Fireside Chat with Mr Ong Ye Kung, then Minister for Education, on Remaking Secondary School Pathways
Ms Liew Wei Li, Director-General of Education, Explains Full SBB
Implementing Full SBB in Beatty Secondary School
Beatty Secondary School is one of 30 odd secondary schools which will
implement Full SBB from 2022.
Purpose of Full SBB
With Full SBB, we are moving towards one secondary education, with many
subject bands, to better meet our students’ learning needs. 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.
Full SBB in Beatty Secondary School in 2022
Aspect of Full SBB
How will this aspect be implemented?
Offering of Humanities subjects at a more demanding level from Secondary
2
Beatty Secondary School will provide Secondary 2 students the opportunity
to take Humanities subjects at a more demanding level, if they meet subject-specific
criteria.
This is applicable to students who are in the Secondary 2 Normal (Academic)
and Normal (Technical) course from 2022.
OR
This is applicable to students who are in the Secondary 2 Normal (Academic)
course from 2022, and students who are in the Normal (Technical) course
from 2023.
Eligible students from the 2021 Secondary 1 Normal (Academic) and Normal
(Technical) cohorts who are promoted to the same course in 2022 will be
able to offer Geography, History or Literature at a more demanding level.
With this increased flexibility in customising our students’ learning experiences,
we are better able to recognise their strengths and nurture their intrinsic
motivation to learn.
Students who wish to be considered to offer Geography, History or Literature
at a more demanding level will have to meet subject-specific criteria in
Secondary 1. They should also possess positive attitude towards learning
and strong commitment to offer the subject at a more demanding level.
Mixed form classes with the provision of a common curriculum
As part of the pilot, our school will implement mixed form classes at
Secondary 1.
This is applicable to Secondary 1 students entering our school in 2022.
The 2022 cohort of Secondary 1 students will be grouped in mixed form
classes, comprising students from different courses of study. Students
will attend lessons in the form classes for the following subjects: Character
and Citizenship Education, Music, Physical Education, Art, Design &
Technology, as well as Food and Consumer Education.
For the academic subjects, namely English, Mother Tongue Language, Mathematics,
Science, and the Humanities, students will be attending lessons based on
their subject classes. The subject classes will be organised based on their
respective course levels [N(T), N(A) or Express].
The common learning experience through the mixed form classes creates
a valuable setting for students to mingle, build meaningful friendships,
and appreciate different perspectives. It can also help reduce the inadvertent
labelling associated with streaming.
For more information on how our school would implement Full SBB, you can
contact us at beatty_ss@moe.edu.sg