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Welcome to

Primary 4 parents’ briefing

19 January 2018

agenda

• The Form & Co-Form Teachers• Vision, Mission & Values• Subject-Based Banding

form teachers

Ms Eugenia ong4a form

Mrs Lydia neo 4a Form

form teachers

Ms tan hui pingSchool staff developer

4b form

Mdm wong chia suan4b form

form teachers

Mrs Claire limLevel manager

4C form

Mr He Guoyuan Desmond4c form

form teachers

Mdm maisara4d form

Ms Chua YingHan4d form

form teachers

Mrs Esther ChiaSenior teacher (el)

4e form

form teachers

Mrs Ang Yongling4f form

Mrs Corrine FanLevel Head (MT)

4f form

form teachers

Mrs Dolly Chan4g form

Mdm Norhidayana4g form

form teachers

Ms Heng Mabel4h form

Ms Michelle Lee4h form

form teachers

Mdm Nor AishaSenior teacher (el)

4i form

Mr Tan Yong Siong4i form

VisionEvery Pgps student, A future-ready leader

Every child matters

Lead, Care and Serve

21st Century Competencies of

Civic Literacy, Global Awareness

& Cross-Cultural Skills, Critical

and Inventive Thinking,

Communication, Collaboration

and Information Skills

Prepared for the uncertain future

missionEngaging learners, nurturing leaders, empowering givers

Building knowledge and

foundation in learning and

thinking critically

Managing emotions and

developing sound

character and values

Applying skills learnt to

lead and contribute to the

community

Punggol green primary School values

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Subject-based banding

(SBB)

at end of primary 4

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sbb is all about

selectinga subject combination

that is

bestfor your child

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Sbb at end of primary 4

Mr Tharman Shamugaratnam

Minister for Education

(2006)

“We recognise different abilities…and

help each student to proceed at a pace

that he can manage.”

Previous System (before 2008)

Students who did not perform well in

Primary 4 examinations

◦ Streamed into EM3 classes in Primary 5 and 6

◦ Took all subjects at the foundation level

◦ Might take Mother Tongue (MT) at the

standard level if they were strong in MT

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Why introduce SBB?

To 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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What SBB means for your child

Greater flexibility in subject combinations

Depending on your child’s strength, your

child has the choice to take a combination

of…

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Standard

1. English Language

2. Mathematics

3. Mother Tongue

4. Science

foundation

1. English Language

2. Mathematics

3. Mother Tongue

4. Science

Higher mt

1. Chinese

2. Malay

Difference between standard and foundation subjects

Standard

Standard subjects put

focus on mastery of

core content and skills

foundation

Foundation subjects are

pitched at a lower level as

compared to the standard

subjects

Selection Criteria

Basic selection criterion is based on whether student is

able to pass the subject

Student’s subject performance for last 3 years will be

considered

Key Considerations

Students’ differentiated potential should be optimized

Better positioning in the PSLE Placement Examination

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Some Possible Subject Combinations PGPS might offer

1. 4S1H All Standard Subjects with Higher MT

2. 4S All Standard Subjects

3. 3S1F(FMT) All Standard Subjects except MT

4. 2S2F(FMAFSC) All Standard Subjects except MA & Science

5. 4F All Foundation Subjects

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Progression to secondary level depends on PSLE Score.

◦ The scoring system is not new

◦ Different expectations of standard and foundation subjects will be taken into account when the PSLE score is calculated

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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Sbb and Secondary School admission

In a nutshell...

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Student takes subject combination chosen by parents

School recommends subject combination, based on P4

exam results. Parents indicate preferred combination.

[End of P4]

[At P5]

Student takes subject combination decided by school

Student sits for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)

[At P6]

[End of P6]

Thank You for indulging!

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