction skills

Department
Framework

 Language Week (Term 1)
              - Reading activities (guided reading sessions, reflection, hands-on craft)
              - NLB Books to Go
              - Language activities during recess

  Mother      P2 MT Speech & Drama (Term 1)

  Tongue
 Language
Programmes

 P2 Reading Programme: Moo-O stories package (Term 1-4)
               - Learners become story characters!

              Mother Tongue Language Fortnight (Term 3)
               - Internal competitions
               - Cultural activities
  Mother
  Tongue
 Language
Programmes

Use of ICT Tools to Enhance Teaching and Learning:
              nearpod, Quizlet, Explain Everything

   Better
Engagement
through ICT

P1                  P2
                 Comprehension: MCQ CL - Comprehension:
                     (CL & ML)      MCQ and open-ended
  Focus at P2:
                                    ML & TL - Guided open-
Language Use &                      ended
Comprehension

P1                       P2
                CL & ML - Writing       CL, ML & TL -
                words, phrases and      Sentence construction
                 simple sentences       (guided)
Focus at P2:   TL - Writing words and
  Writing          simple phrases

 Focuses on formative assessment

                 Understands students’ progress by gathering and
                  triangulating information from multiple sources
                  (listening tasks, show-and-tell, reading aloud,
 Reporting        language reviews)
  Students’
  Learning       Uses assessment information meaningfully to
                  support learning and growth (addressing strengths
Progress (P2)     and closing learning gaps)

                 Use of subject-specific Learning Outcomes (LOs) and
                  qualitative descriptors to report students’ learning
                  progress at the end of Semester 1 and Semester 2

My Learning Progress (CL)

My Learning Progress (CL)

My Learning Progress (ML)

My Learning Progress (ML)

My Learning Progress (TL)

My Learning Progress (TL)

Term 1        Term 2       Term 3        Term 4
              Term 1 Review     SA1      Term 3 Review     SA2
    P4       (Language Use &            (Language Use &
Assessment   Comprehension)             Comprehension)
 Structure

 Term 1 Review
             1. Language Use & Comprehension

              Term 2 SA1
             1. Listening Comprehension (10m)
    P4       2. Oral (30m)
Assessment   - Reading aloud (10m)
   Plan      - Picture description (10m)
             - Conversation (10m)
             3. Language Use & Comprehension (45m)
             4. Composition (15m)

 Term 3 Review
             1. Language Use & Comprehension

              Term 4 SA2
             1. Listening Comprehension (10m)
    P4       2. Oral (30m)
Assessment   - Reading aloud (10m)
   Plan      - Picture description (10m)
             - Conversation (10m)
             3. Language Use & Comprehension (45m)
             4. Composition (15m)

P3                  P4
               CL - Writing a            Picture essay
               paragraph
               (with picture stimulus)
Focus at P4:   ML & TL - Picture essay
  Writing

xuele
           Aligned to the 2015 Primary School Chinese Language curriculum. Focuses
           on developing students’ skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing in a
           fun way.
           https://xuele.moe.edu.sg

           eZhishi (CL electronic magazine)
 Useful    An e-learning portal for students to access learning resources in the
Websites   electronic magazine.
           http://www.ezhishi.net (access using student’s account)
  (CL)
           Student Learning Space (SLS)
           The SLS portal contains resources such as graphics, audio and video for CL
           learning.
           https://learning.moe.edu.sg (access using student’s SLS account)

e-CEKAP
           (Suitable for Primary 1 to 5) Aligned to the 2015 Primary School Malay
           Language curriculum. It provides complementary multimedia resources
           which develop students’ Malay language skills and knowledge in a fun and
           engaging way.
           https://tinta.moe.edu.sg/mekar/slot/u112/ecekap/index.html

 Useful    Young Readers Series, Nabil and Nabilah
Websites   (Suitable for Primary 1 to 3) Developed by the Malay Language Learning
           and Promotion Committee.
  (ML)     https://www.mllpc.sg/agab-publications.html

           Student Learning Space (SLS)
           The SLS portal contains resources such as graphics, audio and video for
           ML learning.
           https://learning.moe.edu.sg (access using student’s SLS account)

Theen Tamizh
           Aligned to the 2015 Tamil Language Primary curriculum, the multimedia
           resources include animated songs, stories, interactive pages etc. These resources
           focus on developing students’ language skills and knowledge through joyful
           learning.
           Tamilosai
           The multimedia resources include animated songs, stories, audios, videos etc.
           These resources focus on developing students’ language skills and knowledge
           through joyful learning.
           https://sangamam.moe.edu.sg
 Useful
Websites   Thoorigai App
           Penmanship and vocabulary building developed by the Tamil Language Learning
  (TL)     and Promotion Committee.
           Theen Sittu App
           Tamil Language and cultural-based games developed by the Tamil Language
           Learning and Promotion Committee.
           https://www.tllpc.sg/

           Student Learning Space (SLS)
           The SLS portal contains resources such as graphics, audio and video for TL
           learning.
           https://learning.moe.edu.sg (access using student’s SLS account)

•   Encourage your child to read Mother
                Tongue Language (MTL) books or news
                articles
            •   Watch or listen to online MTL shows or
                radio programmes together
            •   Encourage your child to converse in the
Parental        MTL
Support     •   Show an interest in your child’s learning
                experiences and encourage him/her to
                share them with you even if you are
                unfamiliar with the language
           Play an active role in your child’s learning of MTL
                      Encourage, Affirm, Support