Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)

[Miracle Child]

I was going through the curriculum of IB. Is it fair to say that unless the kid is very strong in language and able to express himself/herself well, to achieve very good results for IB Full Dip will be very tough? I saw EE, TOK and 2 main subjects relate to languages. Appreciate any thoughts on this. Thanks.

[ngbrdad]

breezy:

ngbrdad:

Just a question to ask


For year 4 IP student taking normal Chinese, they will sit for the O level Chinese paper this coming June right ?

What's the latest minimum MOE requirement for this paper to progress ? Is it the same for IB as well ?

I noticed that the school only asked the students to purchase book 4A for Chinese for year 4.

So presumably as long as the student get a C6 or better in June they can put Chinese aside and concentrate on the other subjects for the rest of the year ?

Hi,

Sry I can only answer your question partially.
Yr 4 IP boys will take Chinese @ 'O' level in June.
As long as they score an A1 or A2, they'll be given a 7 points for their prelims results for Chinese.

I am not too sure if the sch dictates a compulsory retake for IP boys scoring less than a B4 but should they be satisfied with their grade and not to retake, Chinese lessons in the timetable will be free periods.

Thanks for the reply.
Any idea what's the cut off for A2 in O level Chinese ?
70 or 75 ?

So if they get at least an A2 they will get 7 points for Chinese in end of the year results ?

[ngbrdad]

breezy:

ngbrdad:

Btw for OEP the boys will return on 27/1 but 28/1 is a rest day and lessons only resume on 29/1 right ?

Yes. & I am preparing to receive a sick boy from Taiwan tmr evening...

Oh dear. Hope your boy is OK.

Last year mine came back from Vietnam and needed 2 days of MC before he was able toreturn to school.

[breezy]

70 - 74 : A2.


Yes. IP boys scoring A1 & A2 will get a 7 for their final results - A huge "advantage" over boys taking HMT.

[BeContented]

breezy:

70 - 74 : A2.


Yes. IP boys scoring A1 & A2 will get a 7 for their final results - A huge \"advantage\" over boys taking HMT.

Haha. True......my boy also made the same claim about his HMT & would keep trying to justify that he did 'ok' for his year-end by adding 'bonus points' to HMT. :skeptical:

Am also expecting a 'sick' boy tomorrow. He went just when his flu was starting to worsen.

[breezy]

BeContented:

breezy:

70 - 74 : A2.



Haha. True......my boy also made the same claim about his HMT & would keep trying to justify that he did 'ok' for his year-end by adding 'bonus points' to HMT. :skeptical:

Am also expecting a 'sick' boy tomorrow. He went just when his flu was starting to worsen.

Hi BeContented,

Haha, that's the best consolation the boys on HMT can use to balance up right? Nvm, cheer him on and let him know that he can breeze thru Chinese B @ yr 5 without sweat

So our boys suffer the same fate before OEP. I was like a remote pharmacist telling him what pills to pop twice a day.

Let's jiayou to bring them back to health by 29th Jan! :rahrah:

[spicyblackpepper]

:slapshead: :spank: My DS yr 2 OEP messaged last night, still going well, not dead yet :slapshead:

[breezy]

spicyblackpepper:

:slapshead: :spank: My DS yr 2 OEP messaged last night, still going well, not dead yet :slapshead:

:rotflmao: Thanx for the humour, spicyblackpepper. Needed that!

[autolycus]

Miracle Child:

I was going through the curriculum of IB. Is it fair to say that unless the kid is very strong in language and able to express himself/herself well, to achieve very good results for IB Full Dip will be very tough? I saw EE, TOK and 2 main subjects relate to languages. Appreciate any thoughts on this. Thanks.

Hi! I would prefer to say that so far, all the students I've seen (including several batches of foreign students without particularly strong EL) have gained much from the IB programme and -become- stronger in language and more able to express themselves. Then they achieve 42+ points.

For EE and TOK, the combined bonus is 3 points max. For the main subjects, one is a literature or lit/lang subject (I would go for the pure lit; easier) and the other is a second language (really second language, not the more challenging 'mother tongue', and hence probably easier than O-level).

You need not fear; the whole point of the IB is to make students more well-rounded and more able to survive and prosper in an increasingly internationalised and globalised world.

[zeemimi]

breezy:

ngbrdad:

Btw for OEP the boys will return on 27/1 but 28/1 is a rest day and lessons only resume on 29/1 right ?

Yes. & I am preparing to receive a sick boy from Taiwan tmr evening...

i join you all in welcoming back a sick boy. DS supposed to come back home himself since they can't be sure when they will reach Singapore. But looks like i'll have to fetch him back from school.