Foundation Chinese to CL B?

[pokoyoko]

marsilingmom:

Hi all, I would like to know if students who take Foundation Chinese are automatically enrolled in CL B in sec 1, or if they take standard Chinese and are then offered CL B if they cannot cope? I can’t find much information on the CL B centers in Singapore other than a Schoolbag.SG article on the one at St Hilda’s. Would love to hear from parents whose kids are doing CL B in sec 1. Thanks.

My children are not in CLB but from what I know some schools handle their CLB lessons within the school. It's a good idea to check with the school during orientation what their program is!!

[zac's mum]

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Any benefit or worst for taking CLB chinese?

If the child is on the O level track, do note that CLB cannot be counted as one of the JAE subjects.

In my child’s school, the academically weaker students are only allowed to do 6 examinable subjects in upper sec. However, if CLB is one of those 6 subjects, they are technically limited to the Poly pathway (L1R4). So what the school has offered to do (out of the kindness of their heart) is the POA teachers will stay back after school to give these kids POA lessons (ie outside of the standard timetable), and they will take O level POA as their extra subject for the purposes of JC entry (L1R5).

Whether or not the subject POA itself is suited for these kids (I know mine is definitely not detailed & meticulous enough), is another factor.

[zac's mum]

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In case anyone is wondering which secondary schools have CLB in-house, can use the Filter function in MOE School Finder to filter as above.

[hnghng]

If took 6 subjects not included the CLB Chinese.

L1R5 meet the JC entry.
Can the kid still go to JC and need to have H1 Chinese during JC?

My boy is S1 this year.
Isn’t CLB only consider when he in S3?
Thanks.

[zac's mum]

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If took 6 subjects not included the CLB Chinese.
L1R5 meet the JC entry.
Can the kid still go to JC and need to have H1 Chinese during JC?

My boy is S1 this year.
Isn't CLB only consider when he in S3?
Thanks.

Yes, if O level took 6 subjects + CLB at least a Pass, and L1R5 meet requirements for JC, can go JC.

In JC Year 1, will take A level CLB and must get at least a Pass for entry into local uni.

[If O level took 6 subjects + normal CL at least a D7, and L1R5 meet requirements for JC, can go JC.

In JC Year 1, will take A level H1 Chinese and must get at least a sub-pass (E8 i think) for entry into local uni. Not sure if first try fail, whether can drop to A level CLB.]

For G3 track, default in sec 1 is normal CL. However, my son has G3 classmates whose parents wrote in to request straightaway drop to CLB because they don’t speak Chinese at home, didn’t want to spend money on CL tuition any more.

I checked with my son’s school teacher, he said they will not force us drop to CLB even if failing. Son was invited to CL remedial in Sec 2 term 2, so far seeing improvement. He is the final batch to take O level CL in mid-year 2026. If cannot clear the D7, school will ask him take CLB with year-end batch. I think your child may be asked to make decision after sec 3 EOY.

[hnghng]

Thanks Zac’mum !