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Welcome to
Primary 4 parents’ briefing
19 January 2018
agenda
• The Form & Co-Form Teachers• Vision, Mission & Values• Subject-Based Banding
form teachers
Ms Eugenia ong4a form
Mrs Lydia neo 4a Form
form teachers
Ms tan hui pingSchool staff developer
4b form
Mdm wong chia suan4b form
form teachers
Mrs Claire limLevel manager
4C form
Mr He Guoyuan Desmond4c form
form teachers
Mdm maisara4d form
Ms Chua YingHan4d form
form teachers
Mrs Esther ChiaSenior teacher (el)
4e form
form teachers
Mrs Ang Yongling4f form
Mrs Corrine FanLevel Head (MT)
4f form
form teachers
Mrs Dolly Chan4g form
Mdm Norhidayana4g form
form teachers
Ms Heng Mabel4h form
Ms Michelle Lee4h form
form teachers
Mdm Nor AishaSenior teacher (el)
4i form
Mr Tan Yong Siong4i form
VisionEvery Pgps student, A future-ready leader
Every child matters
Lead, Care and Serve
21st Century Competencies of
Civic Literacy, Global Awareness
& Cross-Cultural Skills, Critical
and Inventive Thinking,
Communication, Collaboration
and Information Skills
Prepared for the uncertain future
missionEngaging learners, nurturing leaders, empowering givers
Building knowledge and
foundation in learning and
thinking critically
Managing emotions and
developing sound
character and values
Applying skills learnt to
lead and contribute to the
community
Punggol green primary School values
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Subject-based banding
(SBB)
at end of primary 4
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sbb is all about
selectinga subject combination
that is
bestfor your child
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Sbb at end of primary 4
Mr Tharman Shamugaratnam
Minister for Education
(2006)
“We recognise different abilities…and
help each student to proceed at a pace
that he can manage.”
Previous System (before 2008)
Students who did not perform well in
Primary 4 examinations
◦ Streamed into EM3 classes in Primary 5 and 6
◦ Took all subjects at the foundation level
◦ Might take Mother Tongue (MT) at the
standard level if they were strong in MT
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Why introduce SBB?
To recognise the different abilities of students
◦ Provide more flexibility in subject combinations for
students with strengths and abilities that vary across
subjects
Removal of Merged and EM3 streams in Primary
5 and 6
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What SBB means for your child
Greater flexibility in subject combinations
Depending on your child’s strength, your
child has the choice to take a combination
of…
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Standard
1. English Language
2. Mathematics
3. Mother Tongue
4. Science
foundation
1. English Language
2. Mathematics
3. Mother Tongue
4. Science
Higher mt
1. Chinese
2. Malay
Difference between standard and foundation subjects
Standard
Standard subjects put
focus on mastery of
core content and skills
foundation
Foundation subjects are
pitched at a lower level as
compared to the standard
subjects
Selection Criteria
Basic selection criterion is based on whether student is
able to pass the subject
Student’s subject performance for last 3 years will be
considered
Key Considerations
Students’ differentiated potential should be optimized
Better positioning in the PSLE Placement Examination
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Some Possible Subject Combinations PGPS might offer
1. 4S1H All Standard Subjects with Higher MT
2. 4S All Standard Subjects
3. 3S1F(FMT) All Standard Subjects except MT
4. 2S2F(FMAFSC) All Standard Subjects except MA & Science
5. 4F All Foundation Subjects
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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
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
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Sbb and Secondary School admission
In a nutshell...
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Student takes subject combination chosen by parents
School recommends subject combination, based on P4
exam results. Parents indicate preferred combination.
[End of P4]
[At P5]
Student takes subject combination decided by school
Student sits for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
[At P6]
[End of P6]
Thank You for indulging!
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