Hindi exams conducted in different schools every semester.
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vividlaurel,
They did stagger the timing this time.P5-P6 was in the 11:30- 3:30pm slot.
We had the oral at Kheng Cheng Primary but this venue is better than the others we had. It is still quite far for us(almost 1hr+ travel).
At times I have felt I am preparing for the Hindi exam looking at the standard level.Cutiepie1975:
pupilview:
Last Saturday, the hindi oral exams were conducted.Time given was 11:30 - 3:30 pm. Some kids had to wait for their turn till 5:30 pm.My girl came out at 4 pm,they were not allowed to eat.I understand that with the growing number of children taking hindi,DAV/Hindi Society is also pressed for teacher's time.But I feel that these language schools can also be more organized in conducting the exams.In some classes the tape for the listening comprehension was not audible/spoilt.
I do not understand why Hindi should be conducted as a board exam right from P1.It is perfectly fine if they want to conduct it as a board exam for P5-P6 at the primary level.Why can't the exam be conducted in school for lower primary levels?It is a torture for both parents and children. The syllabus standard is also very high.Also, this time the exams are conducted early.
I have tried calling MOE on this matter,nobody returned the call.If you write to them, they will say that they are trying to improve the process
.To me, it looks like the MOE person in charge of conducting/co-ordinating the South-Asian languages exam is simply not aware of the ground reality.
Somebody in this forum,please advise me ,how to get this to the MOE's attention.
Hi Pupilview
My son finished his oral @ 5 pm..so frustating for us..5 mts break was given to him it seem..luckily i packed some drinks n food for him..so saved the day for him..Its true what u say recorders were of poor quality..esp the teachers were keep on insisting students to repeat again n again as recorder was not loud enough to record their voice...I got tired of complaining..Its like breaking heads on the wall..There is no proper system ,no pre preparation,teachers quality of teaching is worst but expectation frm the students are high... -
Oh, so they had P3/P4 from 7:30 to 12:30 and P5/P6 also on the same day! I really pity the teachers.
Yeah, we were also at Kheng Cheng. The school entrance is small, is on the road and with so many parents crowding the entrance, it's so difficult to find the children when they come out. All that pushing! I'll be glad when all this ends! The school is quite far for us also (more than 30 mins if you drive/take taxi and more than 1 hr if you take public transport).
The best school (in terms of parents waiting for the children) I felt was the time the exams were at CHIJ in Toa Payoh.pupilview:
vividlaurel,
They did stagger the timing this time.P5-P6 was in the 11:30- 3:30pm slot.
We had the oral at Kheng Cheng Primary but this venue is better than the others we had. It is still quite far for us(almost 1hr+ travel).
At times I have felt I am preparing for the Hindi exam looking at the standard level.
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Maybe Mr. Bhajan Singh(BTTSAL head) should come and see for himself when the exams are conducted.Get a few MOE officials too.
I have seen this guy at the First Toa Payoh Primary when they give out the results. Hope this time they send the papers home. The last time, he told us we should write to MOE. Next time, we should put our story in The Straits Times. Then BTSSAL/DAV/Hindi Society/MOE will get up from their slumber.
vividlaurel:
Oh, so they had P3/P4 from 7:30 to 12:30 and P5/P6 also on the same day! I really pity the teachers.
Yeah, we were also at Kheng Cheng. The school entrance is small, is on the road and with so many parents crowding the entrance, it's so difficult to find the children when they come out. All that pushing! I'll be glad when all this ends! The school is quite far for us also (more than 30 mins if you drive/take taxi and more than 1 hr if you take public transport).
The best school (in terms of parents waiting for the children) I felt was the time the exams were at CHIJ in Toa Payoh.pupilview:
vividlaurel,
They did stagger the timing this time.P5-P6 was in the 11:30- 3:30pm slot.
We had the oral at Kheng Cheng Primary but this venue is better than the others we had. It is still quite far for us(almost 1hr+ travel).
At times I have felt I am preparing for the Hindi exam looking at the standard level.
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Well ST is just around the corner! If anyone here knows anyone there, then they should give them a heads up! Come down to <School name> when Hindi exams go on and see the 'tamasha'!
pupilview:
Maybe Mr. Bhajan Singh(BTTSAL head) should come and see for himself when the exams are conducted.Get a few MOE officials too.
