Yup we had it.Here are the topics 2 of my students had illustrated from the PSLE oral examination.Everything in the powerpoint document are translated from Chinese to English.
1st day http://www.scribd.com/doc/36409154
2nd day http://www.scribd.com/doc/36409431
Note:As on effect from now,my teaching place will be moved from Park Court near Eunos to Blk 15 Marine Terrace.The new place is near the Marine Parade Community Club and Tao Nan Sch.(With the firepost at the void deck of the block.)
24.8.10
30.6.10
When is the O level Chinese Oral Exam?
Novel Test
Holidays are over and school reopen again! What must be beating on students' mind should be adjusting the mindset to the "working mode".And especially those from schools who have assigned students with a Chinese book or novel to read during the holidays.They would need to take a book test within the first week of school.
With few days to the test,have you started on the book yet? Lacking confidence in scoring high for the book test?
Let me impart you students the efficient techniques to study the book in a short time. and will help you to summarise the story to a level for easier digestion. We will also spot the likely questions that will come out and fin answers from the book.Come join the lessons to emerge victorious against book tests!
"O" Level Chinese Oral Exam 2010(1-14 July 2010)
Yes it has finally come. Held during 1-14July , you will be scheduled to take the exam on one of those days.I am sure that a lot of students still do not know about this.Parents,your children might not have informed you of his confirmed Oral date.
Alot of Chinese teachers especially those teaching higher Chinese do not find a need in teaching students Oral. They feel that the students of high ability in language will cope well in the Oral and that is so easy to score distinction without preparing for it. In actual fact,they need the necessary preparation to boost their confidence.Oral could be the easiest component to score for "O" level but it can also be the one with a high chance of mishap when you get nervous or tongue tied. Distinction is only achieveable as long as you had practiced before the exam, and no nervousness occurs during that short 5-10 minutes of testing.Remember Wayne?He is the singaporean bred in American who speaks perfect english with slang.It took him 2yrs to learn how to speak mandarin and that is from scratch.And in just a short time he is able to attain distinction in the exam. He is speaking to the people with an unstable Chinese foundation.It doesn't matter what family background you are from,whether you are a Caucasion, or a indonesian, you can still speak fluently and impress your examiners.As long as you have the determination to learn and co-operate with me well,you can attain your desirable goal
From the many testimonials you see, we have many innovative ways of preparing your child for the oral exam like webcam and voice recording.With 1-4 lessons, your child would be able to raise his or her level of confidence in speaking,increase the vocabulay to express their opinions and learn the correct tone,pronunciation and articulation in speaking.And with the proven techniques,your child will be on his way to your desirable mark for oral.
Holidays are over and school reopen again! What must be beating on students' mind should be adjusting the mindset to the "working mode".And especially those from schools who have assigned students with a Chinese book or novel to read during the holidays.They would need to take a book test within the first week of school.
With few days to the test,have you started on the book yet? Lacking confidence in scoring high for the book test?
Let me impart you students the efficient techniques to study the book in a short time. and will help you to summarise the story to a level for easier digestion. We will also spot the likely questions that will come out and fin answers from the book.Come join the lessons to emerge victorious against book tests!
"O" Level Chinese Oral Exam 2010(1-14 July 2010)
Yes it has finally come. Held during 1-14July , you will be scheduled to take the exam on one of those days.I am sure that a lot of students still do not know about this.Parents,your children might not have informed you of his confirmed Oral date.
Alot of Chinese teachers especially those teaching higher Chinese do not find a need in teaching students Oral. They feel that the students of high ability in language will cope well in the Oral and that is so easy to score distinction without preparing for it. In actual fact,they need the necessary preparation to boost their confidence.Oral could be the easiest component to score for "O" level but it can also be the one with a high chance of mishap when you get nervous or tongue tied. Distinction is only achieveable as long as you had practiced before the exam, and no nervousness occurs during that short 5-10 minutes of testing.Remember Wayne?He is the singaporean bred in American who speaks perfect english with slang.It took him 2yrs to learn how to speak mandarin and that is from scratch.And in just a short time he is able to attain distinction in the exam. He is speaking to the people with an unstable Chinese foundation.It doesn't matter what family background you are from,whether you are a Caucasion, or a indonesian, you can still speak fluently and impress your examiners.As long as you have the determination to learn and co-operate with me well,you can attain your desirable goal
From the many testimonials you see, we have many innovative ways of preparing your child for the oral exam like webcam and voice recording.With 1-4 lessons, your child would be able to raise his or her level of confidence in speaking,increase the vocabulay to express their opinions and learn the correct tone,pronunciation and articulation in speaking.And with the proven techniques,your child will be on his way to your desirable mark for oral.
