[PSLE MT] PSLE less weightage in Chinese / Mother Tongue

[tamarind]

Way2GO:

What is being a Singaporean?
Do we hv a Singapore culture dat
is distinctly Singaporean?

Yes we do. The distinct Singapore culture is emerging. I am now teaching hundreds of young adult students, and I can feel it. It is something like a \"rojak\", a mixture of not only Chinese and Western, but some Malay and Indian influences too, perhaps even some Japanese (don't we all love Japanese food?).

Whether we like it or not, it is happening. The younger generation considers themselves as Singaporeans. They no longer identify themselves with the Chinese. That's why it is so easy for them to drop the language.

As much as we like our kids to remember the roots, trying to motivate them to study Chinese by telling them that they are Chinese, simply does not work any more.

[Way2GO]

ihavethingtosay

still brewing? kawan
tea ready anot?
hv a cup of tea first la :lol:

[Way2GO]

tamarind:

....The younger generation considers themselves as Singaporeans. They no longer identify themselves with the Chinese. That's why it is so easy for them to drop the language.


As much as we like our kids to remember the roots, trying to motivate them to study Chinese by telling them that they are Chinese, simply does not work any more.

Hiya Tamarind,
don't want to go in a different direction
from d subject matter of dis thread
so I will leave it at dat.

[ihavethingtosay]

Way2GO:

ihavethingtosay

still brewing? kawan
tea ready anot?
hv a cup of tea first la :lol:

:celebrate:
just a student not a parent, but still kawan.
i too suffered under demonic hands of English. but there has been no changes to decrease its importance in academic grading. so it is just pure unfair to side the potato group.

ah. despite my not-up-to-standard English, hey i still got into top school after top school! :celebrate:

[daisyt]

25hourmaid:

Some of you may want to write directly to Mr Ng?


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Thanks!!

[cascada]

Granny wrote :

\"The one who was lucky got into the school of his choice only after appealing. He had scored A-stars in English, Maths and Science but managed only a B in Chinese.

Despite devoting most of his time to studying Chinese, it was this language which dragged his aggregate score down to 240 - and into the bottom classes of secondary school. Reason: the classes were divided according to PSLE scores.\"

Can anyone advise if it is possible to score 3A* and a B to get only 240 aggregate score?
Personally I find it quite puzzling.

With a score of 240, he appealed successfully to his choice of school. This granny still not happy & remains uncontented, blaming the school system in dividing the class according to PSLE. What does she expect? Put her 'bright sparks' in the top class of this school. She obviously has forgotten that this 'bright sparks' barely made his way into the school.

[cascada]

ihavethingtosay:

ah. despite my not-up-to-standard English, hey i still got into top school after top school! :celebrate:

Well done! Congrats!

[Way2GO]

ihavethingtosay:

ah. despite my not-up-to-standard English, hey i still got into top school after top school! :celebrate:

Well done! n :congrats:
Can u share with d ppl here
wat motivates u despite ur
struggle with English?

[daisyt]

Way2GO:

ks2me:

[quote=\"Way2GO\"]
Which SAP school is dat?
This is d school's policy?
Or just an individual(s) opinion for certain kids?

Actually this happens in every SAP school. By P5 they will decide to proceed with hcl for PSLE or drop to normal Chinese. However majority will continue like what someone mentioned 75% in NYPS will do it.

Dats y I thot if snowz suggest
it is dat SAP school's policy
it doesn't sound rite nor fair
to d kids.[/quote]My dd's SAP pri school, they encourage the students to take HCL.

[corneyAmber]

I have this personal experience to share. Truly bright sparks can be trained to be exam-smart too to score. My straight \"A\"s friend was very weak in Chinese too and he had tuition for this subject only. Inthe end he was trained to be exam smart to score \"A\" for Chinese too. But he could not hold a conversation in Mandarin nor could he write a topic he had never come across. And he landed himself a good scholarship n went to ivy-league schools. Today he does not speak mandarin at all but he overcome his barriers for a purpose. That, to me, is truly bright sparks. :lol: