The WA1 (Weighted Assessment 1) 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 2023 academic year. Maha Bodhi School follows the MOE Primary 5 Higher Chinese syllabus.
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Yes. Past-year WA1 papers from Maha Bodhi School are widely used by P5 students preparing for the PSLE Higher Chinese exam. WA1 helps build vocabulary and comprehension skills needed for PSLE HCL.