29.6.10
Testimonial from Wayne (Yuying Sec) *O-Level Student OMG!!!*
Hi guys. Yeah, I know...it's me again. Just wanted to give props to Mr. Kok for teaching me all these years. (3 years or so) Now that I've improved so much in Chinese, I figured that it'd be good to write something about it. (Yes, I was allowed to create a post haha) Anyway, I've been failing Mandarin since Primary 3. I could remember it clearly cuz that day was probably one of the most *upsetting* ones in my life. I've seen better days. From there, I've been 'maintaining' this consistency to have a flair for failing the subject. I almost gave up on it. When Mr. Kok came to tutor me though, it was a different feel. It's not like the school's usual take-this-and-start-writing style of learning but instead, I was exposed to some really interesting (and fun) methods. Television, CDs that contain audio clips from chapters in the textbook and such. Ah yes...multimedia is the word I've been looking for. So anyway, I've just made it through the Chinese 'O' Level Oral Exam as well as the written paper recently. Surprisingly, I've got a 'Distinction' for the oral exam, and I thought I would get a 'Pass' or 'Merit' at most. Unfortunately, my written paper wasn't that good, so I've gotten a C6 overall. I mean...that's a good thing for me because I've been failing my Chinese all the while. From an F9 to C6! That's a 3-grade improvement! I'll be re-sitting for the written paper though, so I'm confident that I would get better results this time round due to that fact that the 'Distinction' from the oral exam had just pulled me up to the "non-failure zone." So that's about it, I've pretty much summarized everything into one looong paragraph. Thank you for reading.
- Wayne
- Wayne
11.3.10
Secondary 1-3 SA2 exam information
SA2 Sec sch oral: sept
SA2 Sec sch Compo:sept
SA2 Sec sch Paper 2:Oct
*the date of the exams varies with different schools
All the exams should end by 16 Oct,before "O" level
SO time's running out.There are only 4-6 weeks left.Those who are still weak in Chinese and not prepared for the exam should enrol in 12-17 intensive lessons from September Holidays to SA2(October).There's proven techniques for students to develop for exam preparation in a short time.
SA2 Sec sch Compo:sept
SA2 Sec sch Paper 2:Oct
*the date of the exams varies with different schools
All the exams should end by 16 Oct,before "O" level
SO time's running out.There are only 4-6 weeks left.Those who are still weak in Chinese and not prepared for the exam should enrol in 12-17 intensive lessons from September Holidays to SA2(October).There's proven techniques for students to develop for exam preparation in a short time.
Struggling with Chinese?
6-7 weeks for SA1 preparation
Q&As
Q: When is your child's SA1 examination?
A: -Estimated for primary school students Oral exam will be in 5-6 weeks time but for some schools like MGS as early as the fourth week the students have until,sixth week would be Compo exam,Paper 2 will be in May.
-For secondary school students,exams will be within 2-5 weeks,for e.g. Gan Eng Seng Sch will have Oral exams on the first week of April!Victoria School will have their written on the sixth week.
-"O" Level Prelims,ACS sec 4 students will take their Prelims on 24/03/10.
Q: Are you worried that your child is giving up Chinese?
A: Yes,
Q: where can i get help?
A: Join Home/group Chinese tuition to prepare for the SA1
Q: How about Sec 3 Higher Chinese students?
A: There are classes that suited especially for students taking Higher or Express Chinese on Saturdays.They are the students who are aiming distinction for GCE "O" levels.
Q: Besides group tuition lessons,1-to-1 tuition program is targeted at which type of students?
A: "hopeless" students who every teacher wants to avoid taking responsibility.They are the ones who have been to many tuition centres and home tutors,but couldn't seem to get the result.even with direct guidiance from a patient parent,it doesn't seem to get an effect.But opposite to us, we would gladly take students as low as Pri sch: below 10/100 ,Sec sch:below 20/100. They are not hopeless at all instead they have the potential to excel is just a lack of interest or language foundation. With the right motivation, i believe i can raise their self-esteem. As long as they follow our methods of teaching and are willing to attend intensive no. of lessons, we will be able to gear him for improvement.
