Secondary School Third Languages

[znzyzyzx]

schellen:

karmeleon:

What is this Tenrikyo Mission Center? Location? Details?

It's at International Plaza, very near Tanjong Pagar MRT station. 25th floor. Can't remember the unit number, sorry, but I know it's an even number. When you get out of the lift on the 25th floor, you can see that the units have been \"arranged\" according to even or odd numbers. Just go to the even numbers side and look for the door labelled \"Tenrikyo\". Telephone number is 62214035. Call after 3pm and before 8pm. Ask for Lucian who will give you more details. He's the receptionist/admin staff there. (Er, if he's not back from his Japan trip yet, the principal will pick up the phone but don't worry, the principal is young and speaks good English.)

Hi, just to check, is this some kind of religious place ?

[tutormum]

znzyzyzx:

Hi, just to check, is this some kind of religious place ?

Yes, the organisation is religious in nature but they don't expect you to follow them. No religion is preached. They will interview you to find out why you want to join them though they are fully aware that most go there to learn Japanese. :lol: I told them that I love the Japanese culture blah blah blah. They even have Karaoke - Japanese songs only, of course. :lol:

[luckystar]

No 3rd lan for my dau 4 years ago, she never regret, 90% drop out finally, those remain also get bad result.

[mathsparks]

hope ah boy dont see what luckystar has written.


Even if drop out eventually, the thing is they've learned a new language, time management, life is not a bed of roses etc. We shouldn't link everything to academic results.

[mathsparks]

Thanks insider. Yr girl’s Os are superb!!


My son is going into the program with eyes wide open. He knows he can quit anytime he wants and we’ll fully support his decision. We won’t turn around and say ‘so sayang’ why not do all the way. His mental health is more important.

[mathsparks]

I see. triple science :!:

[luckystar]

I am sorry for what I wrote, there must be a reason for you to opt 3rd lan, if you like it then do it, not to worry since you can drop it anytime.

[daisyt]

insider:

One more thing about 3rd lang.


When my daugher was choosing subjects at end of Sec 2, her teachers advised her against taking triple science coz if taking triple science, the total subjects will be 10 and a student will need MOE's approval to take 10 subjects (not sure true or not but told by teachers). Her teachers said if she wanted to take triple science, then better drop her Japanese so that the total subjects remain as 9.

Yap ! This is exactly my dd's concern, she is having in mind to choose triple Science and to drop French (provided she is good enough to choose triple Science). However at the meantime, she wants to take one more year of French.

[znzyzyzx]

daisyt:

insider:

One more thing about 3rd lang.


When my daugher was choosing subjects at end of Sec 2, her teachers advised her against taking triple science coz if taking triple science, the total subjects will be 10 and a student will need MOE's approval to take 10 subjects (not sure true or not but told by teachers). Her teachers said if she wanted to take triple science, then better drop her Japanese so that the total subjects remain as 9.

Yap ! This is exactly my dd's concern, she is having in mind to choose triple Science and to drop French (provided she is good enough to choose triple Science). However at the meantime, she wants to take one more year of French.

Daisy,

you mean for IP, also need to decide whether to take triple science , etc , by year 3 ?

[daisyt]

znzyzyzx:

Daisy,

you mean for IP, also need to decide whether to take triple science , etc , by year 3 ?

Yes. And in year 5, they will choose subjects again to take for A level (2 Science max). So she actually want to have a feel of all the Science in year 3 and 4 before she decides in year 5 which are the two Science to take.