2023 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2011)

[coast]

Missylee\" post_id=\"2087043\" time=\"1666927948\" user_id=\"151705:

Hi coast and zeal mummy, thanks for your replies. Indeed there r many considerations. I’ll share them with the kid cause I think he should be aware of them and be involved in the decision making process too. Have a good weekend!

Hi, it's certainly good to get your son involved. You can ask him how he feels about his current CL teacher and classmates.

All the best!

[Zeal mummy]

Missylee\" post_id=\"2087043\" time=\"1666927948\" user_id=\"151705:

Hi coast and zeal mummy, thanks for your replies. Indeed there r many considerations. I’ll share them with the kid cause I think he should be aware of them and be involved in the decision making process too. Have a good weekend!

You’re welcome! All the best for SA2! (We are also studying for it, last paper on Monday! Hang in there!)

[floppy]

Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2087145\" time=\"1666965132\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2087145 time=1666965132 user_id=58173]
You’re welcome! All the best for SA2! (We are also studying for it, last paper on Monday! Hang in there!)[/quote]

I think most schools will be having their last paper next week.

[MrsKiasu]

Looks like it. If got hcl one more day

[floppy]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2087200\" time=\"1667006851\" user_id=\"43981:

Looks like it. If got hcl one more day

Interestingly, for my kid’s school, 高华 comes before 普华.

[Missylee]

kaisuism\" post_id=\"2087053\" time=\"1666928757\" user_id=\"199574:

I would follow the school's advice. ie if the school/teacher deem your child suitable to take Higher Chinese, just continue to take.

Thank u

[Zeal mummy]

floppy\" post_id=\"2087194\" time=\"1667005532\" user_id=\"97579:

I think most schools will be having their last paper next week.

All the best for your child too!

[00skyblue00]

Missylee\" post_id=\"2086861\" time=\"1666833998\" user_id=\"151705:

Hi, my kid’s higher Chinese and normal Chinese results are about the same (around AL4 to AL5 level). I’m thinking if dropping higher Chinese in P6 will give him more time to concentrate on normal Chinese or taking higher Chinese will help improve his normal Chinese since our focus is still on normal Chinese cause it counts towards the total AL score. Anyone has any take or experience to share? Thank you.

Suggest you can further breakdown his overall AL4, 5 into the various components to understand his stronger and weaker parts.

For CL, if kid is talkative, can start preparing his oral, read out loud Chinese passages, text for oral or materials given by sch in p4, p5. Oral weightage is high in CL.

Not sure if this is true for every sch, but the teachers teaching hcl in school are usually the better teachers. If you alr know who they are, you will know if teachers style fit your ds learning. For eg, if teacher speaks more in class, allows kids to learn through listening, fit some kids. Teachers who keep doing practice papers and kids mark their own exercises, do not fit these same kids. This style fits top kids well, kids who are exam moulded, I believe but stands corrected.

Share about a boy I know.
CL was ard AL4, 5 in p5. Hcl was often borderline or fail. Got a hcl teacher in p6 who talked a lot in class, until her voice often sounded sore. She is bilingual and explained the meaning of Chinese phrases in English when students asked. Very engaging and students enjoyed Chinese lessons. Gave materials for oral which parents practised at home with boy from June.

Parents can tell hcl is too far fetched for the boy, told boy to study for CL, no need to stress over hcl. Boy told parents he felt liberated after dropping hcl mentally. Didnt drop hcl registration though, just go for lessons and focus on oral. but he liked the hcl teacher so much, he will not let her down, so continue hcl lessons. After psle Sci paper, he told parents, he would sprint for the finishing line for Hcl paper, for the sake of his hcl teacher.

He scored AL3 for CL in PSLE. Passed hcl! All without tuition. I think, not having the stress from hcl helped him in CL. He decided not to take hcl in sec sch although he qualified. Not sure if he fully understands the 2 bonus points implication. But we know this boy is not interested in Chinese.

I believe, CL unlike Eng, can be studied for exam. All within scope of textbook. Keep practising tingxie which this boy did with all his might. But to note, that boy is very vocal and opinionated. So we think oral really helped him, still the case in sec 1.

Good luck to your boy's PSLE journey. Don't forget to pause to re charge, enjoy the great bonding time with him along the way. Sec sch is a totally different ball game for child and parents.

[MrsKiasu]

floppy\" post_id=\"2087215\" time=\"1667008214\" user_id=\"97579:

Interestingly, for my kid’s school, 高华 comes before 普华.

I hope I m correct. I just trust my memory! This morning I asked her today is Maths right??you better check hor

[Missylee]

00skyblue00\" post_id=\"2087396\" time=\"1667185074\" user_id=\"143605:

Suggest you can further breakdown his overall AL4, 5 into the various components to understand his stronger and weaker parts.

For CL, if kid is talkative, can start preparing his oral, read out loud Chinese passages, text for oral or materials given by sch in p4, p5. Oral weightage is high in CL.

Not sure if this is true for every sch, but the teachers teaching hcl in school are usually the better teachers. If you alr know who they are, you will know if teachers style fit your ds learning. For eg, if teacher speaks more in class, allows kids to learn through listening, fit some kids. Teachers who keep doing practice papers and kids mark their own exercises, do not fit these same kids. This style fits top kids well, kids who are exam moulded, I believe but stands corrected.

Share about a boy I know.
CL was ard AL4, 5 in p5. Hcl was often borderline or fail. Got a hcl teacher in p6 who talked a lot in class, until her voice often sounded sore. She is bilingual and explained the meaning of Chinese phrases in English when students asked. Very engaging and students enjoyed Chinese lessons. Gave materials for oral which parents practised at home with boy from June.

Parents can tell hcl is too far fetched for the boy, told boy to study for CL, no need to stress over hcl. Boy told parents he felt liberated after dropping hcl mentally. Didnt drop hcl registration though, just go for lessons and focus on oral. but he liked the hcl teacher so much, he will not let her down, so continue hcl lessons. After psle Sci paper, he told parents, he would sprint for the finishing line for Hcl paper, for the sake of his hcl teacher.

He scored AL3 for CL in PSLE. Passed hcl! All without tuition. I think, not having the stress from hcl helped him in CL. He decided not to take hcl in sec sch although he qualified. Not sure if he fully understands the 2 bonus points implication. But we know this boy is not interested in Chinese.

I believe, CL unlike Eng, can be studied for exam. All within scope of textbook. Keep practising tingxie which this boy did with all his might. But to note, that boy is very vocal and opinionated. So we think oral really helped him, still the case in sec 1.

Good luck to your boy's PSLE journey. Don't forget to pause to re charge, enjoy the great bonding time with him along the way. Sec sch is a totally different ball game for child and parents.

Thanks for sharing! He understands the focus is on CL but he wants to continue with HCL so hopefully his SA2 results will support it. Yes, we r relaxing after the last paper today!