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    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Secondary Schools - Academic Support
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    • phtthpP Offline
      phtthp
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      OnlyDreams\" post_id=\"2104838\" time=\"1681127152\" user_id=\"201339:

      Hi!

      SInce I'm taking Higher Chinese, I'll be taking O level Chinese in Sec 3.

      A bit worried cause my Chinese isn't very strong and I'll be tested the same content as a sec 4 taking express Chinese.

      Any experience?
      Is it tough?
      Is it true that if I get below B3 I must drop hcl and retake chinese o level in sec 4? TIA
      Different Secondary schools,
      set different ruling, on O-level (pu hua).

      How old Is your child now ?

      1)

      if your kid is taking PSLE this year, choosing which Secondary schools to enter,
      then

      kindly avoid choosing or applying to those very strict SAP Secondary schools like

      Chung Cheng High (Main),
      Anglican High,
      etc.

      If this is your concern.

      Because
      these two sample at random SAP Secondary schools
      imposed a very strict minimum grade requirement in your O-level (pu-hua) score taken at the end of Sec 3 (November),
      assuming that
      u are a HCL Secondary school student,
      before

      these schools allow their students to take O-level (gao hua) in the immediate following year.


      Question
      ========

      How to know,
      whether that particular Secondary school which your P6 kid is interested in,

      has this very strict minimum O-level (pu-hua) imposed requirement, or not ?

      Well, you (parent) can just call up the Secondary school that u are interested in,
      request
      to speak to their Chinese Head of Dept, to clarify your doubts first.

      This way,
      before u even submit your 6 choices of Secondary schools choices to MOE for processing,
      once PSLE results are released on Announcement day,
      u already know before hand that for sure, u won't be choosing those Secondary schools, that imposed this type of strict requirement(s) on O-level (pu-hua).


      2)

      if your child is ALREADY currently studying inside an O-level \"Express\" stream Secondary school,
      then

      kindly ask your child
      to approach
      either his own Secondary school's Chinese HOD

      OR

      approach his own class Chinese laoshi, on his (her) own initiative, whether got this type of strict rule imposed in school, or not.


      3) if u are currently an \"IP\"
      Secondary school student,

      NO need
      to take any O-level (pu-hua) at all.
      You need only to sit for your O-level (gao hua) one time, at the end of your final year 4-IP programme, before u move up into your awaiting partnership year-5 affliated IP-JC.

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      • Zeal mummyZ Offline
        Zeal mummy
        last edited by

        OnlyDreams\" post_id=\"2104838\" time=\"1681127152\" user_id=\"201339:

        Hi! SInce I'm taking Higher Chinese, I'll be taking O level Chinese in Sec 3. A bit worried cause my Chinese isn't very strong and I'll be tested the same content as a sec 4 taking express Chinese. Any experience? Is it tough? Is it true that if I get below B3 I must drop hcl and retake chinese o level in sec 4? TIA
        Hi OnlyDreams,

        It depends on which school you’re in, please check with your Chinese teacher on your schools’ requirements. It will be beneficial to communicate well and build strong rapport with your Chinese teacher! All the best!

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        • OnlyDreamsO Offline
          OnlyDreams
          last edited by

          Thanks! I’m in Nan Chiau, so i’ve been hearing a lot of diff responses from my seniors from my school and other sap schools! didnt know its up to school to decide hehe. thanks!

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          • phtthpP Offline
            phtthp
            last edited by

            OnlyDreams\" post_id=\"2104976\" time=\"1681210423\" user_id=\"201339:

            Thanks! I'm in Nan Chiau, so i've been hearing a lot of diff responses from my seniors from my school and other sap schools! didnt know its up to school to decide hehe. thanks!
            Just go directly to your Nan Chiau High school Chinese HOD & verify. You can write an email yourself to the HOD, to clarify.

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            • chenlaoshiC Offline
              chenlaoshi
              last edited by

              Sharing some oral themes tested so far this year (besides the recycling of themes from https://kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2078793#p2079048😞


              - 年轻人过度消费
              - 终生学习
              - 打造宜居家园

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              • J Offline
                judytinker
                last edited by

                Is it very hard to exempt chinese in sec 1?

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                • DTLCD Offline
                  DTLC
                  last edited by

                  Looking for secondary 1 HCL compo, oral, compre from Wang Lao Shi or HCL education centre. PM me pls

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                  • R Offline
                    ry_mummy
                    last edited by

                    Hi All,

                    Need some guidance from all experienced parents here. My son is really weak in Chinese.
                    Now in Sec 1, I had enrolled him to RMSS Chinese but he is saying it’s not effective. I am thinking of changing to another chinese tuition center or even private chinese tutor. Any advice or recommendation, appreciate if you can pm me. Thank you!

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                    • R Offline
                      ry_mummy
                      last edited by

                      Hi All,

                      Need some guidance from all experienced parents here. My son is really weak in Chinese.
                      Now in Sec 1, I had enrolled him to RMSS Chinese but he is saying it’s not effective. I am thinking of changing to another chinese tuition center or even private chinese tutor. Any advice or recommendation, appreciate if you can pm me. Thank you!

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                      • phtthpP Offline
                        phtthp
                        last edited by

                        ry_mummy\" post_id=\"2106450\" time=\"1682325542\" user_id=\"33677:

                        Hi All,
                        Need some guidance from all experienced parents here. My son is really weak in Chinese.
                        Now in Sec 1, I had enrolled him to RMSS Chinese but he is saying it's not effective. I am thinking of changing to another chinese tuition center or even private chinese tutor. Any advice or recommendation, appreciate if you can pm me. Thank you!
                        You go to the wrong tuition centre, lah !


                        If u want your kid to learn Chinese well in Secondary school,

                        don't go
                        to those tuition centre,

                        eg. RMSS

                        that teach almost every single subject. The wrong choice of tuition centre, will lead your kid to nowhere.

                        You ought to choose those tuition centre, that specialise only in one subject : Chinese, nothing else. Then, your son will do well, in Chinese (subject).

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