Is there a mix of students from each course in one class? How then do students with very different PSLE Achievement Level (AL) scores learn? Do they have to move to separate classes for each lesson?

With Full SBB, the school is moving towards one secondary education, with many subject bands, to better meet our students’ learning needs, without labels. This is part of the broader shift in our education system to recognise the strengths and interests of our children, to help them build their confidence and develop an intrinsic motivation to learn for life in them.

Our school implements the following:

• Reorganised form classes at Secondary 1.

This is applicable to Secondary 1 students entering our school since 2019.

• Each form class comprises students offering the G1-3 courses of study. There is a balanced mix of students with different PSLE AL scores in each form class, even within each course of study.

• Students take common curriculum subjects (CCE, PE, Art, Design and Technology, Food and Consumer Education and Music) together as a form class. 

• For subjects such as English, Mother Tongue Languages, Mathematics and Science, the students are regrouped and continue to offer these subjects through the subject-based banding (SBB) arrangements. For example, students eligible for SBB G3 English will join other students offering the G3 course of study.

Students continue to benefit as they have been before, and benefit even more as the full subject-based banding model creates a common learning experience and creates a valuable setting for students to mingle, build meaningful friendships, and appreciate different perspectives.