GEP - General Syllabus Discussion

[dagong99]

Just4Fun:

dagong99:

I think it depends on the DSA school. If it's a SAP school, they may allow kids to apply through the bilingual domain (e.g. NYGH). If so, then HCL is important but if apply to schools that do not have or have other domains such as Math or GEP, then I suppose it's not that critical ... this is what I had observed during DS1's DSA but nevertheless, it may change ...

One of the advantages of doing HCL now is that , if the student got a credit in O level, he/she can be exempt fr chinese in A level. Read abt this in some KS thread but now can't locate the link now..

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2008/03/release-of-the-2007-singaporec.php

It says : Mother Tongue Language (school candidates who had obtained D7 or better in Higher Mother Tongue Language at O-level are exempted from taking this examination)

[GiftedGem]

dagong99:

Just4Fun:

[quote=\"dagong99\"]I think it depends on the DSA school. If it's a SAP school, they may allow kids to apply through the bilingual domain (e.g. NYGH). If so, then HCL is important but if apply to schools that do not have or have other domains such as Math or GEP, then I suppose it's not that critical ... this is what I had observed during DS1's DSA but nevertheless, it may change ...

One of the advantages of doing HCL now is that , if the student got a credit in O level, he/she can be exempt fr chinese in A level. Read abt this in some KS thread but now can't locate the link now..

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2008/03/release-of-the-2007-singaporec.php

It says : Mother Tongue Language (school candidates who had obtained D7 or better in Higher Mother Tongue Language at O-level are exempted from taking this examination)[/quote]Assume Student (S) is in IP currently : S will skip O-level and to take MT in A level. Thinking aloud - Can S seek to take O-level privately to gain a credit and then get it exempted?

[dagong99]

GiftedGem:

dagong99:

[quote=\"Just4Fun\"]
One of the advantages of doing HCL now is that , if the student got a credit in O level, he/she can be exempt fr chinese in A level. Read abt this in some KS thread but now can't locate the link now..

http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/press/2008/03/release-of-the-2007-singaporec.php

It says : Mother Tongue Language (school candidates who had obtained D7 or better in Higher Mother Tongue Language at O-level are exempted from taking this examination)

Assume Student (S) is in IP currently : S will skip O-level and to take MT in A level. Thinking aloud - Can S seek to take O-level privately to gain a credit and then get it exempted?[/quote]If I'm not wrong, the process should be, you take CL (O Level) in Sec 3, followed by HCL (equivalent to A Level) in Sec 4 & if you satisfy the criteria, you do not have to take CL or HCL anymore for A Level. This was what happened during my time when I took HCL. I did not have to take Chinese anymore in my JC time.

[jtoh]

Just4Fun:

dagong99:

I think it depends on the DSA school. If it's a SAP school, they may allow kids to apply through the bilingual domain (e.g. NYGH). If so, then HCL is important but if apply to schools that do not have or have other domains such as Math or GEP, then I suppose it's not that critical ... this is what I had observed during DS1's DSA but nevertheless, it may change ...

One of the advantages of doing HCL now is that , if the student got a credit in O level, he/she can be exempt fr chinese in A level. Read abt this in some KS thread but now can't locate the link now..

You take HCL at O level in Sec 4. If you obtain minimum D7, you're exempted from taking MT at JC. Of course if you want to take CL at A level, for eg Chinese Lit, you're more than welcome to do it.

[Just4Fun]

jtoh:

[ Of course if you want to take CL at A level, for eg Chinese Lit, you're more than welcome to do it.

This is precisely what we want to :siam:

[jtoh]

Just4Fun:

jtoh:

[ Of course if you want to take CL at A level, for eg Chinese Lit, you're more than welcome to do it.

This is precisely what we want to :siam:

I think a lot of students are happy to take the HCL O levels in Sec 4 and not have to take it at A levels.

[YY1205]

Does anyone know the HCL SA2 is tested from lesson1-18 or from lesson1-20?

[Just4Fun]

YY1205:

Does anyone know the HCL SA2 is tested from lesson1-18 or from lesson1-20?

YY1205,

SA2 is fr Lesson 1 to 18.

[YY1205]

Just4Fun:

YY1205:

Does anyone know the HCL SA2 is tested from lesson1-18 or from lesson1-20?

YY1205,

SA2 is fr Lesson 1 to 18.

Thanks Just4Fun.

[fanren]

anyone has the P5 GEP ERP List? are they suppose to do a book review on it? cannot find the list!