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Subject-Based Banding (SBB)

Briefing for Parents 4 March 2017

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OUR APPROACH

Academic Programme

 Focused

Remediation

 Small-Group teaching  Mass Lecture  Writing/Oral Practices  Revision Exercises  Holiday Programme

Well-being and Motivation

 Decentralized assembly  Birthday celebrations  Inter-class games  Class excursions  Rewards for efforts  Food/Ice-Cream Treat from

teachers

 Breakfast with Principal

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

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Decentralized Assembly

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Rec Recog

• gnition

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

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Talent Showcase

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

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

Subject-Based Banding (SBB)

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Standard vs. Foundation Subject

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Foundation subjects put focus on mastery of core content and skills.

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These are pitched at a lower level as compared to the corresponding standard subject.

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Rationale and Intent

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Providing our weaker Students a differentiated curriculum that would best maximize their potential.

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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.

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Guidelines for Subject Combinations

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Pass 3 or more subjects at P4  offer 4 subjects at the standard level at P5

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Pass 2 or less subjects at P4  may offer foundation subjects

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MT vs. Higher MT (HMT)

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Mother Tongue Languages at P5

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P5 MT PAPER

Paper COMPONENT MARKS WEIGHTAGE %

Paper 1 Essay Writing (50 min) 40 20 Paper 2 Language Use & Comprehension (1h 40min) 90 45 Oral & Listening

• Oral
• Listening

Comprehension 50 20 25 10 Total 100

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P5 HMT PAPER

Paper COMPONENT MARKS WEIGHTAGE %

Paper 1 Essay Writing (50 min) 40 40 Paper 2 Language Use & Comprehension (1h 40min) 60 60

Total

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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.

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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

• f the PSLE aggregate score.

 ONLY the MT grades (i.e. CL/ML/TL) will be used

for the calculation of the PSLE aggregate score.

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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.

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• 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)

MT or HMT?

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• 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?

MT or HMT?

Bonus points for taking HMT

ONLY applicable if your child is in the Top 30%

• f the PSLE cohort and is going to a SAP

secondary school.

 Distinction – 3 points  Merit – 2 points  Pass – 1 point

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SAP schools

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Anglican High School

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Catholic High School

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CHIJ St. Nicholas Girls’ School

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Chung Cheng High School (Main)

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Dunman High School

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Hwa Chong Institution

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Maris Stella High School

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Nan Chiau High School

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Nan Hua High School

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Nanyang Girls’ High School

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River Valley High School

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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

Tips for exercising your option

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

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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)

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Class 2

Opt-in Students

Class 3 Class 4

Opt-in Students

HCL Class For Opt-In (HCL) Students during MT lessons Class 1 Class 5

Opt-in Students

Students who opted for HCL will be pulled-out from their original class during MT lessons to form a separate HCL class.

P4 to P5 Class Allocation

(Based on P4 Overall Examination Results)

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5 Unity 5 Respect 2nd 1st 4th 3rd 6th 5th … … 84th 83th

The 85th to the rest of the students will similarly be allocated by

• verall results of 4 subjects

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

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How does Subject-based Banding work?

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Thank you

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Mother Tongue Briefing

 Chinese Language – P4 classrooms  Malay Language – 5 Respect classroom  Tamil Language – 5 Unity classroom

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