Subject-Based Banding

(SBB)

Briefing for Parents

4 March 2017

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OUR APPROACH

Academic Programme

FocusedRemediation

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 fromteachers

Breakfast with Principal2

School

Assembly

Form Teacher

Period

1-to-1 interaction

Decentralized

Assembly

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Decentralized Assembly

4

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Recognitions & Birthday Celebrations

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

parentsLevel

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

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.

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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.

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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

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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 100

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

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.

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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%

of 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

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. Nan Chiau High School

9. Nan Hua High School

10. Nanyang Girls’ High School

11. River Valley High School 31

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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 2Opt-in Students

Class 3

Class 4Opt-in Students

HCL Class

For Opt-In (HCL) Students during MT lessons

Class 1

Class 5Opt-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

overall 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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MULTI PURPOSE

HALL

LIFT

AVTHEATRE

3rdSTOREY

5 U(TL)

4 L4 H

4 R

4 U

4 T4 J

5 R(ML)

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