Q: Which level do you teach?
A: P3-P6, and Sec1-3(P6 and Sec 4 students this year have to obtain a pass first)It is best that Students who failed Chinese have to come 1 and a half year before your PSLE or "O" Level.Parents have to understand that language need time to be built up.So many neglected this point and in order to save money, they waited till 3 months before Exam to sign up.By that point of time due to a very short duration,students will not do as expected and the tutor will get blamed.
Q: What is the usual group size for group tuition?
Q: Usually where do your students come from?
A: Primary
Tao Nan,Ngee Ann Pri,St.Stephen,CHIJ,Tanjong Katong, Kong Hwa, Maris Stella,Cathlolic high,MGS ACS, RGS,SCGS,Nanyang
Secondary
Anglican high,Victoria,Chung Cheng, Tanjong Katong Sec,Catholic High,Dunman high,CHIJ,
ACS,MGS,Hwa Chong Institution,RGS,SCGS,Nanyang girls'
A: Some testimonials include:
http://chinesetuitionsg.blogspot.com/2009/07/bilingual-students-testimonial-on-mr.html
http://chinesetuitionsg.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post_30.html
A: Join Home/group Chinese tuition to prepare for the SA1
Q: How about Sec 3 Higher Chinese students?
A: There are classes that suited especially for students taking Higher or Express Chinese on Saturdays.They are the students who are aiming distinction for GCE "O" levels.
Q: Besides group tuition lessons,1-to-1 tuition program is targeted at which type of students?
A: "hopeless" students who every teacher wants to avoid taking responsibility.They are the ones who have been to many tuition centres and home tutors,but couldn't seem to get the result.even with direct guidiance from a patient parent,it doesn't seem to get an effect.But opposite to us, we would gladly take students as low as Pri sch: below 10/100 ,Sec sch:below 20/100. They are not hopeless at all instead they have the potential to excel is just a lack of interest or language foundation. With the right motivation, i believe i can raise their self-esteem. As long as they follow our methods of teaching and are willing to attend intensive no. of lessons, we will be able to gear him for improvement.
Q: Which level do you teach?
A: P3-P6, and Sec1-3(P6 and Sec 4 students this year have to obtain a pass first)It is best that Students who failed Chinese have to come 1 and a half year before your PSLE or "O" Level.Parents have to understand that language need time to be built up.So many neglected this point and in order to save money, they waited till 3 months before Exam to sign up.By that point of time due to a very short duration,students will not do as expected and the tutor will get blamed.
Q: What is the usual group size for group tuition?
A: Small group of 1-2 students.I group students according to their school level and language standard.Unlike other tutors or tuition centres, I am aware that each child have different areas of weakness and thus needs to be put in the correct group of students during lesson.i am even willing to go the extra mile to teach 1-to-1 if you feel that the learning environment best suit your child. At the end of the day we are concerned of maximising the effectiveness in every lesson,and to open up their hearts so that they can pour out their feelings to me whenever they are troubled.For I am not just a tutor teaching Chinese but friend that wants to get involved especially in the lives of the youth .
Q: How long do I expect my child to improve after attending lessons?
A: At least one year.A common misconception would be 3-6 months.But we need a period of 1 year for the change of attitude in the student to take effect in his/her results. But the time could be quickened if the child is hardworking and show the equal desire to get results
Q: What are the timings and locations for lessons?
A: Weekdays:8am -10am(1.5h) at your place(P1-5 afternoon session students), 2.30pm- 9.30pm at your place or to my place depending on the slots
A: At least one year.A common misconception would be 3-6 months.But we need a period of 1 year for the change of attitude in the student to take effect in his/her results. But the time could be quickened if the child is hardworking and show the equal desire to get results
Q: What are the timings and locations for lessons?
A: Weekdays:8am -10am(1.5h) at your place(P1-5 afternoon session students), 2.30pm- 9.30pm at your place or to my place depending on the slots
Sat and Sun:8am-4 pm(1.5h) at my place
my place:Private apart. opposite Joo Chiat Complex
my place:Private apart. opposite Joo Chiat Complex
Q: Usually where do your students come from?
