Secondary School Third Languages
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Based on my students’ and peers’ experiences, I would stay go for 3rd language if offered.
Why?
My students and peers who took 3rd language subsequently went on to minor in those languages at Uni. And that gave them alot of opportunities to be selected for overseas internship or exchange.
My sec sch senior took German as 3rd language. She got to go to Germany on an exchange program in S4. Subsequently, she got a scholarship from MOE to study in Germany. She’s now a German language teacher at MOE’s language centre.
My students who took 3rd language mostly are overseas right now, either on internship or exchange programs.
Many of them feedback that their peers who did not take 3rd language but worked hard enough to go too had problems adjusting due to the language.
What is important is that your child picks a language in which he/she will be interested in the culture too. And if they realise that they can’t cope later on, they can always drop it before they register for any national exams. -
Forgot to mention about the job opportunities next time.
An ex-classmate of mine took German and she’s now working in a German firm, travelling to Germany very often for meetings. She did tell me that she was promoted very quickly because she could understand, read, speak and write German.
Similarly for Japanese. Another friend did not qualify for 3rd language in sec sch but she took private lessons outside. She took all the exams (JLPT - I think) and she’s now working in a Japanese company, if I’m not wrong, she’s in top management already. -
French is really hard i got D7
Mon francais n’est pas bonne! -
xxjustakidxx:
:lol: At least you can write your French is no good in French.French is really hard i got D7
Mon francais n'est pas bonne!
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xxjustakidxx:
Is 3rd lang included in the overall MSG as one subject?French is really hard i got D7
Mon francais n'est pas bonne! -
Otah:
French is optional to include. I didn't. And if you choose for it to include, it is.
Is 3rd lang included in the overall MSG as one subject?xxjustakidxx:
French is really hard i got D7
Mon francais n'est pas bonne! -
parkeast55:
i think u are able to. cos my friend has done that!!:?: Hi, Im a Primary 6 student going to Raffles Institution next yr. I'm currently in the midst of choosing my 3rd Language choice. I'm considering taking Japanese as a 3rd Language but I'm not sure if I can cope with my school work
. Is it possible to select a 3rd language 1st then drop out of it ltr if I can't cope with it?
Plz help. I need to submit the S1 form by 2nd December. Thx! -
I chose 1st option as Arab 2nd Chinese 3rd French. I scored 267 & I think I will get to rgs (right?) . Seeing all the posts about students dropping 3rd language after a few months got me kinda scared. I heard that rgs has a lot of projects and stuff and the schedule is very hectic & stressful, any one in rgs who takes 3rd language care to share if it would be very stressful to study another subject on top of all the other stuff you're studying ? i'm not really good at time management & am scared that I wont be able to get enough sleep or to study at night other than doing homework. & when I put Arab as my 1st choice my mum gave me quite a few reasons & i was convinced to take it, now, after reading this thread, I feel unconvinced again -.- can someone tell me like, how Arab might be very useful in life later on ? Thanks(: :celebrate:
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As far as I know from my son’s school, one quarter of them will drop 3rd lang by first term. By the end of the first year more than 1/3 will be gone.
After end of 2nd year, it will be consider quite good to have 1/3 left.
School life in the top few IP schoosl is very hetic. Lots of projects and CCA takes up a lot of time, esp, for sports.
If a student wants to take third lang, they really need to know how to prioritise his/her time. Very often, the 3rd lang is neglected as it is only once a week and is not compulsory to be counted in the GPA score.
Furthermore, 3rd lang is a language that the student normally don’t get to use it so often, without discipline, it is going to be an additional chore.
I am not trying to discourage those who wants to choose 3rd lang. By all means, give it a try. Who knows, you may be one of those really gifted in the language and find it very easy to cope with. If not, there is always an option to drop it. -
My dd may want to opt for 3rd language.
Where will the class be held? Is it at those school with Malay Special Program (MSP)?
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