Hwa Chong Institution (High School)
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Hihi doodbug
Yup, DS is still taking his Jap language (abit struggling though). We agreed DS should give himself more time at a new language and see if he still has the interest and aptitude for it after one year.
Wow, you son is doing well, getting mostly As. Take a look at the HCI website, it states passing criteria for languages (English and HCL) is C6, but for placement criteria, MSG of least 6 to continue IP. So not quite sure what this means, but I don't think they retain students in Sec 1, do they? :? -
myteapot, my son is not doing well - he just failed HCL common test lol!
at least your son isn’t failing such a critical subject.
duh it seems like C6 for Eng and HCL are promotional criteria.
Cham… I may have to start panicking soon.
I do see that many kids are having trouble with Infocomm as it is a completely new subject and many of them genuinely had zero exposure to IT equipment prior to Sec 1. -
And to add to it, for the mid year results, infocomm is added to the MSG computation.
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It seems the promotional criteria has recently been amended. It used to be B4 in Sec 4 to be exempted fr HCI in JC.
For Language, I wonder if it’s also considered in the MSG or separate? -
Infocomm is a full subject for Sec 1 and 2 I think. Can't run away from it. Its weightage is the same as Maths or HCL lol
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During my time, most of us who scored B3 or below for HCL at Sec 4 will opt to retake in JC1 to get an A.
Languages is computed as part of the MSG. -
doodbug:
how about now ? If score below B3 for HCL at Sec 4, can still re-take HCL in year 5, or they bar (prevent) u ?During my time, most of us who scored B3 or below for HCL at Sec 4 will opt to retake in JC1 to get an A.
Languages is computed as part of the MSG. -
I’m sure can right? Cos there will be JAE kids who did not read HCL and they will do Chinese in Year 5, 1st attempt, and can retake in Year 6. That said I have no idea I’ve lost touch with the system.
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Just popped by and read postings about HCL learning difficulties. Besides the usual reading/listening/tuition, another thing which you can consider is study tour. My DS's school (IP) organises such tours during Dec to Taiwan (3 weeks). You can read more about the tour at this link;
https://www.ocac.gov.tw/OCAC/Eng/Pages/VDetail.aspx?nodeid=2169&pid=35039
My son's classmates said it was really helpful for them, so you might want to check this out. I think cost is fairly reasonable and it would be great exposure for them, but there are obviously pros and cons for such kind of study tours.... eg duration (3 weeks too long?), they may join children from other countries (could be good/bad) and adult supervision might not be 100% (definitely bad for me!), so do consider this carefully. -
phtthp:
It is now compulsory for students who score below B3 (or was it B4?) to take H1 Chinese in JC1, there's an option for those who scored B but want to improve to A to take as well, but most people try to avoid it as it's rather time-consuming.
how about now ? If score below B3 for HCL at Sec 4, can still re-take HCL in year 5, or they bar (prevent) u ?
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