A: Primary
Tao Nan,Ngee Ann Pri,St.Stephen,CHIJ,Tanjong Katong, Kong Hwa, Maris Stella,Cathlolic high,MGS ACS, RGS,SCGS,Nanyang
Secondary
Anglican high,Victoria,Chung Cheng, Tanjong Katong Sec,Catholic High,Dunman high,CHIJ,
ACS,MGS,Hwa Chong Institution,RGS,SCGS,Nanyang girls'
A: Some testimonials include:
http://chinesetuitionsg.blogspot.com/2009/07/bilingual-students-testimonial-on-mr.html
http://chinesetuitionsg.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-post_30.html
10.3.10
Exam tips from Ex-Dunaman High Student to score A1 for English and Chinese
She did a feat not many people can do, scoring A1 in both English and Chinese in her "O" levels.
1.3.10
ACS Marcus' Testimonial
=>Marcus from ACS joined my lessons in March last year. Although he did not
show much improvement in his Chinese SA1 results, he got an A for chinese in his
prelim exams. He went on and scored an A for chinese in his PSLE. This pulled his
overall aggregate score to 238 which he can enter ACS(I), the school he is
currently studying right now. This shows that Chinese can be a subject which can
help you to pull up your PSLE aggregate score rather.It need not always be what
many people think, Chinese being one of the most difficult subjects to score in
the PSLE.Have an edge over the others who are pinning their hopes on Maths, Science and English to pull up
their aggregate!Enrol in our tuition course today!
7.2.10
PSLE "A" Students
(twice a week) in the beginning of last year. Even though he was quite stable in his
chinese,he found it hard to cope with the different syllabus of Chinese and Higher
Chinese. He has certainly improved over the months of tuition where he put in the
heart to memorise phrases essential for Oral exam . He got an A for
Chinese in his SA1 and Prelim.For Higher Chinese, he achieved Distinction which
was a shock to him as he normally get a Pass for his Higher Chinese His
improvement was also noticeable in school.He was invited to the stage at his school
prestentation ceremony to recive an award for the student with the biggest improvement in his Higher
Chinese results. He too also scored an A for his PSLE chinese which pulled his aggregate to 235 which he can
enter Maris Stella High, the school which he is currently studying right now.This shows that even when your
chinese results are on par, you still need to be consistent and seek help in languages in order to keep up your score.
=>Ryan from ACS joined my tuition with recommendation from his classmateMarcus.He started in June last year with 20 intensive lessons (5 times a week)
during the holidays. His grandpa had to wake up early and take the time to bring
him to take a bus from Bukit Timah all the way to Eunos
for his lessons which starts at 8 am.His time and effort paid off when he scored an A
for Chinese in his PSLE pulling his aggregate up to 234.It came to a shock for him
as he had never expected to get such a grade for his weakest subject. Because he was willing to put in the
time and effort to come for intensive tuition no matter how far the place was, he naturally achieved the
results in a very short time span.(You reap what you sow)This applies especially to those weak
students who will be taking their PSLE this October. With more lessons, there will be more chances of getting the desired results.
16.1.10
2009 "O" level students
The "O" Level results are out and besides the Sec 4 of 2009.The Sec 3 of 2010 also have gotten their "O" Level Chinese results back.Our students have done exceptionally well in the exams and were mentioned earlier in previous posts at June.
Firstly, Jeremy Ma,from Anglican High Higher Chinese student,this year Sec 4 have gotten an A2 for chinese,outpassing the expectations of many.He has also achieved a Distinction in the Oral.He joined 8 tuition lessons during the June Holidays where he learned primarily the skills of Oral Exam.As he is busy of with CCA and school work,he is unable to continue with the CCA and he might get A1.
Shawn Chiang from NUS High School of Mathematics and Sciences(NUSHS) last year Sec 4,scored C5 for the "O" Level Chinese.A big improvement from his expected results.
From a person who normally fail his paper with D7 or E8 and with little confidence of the language, to someone who is more confident now and even able to relate a news incident in fluent mandarin to the oral examiner.He joined the tuition when he was Sec 2 and carried on for 2 and a half years once per week till Sec 4.He came from an english speaking background thus he lacks the foundation of the language which needs time for him to build.Before the tuition when he was asked to write newspaper article reviews,he had to look up the dictionary for practically most of the words but now he is able to communicate his thoughts.
I know that using a traditional and inflexible way of teaching him Chinese he will be bored and thus will not put in the effort.I try to use interactive tools,the internet,news websites like omy.com to give him contact with hot news topics that might come out in exam.He also learnt how to use the computer to type out his compo,allowing the process to be faster so as to overcome the fear of writing long essays. (400-500 words)They turn out to be more effective than the old way of teaching textbook.We also give him pen-and-paper assignments like top school paper to prepare him properly for the "O" Level.
