Chinese Language Curriculum For P3, P4

New Chinese Language Curriculum : 

New Chinese Language Curriculum 2007 Primary Three Meet-the-Parents Session

Background : 

Chinese Language Curriculum and Pedagogy Review Committee set up in Feb 2004 in response to changing home background of students Background

Generational Shifts in Use of CL in Homes : 

Generational Shifts in Use of CL in Homes

Differentiated Objectives for Range of CL Students : 

Differentiated Objectives for Range of CL Students All CL students: enthuse them to learn CL Majority of students: focus on oral communication and reading; writing to reinforce language skills Students with ability and interest: develop fluency in all four language skills and good understanding of Chinese culture An essential group of students: achieve both high proficiency in four language skills and an intuitive understanding of culture and contemporary developments in China

The Pedagogical Approach : 

The Pedagogical Approach

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???? Enjoy Chinese Language Learning

Listen and Speak More : 

Listen and Speak More Language learning begins with ability to converse in the language Engaged participation in classroom activities to encouraged students to express themselves using the language Build a strong foundation in oral communication

Recognise Characters Effectively : 

Recognise Characters Effectively A range of character recognition strategies will be taught explicitly to students No “one-size-fits-all” strategy Teachers and students will be encouraged to adapt strategies to suit their needs

Teaching of Reading : 

Teaching of Reading Early reading helps students acquire the language faster It helps students consolidate characters learnt Teach students reading strategies explicitly

Teaching of Reading : 

Teaching of Reading Structured framework to teach reading throughout the 6 years. P1 to P2: Focus on nurturing the intuitive grasp of the language(????) P3 to P6: Specific reading skills

Teaching of Writing : 

Teaching of Writing Essay writing skills will be taught systematically At lower primary, students will be taught to compose simple sentences (??) As they move up the levels:Sentences?Paragraphs?Short Essays (??) (??) Aid of hanyu pinyin writing software

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Early Reading Writing Enjoy learning CL

Modular Approach : 

Modular Approach Greater Customisation and Flexibility

Modular Approach (P3-4) : 

Modular Approach (P3-4) School-based Curriculum 20-30%

PSLE - only Core Modules : 

PSLE - only Core Modules Legend B: Bridging R: Reinforcement C: Core E: Enrichment

Student Grouping : 

Student Grouping Students will be organised into R/C/E groups based largely on: teacher’s evaluation of students’ language competency, e.g. through classroom performance their results in the previous year Students may move laterally across the various module combinations at appropriate times of the year

Instructional Materials for New CL Curriculum : 

Instructional Materials for New CL Curriculum

Categories of Characters : 

Categories of Characters Characters for Writing ??? Required to read and write these characters Characters for Reading ??? Required to read these characters only “Meet-Once” Characters ??? To retain authenticity of the passages Only required to read these characters in context

New Textbook Format : 

New Textbook Format Core Module Reading Passage Language Garden (????) Listening and Speaking (????) orCharacter Recognition (???) Learning Treasure (????)

Core Module:Reading Passage : 

Core Module:Reading Passage

Core Module: Language Activites : 

Core Module: Language Activites

Core Module:Listening and Speaking : 

Core Module:Listening and Speaking

Core Module: Learning Treasure : 

Core Module: Learning Treasure

Reinforcement Module : 

Reinforcement Module To provide support for character recognition in Core Module To reinforce recognition of characters learnt previously

Reinforcement Module : 

Reinforcement Module

Enrichment Module : 

Enrichment Module Encourage independent learning Promote reading Further enhance reading and writing skills

Curriculum Transition : 

Curriculum Transition

P3 Connecting Package : 

P3 Connecting Package For Primary Three students in 2007, MOE has provided them with a “Connecting Package”.

P3 Connecting Package : 

P3 Connecting Package The “Connecting Package” consists of modified chapters from the new curriculum. Objectives: Advance benefits of new CL curriculum and pedagogy; Facilitate students’ transition to new CL curriculum in 2008.

Parent Support : 

Parent Support

Parent Support : 

Parent Support

Parent Support : 

Parent Support Encourage children to speak to family members in Mandarin Encourage your child to read good Chinese books Public libraries Books with attractive illustrations to start the child Audio books, electronic books

Parent Support : 

Parent Support Expose your child to good Chinese television programmes, e.g. cartoons Tap on the environment such as road signs and advertisements to engage your child in Chinese conversations during outings

Parent Support : 

Parent Support

Parent Support : 

Parent Support Do not excessively correct children’s mistakes Build up their confidence Children are more willing to use the language, thus, will acquire it better Allow the children to learn through meaningful games

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Thank You