Subject-Based Banding (SBB) in Primary Schools: What Parents Need to Know

When Jia Lin’s son, Wei Ming, finished Primary 4 that year, she walked into the school to collect his exam report. The principal handed her a small option form. “Choose your subject combination for P5,” he said. Jia Lin’s heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, terms like Standard, Foundation, SBB, and mix-and-match floated around her mind. […]