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Source:
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New Chinese Language
Curriculum Ready for Implementation at Primary 1 and 2 Levels in
2007 |
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The Ministry of Education (MOE) has
completed its year-long pilot of the new Primary 1 and 2 Chinese
Language (CL) curriculum in 25 schools. |
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The results from studies and surveys
conducted are positive and re-affirm the direction recommended by the
Chinese Language Curriculum and Pedagogy Review Committee (CLCPRC). |
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Schools and teachers are ready to implement
the new curriculum at Primary 1 and 2 levels in 2007. MOE is confident
that with the commitment of CL teachers, and support from parents and
the community, the new curriculum will benefit all CL students. |
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Pilot Implementation Yields Encouraging
Results |
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As part of the effort to identify and
address implementation issues which may arise during full roll-out,
mechanisms to guide, monitor and evaluate the pilot implementation were
put in place. |
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Apart from school visits and focus group
discussions, two studies were undertaken. Teacher and parent surveys
were also conducted. |
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The studies and surveys conducted have
yielded encouraging results. They indicate that the new curriculum,
which adopts a modular approach and active-learning pedagogy, has
provided students with greater flexibility to meet their different CL
learning needs. The curriculum objectives have been largely achieved. |
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Pre-Post Test Study |
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Results from the Pre-Post Test Study which
involved more than 1200 students from pilot and non-pilot schools,
indicated that overall, students in the pilot schools performed better
after the intervention. |
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Generally, the modular curriculum structure
enabled the Bridging Group to catch up with their peers. |
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The Bridging Module, which aims to build up
students¡¯ oral communication skills and help them in character
recognition, has created more opportunities for students to speak up
during CL lessons and encouraged them to want to learn CL. This enabled
students with little or no prior CL exposure to learn the Core Module
better. |
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For students in the Enrichment Group,
through exposure to a wider variety of passages and higher-order
thinking, they did better than students in the Core and Bridging Groups.
The details of the Pre-Post Test Study are in
Annex A. |
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Classroom Coding Scheme Study |
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The Classroom Coding Scheme Study conducted
by the Centre for Research in Pedagogy and Practice, examined teachers¡¯
pedagogical practices and students¡¯ learning in pilot and non-pilot
schools. |
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The study found encouraging signs that our
pilot school teachers are adopting teaching practices aligned with the
principles of the new curriculum. The CL classroom environment in the
pilot schools tended to be more focused on student-learning. |
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Teachers in the pilot schools organised more
interactive activities such as student presentation and group work to
facilitate language use and enhance learning. |
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The level of student engagement was also
found to be higher in the pilot schools. The details of the Classroom
Coding Scheme Study are in Annex B. |
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More..... |
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Source:
www.moe.gov.sg Press Release
15 Nov 2006 |
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