<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Importance of HCL&#x2F;CL grade for uni admission or scholarship]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>John Lim\" post_id=\"2017185\" time=\"1615349043\" user_id=\"119435:</b>[quote=\"John Lim\" post_id=2017185 time=1615349043 user_id=119435]<br />scholarship application? No for NUS, NTU &amp; SMU. Both my kids NTU Scholar, HCL F9  :rotflmao:[/quote]</blockquote>You mentioned that your child is an \"NTU scholar\", inspite of HCL \"F9\". <br /><br />What did your child get, <br />for his H1 (Chinese)  in A-level JC ?<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/98844/importance-of-hcl-cl-grade-for-uni-admission-or-scholarship</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 11:31:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/98844.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 04:20:46 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Importance of HCL&#x2F;CL grade for uni admission or scholarship on Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:04:03 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>nerov\" post_id=\"2017047\" time=\"1615215993\" user_id=\"16273:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Hi parents,<br /><br />Would anyone be able to share if the HCL/CL grade is a consideration factor when it comes to uni admisssion or scholarship application?<br /><br />Thanks!</blockquote></blockquote>scholarship application? No for NUS, NTU &amp; SMU. Both my kids NTU Scholar, HCL F9  :rotflmao:<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017185</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017185</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Lim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2021 04:04:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Importance of HCL&#x2F;CL grade for uni admission or scholarship on Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:06:00 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>John Lim\" post_id=\"2017098\" time=\"1615266430\" user_id=\"119435:</b>[quote=\"John Lim\" post_id=2017098 time=1615266430 user_id=119435]<br /><blockquote><b>Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2017058\" time=\"1615226935\" user_id=\"58173:</b>[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2017058 time=1615226935 user_id=58173]I believe it is important only if you are applying for studies related to Chinese. <br /><br /><br />Take a look at NUS -<br />Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Requirement<br />Meet the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement for admission by having one of the following*:<br /><br />Minimum of D7 for the higher MTL paper taken at the 'O' Level examination.<br />Minimum of ‘S’/ ‘D7’ grade for the H1/‘AO Level’ MTL paper or General Studies in Chinese.<br />Minimum of 'S'/‘O’ grade for the H2/‘A Level’ MTLL paper taken at the 'A' Level examination.<br />Pass in the MTL 'B' Syllabus paper at the 'A' Level examination.<br />Source- <a href="https://nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus/singapore-cambridge-gce-a-level/admissions-requirements">https://nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus/singapore-cambridge-gce-a-level/admissions-requirements</a><br /><br /><br />The benefits of take HCL -<br />Secondary students who took Higher Chinese at O Levels are exempted from taking Mother Tongue if they progress to Junior College. Students who didn’t take Higher Chinese are required to study Chinese as an additional subject for A-levels. i.e. H1 Chinese. Thus, these students who are exempted would have a lighter workload over the course of 2 years in Junior College..[/quote]</blockquote>H1 Chinese only 1 year  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f604.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smile" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":smile:" alt="😄" />[/quote]</blockquote>H1 Chinese very easy <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f604.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smile" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":smile:" alt="😄" /> , 2019 95.7% pass (Grade A - E). Grade 'S' sub-pass ??? %<br /><br /><a href="https://data.gov.sg/dataset/percentage-of-a-level-students-who-passed-mother-tongue-language-at-ao-h1-level?view_id=277d4f32-14bc-4504-b8d6-903cf2895e3b&amp;resource_id=44611e52-4a37-4071-810b-cfbdf858b32a">https://data.gov.sg/dataset/percentage-of-a-level-students-who-passed-mother-tongue-language-at-ao-h1-level?view_id=277d4f32-14bc-4504-b8d6-903cf2895e3b&amp;resource_id=44611e52-4a37-4071-810b-cfbdf858b32a</a><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017155</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017155</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Lim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Importance of HCL&#x2F;CL grade for uni admission or scholarship on Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:07:10 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2017058\" time=\"1615226935\" user_id=\"58173:</b>[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2017058 time=1615226935 user_id=58173]<br />I believe it is important only if you are applying for studies related to Chinese. <br /><br /><br />Take a look at NUS -<br />Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Requirement<br />Meet the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement for admission by having one of the following*:<br /><br />Minimum of D7 for the higher MTL paper taken at the 'O' Level examination.<br />Minimum of ‘S’/ ‘D7’ grade for the H1/‘AO Level’ MTL paper or General Studies in Chinese.<br />Minimum of 'S'/‘O’ grade for the H2/‘A Level’ MTLL paper taken at the 'A' Level examination.<br />Pass in the MTL 'B' Syllabus paper at the 'A' Level examination.