Essential Information
For your convenience, we have collated all the essential matters that require your attention. Do take a look at the FAQ Section for our responses to some frequently asked questions as well.
A. Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB)
The Express, N(A) and N(T) streams will be removed.
MOE will post students to secondary school through three Posting Groups – Posting Groups 1, 2 and 3. The PSLE score ranges for the three Posting Groups will be mapped from the existing N (T), N (A) and Express streams respectively. Posting Groups will only be used for the purposes of admitting students into secondary school and to guide the initial subject levels students can offer at the start of Secondary One.
Once students enter secondary school, they will be grouped into mixed form classes comprising students from different Posting Groups and will have opportunities to interact and learn with peers of different backgrounds, strengths and interests.
For subjects such as Art, Design and Technology, Food and Consumer Education, Music and Physical Education, they will be taught as common curriculum subjects in the form class, where students will be assessed through a common standard regardless of their academic course. Teachers will differentiate their teaching to meet the needs of a class of students using a range of teaching approaches in maintaining a high level of quality and rigour in teaching and learning.
At the start of Secondary One, eligible students can offer English Language, Mother Tongue, Mathematics and Science at a more demanding level based on their PSLE Achievement Level (AL) for each of these subjects.
Eligibility Criteria
Students posted under Posting Group 2 and Posting Group1 can offer English Language, Mathematics, Science and Mother Tongue Languages at a more demanding level from the start of Secondary 1, if they have performed well in these subjects at the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE).
Indicative Level of most Subjects Start of S1 | PSLE Standard Grade | PSLE Foundation Grade | Option to offer subject at |
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G2 | AL 5 or better | - | G3 |
G1 | AL 5 or better | - | G2 / G3 |
G1 | AL 6 | AL A | G2 |
Offering subjects at a less demanding level
For students who offered English, Mathematics, and/or Science at Foundation level at PSLE, but are otherwise eligible to take most of their subjects at G3 when entering secondary school, they may choose to take these subjects at a less demanding level (I.e, G2) in consultation with their secondary schools.
Students who face exceptional difficulties coping with their Mother Tongue Languages (MTL) will have the option to offer G1 or G2 MTL. At the start of Secondary One, students can offer MTL at a less demanding level based on the following criteria
Indicative Level of most Subjects at Start of S1 | PSLE Standard Grade | PSLE Foundation Grade | Option to offer subject at |
|---|---|---|---|
G3 | AL 6 | AL A | G2 |
G3 | AL 7 - 8 | AL B - C | G1 or G2 |
G2 | AL 7 - 8 | AL B - C | G1 |
Parents/guardians may refer to the e-Student Handbook 2024 for more details when it is published.
B. Higher Mother Tongue / 3rd Language / Subject Based Banding (SBB) subjects
S/N | Form | Details | Deadline(s) |
1 | Eligibility for Higher Mother Tongue (HMT) | School will send Form A to students who have been offered to parents via PG/email. Parents can accept the offer by giving consent via PG or return a signed form via email. | By Tuesday, 26 Dec 2023 |
2 | Application for 3rd Language | School will send a notification to students who have been offered to parents via PG/email. Successful students for MOE Language Centre (Bishan and Newton) will be required to confirm the acceptance of the offer and complete the online registration at: https://www.moelc.moe.edu.sg. Successful students for Malay Special Programme (MSP) and Chinese Special Programme (CSP) Zonal Centres will be required to refer to the respective school websites for the instructions on registration. | MOELC From Thursday, 21 Dec 2023 to Thursday, 4 Jan 2024
MSP/CSP Zonal Centres Please refer to the respective school websites for details.
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3 | Eligibility to take a subject at a higher level | School will send the letter of offer to parents via PG/email. Parents can accept the offer by giving consent via PG or return a signed form via email. | By Wednesday, 27 Dec 2023
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C. Admin Matters
S/N | Item | Details |
1 | Purchase of books and uniform | School white uniform, school shorts and books
School Polo Tee-shirt and PE Shorts
Recommended set of uniform
*kindly note that the House tee-shirt should only be purchased at a later date, after the release of your child’s allocated House. Details will be made known via a separate PG letter in late-December 2023. |
2 | School Based Health and Dental Checks | The Health Promotion Board (HPB) will conduct health screenings, immunisations and dental checks for your child. Your consent is needed for your child to receive these important vaccination and dental services. Please kindly go to this link to complete the process. |
3 | School Locker Service
| You may apply for locker by simply click the link. Please be reminded to read the terms and conditions before applying IMPORTANT NOTE: Should the lockers be fully occupied, online application will be closed before the closing date. |
4 | MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) / School-based Financial Assistance
| Form is available at MOE’s website: Financial Assistance Information You are strongly advised to complete the form beforehand and submit all relevant supporting document to us in person at General Office. Please do note that our school office hours are Monday to Friday, between 8am to 5pm. |
5 | Application for Parents Support Group | Please sign up for PSG via this link. |