YU NENG PRIMARY SCHOOL . H6'84'? 56 Bedok North Street 3 Singapore 469623 Tel: 6449 0L2L . Fax: 6449 8564. Email: ynps(Emoe.edu,sg Website: http://www.yunengpri.moe.edu.sg A vibrant connected community that aspires, learns and leads lL007l 19 February 2019 Dear Parents / Guardians, PRIMARY 3 TO PRIMARY 6 ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING AND DETAILS 1. ln our continued effort to develop all our Yu Neng students as passionate learners and aligned with recent Ministry of Education (MOE) announced changes to better balance between rigour and joy, we will be making changes to our school-based assessment structures from 2019 as communicated during Meet-the-Parents Session (MPS) 1. 2. These changes aim to cultivate in our students a greater joy of learning, a stronger intrinsic motivation to learn and an attitude of learning for life to better meet the challenges of an increasingly complex world. The key changes are: i. There will be no mid-year examinations (MYE) at Primary 3 to provide students more time to adjust to the transition and adapt to the new demands of the level. Student's progress will continue to be evaluated through termly weighted assessmentl (WA) as well as other forms of assessments. ii. There is no WA for Term 1 at Primary 4 to Primary 6. This will free up time and space, allowing teachers to pace out teaching and learning, and adopt effective pedagogies to deepen students' learning. Current practices to gather information about students' learning through checkpoints such as class discussions, in-class work, homework, and bite-sized tests remain. iii. A continued and enhanced effort to leverage a wide variety of assessment modes, besides pen and paper to provide both qualitative and quantitative feedback to support and guide students' holistic development effectively. 2. The table below shows an overview of the assessment weightings for Primary 3 to 6 (2019). Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 3 150k WA 15% WA 15% WA 55% EYE2 4 30% MYE 15% WA 55% EYE 5 30o/o MYE 15% WA 55% EYE 6 30% MYE 70% Prelim PSLE 1 *A weighted assessment refers to an assessment for which scores attained count towards the subject grade. 2 EYE stands for "End-of-Year Examinations" Graciousness t Respect o Responsibility . Resilience e Integrity o Teamwork
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YU NENG PRIMARY SCHOOL . H6'84'?56 Bedok North Street 3 Singapore 469623
A vibrant connected community that aspires, learns and leads
lL007l
19 February 2019
Dear Parents / Guardians,
PRIMARY 3 TO PRIMARY 6 ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING AND DETAILS
1. ln our continued effort to develop all our Yu Neng students as passionate learners andaligned with recent Ministry of Education (MOE) announced changes to better balancebetween rigour and joy, we will be making changes to our school-based assessmentstructures from 2019 as communicated during Meet-the-Parents Session (MPS) 1.
2. These changes aim to cultivate in our students a greater joy of learning, a stronger intrinsicmotivation to learn and an attitude of learning for life to better meet the challenges of anincreasingly complex world. The key changes are:
i. There will be no mid-year examinations (MYE) at Primary 3 to provide studentsmore time to adjust to the transition and adapt to the new demands of the level.Student's progress will continue to be evaluated through termly weightedassessmentl (WA) as well as other forms of assessments.
ii. There is no WA for Term 1 at Primary 4 to Primary 6. This will free up time andspace, allowing teachers to pace out teaching and learning, and adopt effectivepedagogies to deepen students' learning. Current practices to gather informationabout students' learning through checkpoints such as class discussions, in-classwork, homework, and bite-sized tests remain.
iii. A continued and enhanced effort to leverage a wide variety of assessment modes,besides pen and paper to provide both qualitative and quantitative feedback tosupport and guide students' holistic development effectively.
2. The table below shows an overview of the assessment weightings for Primary 3 to 6 (2019).
Level Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 43 150k
WA15%WA
15%WA
55%EYE2
4 30%MYE
15%WA
55%EYE
5 30o/o
MYE15%WA
55%EYE
6 30%MYE
70%Prelim
PSLE
1 *A weighted assessment refers to an assessment for which scores attained count towardsthe subject grade.2 EYE stands for "End-of-Year Examinations"
Graciousness t Respect o Responsibility . Resilience e Integrity o Teamwork
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Please refer to Annex A for the Term 1 and 2 assessment schedule and coverage.
lf your child missed a Wfu MYE/ EYE due to a valid reason supported by relevant officialdocuments, his/ her final marks for the subject will be pro-rated. Otherwise, no marks willbe awarded for the assessment.
There will be no make-up forWA, MYE and EYE. For make-up assessments for P6 Prelim,students will have up to two school days after the missed assessment to sit for the paper.
Please return the acknowledgement slip to your child's/ward's Form Teacher by Fri 22Feb2019. For clarifications, please contact Mrs Tay-Lee Li Theng (VP - AcademicDevelopme nt) al 644901 21 .
We look forward to working closely with you in the holistic development of your child. Thankyou.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SLIPPRIMARY 3 TO PRIMARY 6 ASSESSMENT WEIGHTING AND DETAILS
(To be submitted to Form Teacher by Fri22 Feb 2019)
, parenVguardian, of(Name of ParenUGuardian)
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February 201 9.
Parent's/Guardian's Signature
(Name of Child/Ward)
have read and noted the contents of the letter dated Wed 20
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Date
Term Week & Date Weighted Assessment(WA)
Coverage
1 Week 94 Mar to 8 Mar
EL Reading Aloud . A short text based on a fairytaleincluding dialogues for expressiveness
Week8,9&1025Feb to 15 Mar
Science lnvestigativeExperiment
Topic:. Diversity of Living Things (Fungi)Skills:. Observing and lnferring
Week 825 Feb to 1 Mar
CL Show and Tell . Show and Tell oral presentation on oneactivity in Chinese cultural camp
Week 825 Feb to 1 Mar
ML Poster Design . Use language appropriately in a givencontext (i.e. Poster design) to promote aMother Tongue Fortnight Activity
Week8,9&1025Feb to 15 Mar
Math Online Quiz (KooBitsOnline Portal)
Topics:. Addition and Subtraction up to 4 digits. Solving up to 2-step word problemsinvolving addition and subtraction
. Mental calculation involving addition andsubtraction of two 2-dioit numbers
2 Week 815 to 17 May
EL Poster Design . Use language appropriately in a givencontext (i.e. Poster design) to shareinformation of an animal using MSPowerPoint as part of theinterdiscipli nary Project Work
Week 7
6 to 10 MayCL Poster Design . Use language appropriately in a given
context (i.e. Poster design) to promote"language of courtesy"
Week 7
6 to 10 MayML Show and Tell Topic:
. My Family Tree
Week 921 to 24 May
Math Budgeting Task Topics:. Multiplication and Division. Adding and subtracting money in
decimal notation. Solving problems involving addition and
subtraction of money in decimal notationWeek 923 May
Science MiniTest Topics:. Diversity of Living and Non-Living Things
(Animals, Plants, Fungi, Bacteria,Materials)
PRTMARY 3 4nnex AWEIGHTED ASSESSMENT (WA) SCHEDULE AND COVERAGE
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