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I know about streaming and I agree that it should be replaced by subject banding 3 23.08%
I know about streaming but I disagree that its should be replaced by subject banding 7 53.85%
I know about streaming but am neutral or not certain about replacing it 1 7.69%
What is streaming? not sure about it 2 15.38%
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Old 14-03-2019, 01:15 AM   #11
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Previously it was class streaming.
In other words, streaming based on total score of all subjects.
One joins a class with similar total score.

Now is subject streaming.
Base on subject score.
One joins a class for specific subjects with similar subject score.

So in a maths class say, all those with similar maths score will go to the same class.

Needs clever software to do all the timetabling.

Seems like a "refinement" of class streaming.

Wont be too different from class streaming, as total score will correlate strongly with subject score.

Except in cases where say one is strong in only one particular subject.
Say poor total score in class but strong in arts.
Then can join the strong arts class.

Or poor in total score but strong in a language ( maybe mother tongue )
then can join a strong language class be it Chinese or Tamil or French.

Seems like a better system.
Gives some a chance to excel in one subject.
Ah, that sounds like IP/IB schools.
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Old 14-03-2019, 11:47 AM   #12
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WHAT IS SUBJECT-BASED BANDING (PRI)?
Subject-based Banding (Pri) provides greater flexibility for your child by offering him the option of a combination of standard and foundation subjects, depending on his strengths. For example, if he excels in English and Mother Tongue but needs more support in Mathematics and Science, he may choose to take the first two subjects at the standard level and the others at the foundation level.

Such a choice will allow your child to focus on and stretch his potential in the subjects that he is strong in while building up the fundamentals in the subjects that he needs more support in.
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Old 14-03-2019, 12:49 PM   #13
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SBB is offered to NA streams. If the students scored A in their PSLE subjects, they can take up express level for these subjects even though they’re in NA. Maximum 2 subjects.
For example my son did SBB express for English and Math when he was in NA.
For those express lessons, he had to go to another class for lessons.

So now it looks like the proposal is to expand banding to all 4 psle subjects and do away with normal stream. The tough part would be the national exam at sec 4.
Now after N levels, students can choose to go poly direct (foundation year) or go for O level year. One national exam at sec 4 going to be even more stressful for the weaker students
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Old 15-03-2019, 04:17 AM   #14
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Nothing good will come out of this.

Only the strong characters will be unaffected.

Pity the rest, will get influenced and pulled down.


When you are streamed, homophily effects will help you if you're good.
Without streaming, the egalitarian mix hopefully helps pull up the weaker students.

But, poor attitudes and lepakness can be infectious to those not so driven in their purpose.

In case I am accused of being elitist, fyi I came from lousy primary and secondary schools and only in JC went to a good school.
If not for my "hunger", I could have ended up being a chicken rice hawker or drug dealer.
U may instead become a top chicken rice chain owner ans earn much more than now. If u take the drug route, no way it will be positive.
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Old 18-03-2019, 05:08 PM   #15
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PUBLISHEDMAR 17, 2019, 5:00 AM SGTUPDATEDMAR 17, 2019, 11:27 AM
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Being able to solve mathematical problems gives Normal (Academic) student Low Jie Ying a sense of satisfaction - and even more so when her Express schoolmates approach her for help.

When she was in Secondary 1, the Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School student was offered the chance to take mathematics and Chinese at the Express level, under subject-based banding, as she had done well in those subjects in the Primary School Leaving Examination.

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Old 20-03-2019, 11:56 AM   #16
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Being able to solve mathematical problems gives Normal (Academic) student Low Jie Ying a sense of satisfaction - and even more so when her Express schoolmates approach her for help.

When she was in Secondary 1, the Paya Lebar Methodist Girls' School student was offered the chance to take mathematics and Chinese at the Express level, under subject-based banding
Seems like a 1.5 case... Normal stream cross Express, but still, NORMAL streaming, 5th year O levels.
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