Mother Tongue
Mother Tongue
Credits to:
Photography – Widevision Asia Pte Ltd
Last row (top) from left:
Ms Thachayani Putaran, Mrs Tan-Nai Li Hua, Ms Nurul Syafiqah Bte Anuar Khan, Ms Siti Juwani Bte Abd Rahman, Mdm Venkatachalam Alamu
Middle row from left:
Mdm Wei Junying, Ms Sandy Lee Lay Kheng, Ms Ng Ley Huey, Mdm Kee Suat Har, Ms Koh Kah Neng, Ms Vivian Lim, Mrs Ooi Anli
First row (bottom) from left:
Mrs Jasmine Wong-Koh Hwee Ling, Ms Nicolia Zhong Xinying, Ms Jade Chang Yu Juan, Mdm Suriati Bte Djuahir, Ms Elna Bte Hussin, Ms Yap Hui Tee, Ms Wong Sheang Yun
Curricular Objective
The Mother Tongue Language Department seeks to develop competent Mother Language learners through instilling greater ownership of learning, as well as developing pupils’ appreciation and promoting their interest in the learning of Mother Tongue Language and Culture. We believe that every child should strive to excel in the daily use and application of the Mother Tongue Language. Since 2022, we have been offering Higher Mother Tongue Language from Primary 3 to Primary 6. This allows more students to deepen their knowledge and appreciation for these languages and their cultures from an early age. We hope this will encourage students with strong interest and aptitude in Mother Tongue Languages to learn as high a level as they can.
Holistic Assessment tasks for P1 and P2
| Reading | Speaking | Listening | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Reading of Hanyu Pinyin and CL characters(CL) - Sight words(ML) - Sentences - Short passages |
-Conversation based on a topic - Picture description - Conversation based on a picture - Show and Tell(P1) - Book Review(P2) |
- Listen to statements & choose the correct picture - Listen to statements & answer MCQ questions - Listen to short stories & answer MCQ questions |
- Paper & pencil test - Sentence writing - Writing a paragraph based on a picture (P2) - Writing sentence(s) based on given pictures |
Cultural Activities
(I) Celebrations of major ethnic events
- To promote racial harmony and cohesion, the Mother Tongue Department will anchor the celebration of the four major ethnic events:
- Chinese New Year
- Hari Raya
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- Deepavali
- Pongal Festival
(II) Mother Tongue Language Fortnight
- During the Mother Tongue Language Fortnight, a series of fun filled cultural and language activities will be conducted to enrich the pupils’ experience in the learning of the Mother Tongue Language.
(III) A Mother Tongue storybook A Week
An activity that aims to spread the love for reading by recommending interesting Mother Tongue storybooks every week.
P6 Parents Workshop on the Learning of Chinese Language
The Chinese Language Department has conducted a virtual workshop for selected Primary 6 parents, which aims to equip them with the necessary skills in guiding their child to achieve better results for Chinese Language.
P6 Parents CL Workshop 2024
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Useful Links
Approved Dictionaries for PSLE:
https://www.seab.gov.sg/home/examinations/approved-dictionaries
Useful Websites:
- https://chineseinput.net/
- https://issuu.com/wwpspublication/docs/wwps_publication_sfs
Chinese Language
Mdm Kee Suat Har (HOD/MTL)
Ms Yao Anli (LH/CL)
Ms Jasmine Koh Hwee Ling (ST/CL)
Mdm Lee Lay Kheng, Sandy
Mrs Tan-Nai Li Hua
Ms Wong Sheang Yun
Ms Vivian Lim Swee Keng
Mdm Wei Junying
Ms Yap Hui Tee
Ms Ng Ley Huey
Ms Ang Chye Siang
Ms Koh Kah Neng
Ms Zhong Xinying
Ms Chang Yu Juan Jade
Malay Language
Mdm Elna (SH/ML & TL)
Ms Nurul Syafiqah Anuar Khan
Ms Siti Juwani
Mdm Suriati Bte Djuahir
Tamil Language
Mdm Venkatachalam Alamu
Ms Thachayani Putaran