Integrated Programme (IP)

[jtoh]

daisyt:

jtoh:

Is Chinese Lit a separate subject at your dd's school? Or is it part of HCL?

For year 1 and 2, its part of HCL.
For year 3 onwards, its seperate, optional.

Thanks daisyt. Is Chinese Lit part of the syllabus for all SAP schools or only a few selected schools? I'm assuming that HCL in other schools (non-SAP) do not have the Chinese Lit component?

[daisyt]

jtoh:

daisyt:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]
Is Chinese Lit a separate subject at your dd's school? Or is it part of HCL?

For year 1 and 2, its part of HCL.
For year 3 onwards, its seperate, optional.

Thanks daisyt. Is Chinese Lit part of the syllabus for all SAP schools or only a few selected schools? I'm assuming that HCL in other schools (non-SAP) do not have the Chinese Lit component?[/quote]Hi jtoh, i am not sure. Can other parents feedback?

[orchids]

daisyt:

For year 1 and 2, its part of HCL.
For year 3 onwards, its seperate, optional.

Hi daisy,

Curious to know what's covered in Chinese Lit, maybe you could provide some highlights here. My dd is also taking HCL but I have yet heard her mentioning anything about literature.

Thanks.

[daisyt]

orchids:

Hi daisy,

Curious to know what's covered in Chinese Lit, maybe you could provide some highlights here. My dd is also taking HCL but I have yet heard her mentioning anything about literature.

Thanks.

Hi orchids, so far from my memory, got 四大名著 (different year different book, except 红楼梦) and tested, memorise 唐诗，宋词，弟子规 every week and tested.

[Augmum]

daisyt:

Naturally in SAP schools, the HCL standard is high lor, if not, why bother to be SAP right?


Augmum, my girl enjoys HCL lessons but not Chinese literature and I am very glad, so far, she is doing well for HCL. Same same, Chinese homework is one of the very time consuming one. I am still trying very hard to cultivate her interest in Chinese literature.

hi daisyt
Chinese literature is not part of the HCL component in DHS at least NOT for YR1(din hear my gal mention anything abt it)
But they do have extra reading bks like 西游记, 中国历史 which are non-exam, but tested and would be reflected in their report bks as told.

She dislikes remembering those emperors’ names and dynasties.

Yes, very time-consuming doing HCL HW, which includes essays writing, newspaper’s article, sometimes journal.

Btw, DHS GPA grading system differs slightly fr RV
A+ -> GPA 4.0 for 80 and above
A -> GPA of 3.6 for 70 and above
B -> GPA of 2.8 for 60 and above ,

so when comes to getting a “B” GPA not proportionally decrease.
That’s y I mentioned that her HCL is pulling her overall GPA down.
she dislikes HCl probaby becos DHS marking system is very strict, hard to score,
even non of the students' model essays which the teachers praised could obtain a A+

[Augmum]

jtoh:

Wow, the standard of HCL at DHS is really high. I wonder if it's that tough at HCI/NYGH too.

jtoh,.....yes their std is high....
most of those PSLE pupils who are scoring a A* for CL,
when comes to DHS, ended up getting a \"B\" for HCL

[jtoh]

Augmum:

jtoh:

Wow, the standard of HCL at DHS is really high. I wonder if it's that tough at HCI/NYGH too.

jtoh,.....yes their std is high....
most of those PSLE pupils who are scoring a A* for CL,
when comes to DHS, ended up getting a \"B\" for HCL

I see. I'm wondering if the standard's so high in other SAP schools too. My friend's dd in Nanyang who according to her mother is weak in Chinese, only did CL in primary school and scored A, says she's doing fine in HCL in Nanyang.

[verykiasu2010]

daisyt:

orchids:

Hi daisy,

Curious to know what's covered in Chinese Lit, maybe you could provide some highlights here. My dd is also taking HCL but I have yet heard her mentioning anything about literature.

Thanks.

Hi orchids, so far from my memory, got 四大名著 (different year different book, except 红楼梦) and tested, memorise 唐诗，宋词，弟子规 every week and tested.

四大名著 = 西游记, 红楼梦, 三国演义, 水浒传 right ? abridged version ?

弟子规 is there any extended version from what has been done at NYPS ?

[wonderm]

jtoh:

Augmum:

[quote=\"jtoh\"]
Wow, the standard of HCL at DHS is really high. I wonder if it's that tough at HCI/NYGH too.

jtoh,.....yes their std is high....
most of those PSLE pupils who are scoring a A* for CL,
when comes to DHS, ended up getting a \"B\" for HCL

I see. I'm wondering if the standard's so high in other SAP schools too. My friend's dd in Nanyang who according to her mother is weak in Chinese, only did CL in primary school and scored A, says she's doing fine in HCL in Nanyang.[/quote]My ds did HCL in primary school and his standard was just average. When he first entered HCI, I noticed there is a very big jump in standard for HCL. He struggled a bit in the beginning but is coping well now.

[daisyt]

verykiasu2010:

daisyt:

[quote=\"orchids\"]
Hi daisy,

Curious to know what's covered in Chinese Lit, maybe you could provide some highlights here. My dd is also taking HCL but I have yet heard her mentioning anything about literature.

Thanks.

Hi orchids, so far from my memory, got 四大名著 (different year different book, except 红楼梦) and tested, memorise 唐诗，宋词，弟子规 every week and tested.

四大名著 = 西游记, 红楼梦, 三国演义, 水浒传 right ? abridged version ?

弟子规 is there any extended version from what has been done at NYPS ?[/quote]Yes, except 红楼梦. Yes abridged version, more to those 青少年 version.
I think 弟子规 no extended version bah. I saw in popular version for primary kids are with han yu pin ying and cute drawings. One I saw even have a VCD.