Secondary School Literature
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My English was A*/A1 all the way but I HATED Literature.
In Sec 1/Sec 2 my teacher was only interested in us parroting back her interpretation of the Literature texts. If I even gave an alternative interpretation I’d get zero marks.
Needless to say I picked Geography as my compulsory humanities instead. It doesn’t even pretend that I just need to memorize the solid facts to score well. I learnt that my actual opinion is only wanted in GP at JC level. Not for Literature. -
I took lit at O and got A1…Maybe I was lucky as the 3 books I had were fairly interesting and easy to understand. I did not take H or G.
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Imp75\" post_id=\"1964124\" time=\"1582162210\" user_id=\"2358:
Which 3 books?
I took lit at O and got A1....Maybe I was lucky as the 3 books I had were fairly interesting and easy to understand. I did not take H or G. -
zac's mum\" post_id=\"1964123\" time=\"1582161853\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1964123 time=1582161853 user_id=53606]
I agree that command of Eng has little to do w E. Lit imho. One can score low for Eng and excel in Eng Lit.
My English was A*/A1 all the way but I HATED Literature.
In Sec 1/Sec 2 my teacher was only interested in us parroting back her interpretation of the Literature texts. If I even gave an alternative interpretation I’d get zero marks.
Needless to say I picked Geography as my compulsory humanities instead. It doesn’t even pretend that I just need to memorize the solid facts to score well. I learnt that my actual opinion is only wanted in GP at JC level. Not for Literature.[/quote]
I did recall, sec 3 n 4 lit were more memorable than sec 1 n 2.
I recall i read lord of the files, animal farm, macbeth and hamlet but not sure which were those for sec1,2 vs 3,4.
And kids enjoying reading circles, most prob because there is no exam on it.
Now, i cannot recall much of my H n G classes then. But I still remember my Lit tr and how her questions piqued my thinking till today. Today, if i need to find out abt H or G, i can google. -
What’s cmi?
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zac's mum\" post_id=\"1964123\" time=\"1582161853\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1964123 time=1582161853 user_id=53606]
Reminded me of my dc's piano lesson, tr very strict on tempo, play to the beat. Dc asked, why can't he play to his own way? Could it be the same, learn the rules first?
In Sec 1/Sec 2 my teacher was only interested in us parroting back her interpretation of the Literature texts. If I even gave an alternative interpretation I’d get zero marks. [/quote] -
floppy\" post_id=\"1964127\" time=\"1582163322\" user_id=\"97579:
Animal Farm
Which 3 books?Imp75\" post_id=\"1964124\" time=\"1582162210\" user_id=\"2358:
I took lit at O and got A1....Maybe I was lucky as the 3 books I had were fairly interesting and easy to understand. I did not take H or G.
To kill a mockingbird
Shakespeare R&J -
6thisnthat9\" post_id=\"1964132\" time=\"1582164022\" user_id=\"145858:
cannot make it
What's cmi? -
Now they have IP, so no O level exam, shldnt it make it better for kids to take up E. Lit? those w passion in books.
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D3@n\" post_id=\"1964136\" time=\"1582165102\" user_id=\"124020:
Cheers
cannot make it6thisnthat9\" post_id=\"1964132\" time=\"1582164022\" user_id=\"145858:
What's cmi?
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