Mother Tongue Languages
Our Mother Tongue department has 2 branches. One for the study and appreciation of Chinese Language, and the other, Malay Language.
The Mother Tongue Languages Department seeks to equip students with the ability to acquire cultural knowledge and appreciation, expose and engage students with a range of literary texts, and connect students to contemporary issues and current affairs by contextualising learning and integrating technology for engaged learning.
Subjects Offered at Upper and Lower Secondary:
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Chinese Language
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Malay Language
*Students taking other Mother Tongue languages will have lessons at our partner schools and language centres.
Key Programmes (Chinese Unit):
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Young Reporters News Challenge
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Radio Drama Script Competition
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Creative Writing competition
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The Primary and Secondary School Text Reading Competition
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Mother Tongue Fortnight
Highlights from 2023
我校同学在《我来报新闻》大赛中，荣获“创意新闻60秒”组的鼓励奖
岳欣慈同学（3E2）与和芮杞同学（3E4）创作的《保护环境从你我身边做起》在2023年《我来报新闻》中，荣获“创意新闻60秒”组的鼓励奖。
《我来报新闻》挑战赛由推广华文学习委员会、《8视界》和新加坡华文教研中心携手合作主办的中学生新闻短视频制作比赛。
恭喜我校同学在2023年《与声剧来》
中文广播剧创作比赛中再创佳绩
“与声剧来” 中文广播剧创作比赛及工作坊由推广华文学习委员会和新报业媒体有限公司华文广播电台UFM100.3联合主办，致力于以有趣、互动的形式推广华文华语学习，激发学生对华文华语学习的兴趣。’
恭喜我校同学在第六届全国课文朗诵比赛中获得佳绩
第六届全国课文朗诵比赛由推广华文学习委员会、安德逊小学、培华长老会小学及新加坡华文教师朗诵艺术学会联合举办。比赛旨在让学生通过课文朗诵，深化他们对课文的理解，加强华文阅读和朗诵的能力，同时激励学生学习华文华语的热情和兴趣。
We were given the opportunity to better appreciate the Chinese Language through local contemporary Mandopop.
We learned more about Chinese Chess to better appreciate the connection between the Chinese Language and culture.
Key Programmes (Malay Unit):
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Project Nitra - Sharing session about classical Malay Literature and the relevance of its values with respect to today’s context.
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Drama in Education Programme
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Pertandingan Pena Emasku - Malay Language creative essay writing competition
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Mother Tongue Fortnight
*Programmes are subject to availability and might differ for each year.
We learned more about what goes on in a Malay Wedding to better appreciate the connection between the Malay Language and culture.
We also learned how to make Malay pastries to better appreciate the connection between the Malay Language and culture.
We learned how to appreciate our traditional games.
Learning comes alive through role play.