This document provides information from a Chinese Studies Grade 5 curriculum night presentation. It introduces the Chinese teachers, Ms. Vera Chen and Ms. Baijing Song, and outlines what students will learn over the school year. Students will study 5 units of Chinese language and learn through various assessments including formative and summative assessments. Parents are encouraged to support learning at home through checking homework and signing assessments. Exchange programs are also mentioned. The overall goal is to develop responsible global citizens and leaders through academic excellence in Chinese studies.

1. 以優質教育培育承擔責任的世界公民及未來領袖
To Develop Responsible Global Citizens and Leaders Through Academic Excellence
Welcome to Curriculum Night
Chinese Studies Grade 5 MSL
2013-2014
2013.09.10
Ms Vera Chen ＆ Ms Baijing Song
Wednesday, 11 September, 13

2. Contact Information
Chinese Teacher : Ms Vera Chen
Classroom Assistant: Ms Baijing Song
Email : verachen@cdnis.edu.hk
Website: http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/teachers/verachen
Phone: 2525-7088 ext.1427
Room: Room 1427
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3. My Blog
http://sites.cdnis.edu.hk/teachers/verachen
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4. What do the students learn?
How do we inform what students have
learned?
How are students assessed?
How do you support?
Agenda
Notes:
Please fill out portfolio survey and write down your individual questions, concerns on
the suggestion cards.
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5. What do students learn? - 5 Units
Stand Alone: This is Me（这就是我）
HTWW 世界如何运作（世界能源）
Stand Alone: My Community（我的小区）
HWEO 我们如何表达自己（电子时代）
WWA 我们是谁（我长大了）
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6. Language B Scope&Sequence
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7. Primary Resources
Textbook & Workbook
Mandarin Matrix
Reading Books
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8. How do we inform
what students have learned?
Formative assessment
Summative assessment
Unit/Story Information & Study Guide
Portfolio
3-way Learning Review
Student-led Learning Reviews
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9. Unit Information & Self Study Guide
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10. TPRS(Teach Proficiency Through Reading & Storytelling)
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11. Reading Programme
MSL Class: Mandarin Matrix Books
Reading programme aims at building up students’ reading
habit and interests.
The reading folder will be sent home in October. Please
remind your child to read and sign on the reading log.
Students need to return the book every Thursday to switch
for a new one.
Online practice information will be sent home later.
* Every Friday, our class goes to the library in Chinese time.
Please also remind your child to bring the Chinese library book
back on Thursday.
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12. How are students assessed?
Process-focused
assessments
Performance
assessments
Observations
Selected
responses
Formative
Report
Summative
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13. Summative Assessment
Project & Presentation
Unit Paper&Pencil Assessment
Report Card
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14. Formative Assessment
Daily Oral Check
Friday Weekly Assessment
Class Observation
Retell the story
Personalized Q&A
Reading & Writing
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15. How do you support?
Homework
Homework sent home on the day that your child has
Chinese. Except for Fridays.
Average time G5 MSL class homework: about 20 mins
Try your best: Bring your problems back to school
Check Diary for Homework & Blog Subscription
Supervise Writing Chinese Characters
Optional Weekend Homework: Extra Effort
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16. How do you support?
Blog: Online Resources/ Quizlet/ Strokes/ Pinyin
Read Chinese books with your child (Online books)
Expose to Chinese Environment & Encouragement
Revision Time (by Teacher’s recommendation)
Friday 2:30- 3:30 Rm606
G5/6 Tutor Club (Teacher Recommend)
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17. Chinese red bag
Keep one pencil & eraser in the red bag
Worksheet plastic folder (G5 blue)
Homework notebooks (green: writing, character)
Weekly reading folder & reading book
(Needs parents signature)
Weekly assessment
(Please check on Mondays. Needs parent signature)
Chinese Class Necessities
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18. Beijing
Yihai
Primary
School
and
CDNIS
Exchange
Program
北京第二試驗小學分校交流計劃
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19. PYP
Beijing
Summer
Mandarin
Immersion
Program
北
京
夏
令
營
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20. 以優質教育培育承擔責任的世界公民及未來領袖
To Develop Responsible Global Citizens and Leaders Through Academic Excellence
Thank you for coming
Ms Vera Chen
Blog: http://www.cdnis.edu.hk/verachen
phone: 25257088 ext 1427
email: verachen@cdnis.edu.hk
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