Full Subject-Based Banding (SBB)

Starting from the 2024 Secondary One cohort, Full SBB will be implemented in our secondary education system. Secondary One students in 120 secondary schools will benefit from the Full SBB experience, which provides greater customisation and flexibility for each student’s learning.

Offering subjects at a more demanding level

At the start of Secondary 1, eligible students can offer English Language, Mother Tongue Languages, Mathematics and Science at a more demanding level based on their PSLE Achievement Level (AL) for each of these subjects.

You may contact the following personnel if you have queries:

Mr Narayanan: narayanan_namasivayam@schools.gov.sg
Mdm Tan Lay Teng: tan_lay_teng@schools.gov.sg

Removal of Express, Normal(Academic) [N(A)] and Normal(Technical) [N(T)] streams

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.

Throughout their secondary school education, students can take subjects at three subject levels, known as G1, G2, G3 (G stands for General), mapped from today's N(T), N(A) and Express standards respectively. Students will have the flexibility to adjust their subject levels at appropriate junctures, based on their strengths, interests and learning needs. Students will subsequently access programmes and post-secondary pathways based on their various subjects and subject level combinations.

Information taken from MOE PSLE FSBB Microsite: PSLE Infosheet PDF

For more FAQs: https://www.moe.gov.sg/microsites/psle-fsbb/full-subject-based-banding/faqs.html

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