For example there was once his school was sent to Community Involvement Programme(CIP) work,to send rations to the elderly living in the one-room flat.He was later asked to write a composition on that.Not sharp in his language he is unable to express his thoughts.During tuition both of us looked up the websites to view videos and pictures to aid him in expressing his thoughts to me so that i can help him.It was a success and the teacher commended him on his work.
Su Jintian last year Sec 4 from CHIIJ Katong Convent Sec has gotten B3 for Chinese.IN 2007,she joined my tuition when she was in Sec 2.At that time she was getting around 50 plus in her exams.Her mom expected more and found me by recommendation.
Her school does give a lot of assignments like book reviews,newspaper article reviews,textbook practices.Especially book reviews as the book that the school assigned to Jintian was too difficult for her to understand.She had to consult me everyday in one week of the holidays.Especially during the school holidays she will have a heavy load comprising of internet work which she will always bring to tuition to ask me. She is a fast learner.She has a lot of activities and CCAs resulting in her not being able to do my tuition work.IF not with her intelligence she will be able to get A1 easily for Chinese.When she reach a Sec 4, she stopped tuition allowing more time with her other subjects.If she had continue i will guarantee she will have a higher chance of getting A1.She is a bit of a pity.She scored 8 points,preparing to enter Temasek JC.
Firstly, Jeremy Ma,from Anglican High Higher Chinese student,this year Sec 4 have gotten an A2 for chinese,outpassing the expectations of many.He has also achieved a Distinction in the Oral.He joined 8 tuition lessons during the June Holidays where he learned primarily the skills of Oral Exam.As he is busy of with CCA and school work,he is unable to continue with the CCA and he might get A1.
Shawn Chiang from NUS High School of Mathematics and Sciences(NUSHS) last year Sec 4,scored C5 for the "O" Level Chinese.A big improvement from his expected results.
From a person who normally fail his paper with D7 or E8 and with little confidence of the language, to someone who is more confident now and even able to relate a news incident in fluent mandarin to the oral examiner.He joined the tuition when he was Sec 2 and carried on for 2 and a half years once per week till Sec 4.He came from an english speaking background thus he lacks the foundation of the language which needs time for him to build.Before the tuition when he was asked to write newspaper article reviews,he had to look up the dictionary for practically most of the words but now he is able to communicate his thoughts.
I know that using a traditional and inflexible way of teaching him Chinese he will be bored and thus will not put in the effort.I try to use interactive tools,the internet,news websites like omy.com to give him contact with hot news topics that might come out in exam.He also learnt how to use the computer to type out his compo,allowing the process to be faster so as to overcome the fear of writing long essays. (400-500 words)They turn out to be more effective than the old way of teaching textbook.We also give him pen-and-paper assignments like top school paper to prepare him properly for the "O" Level.
For example there was once his school was sent to Community Involvement Programme(CIP) work,to send rations to the elderly living in the one-room flat.He was later asked to write a composition on that.Not sharp in his language he is unable to express his thoughts.During tuition both of us looked up the websites to view videos and pictures to aid him in expressing his thoughts to me so that i can help him.It was a success and the teacher commended him on his work.
Su Jintian last year Sec 4 from CHIIJ Katong Convent Sec has gotten B3 for Chinese.IN 2007,she joined my tuition when she was in Sec 2.At that time she was getting around 50 plus in her exams.Her mom expected more and found me by recommendation.
Her school does give a lot of assignments like book reviews,newspaper article reviews,textbook practices.Especially book reviews as the book that the school assigned to Jintian was too difficult for her to understand.She had to consult me everyday in one week of the holidays.Especially during the school holidays she will have a heavy load comprising of internet work which she will always bring to tuition to ask me. She is a fast learner.She has a lot of activities and CCAs resulting in her not being able to do my tuition work.IF not with her intelligence she will be able to get A1 easily for Chinese.When she reach a Sec 4, she stopped tuition allowing more time with her other subjects.If she had continue i will guarantee she will have a higher chance of getting A1.She is a bit of a pity.She scored 8 points,preparing to enter Temasek JC.
13.1.10
Sec 1 Chinese Difficult?
