2016 O levels (Kids born in 2000)

[Joy of Learning 111]

Kee Kor:

If retake do they take the latest score or the better of the 2? Can anyone please advise.

In my daughter's time, it was the better of the two, and you could only retake the written papers. I presume that's still the case.

[LOL123kiasu]

SerenaCSK:

Should retake if the grade is B3?

It depends on your oral as you can only retake P1 and P2

[LOL123kiasu]

How did u guys fare?

[SerenaCSK]

So, if oral is a merit. It may not be worth the effort to re-take?

[LOL123kiasu]

SerenaCSK:

So, if oral is a merit. It may not be worth the effort to re-take?

There is still a possibility for you get a distinction. Its up to u really

[kitty2]

Wonder all your kids did well? Heard from my niece that her school result is bad , all unexpected

[janet88]

SerenaCSK:

So, if oral is a merit. It may not be worth the effort to re-take?

son's oral is a merit...Chinese c6. I would consider it an achievement since he has no tuition.
I would prefer him to move on and focus on the other subjects since he is not fantastic in his humanities and chemistry.

[TheAnswer]

janet88:

SerenaCSK:

So, if oral is a merit. It may not be worth the effort to re-take?

son's oral is a merit...Chinese c6. I would consider it an achievement since he has no tuition.
I would prefer him to move on and focus on the other subjects since he is not fantastic in his humanities and chemistry.

6 points is quite a lot.. which course does he intend to do? Does he know the cutoff point for the course?

[janet88]

he wants to go to the poly.

if he retakes O level Chinese again, he would have to spend time preparing for it and there is no guarantee the result will be better.

[TheAnswer]

Poly cut off point have been decreasing and competition has been very stiff. Removing chinese also does not mean other subjects will improve. Just my 2 cents.