All About SAP Schools

[Augmum]

jtoh:

CayennePepper:

vk2010 is definitely more ancient than us, or maybe my parents are exceptionally young
Cannot say anymore about this, dorisp wants to :pokeeye: me already wor... :razz:

Okie.. About SAP schools... for SAP secondary schools, do all the students have to take up HCL? Or can they choose like the primary schools?

I'm waiting for vk2010 to :pokeeye: our comments. :rotflmao:

Yes, HCL is compulsory at SAP secondary schools. But under exceptional cases you are allowed to drop HCL to CL I believe.

As for DHS , is \"not allowed to drop\".......but forced to drop
HCL if the pupils can't meet the criteria by end of sec 2......
then will be ONLY CL all the way till year 5 and year 6......

[Augmum]

verykiasu2010:

Happy Mama:

Vk, so no need to spend extra time revising? As long as your preparing for HCL, it's as good as preparing for CL?
By the way, how different is HCL from CL at the PSLE level, other than the fact that they need to do 3 killer Comprehension passages?

for CL, you have the oral, picture compo etc, it builds foundation for HCL

for HCL, most compre questions have no chance of direct lifting of answers from the passages, it trains to child to comprehend the passage with an overall view and articulate the answers by self-expression instead of just copying

for PSLE CL / HCL, there are key words the child is expected to know and is within the text

happy mama,
for HCL, no oral and listening comprehension components,
and the compo writing will only be either 命题作文 or continuous essay, no picture compo as an option.
moreover, the marking of the compo is also more stingent as compared to normal CL.

yes, the comprehension Qs will likely be inferential Qs and self-expressed of opinions or suggestions,
so the pupils' vocab need to be strong to gain good marks for it.

also, for HCL lessons (as for most schools) need to stay back 1 day in the week (sometimes 2 days when nearer to exams).

at the end of P5, if the pupils' HCL marks do not meet the criteria of the school,
will be asked to drop HCL, though sometimes, can \"bargain\" with the school.

[jtoh]

dorisp:

jtoh:

So you're sending your children there?

I wanted to but cannot leh, my old girls' school won't accept my DS...... :slapshead:

:rotflmao:

[jtoh]

Augmum:

jtoh:

[quote=\"CayennePepper\"]
vk2010 is definitely more ancient than us, or maybe my parents are exceptionally young
Cannot say anymore about this, dorisp wants to :pokeeye: me already wor... :razz:

Okie.. About SAP schools... for SAP secondary schools, do all the students have to take up HCL? Or can they choose like the primary schools?

I'm waiting for vk2010 to :pokeeye: our comments. :rotflmao:

Yes, HCL is compulsory at SAP secondary schools. But under exceptional cases you are allowed to drop HCL to CL I believe.

As for DHS , is \"not allowed to drop\".......but forced to drop
HCL if the pupils can't meet the criteria by end of sec 2......
then will be ONLY CL all the way till year 5 and year 6......[/quote]What grade must you score to be 'forced to drop'?

[verykiasu2010]

while in NYPS, you need to beg to drop HCL

[dorisp]

verykiasu2010:

while in NYPS, you need to beg to drop HCL

:scared: How come?

[verykiasu2010]

dorisp:

verykiasu2010:

while in NYPS, you need to beg to drop HCL

:scared: How come?

they encourage everyone to do it, as long as can pass, more for the language than the grades

[dorisp]

verykiasu2010:

they encourage everyone to do it, as long as can pass, more for the language than the grades

Although and some may :imdrowning: ..... that is probably one of the ways for schools to maintain high MT standards.

[Happy Mama]

Augmum:

happy mama,

for HCL, no oral and listening comprehension components, and the compo writing will only be either 命题作文 or continuous essay, no picture compo as an option. moreover, the marking of the compo is also more stingent as compared to normal CL.

yes, the comprehension Qs will likely be inferential Qs and self-expressed of opinions or suggestions, so the pupils' vocab need to be strong to gain good marks for it.

also, for HCL lessons (as for most schools) need to stay back 1 day in the week (sometimes 2 days when nearer to exams). at the end of P5, if the pupils' HCL marks do not meet the criteria of the school, will be asked to drop HCL, though sometimes, can \"bargain\" with the school.

Hello Augmum, just saw your post, and thanks for the info.

Wow, HCL at PSLE level seems very tough, plus DD hardly reads CL storybooks, I'm getting worried for her... Anyway still a long way to go before we decide. Hopefully she can maintain her current HCL standard till PSLE.

[Augmum]

Happy Mama:

Augmum:

happy mama,

for HCL, no oral and listening comprehension components, and the compo writing will only be either 命题作文 or continuous essay, no picture compo as an option. moreover, the marking of the compo is also more stingent as compared to normal CL.

yes, the comprehension Qs will likely be inferential Qs and self-expressed of opinions or suggestions, so the pupils' vocab need to be strong to gain good marks for it.

also, for HCL lessons (as for most schools) need to stay back 1 day in the week (sometimes 2 days when nearer to exams). at the end of P5, if the pupils' HCL marks do not meet the criteria of the school, will be asked to drop HCL, though sometimes, can \"bargain\" with the school.

Hello Augmum, just saw your post, and thanks for the info.

Wow, HCL at PSLE level seems very tough, plus DD hardly reads CL storybooks, I'm getting worried for her... Anyway still a long way to go before we decide. Hopefully she can maintain her current HCL standard till PSLE.

hi happy mama, u're welcome.
dun worry so much lah, HCL at psle level is not that tough ....
esp since yr DD already taking HCl at lower primary levels.
the tough one is when they go to secondary level.....a bigger jump of standard.

the bonus point of 2 points for merit(or at least can get 1 point for pass) do make a difference
esp if the pupil is at the borderline of the COP of the sec school he/she selects,
so ...dun worry so much .....juz go for it if she is eligible.