What is 听写 (Ting Xie)? A Guide for Singapore Parents
听写 is the weekly Chinese spelling test in Singapore primary schools. Here is what is on the list, whether it counts towards grades, and how to help at home — even if you cannot read Chinese.
Chinese Ting Xie
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Three short sessions a week: How my P2 daughter has scored full marks since P1
Three short sessions before each test, not one panic the night before. Two years on, my P2 daughter has full marks in every spelling test since P1.
The best way to help your child practice 听写 (Ting Xie, Chinese Spelling) - Even if you cannot read Chinese
At the start of every school term, a 听写 ("ting xie") word list comes home. It might stay in the bag, maybe onto the fridge, and then the weeks go by…