Subject-based Banding NURTURING EVERY CHILD 3 MARCH 2012

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

How does Subject-based Banding work?

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

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

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

USE OF CALCULATORS IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS 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. RATIONALE

USE OF CALCULATORS IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS PaperBookletItem TypeNo of qns No of marks per qn WeightingDuration 1 Non- calculator AMCQ10110%50 min 5210% BSAQ10110% 52 2 Calculator allowed SAQ5210%1 h 40 min Struc/LAQ133, 4, 550% Total48-100%2 h 30 min PSLE MATHEMATICS EXAM FORMAT

USE OF CALCULATORS IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS PaperBookletItem TypeNo of qns No of marks per qn WeightingDuration 1 Non- calculator AMCQ10110%1 h 10220% BSAQ10220% 2 Calculator allowed SAQ10220%1 h 15 min Struc83, 4, 530% Total48-100%2 h 15 min PSLE FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS EXAM FORMAT

USE OF CALCULATORS IN PRIMARY MATHEMATICS AURORASC 550 FIAMOSC 6SC 20 CANONF-715S CASIOFX 82AUFX 82MSFX 85MSFX 95MS FX95SG PLUS FX 350MSFX 820MSFX992S HPHP 8SHP 9SHP10S SHARPEL 509VMEL 509WEL 509WMEL 509WS EL 546VAELW531S TEXAS INSTRUMENTSTI 30XIIBTI 30XIISTI 34 II LIST OF APPROVED CALCULATORS List of Approved Models of Scientific Calculators suitable for PSLE Mathematics and Foundation Mathematics examinations.

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:

USE OF DICTIONARIES IN MOTHER TONGUE in Primary 5 & 6 Students only need to purchase this at P5.

Use of Dictionaries in PSLE

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