I have seen this guy at the First Toa Payoh Primary when they give out the results. Hope this time they send the papers home. The last time, he told us we should write to MOE. Next time, we should put our story in The Straits Times. Then BTSSAL/DAV/Hindi Society/MOE will get up from their slumber.
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Any tamilian children taking hindi as mother tongue?
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We are tamilians and my kids are taking Hindi as MT.
Nandiniim28:
Any tamilian children taking hindi as mother tongue?
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vividlaurel:
Are your kids studying in local school? Which class?My kid is in P1 and taken hindi as the school offers only Chinese and Malay. Some say better to have put in school with tamil and take tamil as MT as scoring is difficult in Hindi. Im now confused :nailbite:We are tamilians and my kids are taking Hindi as MT.
Nandiniim28:
Any tamilian children taking hindi as mother tongue?
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I'll be very honest - Hindi is a lot lot difficult as the standard is very high here, even compared to India! My children's school offers Tamil, but since I can neither read nor write the language, I opted for Hindi. In hindsight, maybe I should have opted for Tamil as there seem to be more resources here for the language. I would say, if you can switch, do it! It's easy to get tutors for Tamil here, compared to Hindi and schools are also more receptive. Plus there is no Higher MT for Hindi which does put them at a disadvantage.
But at the end of the day, see what works best for your child and you. As a mom, you are the best judge of your child's ability, so work with that.
Good luck!Nandiniim28:
Are your kids studying in local school? Which class?My kid is in P1 and taken hindi as the school offers only Chinese and Malay. Some say better to have put in school with tamil and take tamil as MT as scoring is difficult in Hindi. Im now confused :nailbite: -
vividlaurel:
Tks for yr reply! But I read this somewhere:I'll be very honest - Hindi is a lot lot difficult as the standard is very high here, even compared to India! My children's school offers Tamil, but since I can neither read nor write the language, I opted for Hindi. In hindsight, maybe I should have opted for Tamil as there seem to be more resources here for the language. I would say, if you can switch, do it! It's easy to get tutors for Tamil here, compared to Hindi and schools are also more receptive. Plus there is no Higher MT for Hindi which does put them at a disadvantage.
But at the end of the day, see what works best for your child and you. As a mom, you are the best judge of your child's ability, so work with that.
Good luck!Nandiniim28:
Are your kids studying in local school? Which class?My kid is in P1 and taken hindi as the school offers only Chinese and Malay. Some say better to have put in school with tamil and take tamil as MT as scoring is difficult in Hindi. Im now confused :nailbite:
Higher mother tongue points are only useful if your child opt for Special Assistance Plan (SAP) schools. The points gained from HMT do not give him better score for PSLE. These points can only be used when he is applying for SAP school. If you have no plans for your child to be in a SAP school, then taking higher mother tongue is of no value .. but if u want to leave your options open and your child is capable of HMT, then by all means go ahead. -
Hi if I may add my two cents based on my exp ....
I see this in two perspective
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Learning a language is not easy , a language environment is essential. Initial stages it's pretty easy, P1-3, but later the strong foundation, knowledge of the language plays a part. If you speak tamil at home even if there is more English , it makes sense to take Tamil. If there is no parallel hindi program at your child's school , it will be even more difficult. Taking language class once a week even for 4 hrs is just not enough. I presume you read and write hindi , but is your grammar level strong enough to explain? Most of us rely on our knowledge of spoken Hindi to say the ling, but imaging a child having to know that in the absence of spoken environment.
The second part is the setup. The administration for Ntil is bad. Sat exams, even mocks, oral, and Written, and go on a specific day to check answer sheets at schools far off - it starts to get taxing. Teacher turn over rate is high. As you can see from this thread signs of all these issues. Also School activities available for tamil will not be available for Hindi . Not enough assessment /practice papers. And if the child is sick on an exam date, there is a process, but you have to monitor and run from school to Hindi society/Dav.
On the whole the process is draining :gloomy:
Not to demotivated you, but just sharing my experience.
Think carefully and decide what is best for your child and you.
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