Secondary School Chinese

[phtthp]

xueyan\" post_id=\"2012819\" time=\"1611278710\" user_id=\"6643:

Hi

May i know what is the exam format for lower secondary normal chinese?

Is there still mcq?

I see the \"O\" level format, the emphasis is now on Composition and Comprehension.

Perhaps your son can approach either his class Chinese laoshi or his school's Chinese HOD,
for the test detailed requirements / specifications in his coming Chinese Term 1 test, conducted in either mid-to-end February or in the first week of March, 2021.

Reason (why) ?

because

different Secondary schools test different Chinese component(s), in different Term (1 to 4)

Example

Some Secondary schools test only Paper 2 components like Chinese (vocab, Open ended li jie wen da) in Term 1.
No, they do not test any Chinese Oral nor zuowen (composition), in Term 1.

Some schools' Term 1 Chinese test constituted 10%, while other schools constituted 15%. Your son can check with his class laoshi, what is his own school's 2021 Chinese weightage (apportionment ) ?

However,

come to Term 2 in May, after the Labour day public holiday in that following week, most schools will start testing Chinese (spoken Oral and / or zuowen composition)


Come Term 3,
some Secondary schools do not conduct any Term 3 Chinese test at all, while other schools still prefer to conduct a test.




Come Term 4, final year end exam,
all components including
Paper 1,

Paper 2,

Paper 3 and

Paper 4,

all these, will be tested.

With different components being tested, in each different Term, the Chinese test format requirements, thus differ accordingly.

Concentrating on different component at a time, depending on what kind of weakness your son encounter in his Chinese learning journey, he himself can walk into any Popular book store, go to the \"Secondary \" Chinese Assessment book section open shelf, browse through them, buy a copy to practise at home. As he is already Sec 1, 13 years old, encourage him to take charge (ownership responsibility) of his own learning Chinese progress. Get him to buy a relevant Assessment book, to help himself improve. You do not buy for him anymore. Advantage ? If he buy himself, he will start to practise, on his own. But if parents buy for children, they may not practise at all, because the \"initiative\" self-motivation feeling doesn't arise from within themselves. He is a teenager, no longer a primary school kid anymore. PSLE already over. End up at times, all these Assessment books can become \"white elephant\" at home, un-touched, sitting on the bookshelf collect dust, if parents buy for children / teenagers.

[chenlaoshi]

xueyan\" post_id=\"2012819\" time=\"1611278710\" user_id=\"6643:

Hi

May i know what is the exam format for lower secondary normal chinese?

Is there still mcq?

I see the \"O\" level format, the emphasis is now on Composition and Comprehension.

Test/exam components varies across schools for lower Sec and are usually standardized (latest) by Sec 3 SA2, according to O'Level format.

Take 填写汉字 for example, these are the various formats that have appeared (note the difference in weightage too):
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https://i.imgur.com/C3l7uJG.jpg\">

Usually, for weighted assessments, only specific components are tested - for example WA1 on 作文，WA2 on 短文填充+阅读理解 etc.

As @phtthp suggested, it will be advisable for your child to find out on the tested components from his teacher when the test and exam schedules are announced, so as to prepare accordingly - although this will normally be announced together with the dates. The amount of information given for tested scope can be very detailed too, for example:
https://i.imgur.com/mbAb5nj.jpg\">

[Ms Feon]

Hi all,


I was looking at the compo component, there’s a 说明文 and 议论文, may i know what is the difference ? which compo is easier to write ? thanks!

[chenlaoshi]

Ms Feon\" post_id=\"2013146\" time=\"1611568635\" user_id=\"190653:[quote=\"Ms Feon\" post_id=2013146 time=1611568635 user_id=190653]
Hi all,

I was looking at the compo component, there's a 说明文 and 议论文, may i know what is the difference ? which compo is easier to write ? thanks![/quote]

Hi Ms Feon,

The main difference between 说明文 and 议论文 is for the latter, you get to agree/disagree with the point stated in the question and/or get to express your personal thoughts and opinions, i.e. 论点 (to be backed up using 论证手法、论据 and 论证）.

For the former, you simply have to analyze and explain the stated view/stand with 说明手法 - you \"can't\" disagree with it and would need to be relevant knowledge about the topic so that your 说明手法 are legit and convincing.

Thus 议论文 will usually be the easier of the 2 (factors such as topic covered in the question and whether students has prior knowledge and/or experience writing about the topic would obviously play a part though).

[chenlaoshi]

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[Hifive]

Hi all,

Please advise if there is good recommendation to improve on Secondary 3 essays?

[chenlaoshi]

Hifive\" post_id=\"2016437\" time=\"1614732982\" user_id=\"4573:

Hi all,
Please advise if there is good recommendation to improve on Secondary 3 essays?

Hi Hifive,

Reading material wise, you can consider the following for your child:

1. 爱上读报 iRead News series (3 books till date)【Oral, Email writing, Argumentative/Discursive writing】
https://zshop.zaobao.sg/products/iread-news-3

2. O水准议论文论据补贴【Email writing, Argumentative/Discursive writing】
https://i.imgur.com/dXNxBRJ.jpeg

3. 作文备考30天【Email writing, Argumentative/Discursive writing】
https://www.openschoolbag.com.sg/product/o-level-chinese-composition-writing-in-30-days

4. 好词好句尽在俗语中【Narrative writing, Argumentative/Discursive writing】
https://www.acel.com.sg/products/smart-phrases-and-sentences-in-common-sayings

5. 逗号 (esp. 话题、快读新闻、新闻消化室 and 漫漫来 sections)【Oral, Email writing, Argumentative/Discursive writing】
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/keywords/dou-hao-0

6. Various schools' annual publications【Narrative writing, Argumentative/Discursive writing】
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=8835&p=1953287&hilit=%E9%B9%B0%E7%9A%84%E5%A4%A9%E7%A9%BA#p1953287

[phtthp]

\"Xin qi er te xie\" (special Tuesday programme) is good, keep u up to date with current affairs


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rglMf7GUfIc&list=PLHjeeBYXV10fE1RK_6lEyOL-EC_cyMVG9&index=46



Secondary HCL is very different, from PSLE HCL !

Secondary HCL = is like
General paper, in Mandarin

[Reenie]

hi chen lao shi,


Any recommendation for materials for HCL O Level Chinese Oral? thanks!!!

[chenlaoshi]

Reenie\" post_id=\"2016524\" time=\"1614773317\" user_id=\"7078:

hi chen lao shi,

Any recommendation for materials for HCL O Level Chinese Oral? thanks!!!

Hi Reenie,

Assessment wise, the options are very limited - there's only like 2 for HCL in the market.

Sources I use/recommend includes:
- SPH's 看录像说话 series (3 books till date - no overlapping, 4th book to be released next month)
(pic \"stolen\" from Carousell )
New video format from Book 2 onwards
https://i.imgur.com/YqvPSM7.jpg\">

- 逗号 magazine
https://zbschools.sg/NIE/oral-practice

- Programmes like 前线追踪 and 星期二特写
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=8835&p=2011646&hilit=%E5%89%8D%E7%BA%BF%E8%BF%BD%E8%B8%AA#p2011646