2016 O levels (Kids born in 2000)

[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.

[janet88]

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.

the decision lies with him. after all, he is the one studying and if he doesn't have the confidence to get a better grade, I rather he moves on.