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    • phankaoP Offline
      phankao
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      Jennifer:

      How has your boy been scoring for the sch compo assignments. My boy keeps failing or just passed :oops:
      He has been doing quite satisfactory for compo, considering his standard. Not fantastic, but not just pass, lah.

      He never did take HCL and only got A for his CL at PSLE, but we were daring enough for the HCL at NJC, thinking that they have a good number of years to work on it, being in IP so thot can be \"brave enough\" to stomach the challenge.

      Actually his CL tutor(a current JC teacher) says that the difference between HCL & CL at sec sch level is not so stark? Any parents who have children taking both who can comment on that?

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      • JenniferJ Offline
        Jennifer
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        phankao:
        so thot can be \"brave enough\" to stomach the challenge.

        Ya, my boy said this initially \"Let me try out first.\"

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          24by7mum
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          Mine didnt take HCL at primary school. Was offered HCL and 3rd Lang after PSLE. We didnt take it up. In Sec 2, he decided he wanted to take HCL and Principal said ok. Initially was a bit difficult but after a couple of months, he managed to get it together. Actually does better than those who took HCL since primary school. Just need to read more current issues and improve vocabulary. FYI, my husband and me do not speak/write/read Mandarin.

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          • JenniferJ Offline
            Jennifer
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            24by7mum:
            Just need to read more current issues and improve vocabulary.

            Yes, this is sth we must do šŸ˜„

            I started collecting newspapers articles (like returned to my JC days). If wait for him to do so, I think he would come tell me nothing to cut :x

            The current issues should be Singapore related right?

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              24by7mum
              last edited by

              Jennifer:
              24by7mum:

              Just need to read more current issues and improve vocabulary.


              Yes, this is sth we must do šŸ˜„

              I started collecting newspapers articles (like returned to my JC days). If wait for him to do so, I think he would come tell me nothing to cut :x

              The current issues should be Singapore related right?

              Yes, at least you can scan and collect the articles. I won't even know what to cut! šŸ™‚ Not only Spore related. Best to cover world issues too.

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                verykiasu2010
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                phankao:
                Jennifer:


                How has your boy been scoring for the sch compo assignments. My boy keeps failing or just passed :oops:

                He has been doing quite satisfactory for compo, considering his standard. Not fantastic, but not just pass, lah.

                He never did take HCL and only got A for his CL at PSLE, but we were daring enough for the HCL at NJC, thinking that they have a good number of years to work on it, being in IP so thot can be \"brave enough\" to stomach the challenge.

                Actually his CL tutor(a current JC teacher) says that the difference between HCL & CL at sec sch level is not so stark? Any parents who have children taking both who can comment on that?

                the major diff is in the comprehension passage, opened questions, which require higher level thinking and understanding the underlying unwritten message of the given passage

                i call this read between the lines and between the words, take a torch and shine at the gap, and see what is not said

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                • JenniferJ Offline
                  Jennifer
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                  24by7mum:
                  Jennifer:

                  [quote=\"24by7mum\"]Just need to read more current issues and improve vocabulary.


                  Yes, this is sth we must do šŸ˜„

                  I started collecting newspapers articles (like returned to my JC days). If wait for him to do so, I think he would come tell me nothing to cut :x

                  The current issues should be Singapore related right?

                  Yes, at least you can scan and collect the articles. I won't even know what to cut! šŸ™‚ Not only Spore related. Best to cover world issues too.[/quote]His ex-tutor told me the recent flooding is hot topic. World issues if affecting S'pore also impt to note.

                  I think the brutal attack at Orchard Plaza shld be another - prevalence violence among young adults.

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                    24by7mum
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                    Jennifer:
                    24by7mum:

                    [quote=\"Jennifer\"]
                    Yes, this is sth we must do šŸ˜„

                    I started collecting newspapers articles (like returned to my JC days). If wait for him to do so, I think he would come tell me nothing to cut :x

                    The current issues should be Singapore related right?

                    Yes, at least you can scan and collect the articles. I won't even know what to cut! šŸ™‚ Not only Spore related. Best to cover world issues too.

                    His ex-tutor told me the recent flooding is hot topic. World issues if affecting S'pore also impt to note.

                    I think the brutal attack at Orchard Plaza shld be another - prevalence violence among young adults.[/quote]Another one is the YOG!

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                      jtoh
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                      Do students taking HCL at NJC take their O level exam at Year 3 or Year 4? What grade do they have to attain to be excused from taking CL in Year 5 & 6?

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                        24by7mum
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                        jtoh:
                        Do students taking HCL at NJC take their O level exam at Year 3 or Year 4? What grade do they have to attain to be excused from taking CL in Year 5 & 6?

                        I think Year 4. I thought as long as you take HCL and pass, you do not need to take CL in JC.

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