Best PSLE Chinese Learning Websites For Students

Do you or your child find learning Chinese a chore? Or do you think of it as a subject which you can only ace if you put in hours to memorise good phrases and terms to be tested (wishing the词语手册 can be stored as a file in your brain)?

The key to effective and enjoyable Chinese language learning is to make it a part of your daily lives. Here, we have compiled a list of 20 websites to help you in your journey. These will not just aid in your child’s exams, but also make language learning what it should  be—fun and relevant to real life!

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Exam preparation

1. 早报校园ZB Schools

Best for: Tips for exam preparation, oral video discussion and composition ideas

Target age groups: Lower primary, upper primary, and secondary students (select from the blue dropdown bar on top)

How to use:

• Browse news articles simplified for primary school children to stay up-to-date with current affairs. Select 大拇指 (upper primary) or 小拇指(lower primary) accordingly.
• Read compositions written by fellow students to level up on composition writing.
• Browse through the relatable videos and comics and learn new terms along the way.
• Learn tips for various examination components.
• Watch the 大头条进校园series for discussions on hot PSLE oral topics, not by adults, but by real students.

Paid subscribers can also access the following:

• • Under “看录像说话/Oral”, watch engaging videos and glean useful expressions for oral discussions (this feature is for paid subscribers only).
  • Challenge yourself: complete Paper 2 exam questions (adheres closely to the units in the textbook).

2. Student Learning Space

Best for: Revising terms in the textbook, practising oral and composition questions

Target age groups: primary and beyond

How to use:

• As an MOE student, you would have access to the SLS for school homework. Did you know you can also search for resources to give your child additional practice?
• Go to “MOE Library”, filter for the level and subject (e.g. Chinese Language CL or Higher Chinese Language HCL).
• You will see a range of resources, from animated textbook chapters (with the option to toggle pinyin as needed) to revision games: besides revising the terms learnt by chapter (生词游乐场), there are also sentence level games under 读写乐园 (e.g. how to extend a descriptive sentence). Each chapter also comes with its own set of practice questions.
• Even if your child already attempted some of these in school, the attractive interface makes it an ideal revision tool in lieu of the traditional 词语手册.
• There are also a couple of oral videos and picture composition questions for your child to practice.

3. EDUSPORE

Best for: Revising terms in the textbook

Target age groups: Lower and upper primary

How to use:

• EDUSPORE provides animated bilingual flashcards (with pinyin and pictures) of vocabulary terms covered in the textbook. 

4. 知识网

Best for: Revising exam components by reading the e-magazine

Target age groups: Primary students

How to use:

• A subscription is needed. If your child’s school is already subscribed to it, make the best of it. There are many ways to learn—practicing Paper 2 and oral questions online, reading levelled texts, animated stories, learning writing skills, etc.
• An app version is also available.

5. Grade Solution’s Quizlet

Best for: An interactive version of 词语手册

Target age groups: Primary 5 and 6 students learning Chinese (CL)

How to use:

• Use the flashcards curated by Grade Solution’s Chinese team to review vocabulary terms for each textbook unit, as well as their collocations (词语搭配).
• Note: The Quizlet sets currently cover P5 and P6 Chinese vocabulary terms and useful phrases for comprehension.
• You can click to hear how a word is read, look at the associated picture for a better understanding. Then, use their gamified features Blocks and Match to master the terms. The interactive games make it enjoyable to learn Chinese terms and your child might just beg you for more.
• Star the terms you need more practice with to get targeted reviews of the more challenging terms.

Character recognition

6. StrokeOrder

Best for: Learning 听写

Target age groups: All ages

How to use:

• Type the pinyin of the character(s) you want to learn. Follow the animated stroke order as you write, to avoid making mistakes in 听写!

7. 一起汉字

Best for: character recognition

Target age groups: All ages

How to use:

• View the sample flashcards and learn through words broken down into parts, visually illustrated to convey its meaning.
• Subscription available.

8. tingxie.sg

Best for: Learning 听写

Target age groups: Singapore students

How to use:

• Create your own 听写list, customise it according to your child’s needs. All you need to do is snap a photo of your child’s weekly 听写list. For an added challenge, your child can type out the 听写terms, which would help in remembering how the word is read.
• Use the website to test your child: it will read out the terms in the order you click. This is useful especially for non-Chinese speaking families. You can even share your list with classmates and friends.

