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P4 Meet Parents (25.3.11)
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Agenda
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Vision, Mission & Values
Overview of Subject-Based Banding
Subject Based Banding at RVPS
Question & Answer with Teachers, Key
Personnel, VP and P.
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“Inspiring Learners,
Edifying Leaders”
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School Vision
• Inspire – stimulate creativity, fill a person with
confidence, to influence and guide someone (spur,
motivate, fire, stir, arouse, encourage, influence,
enthuse, excite, imbue)
• Edify – to improve the mind or morals of (build up,
instruct, improve, enlighten, inform, guide, educate,
nurture, teach)
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School Mission
To nurture our pupils to be
Future-Ready
by providing a Total Education
in RVPS
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Total Education
• Balanced, holistic, rigorous and progressive,
• Knowledge, skills and values
• Partnership with parents
Future-Ready
• Ready for life and for the world
• By enhancing their cognitive, physical, aesthetics
and character development.
• Contribute actively to society
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Serve with Respect
Lead with Integrity
Live with Compassion
Learn with Excellence
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4 MOE Desired Outcomes of Education (DOEs) &
4 Pupil-Focused Strategic Objectives (Goals)
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DOEs
1
A Confident
Person
2
A Self-Directed
Learner
3
A Concerned
Citizen
4
An Active
Contributor
Goals
Pupils who are able to think
creatively and critically
Pupils have inquiring minds and a
passion for learning
Pupils who are able to contribute
to school and society
Pupils have leadership qualities
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MOE Key Stage Outcomes of Education (Pri)
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2.
3.
4.
5.
be able to distinguish right from wrong
know their strengths and areas for growth
be able to cooperate, share and care for others
have a lively curiosity about things
be able to think for and express themselves
confidently
6. take pride in their work
7. have healthy habits and an awareness of the arts
8. know and love Singapore
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Class Names from 2010
• Confidence
• Diligence
• Endurance
• Friendship
• Graciousness
• Honesty
• Kindness
Have a discussion with your children about
their class names
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PERI Recommendations
1. Balancing knowledge with skills and values
2. Investing in a quality teaching force
3. Enhancing infrastructure
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1. Balancing knowledge with skills & values
• Use engaging pedagogy to teach skills and values –
enhance content mastery and teaching methods
• More holistic assessment to support learning – emphasis
on skills development, esp P1 and P2
• Emphasise non-academic programmes within curriculum
– quality PE, Art, Music lessons for all
– Programme for Active Learning (PAL) in P1 and P2
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2. Investing in a quality teaching force
• Provide additional manpower
• Recruit committed, quality educators
• Equip teachers well through training and
professional development
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3. Enhancing infrastructure
• Single-session primary schools (likely to be 2015
for RVPS)
• New generation primary school facilities
• Support for social services
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Subject-Based Banding
NURTURING EVERY CHILD by
Catering to Your Child’s Abilities
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(1) SBB for P4
(2) DSA for P3–P6
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Why Subject-Based Banding?
• Every child is unique – aptitudes, abilities &
talents
• Balanced education to prepare them for life
• Child’s interests and strengths
• Aims to help every child realise his potential
• No child to be worse off with SBB
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Why Subject-Based Banding?
• To provide more flexibility and choice to pupils
with strengths and abilities that vary across
subjects – concentrate on the subjects they
are good at.
• To encourage greater interaction, camaraderie
and class spirit among pupils with different
strengths in the same class.
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Why Subject-Based Banding?
“We recognise different abilities...
and help each student to proceed
at a pace that he can manage.”
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Former Minister for Education (2006)
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What SBB means for your child
• Every child will be encouraged to do the
subjects at the levels that best meet his
abilities – Standard or Foundation levels
• Removal of streams in Primary 5 and 6 since
2008
• In the past, a child might take all Foundation
subjects. With SBB, he can take one or more
Standard
subjects.
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
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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
relativeAggregate
to other pupils
on is
a common
• The PSLE
Score
the sum scale
of the T-
score in all subjects
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How will PSLE scores be calculated?
• The PSLE score takes into account the
- content and demand of each subject – standard
or foundation
– number of subjects taken
• Pupils taking foundation subjects would allow
them to focus on building up strong fundamentals
in these subjects and prepare them better for
secondary school.
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
At least 85
marks
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
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How does Subject-Based Banding work in RVPS ?
Fails all the 4 subjects
( EL, MT, Math, Sc)
4 foundation subjects
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
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How does Subject-Based Banding work in RVPS ?
Pupils who score 80 and above for Mother Tongue and
at least 50 marks for their HMT
To continue with the same subject combination of 4
standard subjects and HMT
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
Pupils who score less than 30 marks in any standard subject
(overall marks )
To switch that subject to foundation level.
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How does Subject-Based Banding work?
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Possible Subject Combinations
(1) 4 standard subjects and HMT(35%)
(2) 4 standard subjects (63%)
(3) Other combinations (2 %)
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Role of teachers (tough but fulfilling)
• Teach and nurture our pupils – school vision,
mission, values, goals, Desired Outcomes of
Education, 21st century skills, PERI, SBB
• Maintain good communication with parents
Role of parents (important)
• You are encouraged to play an active role in your child’s
learning – monitor his/her daily work, provide guidance
and support.
• Encourage your child to meet his/her learning goals,
praise your child for his/her effort and progress.
• Attend parents’ meetings with the school and your child’s
teachers and maintain good communication, work
together to enhance
your child’s
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Thank You.
If you have any queries on SBB,
please feel free to contact us.
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