Primary 4 Subject-Based Banding (SBB) Briefing Slides

P4 subject-based banding (SBB)

Briefing for parents Principals Opening

Wed 5 Aug 2015

School Leaders

Key Personnel

A Vibrant Connected Community that Aspires, Learns and Leads

Ms Ang Mei Ling

( HOD EL)

Mr Foo Yu Ren

( LH EL)

Mrs Janet Lee

( Senior Teacher- EL)


Mdm Zuraida

( HOD Math)

Mr Shawn Yeo

( LH Math ) Mdm Ng Lay See

( Senior Teacher-

Math)

Mdm Pauline Ng

( Senior Teacher-

Math)

Key Personnel

Key Personnel


Mr Hashim

( HOD Science)

Mdm Dewi

( LH Science)

Mr Chua Meng Joo

( School Staff Developer)

Key Personnel


Mr Zhang Tan

( LH MT/ CL)

Mr Nurisham

( SH MT/ML)

Ms Phan Huey Ju

( Senior Teacher- CL)

Key Personnel


Mr Alan Mui

( HOD TD ( Phy & Health)

Mr Alwyn Tan

( SH PE & HE )

Mr Yok Joon Meng

( HOD ICT)

Key Personnel


Mrs Sohaimi

( HOD CCE)

Mdm Marie Yong

( SH CCE )

Mrs Kanesan

( SH Pastoral Care)

Key Personnel


Mrs Christina Lim

( HOD TD ( Aesthetics)

Mdm Liz Ang

( Asst year Head

(covering)

- P4 to P6)

Mrs Debbie Goh

( Asst year Head

(covering)

- P1 to P3)

SEEING THE BIG PICTURE

Understanding why we do the things that we do @ YNPS

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PREPARING OUR CHILDREN FOR A VUCA WORLD

Copyright Ministry of Education, Singapore.

... global companies now think about the world using a framework called VUCA, which stands for volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. ... To deal with the demands of a VUCA environment, good grades in school are not enough. In fact they might not even be relevant.

Instead, individuals need to be adaptable and willing to learn. They need to have the confidence to deal with problems that have no clear-cut solutions. And they need to be able to work effectively with others, across races and nationalities, and to communicate clearly.

Mr Heng Swee Keat

Minister for Education

3 Major Shifts in Learning

The education system has served Singapore well for the past 50 years. What worked before may not continue to work. How do we then prepare our children for a VUCA world?

During the Budget Debates 2015. Minister Heng spoke

about 3 major shifts in learning: Beyond learning for grades, to learning for mastery. Beyond learning in school, to learning everywhere,

throughout life Beyond learning for work, to learning for life, with spirit

and purpose

Quotes from DPMs speech at the official opening of the Lifelong Learning Institute on 17 Sept 2014

We have to look beyond paper qualifications, and

recognise that a whole set of skills matter in how well

we perform

We will make Singapore a society with opportunities for

every citizen to develop themselves to the fullest.

We must aspire to move beyond competence and

doing a regular job, towards mastering skills

ASPIRE TOWARDS SKILLSFUTURE

Recent Initiatives in Education

Greater diversity & flexibility in education landscape

More flexibility and choice

Broader measures of success

Enhancing Primary Education

Nurturing every child

Our schools believe in helping our children realise their full potential by providing them with a balanced education that prepares them for life.

In recent years, the education landscape has been moving towards greater diversity and flexibility to cater to our childrens different interests and strengths.

Subject-Based Banding Vs Streaming

Subject-based Banding (SBB) was introduced in primary schools starting from the 2008 Primary 5 cohort.

Removal of EM3 stream in Primary 5 and 6.

With SBB - pupils can take a mix of standard or foundation subjects, depending on his strength in each subject.

For example, if your child is strong in English and Mother Tongue but very weak in Mathematics and Science, he may choose to take the first two subjects at the standard (S) level and the others at the foundation (F) level.

This will help stretch and develop your child further in his strong areas. Under the previous system of streaming, he might have been recommended to take all subjects at the foundation level.

