All About SAP Schools

[fightingmom]

verykiasu2010:

mandysaurus:

Hi,


What makes a sap school?

firstly, it saps all the energy from your child

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Assistance_Plan

Historical context

Many SAP schools were historically Chinese language medium schools, i.e. they taught all academic subjects in Mandarin (including science and mathematics), and which may have taught English as a foreign language. Following Singapore's independence in 1965, the government recognised four official languages in Singapore (English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay and Tamil), but clearly designated English as the main language of basic and higher education, government and law, science and technology as well as trade and industry. While according official recognition to the languages of different ethno-linguistic communities in Singapore, it sought to promote English as a neutral common language to unite a culturally diverse nation of immigrants. English was also held to be the language of international higher education, science/technology and commerce. As such, it was indispensable to Singapore, given her ambition to become a 'Global City', articulated as early as 1972.

In 1980, the Ministry of Education (MOE) designated nine Chinese-medium secondary schools as Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools. These schools were intended to provide top-scoring primary school leavers with the opportunity to study both English and Mandarin to high levels of competence. Also, these schools were to preserve the character of traditional Chinese-medium secondary schools and allay fears that the Government was indifferent to Chinese language and culture amid declining enrolments in Chinese-medium schools.[1]

:rotflmao: vk2010, u berri notti :spank:

Don't scare people liddat ! :pokeeye:

[mandysaurus]

My dd studies higher Chinese in Chongfu at p1 but it’s not a sap school.

[mummy so kiasu]

mandysaurus:

Is Chongfu a sap school?

Not SHHK schools are SAP schools. Only Tao Nan, Kwong Hwa & Ai Tong are SAP schools.

[mandysaurus]

Ok, thanks.


Just puzzled. But its ok not to be sap.

[mummy of 3]

mandysaurus:

My dd studies higher Chinese in Chongfu at p1 but it's not a sap school.

My DD1 was chosen to study higher chinese from T3 onwards but her sch was not a sap sch

[verykiasu2010]

higher MT / HCL has got nothing to do with SAP school. please see the link to description on origin of SAP school and who they are today

[fightingmom]

Yup, agreed with vk2010.


As posted earlier, A SAP school has programmes that helps enhancing students the learning of Chinese language, culture and values.

The school could introduce programmes like reciting 唐诗，弟子规，calligraphy, Chinese poetry reciting / competition , Chinese story telling within the school or inter-school competition within the same zone or organise immersion programme to China , etc to expose the students more towards understanding and appreciating the Chinese language, culture and values.

[dorisp]

Am I right:


1) If P1 goes to SAP school, will start HCL from P1 but can drop HCL to Normal at P4.

2) If P1 goes to non SAP school, will start with Normal Chinese but can opt/teacher can recommend to take HCL at P4?

Isit correct hah? TIA.

[janet88]

dorisp:

Am I right:


1) If P1 goes to SAP school, will start HCL from P1 but can drop HCL to Normal at P4.

2) If P1 goes to non SAP school, will start with Normal Chinese but can opt/teacher can recommend to take HCL at P4?

SAP school is not for every child bcos of compulsory HCL. My son is in a SAP school. As we speak mainly English at home, Higher Chinese was really tough in the earlier years. Afraid he can't manage, I spent more time coaching him. Ended up, his English suffered. When he was not recommended for HCL in P5, we dropped it for normal Chinese.
Higher chinese is really no joke...really zapped a lot of attention and time from the other equally impt subjects.

[dorisp]

Thanks Janet but how about Pt no. 2, can a child going to non SAP school opt/teacher recommand for HCL during P4?


TIA.