Secondary School Chinese

[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

[Reenie]

chenlaoshi\" post_id=\"2016545\" time=\"1614783495\" user_id=\"162894:

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

Thank you! 👍🏻

[phtthp]

can Sec 3 Express stream students, from the "Non HCL" cum "Non-IP" track -


request / permitted / allowed by schools,

to sit for their

O-level Standard Chinese "bu-hua" in Sec 3, instead of sitting so late in end of Sec 4,

and then

In the event that they did not do well,
Eg.

scored B4 or C5 or C6, mediocre results


re-take second round of O-level Standard Chinese "bu-hua" one more time again, so as to improve their O-level CL grade ?

That means, give them the chance to bite at the same cherry, twice !


After all,
in Sec 4,

Express stream "Non-HCL" students are not taking any O-level "gao-hua" paper at all.

[phtthp]

So far,

those schools I happen to come across,
allowed their students to take O-level Standard Chinese, in November month.


Can name some Secondary schools, whereby their Sec ( 3 and 4) students

take the O-level Standard Chinese "bu-hua" in June month, instead of in November month ?
Which are some of these Secondary schools ?

Thanks, for sharing info.

[qms]

phtthp\" post_id=\"2017845\" time=\"1616026090\" user_id=\"35251:

can Sec 3 Express stream students, from the \"Non HCL\" cum \"Non-IP\" track -

request / permitted / allowed by schools,

to sit for their

O-level Standard Chinese \"bu-hua\" in Sec 3, instead of sitting so late in end of Sec 4,
...

That means, give them the chance to bite at the same cherry, twice !

...

Non-HCL students take Express Chinese O Levels exam in June when they are in Sec 4. If they are not satisfied with the results, they can take the exam again at the end of the year. Hence they can still have \"the chance to bite at the same cherry, twice!\"

[MerlionInGermany]

qms\" post_id=\"2017850\" time=\"1616030643\" user_id=\"5718:

phtthp\" post_id=\"2017845\" time=\"1616026090\" user_id=\"35251:

can Sec 3 Express stream students, from the \"Non HCL\" cum \"Non-IP\" track -

request / permitted / allowed by schools,

to sit for their

O-level Standard Chinese \"bu-hua\" in Sec 3, instead of sitting so late in end of Sec 4,
...

That means, give them the chance to bite at the same cherry, twice !

...

Non-HCL students take Express Chinese O Levels exam in June when they are in Sec 4. If they are not satisfied with the results, they can take the exam again at the end of the year. Hence they can still have \"the chance to bite at the same cherry, twice!\"

And I think every school does that — take O level CL in sec 4 mid year and sec 4 year end, for CL students. And it has been this way for at least 30 years. The only difference between now and 30 years ago, is that they get a separate grade for oral exam now.