Are you finding hard to adapt to rapid changes in Chinese?The school year has started for many and there are a lot of things you need to adapt to.Especially from primary school to secondary school,you are in a total new environment and the increased number of subjects is shocking.My son who is in sec1 this year fortunately is able to cope well with his studies.
For students going towards secondary school chinese what you can find the most different is that the textbooks are much difficult and the style of writing is slightly different.You will also learn applied Chinese like writing formal letters, if you are in higher chinese,formal writing and summary will be routine for you.Of course the word limit will increase.
It's actually quite normal for students to take some time to adapt to the this new "Chinese" environment.But for those with weak foundation in Chinese,it is a challenging feat for them.With little exposure to Chinese at home during the holidays,they might struggle with school work in the term.
For express Chinese students some schools require them to do newspaper articles and compositons are no longer picture based instead on situational.
For Higher Chinese they have the pressure of remaining in higher chinese stream.Most schools wil set a banchmark whereby higher chinese students have to pass in the overall results in order to stay in higher chinese.I have seen many people drop to express chinese at the end of sec1 and 2.Most often is that they cant cope with the high standard.A high standard includes increasing the length of the compo(800-1000 words at least) Lengthy and difficult passages resulting in people not being able to finish the paper.And of course applied Chinese like newspaper articles,book reviews and letter writing.
The method to scoring well in Chinese is totally different with that of primary school.During primary school,as long as you work hard,do those exam papers and assessment books you are able to score well.If your child is in a elite school where academic competition is stiff,Chinese might be the subject that separates the First in level to the tenth in level.Chinese is one subject sometimes even top students cant cope with.It can be your "friend" which will pull you up and your "enemy" that pull you down.Therefore Chinese might be crucial if you want your son to do outstandingly well.
But in secondary school the principle of "language cant be learnt overnight" will start to surface.Therefore we need time to build up the language ability.
Xpress students
I will place emphasis on news.They are the source for questions likely to come out in the "o" level.Newspaper article reviews can come out in compo paper,Oral exam conversation can be on a news topic even in the main paper comprehension passages can be tool to test your knowledge of news.I will also use news portal websites like omy.com and xin.sg to enhance interactive learning following MM Lee's message.
Higher Chinese
I will also do the same for the higher Chinese students on the news segment.TO enhance every individual's writing skill,I would give them more opportunities to practice writing.With frequent practices,the mind will be able to flow with the hand when writing.For during the compo exam,time constraint will push you to " write while you think". I will also pass some high standard reading materials (maybe from China or taiwan) to the students for reading.Sompe examples include《 少年文摘》，<四方八面>和《直通车》。This will bring up the standard of chinese through frequent reading.
For students going towards secondary school chinese what you can find the most different is that the textbooks are much difficult and the style of writing is slightly different.You will also learn applied Chinese like writing formal letters, if you are in higher chinese,formal writing and summary will be routine for you.Of course the word limit will increase.
It's actually quite normal for students to take some time to adapt to the this new "Chinese" environment.But for those with weak foundation in Chinese,it is a challenging feat for them.With little exposure to Chinese at home during the holidays,they might struggle with school work in the term.
For express Chinese students some schools require them to do newspaper articles and compositons are no longer picture based instead on situational.
For Higher Chinese they have the pressure of remaining in higher chinese stream.Most schools wil set a banchmark whereby higher chinese students have to pass in the overall results in order to stay in higher chinese.I have seen many people drop to express chinese at the end of sec1 and 2.Most often is that they cant cope with the high standard.A high standard includes increasing the length of the compo(800-1000 words at least) Lengthy and difficult passages resulting in people not being able to finish the paper.And of course applied Chinese like newspaper articles,book reviews and letter writing.
The method to scoring well in Chinese is totally different with that of primary school.During primary school,as long as you work hard,do those exam papers and assessment books you are able to score well.If your child is in a elite school where academic competition is stiff,Chinese might be the subject that separates the First in level to the tenth in level.Chinese is one subject sometimes even top students cant cope with.It can be your "friend" which will pull you up and your "enemy" that pull you down.Therefore Chinese might be crucial if you want your son to do outstandingly well.
But in secondary school the principle of "language cant be learnt overnight" will start to surface.Therefore we need time to build up the language ability.
Xpress students
I will place emphasis on news.They are the source for questions likely to come out in the "o" level.Newspaper article reviews can come out in compo paper,Oral exam conversation can be on a news topic even in the main paper comprehension passages can be tool to test your knowledge of news.I will also use news portal websites like omy.com and xin.sg to enhance interactive learning following MM Lee's message.
