All About SAP Schools

[yc28]

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I am new to the educational system here, and would like to get some advice.

I would like to put my girls in a school that gives good exposure in Chinese. Is SAP school the correct choice? but almost all SAP schools are so competetive. Do anyone know if any other school that is also strong in Chinese in Boon Keng / Potong Pasir/Serangoon area?

Thanks very much.

[leeven]

Would like to check if SAP schools accept students with non chinese as MT. Does it mean they should go to outsides places to learn their MT and sitfor exams. please advise parents :?

[janet88]

Hi,

My son is in a SAP school. His schoolmates are Chinese. Only MT offered is Higher Chinese. I really don’t know if SAP schools accept students who are non-Chinese.

[verykiasu2010]

janet_lee88:

Hi,

My son is in a SAP school. His schoolmates are Chinese. Only MT offered is Higher Chinese. I really don't know if SAP schools accept students who are non-Chinese.

there are quite a number of angmos in NYPS; and of course these angmos learn chinese

[janet88]

Yeah, there are many angmohs who want to learn Chinese now. Most of them usually businessmen who hope their little darlings learn Mandarin to help daddy develop business in China.

[verykiasu2010]

janet_lee88:

Yeah, there are many angmohs who want to learn Chinese now. Most of them usually businessmen who hope their little darlings learn Mandarin to help daddy develop business in China.

many of the angmos' chinese language ability will put all of us to shame

[MMM]

I saw non-chinese kids in my kids’ SAP schools.


I think they do accept provided that the child is going to take chinese as MT.

[janet88]

I guess if non-Chinese kids are enrolled in SAP schools, it is understood that they will have to take HCL too, otherwise they cannot stay in the school without taking any MT. Some of these kids could have early exposure to Chinese language, or perhaps their parents want them to have a strong and better knowledge of Chinese.


I've asked the tutor the difference between the normal CL textbook and the Higher CL one. She told me there is an introductory chapter in the normal CL as compared to HCL which goes straight to the chapter itself.
Sorry if I am not able to explain myself clearly.

[MMM]

I’ve never done the comparison. I heard it’s just alittle different. But I realised that in my kids’ case, P2 is required to write mini composition for CL. I don’t think my P2 niece who is doing normal CL has that. The requirements is much higher.

[janet88]

Hi MMM,

For Compo, the teacher seems to expect 好词好句 to boost the content. It’s not just mentioning a rainy day for eg, but to describe more in the first paragraph. Also there is a need to include conversation even in the 1st paragraph.

My son’s first CL homework is to write a compo on ‘我的梦想’. NO pictures or helping words. :!: Thank goodness he had tuition that day.