Rubrics in PYP Mandarin Fairview International School 4

Rubrics in PYP Mandarin Fairview International School

4 Writing The descriptors in this column should be 3 2 Exceeding expectations -occasional errors in writing but these do not interfere with communication - makes excellent use of a basic range of vocabulary Meeting expectations -some errors in writing but these do not interfere with communication -makes good use of a basic range of vocabulary Working towards expectations -some errors in writing that sometimes interfere with communication -has some difficulties using basic vocabulary No errors in writing and makes excellent use of vocabulary -occasional errors in writing but these do not interfere with communication - makes good use of a basic range of vocabulary -some errors in writing that sometimes interfere with communication -has some difficulties using basic vocabulary (Taken advice from Subang PYP Coordinator) • 1 Need support -Writing often impedes communication -has difficulty using basic vocabulary Taking phase 1 writing rubrics as reference PYP current rubrics Because to get a 4, our students must be showing a great performance in Mandarin! Taken from homeroom comments

Issues • The rubrics are not coherent to other subjects’ in PYP (after comfirmed with homerooms) • The rubrics might trigger the parents to questioning homerooms and us • The rubrics might misleading the grading and the result might not be accurate (eg: student should be in 3 instead of 4).

A need to modify our rubrics: • So that a more professional SA and rubrics can be given out and delivered to our studens • So that all teachers are able to grade out students more accurately (apply to old and new teachers) • So that lesser issues/ compliants voiced out by parents

By how? • Taken advice from Ms. Tee, we might as well taken MYP LB rubrics as reference and apply the method into PYP Language Scope & Sequence

How MYP did?

How to apply to PYP?

Taking Language Continuum in Language Scope & Sequence… …

Taking Phase 1 as example… … 1: student is showing a poor usage of gestures, actions, body language and/or words to communicate needs and to express idea 2: student is showing a moderate usage of gestures, actions, body language and/or words to communicate needs and to express idea 3: student is able to use gestures, actions, body language and/or words to communicate needs and to express ideas 4: student is able to use gestures, actions, body language and/or words to communicate needs and to express ideas efficiently

Summary • In order to deliver a better or professional education, we need a strong rubrics for our SA • To develop rubrics involve a lots of hard work from all teacher’s contribution and collaboration with homerooms or PYP coordinators