The PSLE serves as a checkpoint of a

student's mastery of

primary-level subjects

and identifies suitable

pathways for secondary

education, said MOE.

The highest and lowest

aggregate scores of the

cohort are not

necessary for this

purpose and will not

feature in the results

slip from this year.

2013 Straits Times

UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS BEYOND PSLE

Parents need to think ahead and

beyond the PSLE grades and understand the expanded pathways

leading to secondary and post-

secondary and tertiary education

Understanding what is beyond

PSLE Need to have a good understanding of your childs abilities and inclination.

Your child will sit for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) at the end of Primary 6. The PSLE serves to assess his suitability for secondary education and to place him in an appropriate course which matches his learning pace and ability.

Beyond Primary School

Based on your child's PSLE results, he will be placed in the Express, Normal (Academic) or Normal (Technical) course in secondary school. The different courses have curricula which emphasise different areas to match different learning abilities and interests.

Your child may move from one course to another based on his performance in secondary school.

More Diverse Pathways EXPANDED DEFINITION OF SUCCESS,

BROADER PATHWAYS

PREPARING YU NENG PUPILS FOR THE FUTURE

YU NENG featured as one of 4 primary schools in Singapore to introduce

CODING to pupils.

YU NENGS VISION

A Vibrant

connected

Community that

Aspires, Learns

and Leads

VitC for ALL!

SCHOOL MISSION

Together we create an inviting and enriched environment that nurtures passionate learners,

creative thinkers and caring leaders

Desired Outcomes of Yu Neng Graduates

Passionate Learners expanding horizons, confident,

curious, pursuit of excellence, life-long

learning

Creative Thinkers pushing boundaries, flexible,

adaptable, problem solvers

Caring Leaders moral compass, connecting

with/understanding others, service to

others, leadership

WE LOOK FORWARD TO PARTNERING YOU IN YOUR CHILDS EDUCATIONAL JOURNEY AT YU NENG PRIMARY

SUBJECT BASED-BANDING

Catering to your childs learning needs

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Why Subject-based Banding ?

To provide greater flexibility to pupils with strengths and abilities that vary across subjects

To encourage greater interaction among pupils with different strengths.

Refinements to Ability-driven education- removal of Merged and EM3 streams in P5 and 6

We recognise different abilities... and help each

student to proceed at a pace that he can manage. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam Minister for Education 2006

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Every child will be encouraged to do the subjects at the level that best meet his/her ability

Greater flexibility to take a combination of subjects at standard or foundation levels depending on strengths

Subject combinations instead of streams in Primary 5 and 6

What Subject-based Banding means for your child

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No pupil is worse off compared to previously

Subject-Based Banding is primarily about re-organising the EM3 stream

Importance of strong professional judgement within a context of school autonomy

Key Considerations

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Some Terms to be familiar with Standard Subject (S)

- A subject that is pitched at the level of the previous EM2 level Foundation subject (F)

- A subject that is pitched at the level of the previous EM3 level

Higher Mother Tongue (H)

- H subjects are meant for pupils who are able to manage MT and other subjects very well

Possible subject combinations offered in our school Option

Subjects offered Combination

Standard (S) Foundation (F) Higher (H)

A EL, MA, SC , MT

4S

B EL, MA, SC, MT

HMT 4S 1H

C EL, MA, SC

MT *3S 1F

D EL, MT MA , SC 2S 2F

E MT

EL, MA, SC *1S 3F

F EL, MA, SC, MT

4F

* Only offered on a case by case basis to cater to needs of selected group of pupils ( if needed)

* Only offered on a case by case basis to cater to needs of selected group of pupils ( if needed)

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At the end of P4.

