HOUGANG SECONDARY SCHOOLMother Tongue Languages 2018

How to help your child with the learning of Mother Tongue Languages?

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Learning of languages

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Current trend in Singapore

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Current trend in Singapore

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Current trend in Singapore

Guideline for lesson hours in school

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In HS, most MT lessons are 3 to 3.5 hrs per week

( express and normal academic)

Help our children in their learning of MTL

Language learning centres on Listening Speaking Reading andWriting (听说读写)

1. Use the language in home setting ( many of us grow up learningboth EL and MT)

2. Involve in their learning of MT ( discussion in MTL / listen tosongs / watching movies / TV programs / news / reading thenewspaper or magazines)

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Break out session for Malay Unit

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Please proceed to AVA room for a separate

session with Malay Unit

Skills-based Subject

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At the end of 4/5 years course,

students:

• Understand the different

genres of text through

Listening

• Provide opinions and

communicate effectively

• Read and appreciate the

different genres of text

• Write the different types of text

ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING

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Students are assessed in the following competencies:

• Listening

• Oral

• Reading and Comprehension

• Writing

Nurturing Proficient Users of MTL

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• Use of differentiated teaching for different learner

groups, to cater to their students’ different starting points.

• Use of greater variety of classroom strategies, such as

group work to encourage interaction, and songs, rhymes

and drama to strengthen oracy.

• Use of authentic materials reflective of everyday

situations and contexts, so as to better prepare students

to actively use their MTL in real-life situations.

Listening and Speaking ( oral ) with some reflection ( writing )

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Base on video clip, things such as

content discussion and sharing of

personal experience, etc are

conducted in class.

After which, students are to write

simple reflection or provide

answers to what teachers have

designed in the worksheet.

学生学会融会贯通，举一反三

Listening and Speaking ( oral )

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1) Personal Experience

2) Share elaboration base on topics

given such as giving advantages /

disadvantages; suggestions we

can adopt in family setting, school

and community

3) Opinion base on a quote, a

survey shown

Reading and Writing ( input and output)

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• Textbooks for S1 to S3 are

basic materials to the learning

of Chinese language.

• From the text, students are

taught the different skills such

as comprehension skills and

writing skills ( composition

writing)

• From the text, they learn new

words that are highlighted in

blue.

Exam Format MT O LEVEL ( Express)

PAPER 1 (60 marks)

Email

( 2 choose1 – 20 marks)

Composition Writing

( 3 choose 1- 40 marks)

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PAPER 2 (70 marks)

10Q Cloze Passage (10 marks)

10Q MCQ Comprehension (20 marks)

10Q Open-ended Comprehension (40 marks)

Exam Format MT O LEVEL ( Express)

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PAPER 3 (70 marks)

Oral （样本）

(Reading 10 marks; Conversation 40 marks)

10Q Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Exam Format MT O LEVEL ( Express)

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PAPER 1 (60 marks)

Email

( 2 choose1 – 20 marks)

Composition Writing

( 4 choose 1- 40 marks)

Exam Format MT N LEVEL ( NA)

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PAPER 2 (60 marks)

10Q Cloze Passage (10 marks)

10Q MCQ Comprehension (20 marks)

8Q Open-ended Comprehension (30 marks)

Exam FormatMT N LEVEL ( NA)

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PAPER 3 (80 marks)

Oral

(Reading 20 marks; Conversation 40 marks)

10Q Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Exam Format MT N LEVEL ( NA)

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Exam Format MT NT LEVEL (BCL)

PAPER 1 (30 marks)

5Q Cloze Passage (10 marks)

5Q MCQ Comprehension (10 marks)

4Q Open-ended Comprehension, inclusive of writing a short message (10 marks)

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PAPER 2 Oral

(50 marks)

Reading (20 marks)

Conversation (30 marks)

Exam Format MT NT LEVEL (BCL)

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PAPER 3

10Q Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Exam Format MT NT LEVEL (BCL)

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Exam Format MT B SYLLABUS

PAPER 1 (20 marks)

Email or Picture Composition (2 choose 1)

Input through computer

Duration: 50 mins

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PAPER 2 (30 marks)

10Q Cloze Passage (10 marks)

10Q MCQ Comprehension (20 marks)

Format for ExamsMT B SYLLABUS

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PAPER 3 (50 marks)

Oral

(Reading 10 marks; Conversation 20 marks)

10Q Listening Comprehension (20 marks)

Exam Format MT B SYLLABUS

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Milestone checks on your child’s readiness

Homework, assignment, class quizzes (AfL)

Common Tests (2 per semester)

Alternative Assessment

Mid-Year(SA1) & End-of-Year(SA2) Examinations

For graduating classes

Intensive MT program ( T2 W9 – W10 )

Preliminary Examination(s)

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Creating an Environment Conducive to MTL Usage and Learning

Extract from

Mother Tongue Languages Review Committee

Executive Summary of Recommendations

语文的学习需要活学活用华文的教学提倡乐学善用

The use of MTL beyond the classroom is critical

to making MTL a living language for our

students. Together, schools, parents and

community partners can play key roles in

providing students with opportunities to be

immersed in an environment conducive to the

learning of MTL.

Reading Program 阅读计划

Reading materials such as story books / magazines / reading APP for students taking BCL 29

Evaluation on reading －简单的考查如找出生词和阅读理解

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Applied Learning Program (ALP) Effective Communication through Authentic Learning

Applied Learning Program (ALP) Effective Communication through Authentic Learning

▰SEC 1 : Picture Story / Photo Blogging

▰SEC 2 : Story Map

▰SEC 3 : E-Journalism / Videography

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各年级的专题作业项目

Enrichment Program 深广课程

MT Fortnight & Cultural Camp 母语双周

SEC 1 : Cultural Exposure through Seal-carving/ Bean Art / Clay Art

SEC 2 : Cultural Exposure through Ink-and-water painting / Traditional book-binding / Metal Carving

SEC 3 : Cultural Exposure through Diabolo Experience / Tea Appreciation

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▰Cultural Performance Exposure Scheme (CPES) 文化随意门

- aims to expose students to Chinese language-related cultural performances by local and foreign performing arts groups

最棒的礼物 (相声剧)

《哄堂》(相声剧)

我们的新谣 (新谣介绍)

有时月光 ( 音乐剧 )

Enrichment Program 深广课程

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Subject Based Banding

Offered to Secondary One NA andNT Cohort in 2018 based on PSLEresults .

NA students to take Express Paper.

NT students to take NA Paper.

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Subject Based Banding

Care Lead Inspire Partner

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Parents play a key role in creating a conducive environment at home for their children to

learn MTL. Early exposure to spoken MTL and the use of MTL at home provide children

with stronger foundations for formal learning in school. Parents can leverage on the

various programmes organised by public libraries and the community groups to expose

their children early to their MTL.

Good teachers are key to the delivery of quality teaching and learning in the classroom.

While we have a corps of dedicated MTL teachers in Singapore, more are needed.

The use of MTL beyond the classroom is critical to making MTL a living language for our

students. Together, schools, parents and community partners can play key roles in

providing students with opportunities to be immersed in an environment conducive to the

learning of MTL.

Adapted fromExecutive Summary of the MTL Review Committee’s

Report (2010)

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