2021 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2009)

[absolut_vodka]

having interest definitely makes a big difference - my #1 is very into korean stuff so she picked up the language on her own, just by learning online. If only they offer that as a 3rd language option at O levels, I’m sure she will score well

[forrestz]

IMHO, the added benefit of learning a third language at MOELC is very limited. If one only wants some superficial ability, now can easily learn by oneself, with all the technologies available nowadays. To acquire a high level of proficiency requires a lot of commitment, which few would have. I think being a polyglot is overrated–before long, AI will give us an app that can easily translate between languages.

[tinker_bell]

3rd language was perhaps useful back in the 80's and 90's when japanese, german, french and bahasa melayu was required to conduct business or study in the various regions of the world.


Now with google translate, its all a moot point.

And with youtube and education apps, any child who has a direct interest in learning a foreign language can pick it up very easily. In fact, my nephew is learning spanish from an app called https://www.babbel.com/.

[bbcxd]

I think that is very likely to be rumours. :evil:

I googled and found this
https://www.moelc.moe.edu.sg/textbooks-syllabus/

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Dear parents. Been struggling to find more information about 3rd language to make an informed choice. was hoping the authorities can provide more support in this area. Heard some rumours about some sort of 3rd language choosing webinar for GEP students by their seniors. If anyone know any information like the time or link would appreciate if you can share. Thanks.

[Zeal mummy]

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3rd language was perhaps useful back in the 80's and 90's when japanese, german, french and bahasa melayu was required to conduct business or study in the various regions of the world.

Now with google translate, its all a moot point.

And with youtube and education apps, any child who has a direct interest in learning a foreign language can pick it up very easily. In fact, my nephew is learning spanish from an app called https://www.babbel.com/.

Agree with you.. although certification is still needed when one wanna work in areas where translation is involved.

[zac's mum]

Hi I was downloading the 2021 prelim papers and noticed something strange:


In previous years, ACSJ and ACSP shared a common prelim paper. But in 2021, the 2 school had separate exam papers.

Anyone have any comments on the difference between the 2 schools’ papers? Can I assume that (as per the P1-P5 trend) ACSP papers are more difficult than ACSJ?

Also, any insiders from JS know why the school suddenly decided not to have the same paper as PS?

[sky minecrafter]

OT:
[quote]... certification is still needed when one wanna work in areas where translation is involved...[/quote]Certification is Not necessary (unless you want to work in educational institutions/ professional translation+ interpretation services). AFAIK, the organisations (French/ Japanese/ MNC/ ministries; IT, banking/ financial institution, HR) will just get their multilingual staff (who are not hired as interpreters/ translators) to translate as an additional task. I remember an acquaintance who part-timed as a subtitler (Japanese-English-Mandarin) for Bloomberg when she was studying. There are few who can be as fluent as Mr Leong MW, even after the A Levels

[Zeal mummy]

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OT: [quote]... certification is still needed when one wanna work in areas where translation is involved...[/quote]

Certification is Not necessary (unless you want to work in educational institutions/ professional translation+ interpretation services). AFAIK, the organisations (French/ Japanese/ MNC/ ministries; IT, banking/ financial institution, HR) will just get their multilingual staff (who are not hired as interpreters/ translators) to translate as an additional task. I remember an acquaintance who part-timed as a subtitler (Japanese-English-Mandarin) for Bloomberg when she was studying. There are few who can be as fluent as Mr Leong MW, even after the A Levels[/quote]Yes, I was referring to professional translation services. Definitely certification is the way to go. Thanks for your clarification.

[Zeal mummy]

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I think that is very likely to be rumours. :evil:
I googled and found this
https://www.moelc.moe.edu.sg/textbooks-syllabus/

yangshixin\" post_id=\"2042071\" time=\"1634092183\" user_id=\"195344:

Dear parents. Been struggling to find more information about 3rd language to make an informed choice. was hoping the authorities can provide more support in this area. Heard some rumours about some sort of 3rd language choosing webinar for GEP students by their seniors. If anyone know any information like the time or link would appreciate if you can share. Thanks.

Suggest to schools to have seniors share about their experience? Rumours or not, a good suggestion will go a long way.

[SG_KP1]

Probably not a surprise after some of the restrictions were extended to 21 Nov but looks like open house will be online again this year.


RVHS 20 Nov:
https://rivervalleyhigh-moe-edu-sg-admin.cwp.sg/e-open-house/home

RGS Webinars 20 Nov (e-open house 19 Nov - 6 Dec):
https://www.rgs.edu.sg/news-n-events/newsnevents/2021/rgs-virtual-open-house-2021

SCGS 27 Nov:
https://scgs.moe.edu.sg/lp_announcement/e-open-house-2021/