Secondary School Chinese

[phtthp]

kenlohwh\" post_id=\"2049155\" time=\"1638040402\" user_id=\"22684:

Hi Anyone,

Can a sec student take up HCL in his later secondary-school years for his O-levels when he was not eligible for HCL when he was at S1 due to his PSLE results?

If yes, how and when can he apply to take up the subject?

Yes, can.

At end of Sec 1, if your son / daughter perform well in

1) bu-hua (Standard Chinese)

And

2) overall,
including Sec 1 (English + Maths + Science + humanities ) -

he / she can appeal to the school's Chinese HOD, request to start Sec 2 (HCL), from Term 1.

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Alternately, your child can join certain Secondary SAP schools like

- Chung Cheng High (co-ed),

- Maris Stella High (all boys school),

if the student's PSLE AL score qualify, meet the Cut-off-point admission,

whereby
these 2 secondary schools' Chinese HOD enable all their Sec 1 admission students by default,
to study HCL from Sec 1, day 1 onwards,
because
their schools over-ride MOE HCL Eligibility letter.


But,
not all SAP schools in Singapore practise this, though.

[phtthp]

One more important thing !


Inside your 6 choices schools for S1 posting, if your child is keen to study HCL,
make sure that
the school you select does offer HCL, inside the school premises compound.

Why ?

not All Secondary schools in Singapore, offer HCL.


Some schools only offer bu-hua (Standard Chinese) .

To study HCL,
their students need to go over to another Secondary school premises nearby in the afternoon, after school dismissed at 2 pm, troublesome !

What do you do,
if not sure whether the school (S1 posting) interested in, offer HCL ?

Well, simply call up
the school. Ask to speak to the Chinese HOD in charge, clarify.

[KiddyLow]

Thanks, Chen Laoshi.


Will check out the compo book.

[chenlaoshi]

KiddyLow\" post_id=\"2049377\" time=\"1638100619\" user_id=\"26135:

Thanks, Chen Laoshi.

Will check out the compo book.

Don't mention it, KiddyLow.

Forgot to mention this: do check out these 2 book too, they are useful for preparation on discursive writing (and the information are also relevant for email writing and oral components)

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[KiddyLow]

Thanks for sharing, Chen Laoshi.

[xzizi]

Do the student have to drop standard Chinese to take higher Chinese in secondary school? Or same like primary school, they take both normal and higher Chinese using only 1 same textbook?

[chenlaoshi]

xzizi\" post_id=\"2052954\" time=\"1640191188\" user_id=\"109499:

Do the student have to drop standard Chinese to take higher Chinese in secondary school? Or same like primary school, they take both normal and higher Chinese using only 1 same textbook?

Students taking HCL in Sec level only take 1 subject, i.e. HCL so it's different from the CL + HCL arrangement (i.e. seating for 2 papers during annual exam) students taking HCL at Pri level undergo.

[Jamommy]

Hi,

I would like to find out is there any difference in HCL at secondary level for OP and IP track. For lower secondary, I think may be the same coverage? For IP in Y4, the students don’t have to take O level HCL exam, what will they be tested in Y4 HCL and thereafter? Hope to have some enlightenment on this. Thank you.

[Jamommy]

Hi,

I would like to find out is there any difference in HCL at secondary level for OP and IP track. For lower secondary, I think may be the same coverage? For IP in Y4, the students don’t have to take O level HCL exam, what will they be tested in Y4 HCL and thereafter? Hope to have some enlightenment on this. Thank you.

[MerlionInGermany]

Jamommy\" post_id=\"2053869\" time=\"1640749896\" user_id=\"99591:

… For IP in Y4, the students don’t have to take O level HCL exam, what will they be tested in Y4 HCL and thereafter? Hope to have some enlightenment on this. Thank you.

IP students do sit for the O level HCL exam in their sec 4 year.