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Vision An Innovative ThinkerA Gracious LeaderAn Engaged Citizen
MissionNurturing a Leader in Everyone with a Heart to
give and a Mind to grow
Values
Confidence in Ourselves
Zest for Life
Passion for Learning
Service to Community
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Guiding Principle
Every Child Matters, Every Staff Matters
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 Subject-Based
Banding?
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 Subject-Based Banding
means for your child
Greater flexibility in subject
combinations
Your child has the choice to take a
combination of standard and foundation
subjects, depending on his strengths
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What are the choices available?
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If your child
(for P4 Exam)
Your child may be recommended to take
Passes all 4 subjects
and performs very
well in MTL
• 4 standard subjects + Higher Mother Tongue
Language
Passes all 4 subjects • 4 standard subjects
Passes 3 subjects • 4 standard subjects
Passes 2 subjects or
less• 4 standard subjects; or
• 3 standard subjects + 1 other foundation subject; or
• 2 standard subjects+ 2 other foundation subjects; or
• 1 standard subject + 3 other foundation subjects; or
• 4 foundation subjects
How does Subject-Based Banding Work?
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Student takes subject combination chosen by parents
School recommends subject combination, based on P4
exam results. Parents indicate preferred combination.
[At P4]
[At P5]
How does Subject-Based Banding Work?
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Student who takes 1
or more foundation
subject(s) and does
very well in them
Student who takes
standard subjects
and has difficulty
coping
All other
students
School may allow him to
upgrade 1 or 2 subjects
to standard level if school
believes he can cope; or
continue the same subject
combination in P6
School may allow him
to take 1 or more
subjects at foundation
level in P6
School will allow
them to continue
the same subject
combination in P6
[End of P5]
Student takes subject combination decided by school
Student sits for Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE)
[At P6]
[End of P6]
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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Subject-based Banding and
Secondary School admission
Selection Criteria
Pupils recommended to take 4S
Pass at least 3 subjects.
For students who pass 2 subjects or less. They need to
score more than 80 % of basic items i.e 24 out of 30. in
the subject that they had failed in.
These set of basic items are provided by MOE to ensure
that covers the minimal content that is necessary for the
child to cope with the content of the subject at the
standard level.
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Selection Criteria
Other consideration:
◦ Pupils’ performance for the past 3 years in the subjects.
◦ Teacher’s feedback
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Example
Pupil ENG MA SC MTL Rec SBB
A 60 35 55 80 4S
B 57 32 (26)* 48 (25)* 50 4S
C 52 20 24 50 2S + 2F
D 60 20 25 29 3F +1S
E 29 15 23 30 4F
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* Marks attained for basic items
Selection Criteria for Taking Higher
Mother Tongue Language
Scored at least 80 marks in the MTL paper and also in
the other subjects.
Point to Note:
Pupils are not allowed to drop the subject mid-way through
the year. Please carefully consider the child’s inclination and
interest in the language. It is not an enrichment activity.
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Subject Combinations offered in CZPS
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Combinations Subjects
4S + HMTL English, Maths, Science, MTL (Standard Level)
Higher MTL
4S English, Maths, Science, MTL (Standard Level)
2S + 2F English & MTL (Standard Level)
Maths & Science (Foundation Level)
English & MTL (Standard Level)
Maths & MTL ( Foundation Level)
1S + 3F English (Standard Level)
Maths, Science & MTL (Foundation Level)
4F English, Maths, Science, MTL (Foundation Level)
Subject Combinations Note that in CZPS, we do not offer pupils to do
3S +1F unless it is a case of Special Needs.
At the P5 Level, we try to give the students a
chance to do the subject at Standard Level.
They will be reassessed again at the end of P5
and reassigned to take the foundation subjects if
they do not meet the criteria.
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Guidelines for Movement After P5 Movement at the end Primary 5 is determined by the
school based on his performance.
For the majority of the pupils, they will continue with
the same combination.
For pupils who do not meet the expectations of the
subjects at the end of Primary 5, they will take the
subject at the Foundation Level. This will enable they to
learn at a less demanding pace.
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Important Dates (tentative)
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Dates Items
7 Nov Issuance of Option Forms to parents of P4
students
9 Nov Parents to exercise option and return forms
to school
14 Nov Issuance of Report Books to parents/
Notification of Change in Subject-Based
Banding Allocation for P5 students
16 Nov Promotion Day
Tips on Supporting your Child in
his Learning Provide a suitable learning environment at
home, free from distractions
Promote reading habit – books, magazines, newspapers
Take an active interest in your child’s personal and school life
Ensure that child’s homework is done
Establish good rapport with your child’s form teacher and subject teachers
Inculcate good values and build sound character