DPS Briefing on P1 Chinese Language Curriculum

3 January 2017

Objectives of CL Curriculum

Help students become Active Learners, Proficient Users

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Aim to develop students as proficient language users who can

communicate in a confident and effective way

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Greater focus on authentic activities to better develop our

students' communication skills

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Continue to expose students to culture and values

CL Curriculum

Key Language Skills:

Listening

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Spoken Interaction

Written Interaction

Holistic Assessment ()

Holistic assessment is an important aspect of teaching and learning, and consists of ongoing gathering of information about a childs learning through varied sources and assessment modes, with the aim of providing qualitative and quantitative feedback to support the childs holistic development.

No exams

Bite-sized assessments will be conducted to evaluate students listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.

Class assignments and assessments will be returned regularly for parents endorsement.

Holistic Assessment ()

Teaching and Learning in Class

Text book Activity Book

some segments need family involvement.

Writing Book Big books

Others (e.g. for use at home) Small cards Small story books

Teaching & Learning in Class

Character Recognition

Writing

Hanyu Pinyin

-> ->

Scaffolding:

Practice -> Feedback -> Final Assessment

Regular and Timely Feedback through Peer Evaluation and Teacher Evaluation

Cultivation of Reading Habit

We would like to encourage all parents to inculcate the love of reading to our children from a tender age.

School library books

Level Story books

Class Library

Damais Chinese Reference book

CL magazine xin peng you

School Resources

AngloChinese School (Primary)

Homework Policy

1. Chinese Textbook P1AB 2. Pupils Activity Book 3. Writing Activity Book 4. xin peng you 5. Chinese Spelling

Spelling list can be found in Damais Chinese Reference book.

6. Holistic Assessment Listening Speaking Reading Writing

Parent-Teacher Collaboration

School work

Student handbook

2 Semestral progress report

Monitor your childs learning

http://xuele.moe.edu.sg/xuele/slot/u107/huanlehuoban/MOE_web/ma

in.html

http://www.ezhishi.net (requires account passwords will be given to

students)

o eOral portal provided by xin peng you o eReading portal provided by xin peng you

E-resources for Chinese