9. ArchChinese Character Unscrambler Puzzles (汉字拼图)

Best for: character recognition

Target age groups: primary school students

How to use:

• Key in the character your kid is struggling with, upload a picture for better retention, generate the puzzle and help them connect the dots.

Vocabulary

10. Freerice

Best for: lower primary students

Target age groups: Anyone

How to use:

• Scroll down to “Chinese”. Select the category you want to practice (vocabulary/pinyin/characters). Thereafter, set your difficulty level accordingly on the sidebar.
• Each response helps donate free rice to the World Food Programme!

11. 成语Wordle

Best for: learning/revising idioms/成语

Target age groups: upper primary and beyond (advanced language learners)

How to use:

• Based on the given characters, guess the possible 成语. Black shading indicates that the 成语does not contain said character; orange shading means the character is found in the 成语 but not in the right position.
• Click for hints if you are stuck.

12. 成语接龙(idioms game)

Best for: learning Chinese idioms in a group

Target age groups: upper primary and beyond

How to use:

• Think of a Chinese idiom and challenge your child to come up with another Chinese idiom starting with the last character of the original idiom.
• When you are stuck or need some help, view the list of idioms starting with the last character using this website. (Click on each idiom to continue the game.)

Compositions

13. 牛轧糖有声作文

Best for: improving your child’s composition skills

Target age groups: Upper primary and beyond (with a reasonable grasp of Chinese)

How to use:

• Play the podcast for your child to enjoy when on the go, or even when relaxing in the dining room. There are nearly 300 model compositions, each narrated by the Taiwanese student authors themselves.
• Listening to model compositions will not only help enhance your child’s descriptive writing skills but also enhance their understanding of spoken Chinese.

Listening

14. Storytime with JiaHui (podcast and videos)

Best for: oral, storytelling, listening comprehension

Target age groups: primary school students

How to use:

• Listen to the podcast or watch the videos created by YES 933 DJ JiaHui. You can listen over dinner or play, make Chinese learning stress-free!
• The stories are curated for kids, and many of the topics cover overlap with PSLE oral topics.
• Lower primary students can use this to expand their vocabulary, while older primary students can use this as inspiration for oral conversation discussions, or as a role model for the read-aloud section (reading with expression).

15. Speak Mandarin Campaign

Best for: oral, storytelling, listening comprehension

Target age groups: lower primary and upper primary students

How to use:

• Listen to the best of Singapore’s annual Speak Mandarin Campaign Family Talent Competition (select the appropriate category for your kid: B for lower primary and C for upper primary). Be inspired!
• Listen to the SMC Storytelling Series or pick up some language tips curated for Singaporeans.

16. Ximalaya

Best for: storytelling, listening comprehension

Target age groups: anyone

How to use:

• Many popular Chinese children books are available here as audiobooks. Type in the book title you’re searching for and let your child enjoy the narration.
• Also available as an app.

Entertainment

17. Job Well Done 行行小状元 (TV show)

Best for: primary school students

Target age groups: lower primary students

How to use:

• Let kids watch and understand a day in the life of various professionals. This variety show lets children try on different professions and your child can definitely relate to their discoveries.

18. Little Red Dot Detectives 搜密.打卡.小红点 (TV show)

Best for: primary school students

Target age groups: lower primary students

How to use:

• Through watching this show, students will discover another side of Singapore. Keep them engaged as they learn interesting facts about different locations on our little red dot.
• Bonus: Picking up such vocabulary will also help them in PSLE oral!

19. 小主播看天下

Best for: vocabulary and expression

Target age groups: primary and secondary students

How to use:

• Select from a wide range of videos according to your child’s interest (microfilms, cooking variety shows, science learning, and more). The best way to learn language is to use it in daily life, and turning to Chinese channels for entertainment makes learning painless and effective!

Current affairs

20. 十分访谈

Best for: advanced language learners (at least upper primary)

Target age groups: secondary and beyond

How to use:

• Watch the short videos to learn the terms used in news. This is also helpful for kickstarting discussions with teens on the most current topics in town.

While these websites are useful for building exposure and casual practice, some children benefit from more structured guidance and feedback to make meaningful progress.

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