Subject-based Banding

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Subject-based Banding
NURTURING EVERY CHILD
3 MARCH 2012
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Why introduce Subject-based Banding?

• To provide more flexibility to pupils with
  strengths and abilities that vary across subjects
• To encourage greater interaction among pupils
  with different strengths

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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?
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How does Subject-based Banding work?
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How does Subject-based Banding work?
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Direct School Admission (DSA) Secondary Exercise
(DSA-Sec)

• aims to promote holistic education
• gives participating schools greater flexibility
  in selecting students
• provides opportunities for students to
  demonstrate a more diverse range of achievements
  and talents in seeking admission to secondary
  schools
• Each school has its own merit-based academic and
  non-academic criteria for selection

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Some Examples

• NUS High School Math Science
• School of Technology and Science - Science
• School of The Arts - Dance, Visual Art, Music,
  
• Theatre
• Yu Hua Secondary Concert Band
• West Spring Sec Shooting Air Pistol

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USE OF CALCULATORS IN MATHEMATICS
in Primary 5 6
Students only need to purchase this at P5.
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USE OF CALCULATORS IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS
RATIONALE

• Achieve a better balance between emphasis on
  computational skills and problem solving skills
  in teaching and learning and in assessment.
• Widen the repertoire of teaching and learning
  approaches to facilitate the use of
  investigations and problems in authentic
  situations and
• Help students, particularly those with difficulty
  learning mathematics, develop greater confidence
  in doing mathematics.

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USE OF CALCULATORS IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS
PSLE MATHEMATICS EXAM FORMAT
Paper Booklet Item Type No of qns No of marks per qn Weighting Duration
1 Non-calculator A MCQ 10 1 10 50 min
1 Non-calculator A MCQ 5 2 10 50 min
1 Non-calculator B SAQ 10 1 10 50 min
1 Non-calculator B SAQ 5 2 10 50 min
2 Calculator allowed SAQ 5 2 10 1 h 40 min
2 Calculator allowed Struc/LAQ 13 3, 4, 5 50 1 h 40 min
Total Total Total 48 - 100 2 h 30 min
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USE OF CALCULATORS IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS
PSLE FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS EXAM FORMAT
Paper Booklet Item Type No of qns No of marks per qn Weighting Duration
1 Non-calculator A MCQ 10 1 10 1 h
1 Non-calculator A MCQ 10 2 20 1 h
1 Non-calculator B SAQ 10 2 20 1 h
2 Calculator allowed SAQ 10 2 20 1 h 15 min
2 Calculator allowed Struc 8 3, 4, 5 30 1 h 15 min
Total Total Total 48 - 100 2 h 15 min
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USE OF CALCULATORS IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS
LIST OF APPROVED CALCULATORS
List of Approved Models of Scientific Calculators
suitable for PSLE Mathematics and Foundation
Mathematics examinations.
AURORA SC 550
FIAMO SC 6 SC 20
CANON F-715S
CASIO FX 82AU FX 82MS FX 85MS FX 95MS
FX95SG PLUS FX 350MS FX 820MS FX992S
HP HP 8S HP 9S HP10S
SHARP EL 509VM EL 509W EL 509WM EL 509WS
EL 546VA ELW531S
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TI 30XIIB TI 30XIIS TI 34 II
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USE OF CALCULATORS IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS
LIST OF APPROVED CALCULATORS
The list of approved models of scientific
calculators suitable for PSLE Mathematics and
Foundation Mathematics examinations could be
found on the SEAB website
http//www.seab.gov.sg/
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USE OF DICTIONARIES IN MOTHER TONGUE in Primary 5
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Students only need to purchase this at P5.
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Use of Dictionaries in PSLEhttp//seab.gov.sg/dic
tionaryList/2012PSLEDictList.pdf
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Use of Dictionaries in PSLEhttp//seab.gov.sg/dic
tionaryList/2012PSLEDictList.pdf
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Use of Dictionaries in PSLEhttp//seab.gov.sg/dic
tionaryList/2012PSLEDictList.pdf
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THANK YOU
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