 ML Parents’ Briefing – PAL Room 1
 TL Parents’ Briefing – PAL Room 2
2012 Primary 3 & 4
Chinese Language
Parents’ Briefing Session
Overview
 CL Curriculum
 Assessment
 Parent Support
 CL Resources
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Greater Customisation and Flexibility
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Students Grouping
P1/P2
• Bridging
• Core
• Enrichment
P3/P4
• Reinforcement
• Core
• Enrichment
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Categories of Characters
 Characters for Writing 识写字
 Required to know how to read, write and use
these characters
 Characters for Reading 识读字
 Required to know how to read and use these
characters
 “Meet-Once” Characters 见面字
 To retain authenticity of the passages
 Only required to read these characters in
context
Textbook Format
Core Module
 Reading Passage
 Language Garden (语文园地)
 Listening and Speaking (听听说说) or
Character Recognition (识字课)
 Learning Treasure (学习宝藏)
Reinforcement Module
 To provide support
for character
recognition in Core
Module
 To reinforce
recognition of
characters learnt
previously
Enrichment Module
 Encourage
independent
learning
 Promote reading
 Further enhance
reading and writing
skills
Summary of Different Modules
Reinforcement
• Oral-aural
activities
• Vocabulary of
Core modules
Core
Enrichment
• Main Passage
• Extended reading
• Complementary
reading
• Character
recognition
• Language
activities
• Listening and
speaking activities
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Assessment (P3/P4)
Term 1
Unit Revision
1&2
Term 2
SA1
(30%)
Term 3
Term 4
Units Revision SA2
3&4
(70%)
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P3/ P4 Units Revision 1 - 4
 For formative assessment and diagnostic
purposes
 3 – 4 components in one paper ( bite-size)
 No weighting in final results
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P3/ P4 Assessment ( SA1/2)
项目
Components
口试
Oral
30
听力
Listening
10
作文
Composition ( Paper1)
15
试卷
Main Paper ( Paper 2)
45
Total
100
Weighting
(%)
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Oral 口试
考查项目 Components
Weighting（%）
1
朗读短文 Read the passage
10
2
看图说话 Picture Conversation
10
3
对话
Dialogue
10
Total
30
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Listening 听力
考查项目
Components
1
听音拼写
Listen to the sound and write
down the Hanyu Pinyin
2
2
听话选图
Listen to sentences and
choose the correct pictures
4
3
听力理解－ Listen to passages or dialogue
听句子／短 and choose the correct
文／对话
answers
Total
Weighting
（%）
4
10
15
Composition 作文
考查项目
1 内容
Components
Content
2 表达与结构 Expression and
Structure
Total
Weighting
（%）
8
7
15
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Main Paper ( Paper 2)
考查项目
1 辨字测验
Components
Weighting
（%）
4
2 词语选择
Choose the correct
characters
Choose the correct words
3 词语搭配
Match the correct words
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4 造句
5 短文填空
Sentence Making
4
Close passage
4
6 阅读理解
Comprehension (with
multiple choices)
Comprehension
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7 理解问答
Total:
8
9
45
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Choose the correct words
（词语选择）（4题8分）
Q5. 我不会做的功课，妈妈________地教我。
（1）耐心
（2）爱心
（3）关心
（4）小心
Sentence Making
（造句）（2题4分）
Q11.捡
____________________________________
____________________________________
Parent Support
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Parent Support
• Encourage your child to speak Mandarin
• Expose her to different reading materials like
newspapers, storybooks and model composition
writings
• Watch/listen to the news (eg 傍晚新闻@6:30)
• Reading the textbook aloud
• Ensure homework is done (checking on the diary
periodically)
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Parent Support
Expose your child to good Chinese television programmes for
children, e.g. cartoons, infotainment
Sunday Channel 8
9.00-9.30:《米奇妙妙屋》
9.30 – 10:《哆啦A梦》
10 – 10.30:《中华德育故事》
10.30 – 11:《我的小小发明》
11 – 11.30:《娃娃看天下》
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Parent Support
 Tap on the environment such
as road signs and
advertisements to engage
your child in Chinese
conversations during outings
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Information on CL Learning
Resources
1. Digital Instructional Resources (DIR)
for the CL Curriculum
http://xuele.edumall.sg/
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Information on CL Learning Resources
3. Happy Town 欢乐小镇
http://happytown.edumall.sg/
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4. MC-online (lead.com)
www.lead.com.sg
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Information on CL Learning Resources
5. Zhi Shi Hua Bao 《知识画报 》
(Weekly CL Supplementary Magazine)
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CL Programmes and Activities
1. Mass：
 MTL Fortnight (P1-P6)
 P3 Hansvision Workshop
 P4 Cultural Camp
2. Selected：
 P3 Creative Writing Course
 Conversational Malay Course
(P3 – P5)
 Story Challenge Competition 29
MT DEPARTMENT 母语部
 Head of Department 部门主任
Ms Per Yen Leng
per_yen_leng@moe.edu.sg
 Level Head 科主任
Mrs Tay Chor Koon
lim_chor_koon@moe.edu.sg
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Thank You.
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