Secondary School Chinese

[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]

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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]

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… 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.

[chenlaoshi]

Jamommy\" post_id=\"2053870\" time=\"1640749901\" user_id=\"99591:

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.

Hi Jamommy,

Actually the coverage differs more in lower Sec between the 2 track (or even between different schools for same track).

For example, some schools include 造句/完成句子 in WA/exams during Year 1 and/or 2 while others don't. Similarly, some schools introduce students to 病句改正 as early as 2nd semester of Year 1 while others only do so around 2nd term of Year 2.

The coverage will be standardized from end of Year 2/beginning of Year 3 onwards - i.e. tiered towards O Level format and components (https://sandaochinese.com/o%E6%B0%B4%E5%87%86%E8%80%83%E8%AF%95%EF%BC%88gce-o-level%EF%BC%89cl%E5%8D%8E%E6%96%87%E4%B8%8Ehcl%E9%AB%98%E7%BA%A7%E5%8D%8E%E6%96%87%E7%9A%84%E8%AF%95%E5%8D%B7%E6%A0%BC%E5%BC%8F%E4%B9%8B/).

You may wish to have a look at https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=8835&p=1959910&hilit=chenlaoshi#p1959910 too.

[Jamommy]

Thank you so much for all your replies. I have a better understanding now:)