Class allocation of primary school students taking subjects at Foundation level

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang, Nee Soon GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education whether primary school students taking subjects at a Foundation level can be placed in the same class as students who are not taking Foundation level subjects to ensure social mixing, similar to that in secondary schools.

Response

1. Primary schools strive for diverse form classes with a good mix of gender, race and learning ability. Thus, form classes at Primary 5 and 6 can have students of several subject combinations, including a mix of students taking subjects at Foundation and Standard levels.

2. Beyond classes, students also have opportunities to interact with their peers through school-wide platforms such as Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs).