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BENGALI, GUJARATI, HINDI, PANJABI, URDU FOR SINGAPORE
GCE Ordinary Level
(for examination November 2009)
SYLLABUS CODES
Bengali 3215 Gujarati 3199 Hindi 3194 Panjabi 3203 Urdu 3196
CONTENTS
Page
BENGALI 1
GUJARATI 2
HINDI 3
PANJABI 4
URDU 5
LISTS OF IDIOMS, PROVERBS, AND WORDS IN PAIRS.
BENGALI 6
GUJARATI 13
HINDI 18
PANJABI 23
URDU 28
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O Level 2009 Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu
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BENGALI O LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3215)
INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Ordinary Level Bengali syllabus for candidates in Singapore.
ASSESSMENT AVAILABILITY
This syllabus is available in November only.
RULES OF COMBINATION
Candidates take Papers 1 and 2.
SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Paper 1 Paper 2
duration weighting duration weighting
2 h 45% 1 h 30 mins 55%
DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS Two papers containing the following sections will be set in Bengali:
PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks weighted to 45 marks)
Section A – Letter, Report, Dialogue or Speech (30 marks)
• From a choice of two topics, one letter, report, dialogue or speech of about 120 words is to be written in Bengali.
Section B – Essay (60 marks)
• From a choice of three topics, one essay of about 200 words is to be written in Bengali. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 mins) (110 marks weighted to 55 marks)
Section A – Language Usage (50 marks)
• Questions set will include Combination or Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation and Cloze Passage.
Section B – Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks)
• Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 280 words will be set.
Section C – Comprehension (open-ended questions) and Vocabulary (46 marks)
• Six questions based on a prose passage of about 270 words will be set. A Vocabulary question will follow the Comprehension questions in this section.
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O Level 2009 Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu
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GUJARATI O LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3199)
INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Ordinary Level Gujarati syllabus for candidates in Singapore.
ASSESSMENT AVAILABILITY
This syllabus is available in November only. RULES OF COMBINATION
Candidates take Papers 1 and 2. SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Paper 1 Paper 2
duration weighting duration weighting
2 h 45% 1 h 30 mins 55%
DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS Two papers containing the following sections will be set in Gujarati: PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks weighted to 45 marks)
Section A – Letter, Report, Dialogue or Speech (30 marks)
• From a choice of two topics, one letter, report, dialogue or speech of about 120 words is to be written in Gujarati.
Section B – Essay (60 marks)
• From a choice of three topics, one essay of about 200 words is to be written in Gujarati. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 mins) (110 marks weighted to 55 marks)
Section A – Language Usage (50 marks)
• Questions set will include Combination or Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation and Cloze Passage.
Section B – Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks)
• Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 280 words will be set.
Section C – Comprehension (open-ended questions) and Vocabulary (46 marks)
• Six questions based on a prose passage of about 270 words will be set. A Vocabulary question will follow the Comprehension questions in this section.
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O Level 2009 Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu
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HINDI O LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3194)
INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Ordinary Level Hindi syllabus for candidates in Singapore.
ASSESSMENT AVAILABILITY
This syllabus is available in November only.
RULES OF COMBINATION
Candidates take Papers 1 and 2.
SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Paper 1 Paper 2
duration weighting duration weighting
2 h 45% 1 h 30 mins 55%
DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS Two papers containing the following sections will be set in Hindi: PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks weighted to 45 marks)
Section A – Letter, Report, Dialogue or Speech (30 marks)
• From a choice of two topics, one letter, report, dialogue or speech of about 120 words is to be written in Hindi.
Section B – Essay (60 marks)
• From a choice of three topics, one essay of about 200 words is to be written in Hindi. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 mins) (110 marks weighted to 55 marks)
Section A – Language Usage (50 marks)
• Questions set will include Combination or Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation and Cloze Passage.
Section B – Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks)
• Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 280 words will be set.
Section C – Comprehension (open-ended questions) and Vocabulary (46 marks)
• Six questions based on a prose passage of about 270 words will be set. A Vocabulary question will follow the Comprehension questions in this section.
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O Level 2009 Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu
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PANJABI O LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3203)
INTRODUCTION This document provides details of the Ordinary Level Panjabi syllabus for candidates in Singapore.
ASSESSMENT AVAILABILITY
This syllabus is available in November only.
RULES OF COMBINATION
Candidates take Papers 1 and 2.
SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Paper 1 Paper 2
duration weighting duration weighting
2 h 45% 1 h 30 mins 55%
DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS Two papers containing the following sections will be set in Panjabi: PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks weighted to 45 marks)
Section A – Letter, Report, Dialogue or Speech (30 marks)
• From a choice of two topics, one letter, report, dialogue or speech of about 120 words is to be written in Panjabi.
Section B – Essay (60 marks)
• From a choice of three topics, one essay of about 200 words is to be written in Panjabi. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 mins) (110 marks weighted to 55 marks)
Section A – Language Usage (50 marks)
• Questions set will include Combination or Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation and Cloze Passage.
Section B – Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks)
• Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 280 words will be set.
Section C – Comprehension (open-ended questions) and Vocabulary (46 marks)
• Six questions based on a prose passage of about 270 words will be set. A Vocabulary question will follow the Comprehension questions in this section.
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O Level 2009 Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Panjabi, Urdu
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URDU O LEVEL FOR SINGAPORE
(Syllabus 3196)
INTRODUCTION
This document provides details of the Ordinary Level Urdu syllabus for candidates in Singapore.
ASSESSMENT AVAILABILITY
This syllabus is available in November only.
RULES OF COMBINATION
Candidates take Papers 1 and 2.
SCHEME OF ASSESSMENT SUMMARY
Paper 1 Paper 2
duration weighting duration weighting
2 h 45% 1 h 30 mins 55%
DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS Two papers containing the following sections will be set in Urdu: PAPER 1: Composition (2 hours) (90 marks weighted to 45 marks)
Section A – Letter, Report, Dialogue or Speech (30 marks)
• From a choice of two topics, one letter, report, dialogue or speech of about 120 words is to be written in Urdu.
Section B – Essay (60 marks)
• From a choice of three topics, one essay of about 200 words is to be written in Urdu. PAPER 2: Language Usage and Comprehension (1 hour 30 mins) (110 marks weighted to 55 marks)
Section A – Language Usage (50 marks)
• Questions set will include Combination or Separation of Words, Idioms, Proverbs and Words in Pairs, Sentence Transformation and Cloze Passage.
Section B – Comprehension (multiple-choice questions) (14 marks)
• Seven questions based on a prose passage of about 280 words will be set.
Section C – Comprehension (open-ended questions) and Vocabulary (46 marks)
• Six questions based on a prose passage of about 270 words will be set. A Vocabulary question will follow the Comprehension questions in this section.
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BENGALI
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GUJARATI
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HINDI
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PANJABI
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URDU
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