Higher Chinese Language

Are you Eligible for HCL in Sec School?

In Singapore, mother tongue education has always received much attention. As far as Chinese education is concerned, regardless of the reasons, many parents hope their children will be able to study Higher Chinese Language starting primary school so that they could continue studying Higher Chinese Language in secondary school. However, does studying Higher Chinese Language …

Are you Eligible for HCL in Sec School? Read More »

Learning Chinese language grammar. So… Chinese language has grammar?!

One of the deputy principals in my previous school has a believe that there is no grammar in Chinese language. Being a English teacher herself, she likes to compare the tenses in English language and Chinese language. For her, because Chinese language does not have past and present tenses like English does, (even Japanese and …

Learning Chinese language grammar. So… Chinese language has grammar?! Read More »

What’s the difference between IP and non-IP for HCL?

In Singapore, all students have to attend a mandatory minimum 10 years of education, from primary 1 to secondary 4.  So our students here will need to go through at least 2 national examinations.  one would be the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) at the end of the 6-year primary school education; and another one …

What’s the difference between IP and non-IP for HCL? Read More »