Essential Information
Find out what your child needs for secondary school, from subject choices and uniform purchases to financial assistance and device programmes.
The following section provides essential information to help your child/ ward transit to secondary school.
A. Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB)
Every form class comprises students from diverse academic backgrounds. Students will interact with peers with different perspectives, strengths and interests, and be given opportunities to develop and deepen communication, collaboration and cross-cultural skills.
Art, Design and Technology, Food and Consumer Education, Music and Physical Education will be taught as common curriculum subjects in the form class, where students will be assessed through a common standard. Teachers will differentiate their teaching approaches in the classroom.
English, Mathematics, Science, Mother Tongue and the Humanities will be taken at their respective assigned academic courses.
Subject-Based Banding (SBB)
Subject-based banding (SBB) is one of many opportunities for students to nurture their aptitudes and develop their strengths. SBB allows your child/ ward to take specific subjects at a more demanding level from Secondary 1, if eligible to do so.
Eligibility to offer subjects at a more demanding level under SBB:
Eligible students can offer English Language, Mother Tongue Languages, Mathematics and Science at a more demanding level from the start of Secondary 1, based on their PSLE Achievement Level (AL) for each of these subjects.
Subject-Based Banding eligibility by PSLE Achievement Level
Indicative level of most subjects at start of S1 | PSLE Standard grade | PSLE Foundation grade | Option to offer subject at |
|---|---|---|---|
G2 | AL 5 or better | - | G3 |
G1 | AL 5 or better | - | G2 / G3 |
AL 6 | AL A | G2 |
Students may also offer the subjects above at a more demanding level based on their performance at the end of Secondary 1 Semester 1, the end of Secondary 1 Semester 2, and at the end of Secondary 2 Semester 2.
You may also refer to MOE’s website on FSBB for more information.
B. Higher Mother Tongue/ 3rd Language/ Subject Based Banding (SBB) subjects at More Demanding Level
Higher Mother Tongue, 3rd Language and Subject-Based Banding application process
Subject | Details |
Eligibility for Higher Mother Tongue (HMT) | School will send relevant form(s) via PG to students who have been offered. Accept the offer by giving consent via PG. |
Application for 3rd Language | School will send a notification to students who have been offered via PG. Successful students for MOE Language Centre (Bishan and Newton) will be required to confirm the acceptance of the offer on PG AND complete the online registration at https://www.moelc.moe.edu.sg. Successful students for Malay Special Programme (MSP) and Chinese Special Programme (CSP) at Zonal Centres are required to refer to the respective schools’ websites for the instructions on registration. |
Eligibility to take a subject at a more demanding level | School will send the offer letter to parents via PG. Accept the offer by giving consent via PG. |
C. Admin Matters
Administrative matters for Secondary 1 registration
S/N | Item | Details |
1 | Purchase of books and uniform |
Recommended set of school uniform
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2 | School Health and Dental Services | The Health Promotion Board (HPB) will conduct health screenings, immunisations and dental checks for your child/ ward. Your consent is needed for your child/ward to receive these important vaccination and dental services. Please go to this link to complete the process. |
3 | Personal Learning Device (PLD) Initiative | The National Digital Literacy Programme (NDLP) was launched in March 2020 to help students strengthen their digital literacy and acquire digital skills needed to navigate an increasingly digitalised world. Under the NDLP, every secondary school student will own a school-prescribed Personal Learning Device (PLD). Students may use funds from their Edusave Account to pay for the PLD. A separate PG will be sent to seek parental consent for the purchase of the Personal Learning Device (“PLD”), the installation of Device Management Application (“DMA”) and the accompanying applications that the school may be rolling out as part of the National Digital Literacy Programme (“NDLP”). Parents who wish to use Edusave funds for the PLD (for Singapore citizens only), please submit the online Standing Order (SO) form via https://go.gov.sg/edusaveformsgso by 31 Dec 2025. |
4 | School Locker Service | Click on the link to apply for a locker. Lockers are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The online application will be closed once all lockers are fully occupied. Please read the terms and conditions before applying. |
5 | MOE Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) | Submit an online application via Parents Gateway (Services > Financial Assistance). Submission of hardcopy and supporting documents are no longer required. Parents may contact school’s general office or email school at kcpss@moe.edu.sg, if assistance is required with the online application. School office hours are Monday to Friday, between 8am and 5pm. |
6 | Parents Support Group (PSG) | You are welcomed to find out more or sign up for PSG via this link |