Secondary School Chinese

[chenlaoshi]

Funz:

Thanks Chenlaoshi.


It is my 1st inclination as well that DD should still proceed with O level Chinese. I am giving it a 2nd thought mainly due to her attitude towards the subject. She is very capable of tanking it out of spite given that she really really hates it. :roll: I keep telling her just 5mths and the exam is in June. Clear that and you can chuck it aside.

@qms. Not sure but that is my understanding as well. DD has been rather clear what she wants to pursue since pr sch days. She is very sure she will not be going the JC route which is why she keeps trying to convince me to let her drop to CLB.

To be honest, I am not even sure if the school allows any student to just drop to CLB if they are not failing the subject badly. Maybe the teacher was addressing all those who are struggling and she jumped on that opportunity. Will call her FT to check.

My pleasure, Funz. Yes, motivation is important factor - otherwise, we'll be fighting a losing battle.

Just in case your DD decides to opt for the JC route in the future, just a pass for CL B will be sufficient for her to be eligible for admission into JC: https://www.moe.gov.sg/docs/default-source/document/education/admissions/jae/files/booklet_sect6.pdf

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muska:

With o level clb can also continue A level clb. A niece of mine did it, & requirement must pass A level clb to hv the cert. But she mentioned it was easy, its only p5 std for A level clb.

She's already in Ntu this yr.

Do you know your niece's UAS? What's the uni admission ranking point for an A for CLB? Can't be H1 ranking point, right?

[muska]

.zeit:

Do you know your niece's UAS? What's the uni admission ranking point for an A for CLB? Can't be H1 ranking point, right?

No...don't know uas. She's art student in uni

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Come think of it, MTL (be it HCL/CL/CLB) is not tt scary a deterrent to gain admission into our AU as I’d mistakenly thought. Appreciate 12mum’s and your sharing.

[ilovelaksa]

muska:

But to be able to take secondary clb, requirement is strict. They look at psle chinese result. But i could not recall whats the grade, if got A certainly cannot drop to clb

Hi, my child’s friend:
PSLE Chinese A
HMT dropped to MT in secondary school, failed MT
Passed CLB in JC
2H2 A 2H2 B (He has an A in KI)
He is offered NUS+SMU Law and Oxbridge Law
HTH

[phtthp]

ilovelaksa:

Hi, my child’s friend:

PSLE Chinese A
HMT dropped to MT in secondary school, failed MT

Passed CLB in JC
2H2 A 2H2 B (He has an A in KI)

He is offered NUS+SMU Law and Oxbridge Law
HTH

Hi ilovelaksa,

did your friend's son do IB or A-level ?

If A-level, may we know what is his subject combination ? Did he do H2 (English Literature or History or Geography), besides good in KI, to qualify for law degree ?

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phtthp:

ilovelaksa:

Hi, my child’s friend:

PSLE Chinese A
HMT dropped to MT in secondary school, failed MT

Passed CLB in JC
2H2 A 2H2 B (He has an A in KI)

He is offered NUS+SMU Law and Oxbridge Law
HTH

Hi ilovelaksa,

did your friend's son do IB or A-level ?

If A-level, may we know what is his subject combination ? Did he do H2 (English Literature or History or Geography), besides good in KI, to qualify for law degree ?

She has already stated unambiguously the boy did A-level. How can it be IB if there's 'H2' and KI? IB scores are from 1-7.

For kids who are superb in English, a CLB pass will do. The boy's KI (an 'amphibious' contrasting subject) Grade A = A for GP and A for the other H1 requirement (no need to use HCL at all) to qualify for uni course.

Don't be too fixated on English Lit, History, Geog as prerequisites for law. I keep seeing these few humans subjects popping up. Law takes in anyone who meets the IGP. There's no need to take H2 Lit, H2 History, H2 Geog or H2 ELL to get into Law school. But having said that, it's undoubtedly useful to have taken these in Year 3-4 in your IP school or Sec 3-4 in an O level school. In case you didn't, be informed there are many science or commerce students who are extremely strong in English / GP gettting into law school as well. Ironically, quite a lot of JC Arts student cannot make it to law schools because it's harder to score As for H2 humans subjects and to meet law's demanding IGP (AAA/A - 90th percentile) and interview.

[ilovelaksa]

phtthp:

ilovelaksa:

Hi, my child’s friend:

PSLE Chinese A
HMT dropped to MT in secondary school, failed MT

Passed CLB in JC
2H2 A 2H2 B (He has an A in KI)

He is offered NUS+SMU Law and Oxbridge Law
HTH

Hi ilovelaksa,

did your friend's son do IB or A-level ?

If A-level, may we know what is his subject combination ? Did he do H2 (English Literature or History or Geography), besides good in KI, to qualify for law degree ?

Hallo : )
He did Econs, History, Physics, KI. i only kn his KI is an A.
HTH

[ilovelaksa]

.zeit:

For kids who are superb in English, a CLB pass will do. The boy's KI (an 'amphibious' contrasting subject) Grade A = A for GP and A for the other H1 requirement (no need to use HCL at all) to qualify for uni course.

Don't be too fixated on English Lit, History, Geog as prerequisites for law. I keep seeing these few humans subjects popping up. Law takes in anyone who meets the IGP. There's no need to take H2 Lit, H2 History, H2 Geog or H2 ELL to get into Law school. But having said that, it's undoubtedly useful to have taken these in Year 3-4 in your IP school or Sec 3-4 in an O level school. In case you didn't, be informed there are many science or commerce students who are extremely strong in English / GP gettting into law school as well. Ironically, quite a lot of JC Arts student cannot make it to law schools because it's harder to score As for H2 humans subjects and to meet law's demanding IGP (AAA/A - 90th percentile) and interview.

Actually I don’t think you need to be exceptional in EL Just need to be able to think logically and be well-read. My son was one of those Sciency types offered law.
I was quite surprised. He has failed Literature in secondary school before cuz he cannot understand poetry and Shakespeare.
Never give up and follow yr dreams.

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ilovelaksa:

.zeit:

For kids who are superb in English, a CLB pass will do. The boy's KI (an 'amphibious' contrasting subject) Grade A = A for GP and A for the other H1 requirement (no need to use HCL at all) to qualify for uni course.

Don't be too fixated on English Lit, History, Geog as prerequisites for law. I keep seeing these few humans subjects popping up. Law takes in anyone who meets the IGP. There's no need to take H2 Lit, H2 History, H2 Geog or H2 ELL to get into Law school. But having said that, it's undoubtedly useful to have taken these in Year 3-4 in your IP school or Sec 3-4 in an O level school. In case you didn't, be informed there are many science or commerce students who are extremely strong in English / GP gettting into law school as well. Ironically, quite a lot of JC Arts student cannot make it to law schools because it's harder to score As for H2 humans subjects and to meet law's demanding IGP (AAA/A - 90th percentile) and interview.

Actually I don’t think you need to be exceptional in EL Just need to be able to think logically and be well-read. My son was one of those Sciency types offered law.
I was quite surprised. He has failed Literature in secondary school before cuz he cannot understand poetry and Shakespeare.
Never give up and follow yr dreams.

Yep, that's why I wrote: \"many science...students who are extremely strong in ... / GP\". Your son falls under this category. Surely he'd aced his GP, otherwise how could he have achieved the high UAS required of law applicants?