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Part 2 – How the PSLE score will influence your child’s Sec 1 subject combination in 2027
written by The Schooling Society
Early this morning, the print edition of Straits Times updated parents with additional information about the impact of the new subject-based banding for secondary schools in 2024. This is our analysis.
8 March 2019
Part 1 – Subject-based banding to replace streaming in secondary schools
written by The Schooling Society
Yesterday, Education minister Ong Ye Kung announced that the current system of streaming in secondary schools will be replaced by subject-based banding. A new 2024 Singapore Common national examination and certification framework will ensure that all secondary school students end up sitting for the same exam and end up with one type of certificate.
6 March 2019
Despite many enquiries from parents, it took us a long time to develop and launch our P1 and P2 English enrichment programme. The reason was this. If we had to run a course for lower primary children, it was important for The Schooling Society to pioneer a unique and unusual English writing programme. It was critical for us to be able to inspire normally reluctant writers.
25 February 2019
新加坡学生擅长批判性思维
2016年的国际学生评估计划显示，新加坡随机抽样的5000学生在英语，数学和科学方面名列前茅。国际学生能力评估计划是经济合作暨发展组织(OECD)每3年进行一次的全球性评估，全球60多个国家都参与了这项计划，以评估15岁的学生在运用知识解决问题的能力。换句话说，这项计划评估的是学生的批判性思维能力。
13 October 2018
In the past few weeks, there has been much debate about the harmful aspects of exams. In particular, the high stakes PSLE exams. In this post, we share our thoughts about this hotly debated topic.
7 October 2018
Today, MOE announced that from 2019 onwards, P1 and P2 students will no longer have any form of weighted assessment and exams. Meanwhile, P3 and P5 students will not be having SA1 exams after 2020.
28 September 2018
2018年小三的学生将成为第一批参加改版小六会考计分系统的学生。根据这个新的积分制，当前的小六会考 总积分计分法将被8个积分等级（AL）取代，如下所示：
27 September 2018
Singapore students excel in critical thinking
In 2016, a random sample of 5,000 students in Singapore topped the global PISA scores for English, Mathematics and Science. The 3 yearly PISA tests are designed by OECD. More than 60 countries around the world participate in the study. 15 year olds across the globe are tested to gauge how well they apply their knowledge to solve problems. In other words, PISA tests students on their critical thinking skills.
26 September 2018
Students who are in P3 in 2018 will be the first batch of students sitting for the revamped PSLE scoring system. Under this new PSLE 2021 scoring system, the current PLSE T-score will be replaced by 8 Achievement Levels (AL) as shown below.
24 September 2018
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