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

[verykiasu2010]

this is getting more stupid by the day


they should instead spend the millions to go change / improve the teaching methods for the chinese language, employ more chinese language teachers who can deliver and know how to deliver. if their kids are good, they should be able to grasp it. if not, it simply means their kids are not as good as those who mastered all the subjects

changing the weightage is the most ridiculous way to solve the symptoms of the real problem - which is the teaching method

[tamarind]

KSP:

This girl is incredible!!! She is in the GEP class in RGPS. That means she is also very good in her English and Maths. Looks like she has the potential to be the top student (from foreign talent group again???) in next year PSLE.

There may be other foreign talent even better than her

[tamarind]

cascada:

tamarind, this china chinese talks with selfish motive, no 算数的.

Which one of us do not have selfish motives for our kids ?

[xi-fu]

Just recieved SMS about petition on CHinese language: PLEASE VOTE TO PETITION AGAINST PSLE MOTHER tONGUE LESS WEIGHTAGE.. THE FUTURE OF SGP CHINESE STANDARD IS IN OUR HANDS NOW



http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/pslemothertongue

I just voted...

[sunflower]

tamarind:

sunflower:

Actually, learning Chinese is not very difficult, provided we're immersed in the environment that requires us to use Chinese daily. Unfortunately, with the high standards of English that are required of us, and the fact that we don't really need to use the language constantly in our daily life, most placed emphasis on English and neglected Chinese, thus resulting in the deterioration of Chinese standards in our children.

My kids are not immersed in the Chinese environment. In fact, both are reading long English novels by the age of 5. But my girl is also able to read long Chinese chapter books before 7 years old, and my younger boy is also reading Chinese quite well.

Both of them do not spend a lot of time learning Chinese everyday. They both started at Berries at 4 years old, and have been reading Chinese books daily (only a few minutes).

The age of 3 to 6 is the best time to learn Chinese, at this age, kids are capable of learning enough Chinese words to be able to read at least 80% of Chinese newspapers, and they can do so effortlessly.

If parents are able to build a strong foundation in Chinese before the age of 7, by using the right methods (no hanyu pinyin), then Chinese will be very easy when the kids are in primary/secondary school.

Agree, provided they have parents who are serious about their kids' learning of the language and the parents are as hardworking and as consistent as you.

[HyperKiasu]

cascada:

tamarind, this china chinese talks with selfish motive, no 算数的.

Maybe (really maybe) her P5 EL standard is P3 only leh...

But her father is 100% Singaporean,right? and don't be so 排斥PRC FT, perhaps someday in future, they will become your Son/Daughter in laws.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Funz]

I was one of those who had a hard time learning my mother tongue, which in my case is Chinese. None of my family members including my grandparents speak Mandarin. So from young, it was English and Malay.


That said, I do not see the rationale behind lowering the weightage for MT for PSLE. Especially when the reason is to remove the pressure from having to perform in the hope that the child will then learn to appreciate and develop an interest in the language and thereby enjoy learning it. If that is the case then shouldn’t it be applied to all subjects? Cos the best way to learn is to cultivate an interest in the said subject.

To me, primary school education is in a way foundation setting. So all subjects have to be given the same emphasis. Then in upper secondary, kids should be able to identify their interest and strength and focus on those subjects to prepare for specialisation in their tertiary studies.

[HyperKiasu]

tamarind:

cascada:

tamarind, this china chinese talks with selfish motive, no 算数的.

Which one of us do not have selfish motives for our kids ?

those who want to cut is the most selfish leh......

司马昭之心, 路人皆知.....

[HyperKiasu]

outsider:

tamarind:

dimsum,

Thanks for posting this news. This is the front page news on the Zao Bao newspaper today. The Chinese news mentioned that many parents have sent in their feedback. My feeling is that Mr Lee is not in agreement with Mr Ng ?

Sorry tamarind.. I have to disagree with you....
他们都是穿着白色制服的。。他们很团结的。。。所接触的大多数是英语顶呱呱，华语讲不出的精英份子。 精英的后代也会有一天成为是精英， 国家注重的是他们。。。。。。。。

I forgot the title of one very very old inidan movie. the moral of the story is:
小偷的儿子未必是小偷
律师的儿子未必是律师
in the end, the lawyer's son turned to be a gangster....

[ycpang]

verykiasu2010:

this is getting more stupid by the day


they should instead spend the millions to go change / improve the teaching methods for the chinese language, employ more chinese language teachers who can deliver and know how to deliver. if their kids are good, they should be able to grasp it. if not, it simply means their kids are not as good as those who mastered all the subjects

changing the weightage is the most ridiculous way to solve the symptoms of the real problem - which is the teaching method

Our government 精英 has lost touch with the ground liao. What they hear or face everyday are those from upper English speaking class who wants a cut in MT. 三思而后行呀！