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Understanding Subject-Based Banding (SBB) Program for Secondary Education

Learn about SBB, enabling students to take higher-level subjects and unlock diverse educational opportunities for a well-rounded academic journey. Gain insights on eligibility criteria and benefits of choosing SBB. Discover how SBB empowers students to excel.

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Understanding Subject-Based Banding (SBB) Program for Secondary Education

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  1. SBB @ Upper Sec(NA Students) 23 Mar 2018

  2. 2019 • Will affect the 2019 S3 cohort. • No major changes in subject combinations.

  3. What is Subject-Based Banding (SBB)? • Every student is unique and possesses different strengths. Taking subjects at a higher academic level can help students nurture their strengths and give them more opportunities throughout their educational journey, so that they are more engaged in learning. • Previously, students in N(A) and N(T) courses can take higher-level subjects starting from Secondary 3. With SBB, students can start doing so from the start of Secondary 1, to build a stronger foundation in subjects that they are good at.

  4. What are the possible benefits of taking higher-level subjects? • Some students (and parents) have shared that SBB allows the students to challenge themselves, and to have more options for Sec 3 subject combinations and post-secondary courses. • A strong foundation in literacy, numeracy and reasoning, would ensure students are better prepared for various post-secondary progression pathways (e.g. to ITE and Polytechnic).

  5. Eligibility Criteria and Opting into SBB • Each student should take no more than 3 higher-level subjectsso as to ensure that he/she can cope with the overall academic demands.

  6. Other Opportunities to Take Higher-Level Subjects • Beyond the start of Sec 1, students who do well in school-based examinations may be considered to take higher-level subjects if found suitable to do so by our school. • Eligible N(A) and N(T) students will receive an application form after the Sec 1 Mid-Year or End-of-Year examinations, based on the following criteria: • 75% or higher in the subject; • 60% or higher in the overall average; • Our school will provide support through bridging programmes for these new SBB students.

  7. SBB @ Upper Sec • After running the SBB programme for 2 years, some of the SBB students will now have to consider whether they are going to continue offering SBB subjects at Upper Secondary.

  8. Criteria for NA students to offer Exp-level subjects • To offer SBB to current non-SBB students at the end of S2. • Criteria : – 75% at EOY + 60% OVR of all subjects

  9. Criteria for NA students to continue offering Exp-level subjects • Criteria to continue SBB in S3 : – Pass in 2E EOY + Overall pass in the subject

  10. Other Recommendations • Students are to offer a maximum of 3 SBB subjects to ensure that they are able to cope with the overall academic demands. • For national exams, students will only take the higher-level paper.

  11. Thank You Q&A

  12. Sec 2 Exp Pre-Streaming Survey 2018 https://tinyurl.com/sec2expSC

  13. Sec 2NA Pre-Streaming Survey 2018 https://tinyurl.com/sec2naSC

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