Using TSA and internal
assessment data for
holistic planning
SKH St. John’s Primary School
Background
Where shall we start?
Analysis of internal
assessment data
Problems in learning
lack of
confidence
lack of
motivation
weak in planning
and organization
lack of content
and ideas
poor at grammar
and spelling
Problems in teaching
Lack of
collaborative
and sharing
culture
Insufficient
professional
knowledge in
language
teaching
Curriculum
plan lacks
continuity
Lack of
assessmen
t literacy
Targets set
Teacher development
 nurture a collaborative sharing culture
 plan curriculum holistically
 align teaching, learning and assessment
 improve teaching pedagogy
Targets set
Student development
 improve students’ learning motivation
 improve students’ language standard
(especially in writing)
strategies used
Management level
Flexible deployment of resources
Human resources
 specialised teaching
 formation of working committees
 selection of curriculum leaders
(panel heads and level co-ordinators)
 involvement of NET
Management level
Flexible deployment of resources
Use of funding
 employ extra teachers and teaching assistants
to share workload
 build an English room to create an
English-rich environment
Management level
Creation of time and space
 reduce curriculum leaders’ teaching load
 arrange co-planning and peer lesson
observation for all levels
 start advanced planning on curriculum and
improving students’ writing skills before June
 ask librarian to find resources on related
themes and modules
Management level
Flexibility in lesson organization
 arrange double lessons for all levels
Additional support from outsiders
 LLSS officer co-plans with teachers and
conducts workshops
 publishers organise workshops and
seminars for teachers and parents
Teaching and learning level
Process writing co-planning
project in P3 and P5
stimulate
ideas
Going on a trip (P3)
Places we visit (P5)
Theme
a variety of text types:
story, informative text, e-mail, article,
itinerary, letter
Input
elaborate
information
and ideas
plan and organize
ideas
enhance
communication
among classmates
Use of graphic organizers,
Shared reading, process writing, shared writing,
Strategies
group writing, questioning and feedback techniques
Self-assessment
revise and edit
one’s work
An itinerary of a Sunday trip (P3)
Replying a letter to a friend (P5)
Output
Teaching and learning level
A process writing resource package (P1-6)
Different themes
and text types
Teaching and learning level
Making holistic planning of
the curriculum
Vertical planning
study the components of the
curriculum framework
screen their level of difficulty
scaffold them from P1 to P6
Horizontal planning
My good friends
set learning targets and match with learning
outcomes
ensure a balanced coverage of language focus,
text types, skills and strategies, values and
attitudes, etc.
design learning activities to help students
apply the language
design assessment activities to
track students’ progress
Teaching and learning level
Develop a resource bank for the
English panel
 develop a process writing video package
for all levels
 share all the materials produced during
co-planning
Teaching and learning level
Promoting an assessment for
learning culture
 making sense of different types of data
 integrating formative assessment into
curriculum planning
 use of diverse assessment activities
(e.g. self and peer-assessment)
 better use of questioning techniques
Impact on teaching and
learning
Implication on teaching
Teacher development
 increase awareness of the shift from content
teaching to skills and strategies development
in students
 use data analysis to reflect and improve
teaching and learning
 improve existing assessment practices
 focus more on curriculum design to cater
students’ needs
Implication on planning
Student development
 increase motivation and confidence in writing
English
 develop writing skills
 develop responsibility and ownership for their
own learning
Way forward
Big book
writing project
Vocabulary building
project
Buddy reading
programme
TSA and
internal
assessment
data analysis
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Managing curriculum
change through holistic
planning
Using TSA and internal
assessment data to inform
teaching and learning
different
text types
May6a2006@yahoo.com
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John@hotmail.com
Please be my tour guide
Dear John,
How are you doing? Do you have plans for summer? I will visit Hong
Kong during summer holiday. If you don’t have any plans, would you like to be
my tour guide?
I will be in Hong Kong on Tuesday 25th July, 2006. This will be my second
visit to Hong Kong. Two years ago, I visited Hong Kong with my parents.
We had a fantastic time. We visited the giant panda at the Ocean Park. We
watched the dolphin show and the aquarium there too. Also, we rode on the
rollercoaster. It was exciting. We took the peak tram to the peak once. This
was my first time to ride in a peak tram. We had dinner in a floating restaurant.
It was funny. But I didn’t have enough time to buy souvenirs, I need to buy a
lot for my friends this time around.
On the other hand, I have already visited Mickey Mouse and Friends all
around the world. So, I would like to pay them a visit in Hong Kong too.
Please help me organize a one day tour that can fulfill my needs.
Take care.
Love,
May
feeling
when
who
what can do
how
Where is it?
How will you get
there?
______
what can see
What is the
special feature
of
this place ?
what to bring
What is the name
of this place?
What will you do?
What will you
see?
Shared writing
Group writing
Individual writing
Motivation in writing
100
Do you enjoy…
80
60
40
20
0
writing in
English
the process of
revising
writing the itinerary your work
Confidence in writing
80
I know how to …
60
40
20
0
organize ideas
express myself
edit and revise
my work