Subject-Based Banding (SBB)Briefing for Parents

5 March 2016

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PSLE Results2015

Ngee Ann Primary School義安小学

% Sec 1 Express

76.3%

67.1%

66.2% 66.4%

65.0%

67.0%

69.0%

71.0%

73.0%

75.0%

77.0%

2015 2014

% Express (School)

% Express (National)

English(Quantity Passes A*- C)

98.1% 99.1%97.0% 97.1%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

110.0%

2015 2014

EL (School)

EL (National)

English(Quality Passes A*- A)

53.7%

45.9%44.9%

44.1%

40.0%

42.0%

44.0%

46.0%

48.0%

50.0%

52.0%

54.0%

56.0%

2015 2014

EL (School)

EL (National)

Math(Quantity Passes A*- C)

96.1%

86.9%

85.4% 85.3%

82.0%

84.0%

86.0%

88.0%

90.0%

92.0%

94.0%

96.0%

98.0%

2015 2014

MA (School)

MA (National)

Math(Quality Passes A*- A)

64.5%

56.3%

45.4% 44.7%

42.0%

47.0%

52.0%

57.0%

62.0%

67.0%

2015 2014

MA (School)

MA (National)

Science(Quantity Passes A*- C)

96.6%

92.5%

90.1% 90.0%

88.0%

89.0%

90.0%

91.0%

92.0%

93.0%

94.0%

95.0%

96.0%

97.0%

98.0%

2015 2014

Sc (School)

Sc (National)

Science(Quality Passes A*- A)

52.7% 52.8%

41.9%42.4%

40.0%

42.0%

44.0%

46.0%

48.0%

50.0%

52.0%

54.0%

2015 2014

Sc (School)

Sc (National)

CL(Quantity Passes A*- C)

98.1%98.0%

96.5%96.6%

96.0%

96.5%

97.0%

97.5%

98.0%

98.5%

2015 2014

CL (School)

CL (National)

CL(Quality Passes A*- A)

72.2%81.0%

73.1%76.5%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

2015 2014

CL (School)

CL (National)

ML(Quantity Passes A*- C)

100.0% 100.0%

98.0%

97.4%

97.0%

97.5%

98.0%

98.5%

99.0%

99.5%

100.0%

100.5%

2015 2014

ML (School)

ML (National)

ML(Quality Passes A*- A)

71.4%79.5%

73.2% 74.1%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

2015 2014

ML (School)

ML (National)

TL(Quantity Passes A*- C)

100.0% 100.0%

97.1%

97.7%

96.0%

96.5%

97.0%

97.5%

98.0%

98.5%

99.0%

99.5%

100.0%

100.5%

2015 2014

TL (School)

TL (National)

TL(Quality Passes A*- A)

100.0%

75.0%73.3%76.2%

65.0%

70.0%

75.0%

80.0%

85.0%

90.0%

95.0%

100.0%

105.0%

2015 2014

TL (School)

TL (National)

OUR APPROACHAcademic 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

Common FTGPPeriod

1-to-1 interaction

Short Morning Sharing (SMS)

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Decentralised Assembly

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Student Recognition (Motivation)

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Student Recognition (Motivation)

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Birthday Celebrations

FGD with students

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Involvement of parents to engage students during recess

• Talent showcase• Art@recess• Arts Festival• Cyberwellness• Health week • IFD/RHD

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P4 NAPFA Run – 22 Apr (Fri)

90.5

91.792.1

89.5

90

90.5

91

91.5

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92.5

2012 2013 2014

P4/P6 Physical Fitness Test

“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 Principal

P6 Breakfast with Principal

Enrichment Programme

FocusedRemediation

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

5020

2510

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 & HMTLpapers.

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 SAPschools 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 SAPsecondary school.

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

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SAP schools1. 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 School10. Nanyang Girls’ High School 11. 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 YOpt-in Students

Class XOpt-in Students

Class WOpt-in Students

HCL Class

For Opt-In (HCL) Students during MT lessons

Class Z

Class V

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

P4 to P5Class Allocation

(P4 Overall examination results)

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5 Unity 5 Respect

2nd 1st

4th 3rd

6th 5th

… …86th 85th

First 86 students:

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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