FAQs

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. What is the Cut-Off Point (COP) for BPGHS for 2025?
Answer:

2. If I was not posted to BPGHS and wish to appeal into the school, how do I do so?
Answer: Firstly, your PSLE score will have to meet the COP for BPGHS for that posting group for the year. Secondly, there is a link in our Sec 1 Registration and Appeal website where there is a link for Appeals to be filled up. The school will get back to you if there are successful appeal applicants.

3. My child is in Posting Group 3 and was posted to another school. Can my child appeal to join BPGHS with the other Posting Group 2 students.
Answer: If your child is placed in Posting Group 3, he/she will not be able to be placed in the Posting Group 2 of a secondary school. However, if your child has the option to choose between Posting Group 2 and 3, then he/she may appeal to join BPGHS as a Posting Group 2 student.

4. I understand that Full Subject-Based Banding (FSBB) is already implemented in BPGHS. How will this affect my child?
Answer: There are 2 main aspects of FSBB that will be implemented. Firstly, all form classes will comprise of students from all Posting Groups. Secondly, students in Posting Groups 1 and 2 will be offered the option to study Humanities subjects at a more demanding level in Secondary 2, if they meet the criteria.
You may find out more information on FSBB from the school website.

5. What are the daily school hours at BPGHS?
Answer: School starts at 7.30 a.m. and ends at 2.00 p.m. / 3.00 p.m. for Monday to Thursdays and 12.30 p.m. on Fridays. Students are expected to stay back after curriculum hours on some days for after-school activities such as CCA, enrichment and remedial / supplementary lessons.
As announced by MOE in 2020, all secondary schools will be implementing Home-Based Learning (HBL) by 2022. Students will not be required to report to school on a specific day every fortnight and will be learning from home instead. More details will be communicated later.

6. What is the duration of the recess?
Answer: The recess is 30 minutes long.

7. What is the average price and variety of food sold in the school canteen?
Answer: A typical meal (without drinks) in the school canteen costs between $2.50 and $3.50. The canteen comprises of 4 Chinese food stalls, 3 halal food stalls and 1 drink stall.

ACADEMIC MATTERS

8. How many assessments will a student have for each subject for year?
Answer: As announced by MOE in Sep 2018, all students will not have more than one weighted assessment per subject per school term. There will also not be any Mid-Year Examinations for all levels. Sec 1-3 students will have 1 weighted assessment in each term for Term 1-3, and an End- of-Year Examination in Term 4. Sec 4 and 5 students will sit for a Preliminary Examination before their national examinations.
The school also monitors the academic progress of students using other non-weighted assessments, such as project work and presentations.

9. Are students expected to purchase a laptop for learning?
Answer: On 28 June 2020, MOE announced that every secondary school student will be equipped with a personal learning device by the end of 2021 to raise the country’s digital literacy. All students in the school will be using devices of the same model and the purchasing of the devices will be done in school. A separate briefing will be conducted later.

10.  How does the school support students to cope with the demands of the academic programmes?
Answer: Support structures such as remedial lessons and consultations are provided for students when necessary.

11. What is the percentage of students in the Express stream who are eligible for JC?
Answer: Typically, our Express stream students do well in the O Level Examinations, and about 90-95% of them are eligible for JC after their O Levels.

12.  Does the school organise any overseas trips for students?
Answer: We do have internationalisation programmes organised for our students every year. The trips organised range from academic trips (e.g. Geography) to non-academic/student leadership/CCA trips.

13.  If my child does not take Higher Mother Tongue (HMT) in primary school, can he/she take up HMT in secondary school? What are the requirements?
Answer: If your child did not take HMT in primary school. he/she may still be offered to take up HTM in secondary school if he/she fulfils the requirements:
· An overall PSLE score of 8 or better; or
· An overall PSLE score of 9 to 14 (inclusive); and attain AL1 / AL2 in MTL.

14.  If a student is enrolled into BPGHS via DSA Malay, what activities will he/she be expected to participate in? Must he/she join the Malay Cultural Society CCA and take Malay Literature subject for his/her O Level?
Answer: If a student enters our school via DSA Malay, he/she will take Higher Malay Language (HML) as a subject and be part of a comprehensive Elective Programme for Malay Language in Secondary Schools (EMAS), just like other Express students taking HML in our school.

In addition, the school will be preparing the DSA Malay students for the Malay Language Elective Programme (MLEP). The programme aims to nurture promising students to attain a high level of language proficiency in Malay, enhance their understanding of Malay literature and develop academically-able students to become effectively bilingual so as to better serve the needs of our nation. The 2-year programme (Secondary 3 and 4) is for students who study ‘O’ Level Literature in Malay, in either full or elective. MLEP activities include language and cultural camps, overseas immersion trips, language symposiums and enrichment workshops on creative writing, drama script writing, public speaking, translation and journalism.

15.  Does BPGHS have an Applied Learning Programme (ALP)?
Answer: BPGHS is an autonomous school, and thus we do not offer ALP. However, all our students participate in our in-house Interdisciplinary Project Work (IPW), which equips students with interdisciplinary problem-solving skills and hones their collaborative and communication skills.

STUDENT WELL-BEING

16.  How does the school support students’ social and emotional well-being?
Answer: The school has a student development team comprising Year Heads, Assistant Year Heads, Special Education Needs Officer and a School Counsellor working closely with the Form Teachers to look into the social and emotional needs of students.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (CCA)

17.  Is CCA compulsory in secondary schools?
Answer: CCA is compulsory in secondary school. Students can choose a CCA from one of the 3 categories:
1. Uniformed Groups
2. Sports and Games
3. Performing Arts

18.  How much time does a student need to spend on CCA each week?
Answer: The frequency and duration of the CCA sessions vary from one to another. These are likely to increase when students are preparing for competitions. Generally, students can expect to participate in 1-3 CCA sessions every week, with approximately 3 hours for each session.

19.  How is CCA allocated to each student?
Answer: CCA allocation is based on students’ choices and talents and available vacancies.

DISCIPLINE

20.  What is the policy of the school on Personal Electronic Device (PED) usage in school?
Answer: Students are not encouraged to bring their PEDs to school. If they choose to do so, they are personally responsible and accountable for the safe-keeping of their PEDs, to prevent loss, damage or theft.

Students are not allowed to wear smart watches to school to prevent distraction during lessons. The school is a place set apart for conducive learning to take place. Students should respect the place provided by upholding the rules and guidelines that allow each and every student to learn effectively.