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Subject-based Banding
NURTURING EVERY CHILD
What Subject-based Banding means for your child
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Every child will be encouraged to do the subjects at the levels that best meet his abilities
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Removal of streams in Primary 5 and 6
Why introduce Subject-based Banding?
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To provide more flexibility to pupils with strengths and abilities that vary across subjects
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To encourage greater interaction among pupils with different strengths
Why introduce Subject-based Banding?
“We recognise different abilities... and help each student to proceed at a pace that he can manage.”
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam Minister for Education
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
Subject-based Banding in Maris Stella High School (Primary)
Subject Combinations (Tentative) Options 1 2 3 4 Code 4S1H 4S 4F 1S3F Subjects Offered EL / MT / MA / SCI / HMT EL / MT / MA / SCI FEL / FMT / FMA / FSCI MT / FEL / FMA / FSCI
Selection Criteria School’s Recommendation at the end of P4: Options Code Criteria 1 4S1H 2 3 4S 4F
Perform well for 4 subjects + a high Band 2 for CL Pass 3 subjects or more Fail all 4 subjects
4 1S3F
Pass CL but fail the other 3 subjects
Movement After P5 School’s Decision at the end of P5: * Switching from Foundation to Standard Subjects
Pass all Standard subjects and Grade 1 in Foundation Subjects (85% and above)
* Switching from Standard Subjects to Foundation Subjects
Fail & very weak in the particular Standard Subject
* School’s decision will be based on a case by case basis, to provide the pupil with the most suitable combination according to their ability.
CL & HCL
How should I make a decision between taking
Chinese (CL)
or