<br />Source- <a href="https://nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus/singapore-cambridge-gce-a-level/admissions-requirements">https://nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus/singapore-cambridge-gce-a-level/admissions-requirements</a><br /><br /><br />The benefits of take HCL -<br />Secondary students who took Higher Chinese at O Levels are exempted from taking Mother Tongue if they progress to Junior College. Students who didn’t take Higher Chinese are required to study Chinese as an additional subject for A-levels. i.e. H1 Chinese. Thus, these students who are exempted would have a lighter workload over the course of 2 years in Junior College..[/quote]</blockquote>H1 Chinese only 1 year  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f604.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--smile" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":smile:" alt="😄" /><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017098</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017098</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[John Lim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 05:07:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Importance of HCL&#x2F;CL grade for uni admission or scholarship on Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:36:07 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>nerov\" post_id=\"2017047\" time=\"1615215993\" user_id=\"16273:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Hi parents,<br /><br />Would anyone be able to share if the HCL/CL grade is a consideration factor when it comes to uni admisssion or scholarship application?<br /><br />Thanks!</blockquote></blockquote>H1 CL (or O Level HCL) may be included in the computation of the rank points (RP). If included, RP will be rebased to 100 and then multiplied by 90. Local autonomous university will consider the higher RP.<br /><br />All the best.<p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017088</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017088</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[coast]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:36:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Importance of HCL&#x2F;CL grade for uni admission or scholarship on Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:24:11 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p dir="auto">Thanks Zeal Mummy and Chen Laoshi!</p>
]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017083</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017083</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[nerov]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2021 03:24:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Importance of HCL&#x2F;CL grade for uni admission or scholarship on Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:54:34 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p></p><blockquote><b>nerov\" post_id=\"2017047\" time=\"1615215993\" user_id=\"16273:</b><blockquote style="border:1px solid black"><br />Hi parents,<br /><br />Would anyone be able to share if the HCL/CL grade is a consideration factor when it comes to uni admisssion or scholarship application?<br /><br />Thanks!</blockquote></blockquote>Hi nerov, <br /><br />There was similar discussion previously regarding your query on this thread:<br /><a href="https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=67330&amp;start=2520#p1897244">https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=67330&amp;start=2520#p1897244</a> <br /><br />Do check it out  <img src="https://forum.kiasuparents.com/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f609.png?v=f4f27f6278e" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--wink" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title=":wink:" alt="😉" /><p></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017059</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017059</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[chenlaoshi]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:54:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Importance of HCL&#x2F;CL grade for uni admission or scholarship on Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:08:55 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>I believe it is important only if you are applying for studies related to Chinese. <br /><br /><br /><br />Take a look at NUS -<br />Mother Tongue Language (MTL) Requirement<br />Meet the Mother Tongue Language (MTL) requirement for admission by having one of the following*:<br /><br />Minimum of D7 for the higher MTL paper taken at the 'O' Level examination.<br />Minimum of ‘S’/ ‘D7’ grade for the H1/‘AO Level’ MTL paper or General Studies in Chinese.<br />Minimum of 'S'/‘O’ grade for the H2/‘A Level’ MTLL paper taken at the 'A' Level examination.<br />Pass in the MTL 'B' Syllabus paper at the 'A' Level examination.<br />Source- <a href="https://nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus/singapore-cambridge-gce-a-level/admissions-requirements">https://nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus/singapore-cambridge-gce-a-level/admissions-requirements</a><br /><br /><br />The benefits of take HCL -<br />Secondary students who took Higher Chinese at O Levels are exempted from taking Mother Tongue if they progress to Junior College. Students who didn’t take Higher Chinese are required to study Chinese as an additional subject for A-levels. i.e. H1 Chinese. Thus, these students who are exempted would have a lighter workload over the course of 2 years in Junior College..</p>]]></description><link>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017058</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/2017058</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zeal mummy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 18:08:55 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>