Secondary

Aligned with the latest MOE syllabus and exam requirements for Chinese Language

Complement students’ learning in school, with a strong emphasis on expanding repertoire of vocabulary and reading comprehension skills

Systematically acquire 300 – 400 new vocabulary words per year, and be able to apply them adeptly into written and spoken contexts

Exposure to a variety of genres, text types and cultural contexts to deepen students’ appreciation of the language and hone their sensitivity to the Chinese language and culture

Immerse in Chinese culture through exposure to poetry, prose and current affairs through multi-media materials

Impart cognitive skills (creative thinking, critical thinking, analytical and evaluative skills and problem-solving skills) and transferable skills (socio-emotional competencies, ICT literacy, cross-cultural communication and self-directed learning)

Provide students with a platform to revise, reinforce and apply their knowledge and skills

Receive personalised feedback for improvement and acquire examination skills through regular tests, revisions and mock examinations

Aligned with the latest MOE syllabus and exam requirements for Higher Chinese Language

Complement students’ learning in school, with a strong emphasis on expanding repertoire of vocabulary and literary techniques, editing skills, reading comprehension skills and summary skills

Systematically acquire 400 – 500 new vocabulary words per year, and be able to apply them adeptly into written and spoken contexts

Exposure to a variety of genres, text types and cultural contexts to deepen students’ appreciation of the language and hone their sensitivity to the Chinese language and culture

Immerse in Chinese culture through exposure to poetry, prose, literary classics and current affairs through multi-media materials

Impart cognitive skills (creative thinking, critical thinking, analytical and evaluative skills and problem-solving skills) and transferable skills (socio-emotional competencies, ICT literacy, cross-cultural communication and self-directed learning)

Provide students with a platform to revise, reinforce and apply their knowledge and skills

Receive personalised feedback for improvement and acquire examination skills through regular tests, revisions and mock examinations

Master the process of writing good essays of various genres, including narrative, expository and argumentative

Acquire a range of creative techniques to essay writing, exploring novel ideas and varied writing styles

Hone the ability to plan, organise information and translate thoughts into clear writing for situational writing tasks (i.e. crafting an email)

Learn to construct good sentences and paragraphs, enriched with literary devices, advanced vocabulary and other essay-writing tools

Gain exposure to a selection of literary works and current affairs readings to increase repertoire of cultural and general knowledge

Learn to speak fluently, express opinions confidently and engage in discussion based on in-house created exam-oriented audio and video materials with adept use of vocabulary

Hone conversational skills through class discussions on various themes outlined in the latest MOE syllabus, including “Family Life”, “School Life”, “Living in our Society”, “Current Affairs in Singapore and the World”, “Caring about the Environment”

Aligned with the latest MOE syllabus and exam requirements for Chinese Literature

Strengthen students’ knowledge and understanding of the set texts in each category of the syllabus (long-form novel, poetry and contemporary novel) through sharing of authors’ and poets’ backgrounds and the historical/ cultural contexts of the works

Sharpen skills to critically evaluate authors’ choice of form, structure and language in various types of literary works

Enhance students’ ability to read deeply, comprehend, analyse and critique a range of literary texts

Provide ample exposure to commonly tested question types and hands-on practice for the analysis of unseen prose and poetry

Impart answering techniques and essay writing skills for literary analysis

Practise crafting insightful, well-substantiated and coherent responses to exam questions

Cover all major components of the “O” Level Higher Chinese / Chinese exam in this intensive course

Familiarise with exam requirements and commonly tested items and topics

Learn answering techniques to score well for a wide variety of question types