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chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"2120906\" time=\"1697606737\" user_id=\"162894:

Hi Cloudz,

For Sec 1, the tested scope is still mostly surrounding syllabus words/phrases so those topical exercises will still be pretty useful, for example:

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For upper Sec, the vocab coverage is more extensive so exposure to as much text as possible is necessary, to broaden one's range of vocab + develop ability to decipher hidden messages. You can get Sec 3 child to start practising using 10 yr series and mock papers like this:

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Instead of looking at the marks, you might want to look at the grades instead - i.e. 53/80 = 66.25% = B3. Also, while deciding whether to drop HCL, other factors to consider include gradings achieved for various components during the WAs, personal expectations, how much extra effort/time is HCL taking up etc.

Purely looking at this score for Paper 2, I don't think there's need to consider dropping HCL. Components wise, CL is generally easier than HCL due to lesser techniques involved but there are also challenges, for example the 4 MCQ compre's options as well as those in LC can be really tricky.

Thank you @chenlaoshi.
He’s in IB prog. So because taking HCL doesn’t offer any benefits, unlike A levels. Hence thinking if should drop to ‘lighten the load’.
So does it mean the load may not be lighten if we drop HCL? Lol

chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"2120669\" time=\"1697256584\" user_id=\"162894:

For https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/olevel/2024syllabus/1160_y24_sy.pdf, there's still https://www.seab.gov.sg/docs/default-source/national-examinations/syllabus/olevel/2024syllabus/1160_y24_oe_sp_3.pdf.

However for EL, \"the Read Aloud part of the exam will be replaced by the Planned Response component\" w.e.f. 2024:
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/oral-exam-changes-olevels-nlevels-english-language-public-speaking-3407951

Hi @chenlaoshi
Do you have any recommendations of HCL assessments books for Secondary 3 and 1?
My boy in Sec 3 only scored 53/80 in HCL paper 2. Am thinking if he should drop to CL next year. Will it be much easier?

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Hi tamarind,

I've read who u teach yr kids both english and mandarin and I'm certainly impressed. For a start, I would like to begin teaching my boy Chinese. Can u advise me where I can purchase the 基础汉字series and 四五快读 series?

I've been reading to him both English and Chinese story books. But they are just story books and not sure if he has learnt anything like the words etc. worried that ive adopted the wrong method