School recommends subject combination based on pupils P4 overall results, needs and strengths of pupils

Parents select preferred

combination

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OVERALL RESULT AT P4 RECOMMENDATION

Passes all 4 subjects and performs very well in MT Eg: About 80 marks in at least 3 subjects including MT

4S 1H

Passes 3 or 4 subjects Or Passes 2 subjects Eg: With 1 subject at least 30 marks

4S

Passes 1 subject Eg: Below 30 marks for the other 3 subjects Or Did not pass any subjects but all subjects are close to or above 30 marks

2S 2 F

Did not pass any subjects and all subjects are way below 30 marks

4F

Examples of Choices/Recommendations

The above chart shows only the general guidelines for schools recommendation in P4 SBB and is subjected to slight variation on a case by case basis. Other factors such as childs needs, strengths, abilities will also be taken into consideration.

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Pupils who have met the expectations or done very well will continue with their subject combination when he/she progresses to P6

At the end of P5.

Pupils who do not meet expectations will be recommended to switch to foundation level subjects when he/she progresses to P6

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SBB and Secondary School admission

Progression to Secondary level depends on PSLE score and/or DSA scheme

- Different expectations of standard and foundation subjects will be taken into account when the PSLE

score is calculated. - The computation of subject scores will be fair, equitable and commensurate with the different demands of standard and foundation level subjects. Offering 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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Important points to note

The introduction of SBB is not to give pupils softer options.

It is more to allow pupils to offer the best subject combination that stretches them (which was more challenging under the previous streaming system).

Any combination will only be good to a pupil if he/she is able to manage and do well.

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Subject-based Banding Higher Mother Tongue ( HMT)

For Secondary school posting, bonus points are added to PSLE aggregate score ONLY if the pupil is applying to Special Assistance Programme (SAP) school.

Bonus Points HCL grade at PSLE

3 Distinction

2 Merit

1 Pass

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Key consideration in opting for HMT

Does your child have an interest/flair in Mother Tongue?

Is your child coping well for the Standard subjects English, Maths, Science and Mother Tongue or should he/she be spending more time on them, rather than HMT?

Would your child be considering opting for SAP Secondary schools? ( would it be a good fit?)

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School Assessment Dates 2015 P4 SA2 Dates

EL/MT oral 30 Sep

MT LC 12 Oct

EL paper 1 13 Oct

MT paper 1 14 Oct

EL paper 2 26 Oct

Math 27 Oct

MT 28 Oct

Science 29 Oct

Note: Please refer to detailed assessment schedule given out together

with LTP in July.

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SBB briefing to parents 5 Aug

Return of all SA2 papers 3 Nov

Collection of SA2 papers back from pupils 4 Nov

SBB Parental option form given out 9 Nov

Collection of parental option form 11 Nov

Meet Parents Session 3 ( MPS 3)

( on a needs basis )

12 Nov

HOME-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

Be aware of your childs ability.

Set challenging and attainable goals (short term and long term).

Help them .

to look at Secondary schools and discuss choice of secondary schools with them

to achieve their goals

Show interest in their achievements & praise them

Ask questions about their activities

Recognize their efforts as well as what they achieve

What Parents can do to help

Be Involved & Interested :

Work closely with the Teachers and understand his/her strengths and areas for improvement

Read letters from the School & be aware of events and activities.

Discipline & Monitoring Ensure they attend school and are punctual for school and

other activities.

Ensure they complete and keep up with their school work.

Dont make excuses for them. Monitor their diet and lifestyle.

Take care of their social development as well.


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Monitor his/her daily after-school schedules/ lessons to ensure he/she is meaningfully and constructively engaged.

Monitor that he/she does not waste his/her time in playing computer games, watching television programmes or chatting online with his/her friends or strangers.

Ensure that he has enough hours of sleep

every day and takes his breakfast before coming to school.


Possess a good reading habit

Have good relationship with parents

Relate with people around them who have shared core values (eg. grandparents, helpers etc)

Positive peer influence

A lot

that

parents

can do

here

Research has shown that there are 4

common characteristics amongst

successful people

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SBB briefing PPT slides will be uploaded in Parents Portal in school website http://www.yunengpri.moe.edu.sg/

Login ID: ynparent Password: ynpp

THANK

YOU ! We look forward to

bringing out the best in

your child

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