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CHONGZHENG PRIMARY
SCHOOL
P4 Briefing on
Subject Based Banding
19 January 2018
Vision An Innovative ThinkerA Gracious LeaderAn Engaged Citizen
MissionNurturing a Leader in Everyone with a Heart to
give and a Mind to grow
Values
Confidence in Ourselves
Zest for Life
Passion for Learning
Service to Community
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Guiding Principle
Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters
Previous System (before 2008)
Students who did not perform well in
Primary 4 examinations
◦ Streamed into EM3 classes in Primary 5
and 6
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◦ Might take Mother Tongue (MT) at the
standard level if they were strong in MT
◦ Took all subjects at the foundation level
Why introduce Subject-Based
Banding?
To recognise the different abilities of
students
◦ Provide more flexibility in subject
combinations for students with strengths
and abilities that vary across subjects
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Removal of Merged and EM3 streams in
Primary 5 and 6
What Subject-Based Banding
means for your child
Greater flexibility in subject
combinations
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Your child has the choice to take a
combination of standard and foundation
subjects, depending on his strengths
What are the choices available?
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If your child
(at P4)
Possible Subject Combinations
Passes all 4
subjects and
performs well in
MTL
4 Standard subjects + Higher Mother Tongue
Language
Passes all 4
subjects
4 Standard subjects
Passes 3 subjects 4 Standard subjects
Passes 2 subjects
or less
4 Standard subjects
3 Standard subjects + 1 Foundation subject
2 Standard subjects + 2 Foundation subjects
1 Standard subject + 3 Foundation subjects
4 Foundation subjects
How does Subject-Based Banding Work?
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Student takes subject combination chosen by parents
School recommends subject combination, based on P4
exam results. Parents indicate preferred combination.
[At P4 - 2018]
[At P5 - 2019]
How does Subject-Based Banding Work?
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Student who takes 1
or more foundation
subject(s) and does
very well in them
Student who takes
standard subjects
and has difficulty
coping
All other
students
School may allow him to
upgrade 1 or 2 subjects
to standard level if school
believes he can cope; or
continue the same subject
combination in P6
School may allow him
to take 1 or more
subjects at foundation
level in P6
School will allow
them to continue
the same subject
combination in P6
[End of P5 - 2019]
Student takes subject combination decided by school
Student sits for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
[At P6 - 2020]
[End of P6 - 2020]
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
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Subject-based Banding and
Secondary School admission
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
Subject-Based Banding in
Chongzheng Primary School
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Selection Criteria
Pupils recommended to take 4S
Pass at least 3 subjects.
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For students who pass 2 subjects or less, they need to
score more than 80 % of basic items (i.e. 24 out of 30)
in the subject that they fail.
These set of basic items are provided by MOE to ensure
that the exam paper covers the minimal content that is
necessary for the child to cope with the content of the
subject at the standard level.
Selection Criteria
Other considerations:
◦ Pupils’ performance for the past 3 years in the subjects.
◦ Teachers’ feedback
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Example
Pupil ENG MA SC MTL Rec SBB
A 60 35 55 80 4S
B 57 32 (26)* 48 (25)* 50 4S
C 52 20 24 50 2S + 2F
D 60 20 25 29 3F +1S
E 29 15 23 30 4F
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* Marks attained for basic items
Selection Criteria for Taking Higher
Mother Tongue Language
Score at least 80 marks in MTL and in the other subjects.
Point to Note:
Pupils are not allowed to drop the subject mid-way through
the year. Please carefully consider the child’s inclination and
interest in the language. It is not an enrichment activity.
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Example
Pupil ENG MA SC MTL Rec SBB
A 85 80 80 88 4S + 1H
B 83 93 84 78 4S
C 70 75 79 80 4S
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Subject Combinations offered in CZPS
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Combinations Subjects
4S + HMTL English, Maths, Science, MTL (Standard Level)
Higher MTL
4S English, Maths, Science, MTL (Standard Level)
2S + 2F English & MTL (Standard Level)
Maths & Science (Foundation Level)
English & MTL (Standard Level)
Maths & MTL ( Foundation Level)
1S + 3F English (Standard Level)
Maths, Science & MTL (Foundation Level)
4F English, Maths, Science, MTL (Foundation Level)
Subject Combinations Note that in CZPS, we do not offer pupils to do
3S +1F unless it is a case of Special Needs.
At P5, we try to give the students a chance to do
the subject at Standard Level. They will be
reassessed again at the end of P5 and
reassigned to take the foundation subjects if they
do not meet the criteria.
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Guidelines for Movement After P5 Movement at the end Primary 5 is determined by the
school based on his/her performance.
Majority of the pupils will continue with the same
combination.
For pupils who do not meet the expectations of the
subjects at the end of Primary 5, they will take the
subject at the Foundation Level. This will enable them
to learn at a less demanding pace.
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Important Dates (Tentative)
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Dates Items
7 Nov Issuance of Option Forms to parents of P4
students
9 Nov Parents to exercise option and return forms
to school
13 Nov Issuance of Report Books to parents
15 Nov Promotion Day
“It takes a whole village to raise a
child.”
An African Proverb
Challenges the school is facing:
Homework
Prolong exposure to technology
Punctuality
School Approach to Discipline and
Character Building
Tagline - “Make the right choice, Do the right thing”
Actions = Consequences
Routines, Expectations and School Rules
Building Teacher-Student Relationship and Peer
Support Relationship
Restorative Practice – Reflection and Counselling
A Local Study on number of hours
Singapore students spend daily on
electronic devices (ST, 2 Apr 2017)
No of hours spent in front of a screen
P3 24
P6 46
Students who actively use social media and chat apps
P3 55 %
P6 77 %
Students who owns their own mobile phones
P3 52 %
P6 70 %
Self-control
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX_oy9
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In many studies, the researchers found that
children who were able to wait longer for the
preferred rewards tended to have better life
outcomes, as measured by educational attainment,
body mass index (BMI) and other life measures.
Building stronger bond with them
Together, we
make the
difference
…
Thank you
