Secondary School Third Languages

[sesame246]

hi, my girl intends to take a foreign language in S1 but not sure which is more appropriate - French, German or Japanese. We know nothing about these languages but she is very good in writing though.


We are looking in terms of practicality and the ease of learning a new language. Would appreciate your sharing.

[kiasuchild]

sesame246:

hi, my girl intends to take a foreign language in S1 but not sure which is more appropriate - French, German or Japanese. We know nothing about these languages but she is very good in writing though.


We are looking in terms of practicality and the ease of learning a new language. Would appreciate your sharing.

I suggest that your child take French or Japanese. Japanese is closer to Chinese and it may be easier to learn.

French has \"English Alphabets\", so your child need not learn a whole new set of ABCs.

I'm not quite sure of German though.

It also depends on whether your child is strong in Chinese or English for the ease of learning the language. French is closer to English, and Japanese is closer to Chinese. :lol:

[turquoise]

sesame246:

hi, my girl intends to take a foreign language in S1 but not sure which is more appropriate - French, German or Japanese. We know nothing about these languages but she is very good in writing though.


We are looking in terms of practicality and the ease of learning a new language. Would appreciate your sharing.

Which language is your child interested in? A lot of girls who are interested in Japanese manga and pop culture are taking the language because it's a natural fit. They get to practise, hear and read Japanese. And that's very important in learning a new language.

[sesame246]

turquoise:

sesame246:

hi, my girl intends to take a foreign language in S1 but not sure which is more appropriate - French, German or Japanese. We know nothing about these languages but she is very good in writing though.


We are looking in terms of practicality and the ease of learning a new language. Would appreciate your sharing.

Which language is your child interested in? A lot of girls who are interested in Japanese manga and pop culture are taking the language because it's a natural fit. They get to practise, hear and read Japanese. And that's very important in learning a new language.

Hi turquoise, the problem is she has not been exposed to any of these languages ( neither am I) and she has no preferences. While talking to some friends, I gather that French may not be as widely used/spoken as German. So for practical reasons, German may be a better choice. However I also want to ensure that the 3rd language is not a hassle, considering the many more subjects the S1 will need to cope.

tks!

[parkeast55]

:?: 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!

[Fairy]

karmeleon:

ycpang:

[quote=\"turquoise\"]According to the booklet, the top 10% of PSLE scorers are invited to apply for a foreign language (French, Japanese, German). I'm curious to know what's the cut off point for the top 10% this year.


Have any students with <250 or <240 received this offer?.

Two of my son's friends, one with 252 is offered foreign language (French, Japanese & German) while the other one with 247 is not offered. So i guess the cut-off for top 10% is around 250?

Yes, have students below 250, so I guess the top 10% for this year starts from above 247?[/quote]It's either the Top 10% or the next 11% to 30 something % if you aced in both your languages, I thought. The info is available in the PSLE booklet 1. Can check it out.

[SoWoW]

Augmum:

turquoise:

Hi Augmum,
Yes, I remember our girls having similar thoughtwaves. My dd was offered DSA. How about yours? All done with selection too?

so which sch is yr gal going to? (sorri, if i miss out yr previous posting on dsa)

selection is done only for top 2 choices........dhs N nygh
as for the remaining, got a few schs in mind, but not in order.....
(not so critcial as most likely will get her 1st choice)

Augmum, understand your gal had been offered a place in sec school via DSA. Do you have to submit the S1 form or just wait for the date to report to respective sec school?

[ycpang]

Fairy:

karmeleon:

[quote=\"ycpang\"]

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That is for HMT. According to the booklet, foreign language (Japanese, French & German) is for top 10%.

[turquoise]

ycpang:

Fairy:

[quote=\"karmeleon\"]

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Just wanted to clarify that the above quote is by Fairy, not me.

[Augmum]

SoWoW:

Augmum:

selection is done only for top 2 choices........dhs N nygh
as for the remaining, got a few schs in mind, but not in order.....
(not so critcial as most likely will get her 1st choice)

Augmum, understand your gal had been offered a place in sec school via DSA. Do you have to submit the S1 form or just wait for the date to report to respective sec school?

sowow

i think u got it mixed up, my gal was not under any DSA. (i was asking turquoise whether her gal had done with dsa)
yes, i'll be submitting my S1 form 2moro.