Academic Learning
Explore the subjects offered under Full Subject-Based Banding, where students can study subjects at different levels as they progress through secondary school.
Subjects Offered
Overview
Course of Study
Starting from the 2024 Secondary 1 cohort, the Normal (Technical), Normal (Academic) and Express streams will be removed. Under Full Subject-Based Banding (Full SBB), students will be posted through Posting Groups 1, 2 and 3 respectively instead and have greater flexibility to offer subjects at different subject levels as they progress through secondary school.
Subjects Offered
Lower Secondary (Secondary One)
Lower Secondary (Secondary Two)
Upper Secondary (Secondary Three to Five)
At the end of Secondary Two, all students will take part in the Subject Option Exercise to decide the subject combinations they will offer at the upper secondary levels.
Upper secondary subjects offered by course
Express Course | Normal Academic Course | Normal Technical Course |
|---|---|---|
7 or 8 O-Level examinable subjects | 6 N-Level Examinable Subjects *Eligible students may sit for the O-Level Examination at the end of Sec 4 for up to 3 subjects | 5 N-Level Examinable Subjects |
Physical Education | Physical Education | Physical Education |
Examinable Subjects
