Secondary School Chinese

[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:)

[hanhui]

Hi Chen Laoshi,

Any idea if you know the Sec 2 assessment book has been published? cos i went to a few popular branches and can’t seem to find any.

[chenlaoshi]

hanhui\" post_id=\"2053997\" time=\"1640836583\" user_id=\"47197:

Hi Chen Laoshi,
Any idea if you know the Sec 2 assessment book has been published? cos i went to a few popular branches and can't seem to find any.

Hi Mrs Tham,

Yup, I saw some Sec 2A assessment books and vocabulary handbook for the new syllabus a couple of days ago at Popular Toa Payoh branch. I believe the bigger outlets should carry them (Bras Basah should be safest option ).

[hanhui]

chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"2054013\" time=\"1640842091\" user_id=\"162894:

Hi Mrs Tham,

Yup, I saw some Sec 2A assessment books and vocabulary handbook for the new syllabus a couple of days ago at Popular Toa Payoh branch. I believe the bigger outlets should carry them (Bras Basah should be safest option ).

谢谢你！Will go search for them at Brash Basah branch:)

[chenlaoshi]

I created a http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1cdmgUIl8NFaEv8aSbm5xz1I4fCZSPj2 (updated on a weekly ~ biweekly basis) to share with my students videos (mainly from Channel 8 news and infotainment programmes) covering news/themes that will be useful for email writing, discursive/argument writing as well as oral discussion. Feel free to save the playlist or bookmark it and share it with your children.

[jj_1808]

Can anyone share Oral topics for O level Chinese for past two years - May/Nov (2021 and 2020) ?

[Reenie]

Hi Chen Lao Shi,


Thank you so much for your help in P6 and now it’s Sec 1 support 😂

1) may I know which assessment book is good for HCL sec 1? Include comprehension and compo.

2) for oral, HCL requirement, can you share the format and resource we can use? Any tips to do well?

thank you!!

[chenlaoshi]

Reenie\" post_id=\"2054774\" time=\"1641360061\" user_id=\"7078:

Hi Chen Lao Shi,

Thank you so much for your help in P6 and now it’s Sec 1 support 😂

1) may I know which assessment book is good for HCL sec 1? Include comprehension and compo.

2) for oral, HCL requirement, can you share the format and resource we can use? Any tips to do well?

thank you!!

Hi Reenie,

Don't mention it, I'm glad to be able to help.

For model compo, this will be the book I recommend:
https://i.imgur.com/KpljHaw.jpg\">

For compre only practice (+ exposure to more passages to improve word recognition), you can check out this book:
https://i.imgur.com/UibYEU0.jpg\">

For topical practice, these 2 books stand out from the rest as they include notes covering on the rhetoric approaches taught in the syllabus:
(There's a HCL version but I didn't see it at the outlet I visited)
https://i.imgur.com/ne1sb9S.jpg\">https://i.imgur.com/OoKRDQB.jpg\">

https://i.imgur.com/S5mlIZm.jpg\">https://i.imgur.com/S6UvGTD.jpg\">

Oral wise, do check out https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=8835&p=2040698&hilit=chenlaoshi#p2040698

The format can be found in 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/.

Resource wise, SPH's are the best https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=8835&p=2019828&hilit=chenlaoshi#p2019828. I don't think it's worth getting the ones on the market given the prices because they get outdated quite easily. If you would like to get them just for more practice and exposure, then I would suggest getting 2nd hand ones from Carousell.

You may also want to read the links on https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=8835&p=2043351&hilit=chenlaoshi#p2043351 for advice on paper 1.

All the best to your child's journey in mastering HCL in Sec level.

[chenlaoshi]

For parents guiding your children, the marking scheme/rubrics for Paper 1 and Oral components can be found on SEAB website:


- Chinese https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/olevel/2022syllabus/1160_y22_sy.pdf

- Higher Chinese https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/olevel/2022syllabus/1116_y22_sy.pdf

- Chinese B https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/olevel/2022syllabus/1153_y22_sy.pdf