PSLE Chinese Language Oral
Pedagogy and Assessment Criteria by MOE
The Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in Singapore is a crucial assessment for primary six students, evaluating their readiness for secondary education. The PSLE Chinese Language syllabus emphasizes oral communication skills, which include reading aloud and responding to visual prompts. To train students for optimal grades in the oral examination, focus on enhancing their pronunciation, intonation, and fluency. Objectives include improving spontaneous speech and critical thinking skills.
Assessment criteria encompass clarity of speech, expressiveness, content relevance, and the ability to engage in conversation. Regular practice through mock exams, targeted feedback, and interactive speaking activities can significantly boost students' confidence and performance, ensuring they excel in the oral component of the PSLE Chinese exam.
Key PSLE Chinese Language Oral Examination Components:
- Reading Aloud: focus on pronunciation, intonation, pacing
- Picture Discussion: describe, provide opinions, discuss scenarios
- Conversation: engage in dialogue in daily life.
Your Instructor
Principal TOH Chin Leong
With over 28 years of rich experience in teaching Chinese, Principal Toh is a current Chinese teacher in a government school and the former Head of Department and Vice-Principal of SG government schools and Principal of an overseas international school.
Mr TOH also has more than 10 years of experience at SEAB marking O-level Chinese papers. He knows and understands students' struggles with the subject and is no stranger to the latest teaching approaches, methodologies, hot topics and exam tactics.
Course Content Outline
High-Scoring Tips
- Master the framework of the “DOES” and “OREO” answering methods to best handle the 3 major question types of summarizing content, sharing experiences, and making suggestions.
Watching Videos with Goals in Mind
- Learn to watch videos with end goals in mind. Practice answering techniques through popular topics such as “Environmental Protection,” “Food Hygiene,” and “Healthy Living,” and prepare high-scoring responses in advance.
Analysis and Response Methods for 3 Major Question Types
- Summarizing Content: Master the “DOES” answering method to clearly summarize the video content.
- Sharing Experiences: Master the “DOES” answering method to share personal experiences in depth.
- Making Suggestions: Use the “OREO” answering method to provide reasonable and innovative suggestions.
Course Objectives:
The PSLE Chinese Language Oral Intensive Course is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and confidence to excel in the oral component of the PSLE Chinese Language exam. Through targeted practice and expert guidance. This course aims to:
- Enhance Oral Proficiency: Improve students' fluency and accuracy in spoken Chinese, focusing on pronunciation, intonation, and expression.
- Develop Critical Thinking: Train students to analyze and interpret visual prompts effectively, encouraging thoughtful and coherent responses.
- Build Confidence: Boost students' confidence in conversation through regular practice and constructive feedback.
- Master Techniques: Teach proven strategies and techniques to tackle the "Video Dialogue" segment, ensuring students can handle various types of prompts.
- Simulate Exam Conditions: Provide a realistic simulation of the oral exam environment to familiarize students with the format and reduce exam anxiety.
- Foster Self-directed Learning: Encourage students to actively direct their own learning.
- Personalized Feedback: For the first 20 students registered, they will be able to get individualized feedback to address specific weaknesses and reinforce strengths, ensuring continuous improvement.
By the end of this course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the PSLE Chinese Oral “Video Dialogue” exam requirements and will be well-prepared to perform their best for the exam.