(SBB) Briefing for Parents 4 March 2017 1 OUR APPROACH Academic - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Subject-Based Banding (SBB) Briefing for Parents 4 March 2017 1

OUR APPROACH Academic Programme  Focused Remediation  Small-Group teaching  Mass Lecture  Writing/Oral Practices  Revision Exercises Well-being and Motivation  Holiday Programme  Decentralized assembly  Birthday celebrations  Inter-class games  Class excursions  Rewards for efforts  Food/Ice-Cream Treat from teachers 2  Breakfast with Principal

School Decentralized Assembly Assembly Form Teacher Period 3 1-to-1 interaction

Decentralized Assembly 4

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Rec Recog ognition nitions s & Bi & Birthda rthday y Cel Celebr ebrations ations

What happens during recess? • Talent showcase • Art@recess • Arts Festival • Cyberwellness • Health week • IFD/RHD 7

Talent Showcase 8

Learning Journey @ Joo Chiat

Learning Journey @ Joo Chiat To better understand the heritage and culture, architecture and renowned food of Joo Chiat

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After the Learning Journey Show “what makes Joo Chiat unique” throuh a project work: • Blogging • Poster/advertisement/brochure • Photo journalism

Mass P5 Interaction with Lecture Small-Group Vice-Principal teaching P6 Breakfast with Revision Principal Exercises Decentralised Assembly Focused Remediation Assembly Programme Enrichment Recess treats Programme from teachers Writing & Birthday Oral Practices Celebration Holiday NAPFA Run Lessons with parents Career Talks Inter-class “Chillax” with by games Level parents parents/Aumni Appreciation

Subject-Based Banding (SBB) 18

Standard vs. Foundation Subject Foundation subjects put focus on mastery of  core content and skills. These are pitched at a lower level as  compared to the corresponding standard subject. 19

Rationale and Intent Providing our weaker Students a  differentiated curriculum that would best maximize their potential. These Students may have particular strengths,  and we should develop them as much as possible by offering them specific subjects at a higher (standard) level of study. 20

Guidelines for Subject Combinations Pass 3 or more subjects at P4  offer 4  subjects at the standard level at P5 Pass 2 or less subjects at P4  may offer  foundation subjects 21

Mother Tongue Languages at P5 MT vs. Higher MT (HMT) 22

P5 MT PAPER Paper COMPONENT MARKS WEIGHTAGE % Paper 1 Essay Writing 40 20 (50 min) Paper 2 Language Use & 90 45 Comprehension (1h 40min) • Oral & Oral 50 25 • Listening 20 10 Listening Comprehension Total 100 23

P5 HMT PAPER Paper COMPONENT MARKS WEIGHTAGE % Paper 1 Essay Writing 40 40 (50 min) Paper 2 Language Use & 60 60 Comprehension (1h 40min) 100 Total 24

Higher Mother Tongue Languages (HMT) at P5  Extra 1 hr/week taught outside curriculum time.  Students will sit for both MTL & HMTL papers.  School will recommend Students who are able to cope with HMTL at the end of the year. 25

Higher Mother Tongue Languages (HMT) at P5  Option to take HMTL at P5 is given only once at the end-of-year at P4  Subsequent movement at end of P5 for P6 will be based solely on your child’s performance and the school’s decision .  Results for HMT will NOT be used for calculation of the PSLE aggregate score.  ONLY the MT grades (i.e. CL/ML/TL) will be used for the calculation of the PSLE aggregate score. 26

HMT  Even if Students did not talk HMT at Pri Schools, they can still opt to offer HMT at Sec schools if they are in the  Top 10% of the PSLE cohort; or  Top 11% — 30% of the PSLE cohort and meet the language criteria i.e. an A* grade in the MTL or at least a Merit in HMTL. 27

MT or HMT? 1. Consider your child’s interest and ability • Is the child performing very well in the language? • Does your child enjoy the language? • How is the child’s performance in other subjects? • Time management (weekly additional lessons in the afternoon, other remedial/enrichment/ supplementary lessons for other subjects, CCAs) 28

MT or HMT? 2. Demands of HMT - Emphasis on strong language competency - Course expectations are raised substantially as compared to P4 3.Secondary School Option - Do you intend to let your child apply to a SAP schools after PSLE? 29

Bonus points for taking HMT ONLY applicable if your child is in the Top 30% of the PSLE cohort and is going to a SAP secondary school.  Distinction – 3 points  Merit – 2 points  Pass – 1 point 30

SAP schools Anglican High School 1. Catholic High School 2. CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School 3. Chung Cheng High School (Main) 4. Dunman High School 5. Hwa Chong Institution 6. Maris Stella High School 7. Nan Chiau High School 8. Nan Hua High School 9. Nanyang Girls’ High School 10. River Valley High School 11. 31

Tips for exercising your option Subject combination that matches your child’s capability, NOT What your other children were capable of What you want of your child Where your child’s friends are 32

How Subject-Based Banding Works?  P4 Overall examination results i.e. SA1 (30%) + SA2 (70%)  Based on the Student’s P4 Overall examination results, the school recommends a subject combination to parents / guardians 33

Higher Mother Tongue Languages (HMT) at P5  Students who opt-in for HMTL e.g. Higher Chinese Language (HCL) will be placed in the original class allocated to them based on their performance in all 4 subjects.  They will be pulled- out from various class to form a HCL class during HCL lesson. (see next slide for illustration) 34

For Opt-In (HCL) Students during MT lessons Class 1 HCL Class Class 2 Opt-in Students Class 3 Students who opted for Class 4 HCL will be pulled-out from their original class Opt-in Students during MT lessons to Class 5 form a separate HCL class. Opt-in Students 35

P4 to P5 Class Allocation (Based on P4 Overall Examination Results) 5 Unity 5 Respect 2 nd 1 st 4 th 3 rd 6 th 5 th … … 84 th 83 th The 85 th to the rest of the students will similarly be allocated by overall results of 4 subjects 36

How does Subject-based Banding work? • 2 standard subjects + 2 other foundation subjects; or • 1 standard subject + 3 other foundation subjects; or • 4 foundation subjects 37

How does Subject-based Banding work? 38

Thank you 39

Mother Tongue Briefing  Chinese Language – P4 classrooms  Malay Language – 5 Respect classroom  Tamil Language – 5 Unity classroom 40

3 rd STOREY You Are Here AV THEATRE 5 R 5 U (ML) (TL) MULTI LIFT PURPOSE HALL 4 U 4 R 4 T 4 H 4 J 4 L