Some Updates...

Maths Connection
This is a magazine that the school is strongly encouraging pupils to buy. It has many interesting and engaging Math activities inside. There are 4 magazines in a set.

Book 1: Maths & Thinking Stories: shows in an interesting way that Maths is all around us
Book 2: School Work: Topical Revision Exercises
Book 3: Challenging Activities: Interesting and Challenging Puzzles
Book 4: Maths Olympiad: In increasing level of difficulty, higher order thinking sums and heuristics problem solving skills

A letter to parents will be issued 2 weeks later. Pupils will have to hand in the order form and $10 cash to Math Teacher. The magazines will be given to pupil through Math Teacher about a week later.

P5 Mathematics exam format 2008
With the new syllabus, pupils will be allowed to use calculators so there will be some changes in the paper. Kindly take note of the changes below.

Paper 1: Use of calculator is not allowed

Section A: 15 MCQs (20 marks)
Section B: 15 Short-answer questions (20 marks)

Paper 2: Use of calculator is allowed

Section A: 5 Short-answer questions (10 marks)
Section B: 13 Long-answer questions (50 marks)

Please note that both papers will be scheduled on the same day with a break between the two papers. For paper 2, even with the use of calculators, pupils are expected to show their workings and answers clearly. Method marks will be awarded according to the answer key.

Cognitive Enrichment Programme
This is a new programme in the school and it will start in Term 2, taking one Math period each week. The objectives of this programme is to:
1. Provide systematic cognitive training to pupils
2. Develop pupils' thinking skills in analytical perceptual, visual spatial and logical analysis
3. To inculcate habits of mind such as accuracy and restrainig impulsivity
4. To provide supporting cognitive structures for Math

Pupils will be taught thinking strategies like analysing, part-whole and identifying patterns.

P5 Assessment
There will no longer be any modes of assessment for Primary 5. Previously, pupils used to have different modes of assessment which took up 40% of the entire grade. Now, their grades will be based solely on exams, which takes place once a Term.
The dates of the various exams are already in their school organiser. CA1 will be after Chinese New Year. Kindly take note of the dates:
18 Feb: English Paper 1 & 2
19 Feb: Math
20 Feb: MT Paper 1 & 2
21 Feb: Science

Do encourage your child to start revising early so that she will not be too stressed out nearer the date.