At the end of Primary 4, students are placed into three streams according to their language abilities. The rationale is to allow children to progress at their own abilities so that they can complete primary education successfully. The high ability children are allowed to take an additional subject which is Higher Mother Tongue (EM1). The low ability children (EM 3) will take Mother Tongue at basic proficiency level. Majority of the students will be in EM2 taking Mother Tongue as a second language.
Does a child benefit when he is taught together with others
of similar abilities? If he is taught together with others of widely differing
abilities, will he be bored, discouraged or challenged? Is it too early
to stream children at Primary 4? What impact does streaming have on the
self esteem and confidence of a child who is placed in EM3? Streaming remains
a controversial issue.
Streaming at the end of Primary 4
to allow a pupil to study at the pace that he is able to cope
with and excel in.
Pupils are streamed according to their results
in English, Mother Tongue and Math.
Results in Science are NOT included.
Results are based on semestral assessments:
SA 1 (30%) and SA 2 (70%).
Continual assessments (CA) are NOT included in the overall results.
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be offered EM 1 English & Mother Tongue as 1st language level |
Will be offered EM 2 English as 1st language and Mother Tongue as 2nd language |
Will be offered EM 3 English as 1st language Mother Tongue & Math, both with modified syllabi |
For streaming from Primary 4 to 5, parents have a choice.
You can accept the assigned stream
OR choose a different stream.
The decision should be based on your honest assessment
of your child's capacity to cope and ability to excel.
Primary 5 EM 1 |
Primary 5 EM 2 |
Pri. 5 EM 3 Pri. 6 EM 3 |
Minimum Results Reqd to Go On to Pri. 6 EM 1 English & Mother Tongue: Band 2 Higher Mother Tongue: Band 3 Math & Science: Band 3 |
Minimum Results |
For streaming from Primary 5 to 6, parents
do NOT have a choice.
The pupil's overall performance in CA and SA will determine
whether he or she remains in the assigned or chosen stream.
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