Primary 5 Higher Chinese 4Cs

Programme outline

Coverage

Learn the vocabulary in Higher Chinese Textbooks through explanation, practice, and repeated review, so students can master and use them flexibly.
(通过科学高效地复习小学高级华文课本词汇，让学生熟练掌握与灵活运用。)

Learn to examine the topic and construct compositions, with rich content and fluent expression.
(学习如何审题与构思看图作文，引导学生写出内容丰富，表达流畅的看图作文。)

Learn how to use XHL’s unique 3-Step methods to tackle various Chinese Reading Comprehension questions.
(通过学习阅读理解解题三步法，引导学生精确地作答各类型阅读理解题目。)

Students will have ample opportunities to practice their oral and listening skills, and receive guidance through a one-to-one oral practice test.
(在经验丰富的老师的指导下，学生将有充足的机会锻炼口语和听力技能，并通过一对一的口语模拟考试，得到老师专业的提升建议。)

It covers all Higher Chinese exam question types. Students will read texts critically and draw from personal experiences to craft insightful answers.
(涵盖所有高级华文考试题型的技巧学习与操练，培养学生批判性地阅读文本，以便为开放式题目提供有见地的答案。)

Components

Revision of Primary 4 Chinese Textbook Vocabulary (复习四年级华文课本词汇)
Revision of Primary 4 Higher Chinese Textbook Vocabulary (复习四年级高级华文课本词汇)
Learn Primary 5 Chinese Textbook Vocabulary (学习五年级华文课本词汇)
Learn Primary 5 Higher Chinese Textbook Vocabulary (学习五年级高级华文课本词汇)

Picture Composition (Chinese) (看题作文（华文）)
Scenario-Based Composition (Chinese) (命题作文（华文）)
Situational Writing (Higher Chinese) (完成文章（高级华文）)
Situational Composition (Higher Chinese) (情境命题作文（高级华文）)

Language Use (Chinese) (语文应用（华文）)
Fill in the Blanks (Chinese) (短文填空（华文）)
Complete the Dialogue (Chinese) (完成对话（华文）)
Cloze Passage (Higher Chinese) (选词填空（高级华文）)
Correction of Short Text (Higher Chinese) (短文改错（高级华文）)

Reading Comprehension 1 (Chinese) (阅读理解一（华文）)
Reading Comprehension 2A (Chinese) (阅读理解二A（华文）)
Reading Comprehension 2B (Chinese) (阅读理解二B（华文）)
Reading Comprehension (Higher Chinese) (阅读理解（高级华文）)

Reading Aloud (朗读短文)
Video Conversation (看录像会话)

Listen to Conversations, Announcements, News, Stories, etc. and Answer Relevant Multiple-Choice Questions (聆听对话、通告、新闻、故事等，并回答相关的选择题)

Lesson plans

Good command and use of textbook vocabulary (熟练掌握与运用课本词汇)

Learn the vocabulary of Higher Chinese Textbooks, through explanation, practice, and repeated review, so students can master and use them flexibly.
(着重于小学高级华文课本词汇的学习，通过讲解、练习、听写、反复复习，让学生熟练掌握与灵活运用。)
Improve reading ability and problem-solving skills (提高阅读能力与解题技巧)

Learn how to use XHL’s unique 3-Step methods to tackle various Chinese Reading Comprehension questions.
(课程涵盖华文与高级华文阅读理解考试题型的技巧学习与操练。通过学习与操练解题三步法，引导学生快速理解文意，精确地解答各类型题目。)
Improve writing ability in a holistic manner (全面提升写作能力)

Examine the topic and construct picture compositions with rich content and fluent expression, by learning good phrases and practising writing skills.
(课程涵盖华文与高级华文写作题型。学习审题与构思，积累好词佳句，练习各种写作技巧，引导学生在规定时间内写出一篇内容丰富、表达流畅、中心明确的作文。)
Practice speaking and listening skills (充分锻炼口语与听力技能)

Students will have ample opportunities to practice their oral and listening skills, and receive guidance through a one-to-one oral practice test.
(在经验丰富的老师的指导下，学生将有充足的机会锻炼口语和听力技能，并通过一对一的口语模拟考试，得到老师专业的提升建议。)

Homework Booster

Supplementary worksheets with teacher-guided solutions are provided weekly on Mind Stretcher's E-Study Buddy platform for additional self-practice.

Assessment Checkpoints

Mind Stretcher's Checkpoints are run quarterly to simulate exam conditions, practice time management, and do papers similar to school assessments.
Student Progress Reports

Mind Stretcher's Progress Reports analyse strengths, weaknesses and benchmark students within our cohort, which is larger than a few schools combined!

Error Analysis

Analyse common student mistakes and concept misunderstandings, and learn how to avoid them.
Trending Questions

Stay abreast of questions set in examinations; we monitor and analyse trending question types and incorporate them into our revision materials.

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Journey through our Primary Higher Chinese course

Our rigorous Primary 4 and 5 Higher Chinese 4Cs programme is tailored for high achievers in the Chinese language. Students in this programme will be well equipped to cope with both the Chinese and Higher Chinese examinations.

These high achievers will be trained to read Chinese texts critically and to draw from personal experiences in order to craft insightful answers for open-ended comprehension questions. In addition to techniques to tackle higher order questions, students will learn how to skillfully employ literary devices such as metaphors and personification to make their writing come alive.

Our intensive Primary 6 Higher Chinese 4Cs programme is tailored for students who have a higher capacity and potential for the Chinese language. Students at this level will be throughly trained to take on both the Chinese and Higher Chinese examinations.

These high achievers will be trained to tackle the various challenging components of the Higher Chinese paper by developing critical thinking skills that will elevate their comprehension of Chinese texts. They will learn to turn their astute observations into thoughtful answers especially in the face of higher order thinking questions. In addition, they will learn to produce compositions that stand out from those of their peers using literary techniques and a vast vocabulary.

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