Exemption from MT (Chinese)
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Hi ladies
Wanna check with u if anyone knows.
When applying for uni or higher education, do we need to show proof of exemption? When u are exempted, do u get a letter stating that u are exempted and u are to show that in future? My concern is, my reason for exemption is due to special needs. So will it end up being forever in the records since every time we apply for a sch, we gotta show the exemption and thus the ‘history’ gets passed on? -
mashy:
this is something i afraid, is the hard truth...Hi ladies
Wanna check with u if anyone knows.
When applying for uni or higher education, do we need to show proof of exemption? When u are exempted, do u get a letter stating that u are exempted and u are to show that in future? My concern is, my reason for exemption is due to special needs. So will it end up being forever in the records since every time we apply for a sch, we gotta show the exemption and thus the 'history' gets passed on?
the \"history\" does get passed on as the schools will ask why about the exemption. -
If you are exempted in pri school, you are automatically exempted in
Sec school. By the time the child is in sec 4, O level results are based on best 6-7 subjects, Chinese can be excluded.
There are fewer repercussions than some people think. -
Exemption is granted generally when child misses first 2 years of primary education.
It is also granted to children with learning disability. This has to be accompanied by a doctor’s letter.
Children who are exempted will have their PSLE t score pro rated based on
3 subjects, EMS.
If they are strong in EMS, these children usually have high T scores.
If you are thinking of going to s SAP school, you can’t ask for exemption. -
Gabby:
my friend whose ds got exempted for chi, got into a SAP sch after psle... but he was taking french as 2nd language..Exemption is granted generally when child misses first 2 years of primary education.
It is also granted to children with learning disability. This has to be accompanied by a doctor's letter.
Children who are exempted will have their PSLE t score pro rated based on
3 subjects, EMS.
If they are strong in EMS, these children usually have high T scores.
If you are thinking of going to s SAP school, you can't ask for exemption. -
Children with 250 and above will be offered the opportunity to take a 3rd language, Japanese/ French/ German. Maybe more options now… I am not sure. But I know schools like hwa chong requires child to have Chinese as their 2nd language.
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maybe different sch different policy…
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verykiasumummy:
maybe different sch different policy..
If I'm not mistaken, cannot apply via S1 posting to SAP schools if no MT. But it is possible to submit S1 posting to another school while submitting an Appeal to the SAP school the child wants to get into. My dd's classmate went in that way.
another way is via DSA. Have friends whose children are in Top SAP schools and exempted from MT. -
After waiting to see some proof myself, I could see that DS’s friends who are exempted from MT (Chinese) could easily get 240+ despite they are not strong in EMS.
These might be so called ‘unfair’ for those struggling (eg. my DS) to do CL for MT, but for those who are eligible to be exempted, you might want to apply for your DC to be exempted.
But for myself, when we decide not to take the option, I could see how tough my DS struggled and manage to pass the barrier. I’m very proud of him. He might not be in Singapore Best Schools but he survived the challenge and thanks too the CL teachers and tutor who nutured him with passion and patience. -
Hi,
My son is P5 now and since P1, he has never passed any of his chinese paper. We have given him private tuition, made him watch as much chinese program, speak to him in mandarin and get him chinese story books to read but nothing works. Under the same environment, my younger daughter (P3) is doing above average for her chinese. Teacher told us to exempt him from chinese last year but we are reluctant. After some thought, we think that it may be a good idea.
Few questions:
1) What are the criterias to be allowed to be exempted, other than psychiatric reason?
2) What’s the procedure?
3) Is P5 already too late to be exempted?
Thanks