Higher Chinese
I will also do the same for the higher Chinese students on the news segment.TO enhance every individual's writing skill,I would give them more opportunities to practice writing.With frequent practices,the mind will be able to flow with the hand when writing.For during the compo exam,time constraint will push you to " write while you think". I will also pass some high standard reading materials (maybe from China or taiwan) to the students for reading.Sompe examples include《 少年文摘》，<四方八面>和《直通车》。This will bring up the standard of chinese through frequent reading.
10.1.10
RGS P6 Yicheng was asked what did she learn during the sch holiday program.
6.12.09
Congratulation to our students for their remarkable performance in the PSLE
River Valley Pri Don Ho Pinhao (how long he joined->11 months A in chinese
Henry Park Pri Keith Chan (how long he joined->13 months A in chinese
North Spring Jing Xiang (how long he joined->4 months A in chinese
Townsville Pri Charlene Pang(How long he joined->1 month(8 intensive lesson) A in chinese
Nanyang Pri Danielle(how long he joined->3 months A in Chinese
St.Hilda's Kai Ren (4 months) C
St Josephs Junior Theodore Wee(1 month) C
Ngee Ann Pri Anthony->6 months A in Chinese
SCGS Tasha A in Chinese
Kong Hwa Pri Sch Ziwei->6 months A in Chinese
Example 1:Nanyang Pri Danielle(how long he joined->3 months A in Chinese
St.Hilda's Kai Ren (4 months) C
St Josephs Junior Theodore Wee(1 month) C
Ngee Ann Pri Anthony->6 months A in Chinese
SCGS Tasha A in Chinese
Kong Hwa Pri Sch Ziwei->6 months A in Chinese
Don disliked Chinese when he first came to my tuition.After some time, he has developed interest in it through multimedia and news articles.He is a smart and quick-witted student with a good memory.This helped him in the oral when the picture for 2009PSLE was something very different like a farewell party.During his Prelim exam he gotten A with his main paper scoring77/90 but his other components pulled him a little.He is able to elaborate well for the scenario.Overall, he is the top 3 in his class with a high expectation from teacher.His teacher wrote on his paper"希望你再接再厉！到了小六会考，可以考到更好的成绩！加油！”But unfortunately,he didnt perform as many expected him to be in the top 10%.We hope next year he will be able to excel beyond his limits in secondary sch."加油 Don,We know you can do better in secondary school with your intelligence and good memory.With your likability you will be able to enlarge your social circle like never before.
Comments:HE is a very bilingual child.very likable.When he gotten back his Prelim results he was complacent and thought his standard was there. What can we learn from this?We should not be relaxed when we see our child's good results in the prelims because some schs have their prelim exams set too easy resulting in students relaxing themselves and think that they can perform the same result in the PSLE.We must get top-sch paper and let the tutor analyse it so that we can gage ourselves with people from the other schools to prepare for the PSLE.
Example 2:JIng Xiang
When his mom called me in June.For SA1 he scored 50 plus.His mum asked me if he can improve from his borderline pass.I wanted to see him first.He is a very quiet and attentive boy.He don't really talk only nod and shake his head.He will suffer in the oral exam if he continue like this.So I used some lessons to teach him on the techniques,how to speak up with videos and voice-recording.After some lessons he's able to have the courage to speak up.A good thing about him is he is very committed in coming for lessons.He will always be punctual and never skip lessons even if he has another tuition which clashes.He will rush to another tuition one after another.JIng Xiang you must not stop your tuition and positive attitude.Because a lot of people stopped their tuition and think that they can manage but it is a whole new different syllabus with book reviews,news article reviews.They will wait till S3 to work on their language but its too late especially those with weak foundation cannot get expected marks.In the end overall will get pulled down,cant get into a good class.Because language is not a thing you can improve overnight,it takes time to improve.Even if you do not have tuition with me, you can ask me any questions regarding homework in SEC Sch through msn.Wish you a happy 4 yrs of Secondary school life.
Comments:Not many students can jump from 50plus to an A.He or She must possess positive attitudes very attentive and co-operative.Parents must also be co-operative and allow their child to go for extra lessons able to suit my time.Even though this group tuition is 3-4,but still he is able to achieve results beyond his ability.Because these students are obedient towards my instructions.
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