Transcript Subject-based Banding in St Andrew’s Junior School

Subject-based Banding
Canossa Convent Primary
What is Subject-Based Banding
(SBB)
• Pupils do subjects at the levels that best
meet their abilities
• No EM1, EM2 or EM3 classes
Why Subject-based Banding?
• Pupils have different abilities
• Pupils have different abilities in different
subjects
• To enable pupils to study their strong
subjects to the highest level possible
• NOT INTENDED to provide a softer option
• To encourage greater interaction among
pupils with different strengths and abilities
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
Passes all 4 subjects
and obtains Band 1 in
MT
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
How does Subject-based Banding work?
Subjects at P5
English
Offered at standard and
foundation levels
Mathematics
Offered at standard and
foundation levels
Science
Offered at standard and
foundation levels
Mother
Tongue
Offered at higher, standard and
foundation levels
Some Guiding Principles
• The school will have the best interest of
each child in mind
• The school will proceed on the basis of
the `best fit’ for each child
• All pupils will be encouraged to stretch
themselves for the more challenging
subject combinations instead of taking a
perceived easy way out if they are able
to do so
Selection Criteria
• Progression to P5 will be based on the overall
performance in 4 subjects: English, Maths,
Science and Mother Tongue (where applicable)
CA1
CA2
SA1
SA2
Total
15%
15%
20%
50%
100%
Subject Combinations
Combination
Criteria
Combination
Criteria
HMT
Std EL
Std Ma
Std Sc
For strong to very
strong pupils with
strength in MTL
Std EL
Std Ma
Std Sc
Fd MT
A very small minority-For
those who have shown a
consistent pattern of struggling
with MT despite best effort
Std EL
Std Ma
Std Sc
Std MT
The majority of the
cohort
Strong to very
strong pupils
Std EL
Std MT
Std Sc
Fd Math
A very small minority-For
those who have shown a
consistent pattern of struggling
with Math despite best effort
Fd Math
Fd Sc
Fd MT
Std EL
A minority - For those who
show a high capacity in EL
even though they struggle with
the other subjects
Fd EL
Fd Ma
Fd Sc
Std MT
Weak pupils with strength in 1
specific subject
Fd EL
Fd Ma
Fd Sc
Fd MT
Weak Pupils
Allocation of course
Criteria
Combination
Pass 4 subjects + Band 1 MT
4S+HMT
Pass 3 or 4 subjects
4S
Pass 2 subjects but all scoring 35 & above 4S
Pass 2 subjects but MT/Maths scoring <29 3S + BMT/FMa
Pass EL/MT only
EL/MT + 3F
Fail all
4F
Selection Criteria
• Pass mark – 50 marks
• Importance of EL
• Importance of Mathematics
At the End of P4…
• School makes recommendation for a
subject combination
• Parents have the option to accept the
school’s recommendation or proceed with
their own choice
At the end of P5…
• School will choose
Criteria
Pass 1 subject
Decision
Continue with P5 subject
combination to P6
Fail all subjects
4 foundation subjects at
P6
Pass HMT and get Band Continue with HMT at
2 for MT
P6
Upgrading
• The school will allow upgrades at the end of P5
based on the following:
Criteria
Decision
Band 1 for any one
foundation subjects (85%
and better)
Band 1 for 3 or more
foundation subjects (85%
and better)
Upgrade to standard level
at P6 for the subject
Upgrade to 4 standard
subjects but has to repeat
P5
Important Dates
Date
Events
4 – 20 Aug
CA2 Examinations
17 - 18 Sep
Oral Examinations
3 Oct,13 Oct, 23-24 Oct, SA2 Examinations
29-30 Oct
November
Exercise of Options
Help! How Shall I Choose?
• Understand the abilities and needs of your
child
• Understand the scoring system for PSLE
• Understand the future pathways for your
child (e.g. to qualify for polytechnic
education, a pass in Mathematics at `O’
levels is needed)
How will PSLE scores be calculated?
• The PSLE scoring system remains
unchanged
• The raw mark for each subject is
converted to a transformed score (T-score)
– The T-score reflects the pupils’ standing relative
to other pupils on a common scale
– The Aggregate Score is the sum of the Tscore in all subjects
– Each subject carries equal weighting
How will PSLE scores be calculated?
• The PSLE score takes into account the
– content and demand of each subject
– number of subjects taken
We CARE for each of our pupils
• We will proceed in the best interest of
every child
• We will review cases at the margins
carefully and ensure that we always give
our pupils a more challenging combination
so they can stretch
• We will work with parents to ensure you
understand the rationale of our
recommendations
Let’s Work Together
• Work together with
us. Check first with
teacher; don’t
assume the worst
• Insist on
independence
• Align values
• Support our school
rules
• Child is to be punctual
and to attend lessons
unless there is a
medical reason.
– if away, pls call the
office
– Don’t come to school
when sick
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