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BRIEFIN IEFING G ON ON 2020 20 SUBJECT BJECT-BASED ASED BANDING NDING

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GE GENERAL NERAL OVER VERVIEW VIEW OF OF SUBJECT BJECT-BASED ASED BANDING NDING

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Wh Why y in intr troduce

• duce Subject

bject-Based Based Ba Banding? nding?

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Mr Tharman Shamugaratnam Minister for Education (2006)

“We recognise different abilities…and help each student to proceed at a pace that he can manage.”

Wh Why y in intr troduce

• duce Subject

bject-Based Based Ba Banding? nding?

 T

• recognise the different abilities of

students

• Provide more flexibility in subject combinations

for students with strengths and abilities that vary across subjects

 Removal of Merged and EM3 streams in

Primary 5 and 6

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Wha hat Sub ubje ject-Ba Based d Ba Band ndin ing g me means ns for

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chi hild ld

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• provide more flexibility to students with

strengths and abilities that vary across subjects

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Your child will be encouraged to do the subjects at the levels that best meet his/her abilities

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Ho How do does s Su Subj bject ct-Ba Based sed Banding ding Wor

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Student takes subject combination chosen by parents School recommends subject combination, based on P4 exam results. Parents indicate preferred combination.

[At P4] [At P5]

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Student who takes one

• r more foundation

subject(s) and does very well in them Student who takes standard subjects and has difficulty coping All other students School may allow him to upgrade 1 or 2 subjects to standard level if school believes he can cope; or continue the same subject combination in P6 School may allow him to take 1 or more subjects at foundation level in P6 School will allow them to continue the same subject combination in P6

[End of P5]

Student takes subject combination decided by school Student sits for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)

[At P6] [End of P6]

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Progression to secondary level depends on PSLE Score.

• Different expectations of standard and

foundation subjects will be taken into account when the PSLE score is calculated

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Offering weaker subjects at foundation level is not a disadvantage.

• Your child will be able to focus on building up

strong fundamentals in the weaker subjects

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Sub ubje ject ct-Ba Base sed d Ba Band ndin ing g and nd Secon

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Subject-Based Banding in Punggol Green Primary School

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Str tructur ucture

 P5 Subject Combination recommended by school based on

Selection Criteria at P4. Parental options respected.

 P6 Subject Combination recommended by school based on

P5 year-end examination result. School’s decision.

 For P6 students who retain after PSLE, their P6 Subject

Combination decided by school.

 For transferred-in students; their subject combinations are

decided by school.

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Sel elec ecti tion

• n Cri

rite teria ria

 Basic selection criterion is based on student’s

performance in each subject.

 Main selection criterion will be based on P4 SA2 results.

However, student’s subject performance for the last 3 years might be considered.

Key y Con

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siderations tions

 Students’ differentiated potential should be optimized  Better positioning in the PSLE Placement Examination

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Su Subj bject ct Co Combina binations tions

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PGPS will likely be offering the following Subject Combinations:

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4S1H All Standard Subjects with Higher MT

2.

4S All Standard Subjects

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3S1F(FMT) All Standard Subjects except MT

4.

3S1F(FMA) All Standard Subjects except MA

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4F All Foundation Subjects

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Gui uide deli lines nes for

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Movement ment After er P5 P5

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Pass at least 3 subjects at the end of P5 – same subject combination at P6

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Fail all subjects at the end of P5 – switch to 4F at P6

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Students who take foundation subjects and do very well may be allowed to – upgrade of 1 or 2 foundation subjects to standard at P6

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Founda ndation tion Su Subjects bjects

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Focus on mastery of core content and foundational skills in literacy & numeracy

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Offered to students who face difficulties in coping with more than one standard subject

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Provide weaker students with a differentiated curriculum that would best maximise their potential

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• For the purpose of S1 posting, Foundation level AL A to AL

C will be mapped to AL 6 to AL 8 of Standard level subjects respectively, to derive a student’s overall PSLE Score.

FOUNDATION LEVEL SUBJECT GRADES

Foundation Level AL Reflected

• n Result Slip

Foundation Raw Mark Range Equivalent Standard Subject AL Standard Raw Mark Range A 75 – 100 6 45-64 B 30 – 74 7 20-44 C < 30 8 <20

• Students taking Foundation subjects are eligible for the Express

Course, as long as they meet the course placement criteria.

SCORING OF FOUNDATION SUBJECTS FOR S1 POSTING

ENGLISH FOUNDATION MOTHER TONGUE FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS SCIENCE

AL3 ALB ALB AL5

PSLE SCORE: 22

PLACEMENT OUTCOME PSLE LE SCORE RE EXPRESS 4 – 20 EXPRESS / N(A) option 21 – 22 N(A) 23 – 24 N(A) / N(T)

• ption

25 N(T) 26 – 30, with AL7

• r better in both

EL and MA

Considerations for HMT (4S1H)

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HMT students are required to stay for extra 1 hr curriculum time after school, manage additional homework and sit for an additional paper (HMT) at P5 and PSLE

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Should not take HMT if your child is unable to cope with MT or EMS.

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Remedial classes of HMT will not be provided as students are expected to meet minimum standards.

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Will not be able to drop HMT in P5 unless approval is given from MOE.

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Student who does not take HMT at P5 will not be

• ffered HMT at P6.

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ELIGIBILITY FOR HMTL IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

• For students who do not meet the above criteria, secondary schools will

continue to have the flexibility to offer HMTL to students, if they are

• assessed to have high ability and interest in MTL
• able to take HMTL without affecting their performance in other

subjects. ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL HMTL (i) PSLE Score of 8 or better OR (ii) PSLE Score of 9 to 14 inclusive; and attain

• AL1 / AL2 in MTL or
• Distinction / Merit in HMTL
• The eligibility criteria for taking HMTL is intended to ensure that

students can cope with the higher academic load

• Students will be ranked taking

into account their performance in HCL.

 Their HCL performance will be

indicated in their PSLE Score.

• This posting advantage applies

before the tie-breakers for S1 posting.

THIS HCL POSTING ADVANTAGE FOR ENTRY TO SAP SCHOOLS WILL CONTINUE

SAP Secondary Schools (as of 2019)

1.

Anglican High School

2.

Catholic High School

3.

CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School

4.

Chung Cheng High School (Main)

5.

Dunman High School

6.

Hwa Chong Institution

7.

Maris Stella High School

8.

Nanyang Girls’ High School

9.

Nan Chiau High School

• 10. Nan Hua High School
• 11. River Valley High School

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Final Notes: Important factors for your child’s SBB option

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Consider your child’s overall performance in all subjects.

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Take into account your child’s aptitude, ability and motivation for each subject.

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Question & Answer Session

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Thank you!

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