The SA2 (Semestral Assessment 2) Higher Chinese paper from Maha Bodhi School tests comprehension (including classical Chinese passages), vocabulary (成语/四字词语), grammar, and composition. It is more challenging than Standard Chinese and is taken only by students who opted in for the HCL elective.
This paper was set by Maha Bodhi School, a Singapore primary school, for the 2025 academic year. Maha Bodhi School follows the MOE Primary 5 Higher Chinese syllabus.
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Yes. Past-year SA2 papers from Maha Bodhi School are widely used by P5 students preparing for the PSLE Higher Chinese exam. SA2 in particular mirrors the PSLE HCL format and is the most useful for pre-PSLE practice.