Higher Chinese in P5 - To opt or not
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My boy is in P5 this year. He got 83 marks for his Chinese last year. His school did not recommend him to take HCL but we could opt for it if we want to. Initially, we wanted to let him try out for a year. However, his school & teachers do not encourage us to do so. According to his principal, the return is better if he put in his time & effort on the other subjects. Which mean you might get more than 3 points. You need at least a merit for HCL in PSLE in order to do HCL in secondary school. You will also need to get a distinction in order to get 3 points & the points can only use for SAP schools.
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I am studying in P6 in a girls’ school. In my prev sch, there was no higher chinese. When I transferred to my present sch in P4, my mother advised me not to take HMT in P4 as I was adjusting to a new sch. I was very bored in the MT class coz all those who were good or quite good were all in HMT class so those in my MT class were those who were very weak in MT. My mother allowed me to take HMT since P5 and I am much happier in HMT class.
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When I was in P4, my classmates alw asked me what I was doing in the MT class. I don’t speak Mandarin at home but has no probl in MT
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Does it mean that students who did not do HCL in PSLE will not be offered HCL in Sec Sch/O levels even if they score well in the NCL in PSLE?
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ScaredyMum:
Does it mean that students who did not do HCL in PSLE will not be offered HCL in Sec Sch/O levels even if they score well in the NCL in PSLE?
No, you are mistaken. Students who did not do HCL in PSLE can still take HCL in Sec Sch / O Level. I have seen a few cases of fren's kids not taking HCL in primary sch, but end up taking HCL in Sec sch. This is esp so for those who went to IP or Band 1/2 sec schs or SAP schools. -
Pen88n:
there are certain criteria for it, something like top 30% of the cohort ....i think jtoh knows this very well.....or already posted within this thread, just read backwardScaredyMum:
Does it mean that students who did not do HCL in PSLE will not be offered HCL in Sec Sch/O levels even if they score well in the NCL in PSLE?
No, you are mistaken. Students who did not do HCL in PSLE can still take HCL in Sec Sch / O Level. I have seen a few cases of fren's kids not taking HCL in primary sch, but end up taking HCL in Sec sch. This is esp so for those who went to IP or Band 1/2 sec schs or SAP schools. -
verykiasu2010:
there are certain criteria for it, something like top 30% of the cohort ....i think jtoh knows this very well.....or already posted within this thread, just read backward[/quote]Stated in S1 posting booklet:Pen88n:
[quote=\"ScaredyMum\"]Does it mean that students who did not do HCL in PSLE will not be offered HCL in Sec Sch/O levels even if they score well in the NCL in PSLE?
No, you are mistaken. Students who did not do HCL in PSLE can still take HCL in Sec Sch / O Level. I have seen a few cases of fren's kids not taking HCL in primary sch, but end up taking HCL in Sec sch. This is esp so for those who went to IP or Band 1/2 sec schs or SAP schools.
- must take MTL or HMTL at PSLE
- top 10% of PSLE cohort
- top 11-30% of PSLE cohort and meet language criteria: A* in MTL or at least a merit in HMTL -
I have heard some years back that one of the IP schools make HCL mandatory for all their students. Not sure if it still applies today.
I really wonder, wouldn’t student who does not take HCL in PSLE and subsequently has to take HCL in Secondary school find it tougher to adjust as compared to a student who has been taking HCL since primary school days? -
Bump this up for the 2002 qualifying kids!
Welcome all additional feedback. Thanks! -
jedamum:
I just signed the option form: not to take higher chinese.Bump this up for the 2002 qualifying kids!
Welcome all additional feedback. Thanks!
DS qualified and wanted to take the subj cos his frds r taking. However, he noe he is not interested in chinese and he noe he will hv prob handling them. Most of all, he is relutant to put in effort in chinese. He thot over it and decided not to take the subj so he has more time to play.
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